After being delayed by Hurricane Matthew, three local missionaries finally...
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A quick trip to celebrate the 15th anniversary of a church congregation in Haiti stretched into days of “wait and see” as three people from Rivertown Community Church...
View ArticleDr. Bristol honored for over 36 years of dedication to his patients & community
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor What’s it like to have the main room of the W.T. Neal Civic Center packed with people listening as old friends, former business partners and longtime employees talk...
View ArticleREWARD FOR INFORMATION – CALHOUN CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE
A reward is offered for information leading to the identity of the following individual – suspect in August 9, 2016 grand theft. If you have information on this suspect, please contact the Calhoun...
View ArticleHalf cent sales tax on Liberty Co. ballot
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Firefighters who have struggled with faulty equipment, paid for their own training and put themselves at risk responding to calls without the proper safety gear are...
View ArticleCalhoun Liberty Hospital board names new CEO
from Calhoun-Liberty Hospital BLOUNTSTOWN - The Calhoun Liberty Hospital Board of Directors today announced the hospital has selected Charles E. Durant, FACHE as their next CEO. “We would like to thank...
View ArticleTwo charged after being found parked behind business dumpster at 5 a.m.
Two men were arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia after a Blountstown Police Office noticed them parked behind a Blountstown business shortly after 5 a.m. on Oct. 8. BPD...
View ArticleFountain man arrested on DUI charge
A 39-year-old Fountain man was arrested for DUI along with driving with a suspended license after a deputy noticed him speeding while westbound on CR 274 on Friday night. After Calhoun County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMan arrested after reportedly making threats with knife
A report of a disturbance in the area commonly known as “The Cut” in Blountstown resulted in one arrest earlier this month Blountstown Police Officers responded to a 5:17 p.m. call on Oct. 4 that a man...
View ArticleMan charged with battery on officer after traffic stop
A 24-year-old Blountstown man was charged with battery on an officer, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug equipment after an Oct. 13 traffic stop. According to the arrest report, BPD...
View ArticleMeth arrest made after vehicle stopped for broken tag light
A Hosford man who admitted to a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputy that he had been charged “several times” for driving with a suspended license was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and narcotic...
View ArticleAdditional charges filed after deputy arrives with warrant
A Blountstown woman taken into custody on an outstanding warrant is facing additional charges after she fled from a deputy and was found in possession of an illegal substance, according to a report...
View ArticleLiberty County man arrested for passing bad checks
A Liberty County man was charged with two counts of fraud for allegedly passing bad checks, according to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested Oct. 8 was Travis William Allen, 33, of Bristol....
View ArticleSaturday morning fire destroys kiln at Rex Lumber
A fire that broke out at Rex Lumber in Bristol Saturday morning destroyed one of the company’s continuous kilns. The cause of the blaze is unknown. Firefighters were paged out at 7:15 a.m. and...
View ArticleWoman arrested with 1/2 kilo of ‘mojo’
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor She used an alias when she signed for the package, but investigators knew who she was. Stephanie Kitchen, 26, of Blountstown was arrested Oct. 19 after accepting a box...
View ArticleDispute over chicken feed leads to charge
A 50-year-old Altha woman was charged with battery after she got into a dispute with another woman over chicken feed. Yvonne Gearheart and the victim share a home. On Sept. 24 they started arguing and...
View ArticleFire destroys Calhoun County mobile home
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Calhoun County family escaped harm but lost their home in a fire last Thursday. Firefighters were called to 23778 NW CR 73A around 5 p.m., where flames gutted the...
View ArticleSOAR Campaign: Emergency air medical services must be preserved and protected
by Amanda Thayer, spokesperson Save Our Air Medical Resources Campaign It was with a deep sense of regret and concern that everyone in the air ambulance service community learned the news that...
View ArticleThree Jackson County teenagers killed in crash
by Teresa Eubanks, Editor Calhoun-Liberty Journal/CLJNews.com Three Jackson County teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning. The fatalities were identified as Tristan S. Gosnell,...
View ArticleEarly voters making their way to the polls
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, a large number of voters in Calhoun and Liberty counties had already cast their ballots by taking advantage of the early voting option. CALHOUN...
View ArticleCampaigning in Florida on a rainy day in 1912
While doing some research on local history I came across the following newspaper article that appeared in the April 24, 1912, Wednesday Morning edition of the Pensacola Journal. It is the story of a...
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