Looking back 50 years at the 1969 LCHS Bulldogs
Looking back 50 years at the 1969 LCHS Bulldogs - David Jackson Summers talks of the 1969 Bulldog wins, losses, and AVC and District Championships.
View ArticleHosford woman seriously injured in crash that killed 16-year-old in another car
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A 16-year-old was killed early Sunday evening in a head-on collision that sent a Liberty County woman to the hospital with serious injuries. The injured woman was...
View ArticleGerald Felix McFarland
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family of Gerald Felix McFarland. Click below for complete service information.
View ArticleFDOT workshop on SR 20/Old Bristol Bridge set for Dec. 4
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a workshop concerning the SR 20/Old Bristol Bridge on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the W. T. Neal Civic Center in Blountstown. Calhoun County, Liberty...
View ArticleBristol City Council referendum draws few voters Tues., Nov. 13
Only 33 of the City of Bristol’s 593 registered voters took part in Tuesday’s referendum, giving a majority vote in favor of all seven amendments. Read on for more details on the passed amendments.
View ArticleCFO Jimmy Patronis to host Hurricane Michael ‘Insurance Village’ in...
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis will host an insurance village in partnership with Senator Bill Montford in Blountstown today from 12 - 4 p.m. CT. Anyone still having trouble with their...
View ArticleVMRR up & running with plans for 6 holiday rides
Visitors donated $400 to help with restoration efforts for Veterans Memorial Railroad, which was severely damaged just over a year ago during Hurricane Michael. An additional $2,500 in donations were...
View ArticleEmergency Mgt. Consulting Firm proposals, Road & Bridge change order...
Official minutes from the Oct. 14, 2019 special meeting of the Liberty Commission.
View ArticleKitchen fire destroys Pine Island home
A woman escaped without injury when a doublewide mobile home was destroyed last week in a kitchen fire.
View ArticleThree seriously injured in crash east of Mason Road
A Hosford man, a Tallahassee resident and a woman from Deltona were transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in serious condition after a collision involving four vehicles in Blountstown around 1...
View ArticleShot fired at restaurant just before parade
Diners sitting near a large glass door at The Sandbar Grille in Blountstown were startled Friday evening when they heard a shot
View ArticleGreg Jordan hired as new Liberty Co. football coach
by Michael DeVuyst, contributing writer BRISTOL – Port St. Joe head football coach Greg Jordan has resigned from that position and has been hired to coach the Liberty County Bulldogs next season. Coach...
View ArticleNew Blountstown mural inspires smiles, honks and many questions
New Blountstown mural inspires smiles, honks and many questions
View ArticleMan charged with killing Clarksville neighbor
Man charged with killing Clarksville neighbor. Michael Dewayne Lucas, 59, of Forsyth, GA, fled in a stolen truck and was arrested for shooting a Louisiana police officer. Continue reading for the...
View ArticleLiberty Chamber of Commerce to hold annual meeting Jan. 27
BRISTOL – The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET at Veterans Memorial Civic Center, located at 10405 NW Theo Jacobs Way in Bristol....
View ArticleAltha man driving wrong direction dies in head-on crash
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A 62-year-old Altha man driving the wrong way on US 231 in Bay County Friday night was killed in a head-on collision, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)....
View ArticleMissing inmate found by K9 handler on the way to pick up tracking dogs
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A jail trustee who walked away from a work detail with the City of Bristol last week was in custody a short time later after he made the mistake of asking for a ride...
View ArticleLiberty Co. & Bristol awarded funds for commercial revitalization study
In 2019, the Florida Legislature created a specific appropriation for the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) (Section 288.0655(6), Florida Statutes) for projects in Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson,...
View ArticleBruner sentenced to 13 years for crash that killed Brandon Matthew Hall
State Attorney Glenn Hess announced that on Jan. 15, Starla Lynn Bruner, of Altha, entered a straight-up no contest plea to the charge of DUI-Manslaughter in Calhoun County Circuit Court. Judge Shonna...
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