Liberty County man escapes from Gulf County Detention Center Tuesday a.m.
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A $1,000 reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers for information leading to the capture of a Liberty County man who escaped from the Gulf County Detention Facility...
View ArticleBlountstown man facing drug and weapons charge after task force & deputies...
A Blountstown man is facing a long list of drug and weapons charges after a visit from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and the North Start Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force. Deputies surprised...
View ArticleEscapee captured south of Blountstown with stolen van
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor CALHOUN COUNTY – Three days of freedom ended when Gulf County Detention Facility escapee Chad Edward Johnson, 43, of Liberty County, was taken into custody around...
View ArticleGCDC inmates Johnson & Veasey attack guard, remove air conditioner to escape
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor They asked for ice and when the guard brought them a cooler, he was brutally attacked. Two inmates at the Gulf County Detention (GCDF) Facility in Port St. Joe escaped...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to methamphetamine trafficking arrest
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Bristol woman was charged with possession of methamphetamine and trafficking in methamphetamine during a Sept. 12 traffic stop. According to the arrest report,...
View ArticleStone charged with threatening, imprisoning and stalking victim
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A 43-year-old Kinard man was arrested after deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call about a domestic situation. Deputies were en...
View ArticleLiberty County Grand Jury decides Tyrone Atkins Jr. will stand trial in...
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor BRISTOL – A Liberty County Grand Jury was seated recently for the first time in nearly 30 years to determine if a teenager should stand trial for the death of a friend...
View ArticleBristol woman dies in Tues. crash
A drop in blood sugar is thought to be the cause of a crash that left a Bristol woman dead Tuesday afternoon. A family member of Pat Patricia Hobby, 58, said she was on the way back from the grocery...
View ArticleBristol man admits taking $300,000 in gold & silver coins, plus thousands in...
BRISTOL – A Bristol man is facing a long list of charges after admitting that he was the one who burglarized the residence of a 79-year-old man and took an estimated $300,000 in gold and silver coins...
View ArticleFDLE arrests Altha man on 6 counts of having child sexual abuse material
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor ALTHA – A 40-year-old Altha man has been charged with six counts of possession of child sexual abuse material after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s...
View ArticleHurricane-damaged restaurant in Blountstown torn down Tuesday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor BLOUNTSTOWN – A building that served as home to a series of small businesses for nearly 70 years was demolished Tuesday, a victim of the damage inflicted three years...
View ArticleBlountstown man charged with aggravated stalking of teen girl
BLOUNTSTOWN – A Blountstown man is facing a charge of aggravated stalking of a person under 16 years of age after he allegedly followed a woman and her daughter into the Quick Pic in Blountstown and...
View ArticlePair arrested on drug charges after traffic stop for driving without lights
BLOUNTSTOWN – Two people pulled over for driving without headlights in unsafe conditions received additional charges after they were found to be in possession of drugs. After stopping the vehicle,...
View Article‘Polar Express’ train rides set to resume Friday, Dec. 3 at Veterans Memorial...
BRISTOL – Veterans Memorial Railroad, Inc. is pleased to announce that the 2021 Christmas in the Park event, “Polar Express” train rides, will open on Friday, Dec. 3. The dates for the event are: Dec....
View ArticleCalhoun County looks for funding to heal the river
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor JOHNNY BOY’S LANDING – Fresh off a tour of the Apalachicola River, where she viewed the toll that erosion has taken on a boat ramp and several homes in Liberty County,...
View ArticleNew short film from NASF profiles Timber Country in the wake of Hurricane...
WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Foresters is pleased to present “Tree Stories,” a series of short films depicting the crucial connections between forests and people across the United...
View ArticleTwin Oaks CEO says immigrant kids will not be brought here
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Fox News announced Tuesday morning that an airplane filled with immigrant children landed in Jacksonville around 1 a.m. Sunday, the passengers were moved onto a...
View ArticleOver 5,000 visitors come to Blountstown for Goat Day
by Vickie Lillo, contributing writer BLOUNTSTOWN – Goats, goats, and more goats. Brownand- white goats. Ebony goats with tan-and-black striped faces. Even spotted goats, polka-dotted like a Dalmatian....
View ArticleNew short film from NASF profiles Timber Country in the wake of Hurricane...
WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Foresters is pleased to present “Tree Stories,” a series of short films depicting the crucial connections between forests and people across the United...
View ArticlePioneer Day shows how generations before us lived, survived and thrived
by Vickie Lillo, contributing writer In conjunction with ‘Goat Days’ on Saturday, Oct. 16, the annual ‘Pioneer Day’ autumn celebration was held at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, established by...
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