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Body of missing fisherman found Saturday morning
Body recovered from river Two weeks after he fell from his boat and slipped into the waters of the Apalachicola River, the body of 52-year-old Curtis Anders has been recovered. Ray Womble, who was the...
View ArticleWewa Search and Rescue volunteers find body Saturday
UPDATE by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor The body of missing fisherman Curtis Anders was recovered 17 miles downriver from the Estiffanulga Boat Land near the Calhoun County/Gulf County line at 8:24...
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Late night fire levels Hosford structure
An old “railroad house” believed to have been built in the 1920s was leveled by a fire late Sunday night in Hosford. The residence, located on Bamboo Court, was believed to be unoccupied and the owner...
View ArticleRemembering ‘Pop’
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor “I can remember laying in bed at night and praying they would get married,” said Jim McClendon of the man who became his friend, his mentor and his father when he was...
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Wewa Search and Rescue volunteers find body of Curtis Anders Saturday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor The body of missing fisherman Curtis Anders was found 17 miles downriver from the Estiffanulga Boat Landing near the Calhoun County/Gulf County line at 8:24 a.m. CT...
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Altha 7-year-old diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Pockets and piggy banks were emptied when classmates, school staff and friends learned that seven-year-old Madison Anderson has been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney...
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Altha School sets course record in Robotics Contest
Fifteen teams of students from across five counties competed against each other using student designed and built robots in the seventh annual robotics contest sponsored by CareerSource Chipola and...
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Ashley Everette receives Shine Award from Gov. Scott
On March 18, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott recognized three outstanding North Florida educators for their contributions to learning with the Governor’s Shine Awards....
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Two incumbents qualify for upcoming Calhoun election
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Calhoun County Commissioner Willie T. Grant has filed his intent to seek another term representing District 4 and incumbent school board member Tim Smith has filed...
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Log truck overturns
Traffic came to a standstill for awhile on CR 67, south of Telogia, March 26 when a log truck driver took a turn too quickly & overturned, spilling logs across the road and into the ditch....
View ArticleCalhoun Jail C.O. charged with battery on an inmate
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A correctional officer with the Calhoun County Jail has been charged with battery after an investigator with the state attorney’s office concluded he used excessive...
View ArticleNo foul play suspected in Calhoun Co. infant death
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor The April 5 death of a Calhoun infant is being investigated by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, the medical examiner’s office and The Department of Children and...
View ArticleMan arrested for aggravated battery also charged with witness tampering
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Blountstown man is facing a charge of aggravated battery after he allegedly hit another man with a two-foot-long tree limb, according to a report from the...
View ArticleNew Liberty Co. candidate files intent; 2 more come forward in Calhoun
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Incumbent Roger Reddick has added his name to the list of candidates in the upcoming Liberty County election. He filed his intent to run on April 4 and will seek...
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Harrell Wood Revell marks 87th birthday
Former Liberty County Sheriff Harrell Wood Revell celebrated his 87th birthday on April 2. He is shown with six of his seven children: Tim Revell, Oren Revell, Sharon Mackey, Terry Revell, Shawn Revell...
View ArticleMan shot by brother after refusing to leave residence
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A man who arrived uninvited at his brother’s home early last Thursday evening left in an ambulance after being shot in the leg. Jamie Reagan, 43, showed up at the home...
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Fire chief helps missing woman return home
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A craving for chocolate milk put Blountstown Fire Chief Ben Hall in the right place at the right time to help a missing woman find her way home Monday night....
View ArticleCalhoun County deputy resigns amid allegations
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A man who has served as a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputy since 2008 has resigned amid rumors that he was having an inappropriate relationship with a woman while on...
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WATER LANDING
A crop duster made an unexpected water landing at the Calhoun County Airport Saturday after experiencing problems with its landing gear. The pilot, who was putting out fertilizer on pine trees, was...
View ArticleMercer, Parrish and McDougald file intent to run
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Two more people have added their names to the list of Liberty County candidates seeking election this year, and one incumbent has made known his intent to seek another...
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