News - Topics from February, 2010

Calhoun County’s Teacher & Employee Of The Year

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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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Calhoun County school officials honored the best of the best last Tuesday when they announced the 2010 Teacher of the Year, Wendy Guilford, and School Related Employee of the Year, Rhonda O’Bryan. [Full Story »] 

Celebrating Black History Month

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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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Black History Month festivities were held in Blountstown over the weekend featuring a parade through downtown, a festival at the Clay Mary Historic Park, and a banquet. Special thanks to all those who worked hard to produce this event! [Full Story »] 

Alleged jewelry thief is jailed

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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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A Bristol woman is facing some serious charges after allegedly stealing nearly $12,000 worth of jewelry from her housekeeping clients. [Full Story »] 

Laddie Williams is ‘National Trustee of the Year’

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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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Calhoun-Liberty Hospital is bursting with pride over the latest recognition for its Board Chairman, Mr. Laddie Williams. [Full Story »] 

Fox hunt tradition may soon be over in Florida

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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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Irvin and Sherill Janney moved to Calhoun County from Daytona 20 years ago to be near the 750 acre pen where their 21 foxhounds engage in a long standing Florida tradition: fox hunting. However, that sport may soon be ending for good in the Sunshine State. [Full Story »] 

Snow Falls In Florida

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Thursday, February 18. 2010
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Northwest Floridians received a rare treat Friday when snow flurries came falling down. [Full Story »] 

Couple swindles man out of $3390

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Thursday, February 18. 2010
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A man serving time in prison for grand theft and forgery has been charged, along with his wife, for bilking a Liberty County man out of $3390. [Full Story »] 

Suspected peeping tom is caught with crack

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Thursday, February 18. 2010
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A Blountstown man being sought for peeping into a woman’s windows was found in possession of crack cocaine.
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Blountstown Rotary Sends $2000 To Haiti

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Thursday, February 18. 2010
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Members of the Blountstown Rotary Club are reaching out through Rotary International and sending $2000 to send worth of “shelter in a box” to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. [Full Story »] 

City Council Video Clarification

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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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The County Record reported in our print edition this week that we would be providing live video from the Blountstown City Council meeting on the utility bill issue due to several phone calls from citizens. However, when we went to the meeting Tuesday, no one was there to speak about the matter and it was not on the agenda. [Full Story »] 

Body of Missing Boater recovered

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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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The search for a missing boater ended Friday afternoon after rescue workers recovered the body of Ernest “Pee Wee” Prevatt just north of Bristol on the Apalachicola River. [Full Story »] 

Charges dropped against Craig Yon

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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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Charges have been dropped against an Altha man accused of writing threatening letters to Sheriff David Tatum. [Full Story »] 

School Board seeking funds for new school in Altha

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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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School Board members are seriously researching ways to build a new K-12 school in Altha. [Full Story »] 

Cannons, Cornbread & Candlelight

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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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Torreya State Park provided the backdrop for an old fashioned day of fun as the 21st Annual Cannons, Cornbread, and Candlelight celebration was held Saturday. [Full Story »] 

Legislative delegation listens to voter issues

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Thursday, February 4. 2010
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Calhoun Countians came from all over with a variety of issues to discuss with State Representative Marti Coley and Senator Al Lawson at a legislative delegation town meeting Monday night. [Full Story »] 
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