Entries from March 2010

Second Annual 5K, Fun Run at Torreya Park raises $545

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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The Calhoun and Liberty County Health Department Healthy Communities, Healthy People program held their second annual 5K and Fun Run Saturday March 13 at Torreya State Park. [Full Story »] 

Carr FFA Hosts 5K and Mile Fun Run

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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Carr FFA will be hosting a 5K and Mile Fun Run on Saturday April 17, at the Train Depot in Blountstown. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff's Log for 03-18-10

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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CALHOUN COUNTY
Mar. 3: William D. Shiver, sentenced from court; Allanan N. Carroll, violation of suspended sentence; Dawud I. Williams, county VOP
Mar. 4: Greg Moore, DUI; Dylan Earnest, county VOP
Mar. 5: Fred Melvin, poss. controlled substance, drug paraphernalia; Pamela Battles, poss. of meth, drug paraphernalia; William Jones, contempt of court/GA
Mar. 9: Wisty Taylor, grand theft
Mar. 10: Brandon Hatcher, aggravated battery with deadly weapon; Randy Benjamin Smith, state VOP
Mar. 12: Robert John Marcarelli, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana; Casey Michelle Byrd, retail theft
Mar. 13: Charles Clifford Mills, DUI
Mar. 14: Harry Lewis, state VOP; Arnold O’Brian, failure to appear; Quinton Atkins, sale of cocaine; Wilbert Stanley, carrying a concealed weapon; Thomas McCoy, transmitting material harmful to a minor by electronic device
Mar. 15: Jorge Zuniga, resisting arrest without violence; Cheri Ann Morris, DUI [Full Story »] 

Calhoun County Correctional Officer Busted In Texas For Possession

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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A Calhoun County Correctional Officer is behind bars in Texas after being busted with 200 pounds of marijuana. [Full Story »] 

Double Dipping Debate What’s being done to stop this practice?

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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Last week, The County Record brought you one of the most talked about articles we’ve run in a long time: the issue of whether it’s right or wrong to retire from a government job for 30 days, then return to the same position at full pay. [Full Story »] 

Pedestrian hit, killed on Hwy. 71

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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A Wewahitchka woman was killed Sunday night when she was struck by a vehicle in Calhoun County.
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Local Team Takes First Place In National Manhunt Competition

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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The team of (from left) CaCI Ofc. Kevin Barton, BPD Maj. Rodney Smith, BPD Sgt. Fred Tanner, and CaCI Sgt. Andy Millard, along with K-9 Bud, returned from the National Manhunt Competition in Little Rock, Arkansas, last week with the first place championship title. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff's Log For 03-11-10

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Friday, March 12. 2010
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CALHOUN COUNTY
Feb. 27: Michael C. Mayo, DUI, DWLSR with knowledge; Corey Guilford, resisting arrest with and without violence, fleeing
Feb. 28: Ernest F. Patterson, DUI
Mar. 1: Willie T. Andrews, county VOP; Charley Dean White, county VOP; Ray Louis Baker, DWLSR; Satoria Monlyn, DWLSR
Mar. 3: William Ray Shirah, poss. l/t 20 grams; Sarah Young, DWLSR; Lori Sansom, county VOP; Chloe Nate Davis, VOP
Mar. 4: Greg Moore, DUI; Taurus Black, poss. crack cocaine, poss. controlled substance, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana; Christina L. Hanna, VOP; Dustin Freund, sale of marijuana; Kelli Pettis, DWLSR
Mar. 5: Fonda Coleman, state VOP; Roy Jones Williams III, warrant; Jamaal Akeem Smith, VOP; John Alex Cain, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana, paraphernalia
Mar. 7: Timothy Robert Young, petit theft; Jesse Peterson, non payment of child support; Erica Young, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana; Karen Johnson, poss. alcohol under 21
Mar. 8: Bobby Brown, poss. crack cocaine, DWLSR [Full Story »] 

Peterson brothers get a Louisiana State surprise

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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Corin and Shon Peterson, students at Blountstown Middle School, received a special package last Tuesday from LSU Head Coach Les Miles. [Full Story »] 

Blountstown Dixie League opens season on Saturday

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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The Blountstown Baseball and Softball league would like to invite everyone to Sam Atkins Park for our opening day festivities for the 2010 season. This will take place on Saturday, March 13, at 11 AM CST. [Full Story »] 

After a challenging week, BHS girls to face Bonifay, Cottondale

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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BY KELLI PEACOCK DUNN
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The Blountstown Lady Tigers lost two out of three on the diamond last week, putting their record at 6-4 overall and 1-4 in the district. [Full Story »] 

Loophole In State Retirement Law

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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Elected officials and government workers across the state are “retiring” for a month, then going back to their same job with full pay. Is it right?

Sonny O’Bryan wears a lot of hats in Calhoun County government. He’s county administrator, emergency management director, and grants coordinator. And even though he entered Florida’s Deferred Retirement Program (known as DROP) with a leave date in April, he doesn’t plan on being gone for long. [Full Story »] 

Bargains Await At Annual Rummage Sale At Panhandle Pioneer Settlement

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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There are plenty of bargains to be found at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement’s annual rummage sale that kicked off Saturday morning. Clothing, furniture, dishes, plants and much more are available for a reasonable price. [Full Story »] 

Woman ejected in two vehicle collision

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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A Blountstown woman was hospitalized after a two vehicle collision in Bay County Thursday that ended in one arrest. [Full Story »] 

Alleged drug dealer charged again

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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A Blountstown man on probation for selling drugs is facing additional charges following his arrest Thursday. [Full Story »] 
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