Entries from July 2011
Madness of Meth: How Has It Affected Your Family?
Meth is everywhere. The jails in both Calhoun and Liberty counties are like others around the nation - filled with family and friends who have succumbed to meth addiction. This week, The County Record is preparing a feature story on the "Madness of Meth" and we want to hear from you. Whether you provide your name or not isn't important. Just tell us: How has meth affected your family?
PLANNING AHEAD - August
Just a few reminders for your August calendar:
-CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSION meets Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m. at the Calhoun County Extension Office.
-FAMILY AFFAIR, Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 to 11 a.m., W.T. Neal Civic Center
-BLOUNTSTOWN CITY COUNCIL meets Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Angle Street Complex.
-ALTHA TOWN COUNCIL meets Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at Altha Town Hall.
-CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD meets Thursday, Aug. 11, at 4:30 p.m. at the Calhoun County Extension Office.
-FLORIDA SALES TAX HOLIDAY, Aug. 12-14
-DEDICATION OF NEW BLOUNTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, Thursday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.
-DEATH BY CHOCOLATE, Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. at the W.T. Neal Civic Center, sponsored by the Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association
-SCHOOLS OPEN IN CALHOUN COUNTY, Monday, Aug. 22
-TOWN OF ALTHA ELECTION, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Altha Community Center
-RIVER VALLEY MARKETPLACE, every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, greenspace next to Centennial Bank, free booth spaces for fresh produce, arts, crafts, baked goods and business vendors
-CALHOUN COUNTY COMMISSION meets Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m. at the Calhoun County Extension Office.
-FAMILY AFFAIR, Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 to 11 a.m., W.T. Neal Civic Center
-BLOUNTSTOWN CITY COUNCIL meets Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Angle Street Complex.
-ALTHA TOWN COUNCIL meets Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at Altha Town Hall.
-CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD meets Thursday, Aug. 11, at 4:30 p.m. at the Calhoun County Extension Office.
-FLORIDA SALES TAX HOLIDAY, Aug. 12-14
-DEDICATION OF NEW BLOUNTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, Thursday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.
-DEATH BY CHOCOLATE, Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. at the W.T. Neal Civic Center, sponsored by the Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association
-SCHOOLS OPEN IN CALHOUN COUNTY, Monday, Aug. 22
-TOWN OF ALTHA ELECTION, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Altha Community Center
-RIVER VALLEY MARKETPLACE, every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, greenspace next to Centennial Bank, free booth spaces for fresh produce, arts, crafts, baked goods and business vendors
Sheriff's Log for 07-29-2011
CALHOUN COUNTY
July 15: Eric Tolley, possession of meth; Kenneth Layfield, possession of meth, poss. listed chemicals, drug paraphernalia
July 17: Jerry Don Thurman, VOP
July 18: Cathy Lee Summerlin, poss. of meth; Steven Waldron, poss. of meth, manufacture of meth; Casey Byrd, poss. of meth; Kimberly Lolley, VOP
July 19: Christopher Melton, poss. listed chemicals; Starla Christmas, VOP, criminal mischief
July 20: Joseph Daniel Baker, petit theft; Tyler Shay Cataldon, petit theft; Shereen Shuler, poss. listed chemicals, poss. of meth, drug paraphernalia; Anna Hill, sale of meth within 1000 ft. of place of worship; Joey Sanders, criminal mischief, domestic battery; John Ammons, poss. meth, drug paraphernalia; Calvin L. Hayes, domestic battery
July 21: John Alex Cain, manufacture marijuana, poss. drug paraphernalia, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana; Steven B. Bodiford, VOP; Jose T. Martinez-Diaz, failure to appear
July 22: Alexander Jackson, false police report; Shelly Zuniga, poss. listed chemicals; Victoria Neil, poss. listed chemicals; Dawn Elrod, possession m/t 20 grams marijuana [Full Story »]
July 15: Eric Tolley, possession of meth; Kenneth Layfield, possession of meth, poss. listed chemicals, drug paraphernalia
July 17: Jerry Don Thurman, VOP
July 18: Cathy Lee Summerlin, poss. of meth; Steven Waldron, poss. of meth, manufacture of meth; Casey Byrd, poss. of meth; Kimberly Lolley, VOP
July 19: Christopher Melton, poss. listed chemicals; Starla Christmas, VOP, criminal mischief
July 20: Joseph Daniel Baker, petit theft; Tyler Shay Cataldon, petit theft; Shereen Shuler, poss. listed chemicals, poss. of meth, drug paraphernalia; Anna Hill, sale of meth within 1000 ft. of place of worship; Joey Sanders, criminal mischief, domestic battery; John Ammons, poss. meth, drug paraphernalia; Calvin L. Hayes, domestic battery
July 21: John Alex Cain, manufacture marijuana, poss. drug paraphernalia, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana; Steven B. Bodiford, VOP; Jose T. Martinez-Diaz, failure to appear
July 22: Alexander Jackson, false police report; Shelly Zuniga, poss. listed chemicals; Victoria Neil, poss. listed chemicals; Dawn Elrod, possession m/t 20 grams marijuana [Full Story »]
Big week at state tourney for Blountstown AA All-Stars
Blountstown AA (8U) All-Stars would like to extend their appreciation and gratitude to our community and corporate sponsors.
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Dedication Set For New BHS
A dedication ceremony for the new Blountstown High School has been set for Thursday, August 18, at 10 a.m. Community members are invited to come out and tour the facility during the event.
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Pot patch spotted in flyover; man jailed
A summer marijuana search has led to the arrest of a Clarksville man.
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Firefighters lose over $100k in personal items
A blaze destroyed a large building behind the home of two longtime firefighters.
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Four receive prison time
Judge Allen Register sentenced four men to prison last week during a Circuit Court session in the Calhoun County Courthouse.
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Senior Citizens board donates van to Town of Altha
The Calhoun County Senior Citizens board recently presented the key to a 12-passenger van to the Town of Altha.
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NEWS ALERT - Ryan Baker Discusses Dreams of National Title
Blountstown's own Ryan Baker is garnering much attention as his senior year at Louisiana State University approaches. An outside linebacker for the LSU Tigers, all eyes are on Baker as the defensive leader. During the Southeastern Conference Media Day Friday, Ryan discussed his dreams for a national title. The article featuring Baker appeared in The Shreveport Times over the weekend. Copy and paste this link to the story in your web browser to read the full story...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110724/SPORTS0202/107240361/2010-season-downer-LSU-s-Ryan-Baker
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20110724/SPORTS0202/107240361/2010-season-downer-LSU-s-Ryan-Baker
TOMORROW'S HEADLINES - Preview of the July 27 Issue
Here's a preview of tomorrow's headlines in The County Record...
-Pot patch spotted during aerial search, Clarksville man arrested
-Calhoun County couple shares river kayaking adventure
-Several jailed on meth related charges
-Four locals sentenced to prison time
-Dedication set for new Blountstown High School
All this and more in the July 27 issue of The County Record, on newsstands bright and early Wednesday!
-Pot patch spotted during aerial search, Clarksville man arrested
-Calhoun County couple shares river kayaking adventure
-Several jailed on meth related charges
-Four locals sentenced to prison time
-Dedication set for new Blountstown High School
All this and more in the July 27 issue of The County Record, on newsstands bright and early Wednesday!
OBITUARY - McCoy
Mr. Charles E. McCoy, 85, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Blountstown.
Charles was born on June 24, 1926, in Chattanooga, TN, and had lived in Blountstown for most of his life. He worked at Blountstown High School as a custodian for several years. Charles was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Blountstown.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Echo.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle McCoy, of Blountstown; two sons, Peewee Mitchell and his wife, Helen, of Altha, and Jimmy Mitchell of Blountstown; five daughters, Ellen Glass of Tallahassee, Patricia Wallace and her husband, John, of Altha, Linda Young and her friend, Donald Allen, of Blountstown, Kay Fender and Barbara Jean Mitts of Oregon; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
No funeral services are planned at this time. Memorialization will be by cremation. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Charles was born on June 24, 1926, in Chattanooga, TN, and had lived in Blountstown for most of his life. He worked at Blountstown High School as a custodian for several years. Charles was a member of Gateway Baptist Church in Blountstown.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Bonnie Echo.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle McCoy, of Blountstown; two sons, Peewee Mitchell and his wife, Helen, of Altha, and Jimmy Mitchell of Blountstown; five daughters, Ellen Glass of Tallahassee, Patricia Wallace and her husband, John, of Altha, Linda Young and her friend, Donald Allen, of Blountstown, Kay Fender and Barbara Jean Mitts of Oregon; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
No funeral services are planned at this time. Memorialization will be by cremation. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Holt
Mrs. Iris M. Holt, 87, of Clarksville, FL, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 in Blountstown, FL.
Iris was born on December 5, 1923, in Lakeland, FL, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life. She, along with her husband, James, owned and operated the Seminole Restaurant in Calhoun County for several years. Iris was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 179 in Blountstown, FL. She was inducted into the Eastern Star on November 28, 1950, served as Worthy Matron in 1954 and held 16 out of 18 positions. She was a member of the Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Holt.
Survivors include her son, Frank Gates, and his wife, Sylvia, of Fultondale, AL; one brother, Ed Frank McFarland, and his wife, Peggy, of Port St. Joe, FL; two sisters, Eunice Hill and her husband, Kelly, of Kinard, FL, and Virginia Newsome and her husband, J.C., of Frink, FL; two grandchildren, Holley Gates of Pelham, AL, and Gina Averett and her husband, John, of Tallahassee, FL.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 27, at 11 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tommy Sumner officiating. Entombment will follow in the family mausoleum at Boggs Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 26, from 6:00 pm (CDT) until 8:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Iris was born on December 5, 1923, in Lakeland, FL, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life. She, along with her husband, James, owned and operated the Seminole Restaurant in Calhoun County for several years. Iris was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 179 in Blountstown, FL. She was inducted into the Eastern Star on November 28, 1950, served as Worthy Matron in 1954 and held 16 out of 18 positions. She was a member of the Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Holt.
Survivors include her son, Frank Gates, and his wife, Sylvia, of Fultondale, AL; one brother, Ed Frank McFarland, and his wife, Peggy, of Port St. Joe, FL; two sisters, Eunice Hill and her husband, Kelly, of Kinard, FL, and Virginia Newsome and her husband, J.C., of Frink, FL; two grandchildren, Holley Gates of Pelham, AL, and Gina Averett and her husband, John, of Tallahassee, FL.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 27, at 11 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tommy Sumner officiating. Entombment will follow in the family mausoleum at Boggs Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 26, from 6:00 pm (CDT) until 8:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Herndon
Barbara Herndon of Blountstown passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at the age of 29.
Barbara was born October 12, 1981, in Germany and had been a hairdresser in Blountstown for several years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Ann Crum.
She is survived by her husband, Brian; her daughter, Hailey; a step-daughter, Jordan Herndon; her dad, Robert Crum, of Blountstown; sisters, Vicki and Kimberly Crum, of Blountstown; and a nephew, Marquell.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, at Rivertown Community Church with Paul Smith officiating.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com
Barbara was born October 12, 1981, in Germany and had been a hairdresser in Blountstown for several years.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Ann Crum.
She is survived by her husband, Brian; her daughter, Hailey; a step-daughter, Jordan Herndon; her dad, Robert Crum, of Blountstown; sisters, Vicki and Kimberly Crum, of Blountstown; and a nephew, Marquell.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, at Rivertown Community Church with Paul Smith officiating.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com
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