News - Topics from July, 2011

Pot patch spotted in flyover; man jailed

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Thursday, July 28. 2011
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A summer marijuana search has led to the arrest of a Clarksville man. [Full Story »] 

Firefighters lose over $100k in personal items

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Thursday, July 28. 2011
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A blaze destroyed a large building behind the home of two longtime firefighters. [Full Story »] 

Four receive prison time

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Thursday, July 28. 2011
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Judge Allen Register sentenced four men to prison last week during a Circuit Court session in the Calhoun County Courthouse. [Full Story »] 

Senior Citizens board donates van to Town of Altha

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Thursday, July 28. 2011
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The Calhoun County Senior Citizens board recently presented the key to a 12-passenger van to the Town of Altha. [Full Story »] 

New city manager is hired

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Thursday, July 21. 2011
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The Blountstown City Council interviewed three candidates for city manager in a special session Friday and voted to hire Emory Pierce of Brooksville for the job. [Full Story »] 

School Board buys land with hopes of new Altha School

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Thursday, July 21. 2011
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A new school in Altha could be on the horizon and now the Calhoun County School Board has secured land to make that vision one step closer to reality. [Full Story »] 

Ceremony held for the late Wilhoit “Fiddler” Eubanks

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Thursday, July 21. 2011
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Former Liberty County Commissioner Wilhoit “Fiddler” Eubanks was remembered during a ceremony in his honor Saturday morning at the Liberty County Road Department. [Full Story »] 

Blountstown’s Amory Watterson working on films in New York City

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Thursday, July 21. 2011
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Blountstown’s Amory Watterson, the daughter of Sean and Bridget Watterson, is among the cast of three short films currently in production. [Full Story »] 

Tribute to the late Fiddler Eubanks set for Saturday

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Thursday, July 14. 2011
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James “Fiddler” Wilhoit Eubanks, a longtime Blountstown business owner and Bristol native, will be honored Saturday, July 16.

The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST at the Liberty County Road Department, just east of Bristol. [Full Story »] 

Details on Arrest of Trooper, Former Dispatcher

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Tuesday, July 12. 2011
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A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper and former Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher were arrested Monday afternoon in Bay County. [Full Story »] 

Trooper, Former Dispatcher Arrested

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Tuesday, July 12. 2011
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The County Record has learned that Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Philip Spaziante of Altha and Tamarah Rasmussen, a former Calhoun County Sheriff's Office dispatcher, have both been charged with domestic battery. [Full Story »] 

Update in Jed Hiers Case

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Friday, July 8. 2011
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Jed Hiers, the former president of C & L Bank of Bristol, has pled not guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and making false entries into the books and records of a federally-insured bank.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Rhew-Miller, Hiers was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge William C. Sherill, Jr. Wednesday afternoon and entered a not guilty plea. [Full Story »] 

Congressman Southerland takes... Common sense, business approach to Washington

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Thursday, July 7. 2011
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Growing up above a funeral home in downtown Panama City, Steve Southerland has literally spent his life surrounded by business. So when he became fed up with private enterprise being over-regulated and government running amok with taxpayer dollars, he decided enough was enough. He threw his hat in the ring and hit the high road to Washington, garnering a seat as the U.S. Representative for district 2.
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Independence Day Celebration

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Thursday, July 7. 2011
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The skies lit up across Blountstown Monday night during the 4th of July fireworks show. Local clubs such as the Blountstown Historic Preservation Committee and the BHS Boosters sold concessions as folks gathered downtown.
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Task Force nets 2 meth arrests

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Thursday, July 7. 2011
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The battle against meth continues in Calhoun and Liberty counties with another arrest this week.

Vern McCombs, 58, of Bristol, has been charged with manufacture and possession of meth.
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