The County Record

Mr. James Bradley Gable, 52, of Altha, FL, passed away Monday night, August 29, 2011, in Blountstown.
Brad was born on February, 4, 1959, in Ports Saint Joe, FL, and had lived in Altha for half of his life. He was a carpenter and roofer. He was of the protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Llanya Gable of Altha; two stepsons, Russell Horn of Altha and Wesley Horn of Texas; one brother, Wayne Gable of Altha; and a step granddaughter, Emily Marie Horn.
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).

Alan Thomas Bridges of Blountstown passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the age of 61.
Alan was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and was retired from Florida Department of Corrections and was employed with Gadsden Corrections. He was a member of Blountstown Community Church where he served as a deacon. He was a diehard Alabama fan.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carrie Ann Barfield Bridges; his father, Jack Bridges; and his brother, James Reed Bridges.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Kathryn Bridges, of Blountstown; his son, Anderson Reed Bridges, and his wife, Rachel, of Blountstown; step-sons, James Gregory Brooks and his wife, Jessica, of Panama City, Thomas Allen Brooks and his wife, Cynthia, of Altha, and Christopher G. Phillips and his wife, Rebecca, of Sycamore; a daughter Michelle Brown, and her husband, Stacy, of Bristol; his mother, Norma Bridges, of Blountstown; his stepmother, Ruby M. Bridges, of Blountstown; two sisters, Grace Barfield and her husband, Bobby, of Palatka, Florida, and Mary Sue Neves and her husband, Richard, of Blountstown; stepsisters, Patricia Hires and her husband, Billy, of Blountstown and Ann Kincaid and her husband, Kenny, of Hosford; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, September 1, at Blountstown Community Church with Reverend Larry Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, at Adams Funeral Home.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mr. Charles David (Dirt Dobber) Adkins, age 57, of Altha, FL, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011, in Panama City, FL.
Charles was born on April 13, 1954, in Altha, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of his life. He was a retired farmer and was of the protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Adkins, of Meridian, MS; two sons, Christopher Scott Adkins of Meridian, MS, and David Lee Adkins of Altha, FL; one brother, Leroy Adkins, of Altha; three sisters, Lucille Stewart and her husband, Dick, of Blountstown, Susie Adkins and her husband, Eugene, of Altha, and Charlene Miller and her husband, Kenny, of North Carolina; and two grandchildren, Lindsey and Zander Adkins.
No 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).

A Fountain man has been arrested following an investigation into a Clarksville burglary.
Richard Eugene Bristow, 49, was taken into custody Thursday on burglary of a structure, grand theft from a person over 65 and dealing in stolen property charges.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Sgt. Jared Nichols and Lt. Adam Terry opened the case Aug. 14 after a homeowner discovered several tools and some barb wire had been stolen from his barn. The investigation led to a residence in the "Little New York" community of Calhoun County where it was learned Bristow had sold a family member two rolls of barb wire. It was identified as the barb wire stolen in the Clarksville case.
Inv. Michael Bryant and Lt. Terry located Bristow at his Bay County home. He denied stealing the items and said he had not been on the Clarksville property in weeks. Further investigation resulted in a warrant being issued for his arrest.

Florida Forest Service Wildland Firefighters are working to suppress six separate wildfires in four northwest Florida panhandle counties, including one in Calhoun County.
The “Highway Twenty” Wildfire was reported on Monday and is believed to have been started by a lightning strike. It has been contained at only two acres.
Other wildfires are being battled in Washington, Holmes and Bay counties.
Due to the quick and aggressive actions of the Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters, no homes or other structures are considered threatened at this time and all of these wildfires combined total just over 100 acres.

LSU senior and Blountstown native Ryan Baker has made the news again as he gears up for his final college season. "We'll miss Kelvin Sheppard, but Ryan Baker is that guy," Tigers Coach Les Miles said in an interview with The Times-Picayune. For the complete story, including a video of an interview with Ryan, go to:

http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2011/08/lsu_senior_linebacker_ryan_bak.html

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Football is in the air and the grill is firing up at Bowles Field tonight, Thursday, Aug. 25, for the Kickoff Classic. Chef Garry Futch, who heads the BHS Tiger Booster Club, will be preparing a delicious meal for Tiger fans. Plates are available for dine in or carry out. Serving begins at 6 p.m. The game starts at 7. The Tigers will be facing the Wewa Gators.

Tonight's menu includes:

1/3 pound char-grilled bacon cheeseburgers, loaded with lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion
Fresh hot French fries
Choice of beverage
All for just $5!

Grilled hot dogs will also be available.

Stop by Bowles Field and feed the family before the game or take some plates home if you can't stick around. Proceeds will benefit the Tiger Boosters.

Tiger fans came together Monday night for the annual community pep rally. The event kicks off the season for both football and volleyball teams. [Full Story »] 

CALHOUN COUNTY
Aug. 15: Jimmy Lee Tucker, grand theft auto; Rickey Lee Copeland, grand theft, burglary of a structure; Christopher Lynn Duncan, manufacture of meth, possession of listed chemicals; Wanda Baggett, manufacture of meth, possession of listed chemicals; David Carson, possession of meth, poss. of paraphernalia, poss. l/t 20 grams marijuana
Aug. 16: Carl Neel, worthless check; Ashley Perry, failure to appear; Lewis Carson, violation of injunction for protection; Calvin Hayes, VOP
Aug. 17: Richard Mayo, possession of meth, drug paraphernalia
Aug. 18: Richard Mayo, VOP; Randy Pitts, DWLSR, attaching registration license not plate assigned
Aug. 20: Tony Earl Sims, grand theft, dealing in stolen property; Mary Elizabeth Stevens, retail theft, possession of l/t 20 grams marijuana
Aug. 21: Rosalind Phillips, DUI; Angela Kay Tindall, drivers license restriction, poss. of drug paraphernalia; Ronnie Brant Creamer, poss. of meth, poss. drug paraphernalia
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