The County Record

72nd Annual Chamber Banquet shares appreciation and hope for 2020

CALHOUN COUNTY, FL – The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce hosted their 72nd Annual Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the W.T. Neal Civic Center. More than 200 people attended the event.
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ANSWER THE DOOR FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

The assessment will help the Florida Department of Health in Calhoun and Liberty County address the health needs of residents’ post Hurricane Michael.
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Calhoun County Extension Agent Daniel Leonard was busy on highway 20 Friday morning working on the lines of Crape Myrtles approaching the city limits of Blountstown. The work he’s doing now will make that group of trees prettier every year and enhance one of the primary entrances into town. [Full Story »] 

The Altha Girls Weightlifting team won the District 3 team championship Friday. [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Ruby Clark, age 61, of Blountstown, FL passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Dothan, AL. [Full Story »] 

George Thomas Brown, 78 of Bristol, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Panama City. [Full Story »] 

CALHOUN COUNTY
January 22
Michael Leon Lynn - possess of narcotic equipment- possess and or use, smuggle contraband/inmate introduce remove or possess, driving while license suspended, 2nd offense
January 23
Geranes Aulibrice - failure to appear
Mark Aaron Guilford - criminal registration
January 25
Timothy Alan Copeland - aggravated battery/ offender know/should have known victim was pregnant
Scott Anthony Daniels - aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, crimes against person/abuse elderly or disabled adult without great harm, damage property-criminal mischief
Jamie Jermaine Thomas - withhold support of children or spouse
January 26
Laura Teal - synthetic narcotic-sell/ schedule 1 or II
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Altha defeated Marianna, Wewa and Sneads in their final regular season meet of the year. [Full Story »] 

Six students have been invited to compete at Nationals this summer in Fort Worth! [Full Story »] 

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Awards to 15 Rural Communities in Northwest Florida
On January 10, 2020, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $5.4 million in funding for infrastructure projects in 15 rural communities in Northwest Florida that were affected by Hurricane Michael. In 2019, the Florida Legislature created a specific appropriation for the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) (Section 288.0655(6), Florida Statutes) for projects in Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and Washington counties. These funds were designated to help communities restore their economies after the impacts of Hurricane Michael. [Full Story »] 

City remembers Dr. King with parade and service at St. Mary’s MB Church [Full Story »]