Lt. Colonel Ty Edwards of Blountstown, who was wounded during an ambush in Afghanistan last October, has had quite a busy week at the Tampa hospital where he is recovering from his injuries.
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Chipola Primitive Baptist Church was founded in 1870 by Tyus Lundy Hansford, a doctor and minister. The church is the oldest one in Altha and one of the oldest in Calhoun county. It is located on the west side of Highway 71 in Altha. Doctor/Minister Hansford contracted with Daniel I. Richards to build the church in 1873. He also built the pulpit at the same time. The pulpit along with some of the original pews and the communion table are still in the church today.
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Is your organization planning an event this year? In an effort to keep from overlapping activities, the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce is creating a county calendar of events. Chamber Director Kristy Halley Speers (left) and Chamber board member Mary McKenzie review event information they have received thus far.
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