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by Michael Duvyst

BLOUNTSTOWN- The match-up between the #1 and #2 seeds in Class A Region 2 did not disappoint. Down 21-12 at the half, the #1 Blountstown Tigers mounted a furious comeback and shutout the #2 Taylor County Bulldogs the rest of the way to survive and advance to the Class A semifinal game Friday, November 29th. [Full Story »] 

CALHOUN CO., Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Roger Hough, 59, of 16888 NW 22nd Street, Blountstown, and James Robert Johnson, 69, of 20381 NW Gaston Spivey Road, Altha, for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. [Full Story »] 

On October 18, 2019, a Circuit Court jury convicted James Michael Hathaway of Second Degree Murder (Victim over 65 Years of Age), Burglary with Assault or Battery, Kidnapping and Robbery.
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CALHOUN COUNTY
November 17
Charles Bryce O’Neal - DUI alcohol or drugs 1st offense
Horacia Elejandro - battery on officer firefighter EMT ect.
November 18
Charles Austin Capps - aggravated assault with deadly weapon without intent to kill, damage property-criminal mischief over $200 under $1000, larc/petit 1st offense
November 19
Thomas Anthony Bush - violation of probation
Christina Lynne Carpenter - failure to appear for felony offense
Bralyn Lee Clenny - nonmoving traffic violation/expired motor vehicle register over 6 mos subsq offense
Kristian Hope McClendon - neglect without great harm
William Lee Owens - assault/intent threat to do violence
November 20
James Robert Johnson - (26) counts of obscene material - possess/possess photograph of sexual performance by child
Christopher Williams - possession of methamphetamine, drugs-deliver/distribute/deliver methamphetamine, fraud-impersonating/false ID given to law enforcement officer, out of county warrant
November 21
Walter Lee Faulk - possession of methamphetamine, (13) counts of narcotic equipment - possess/naracotic equpment-possess and or use
Matthew Gerald Fisher - battery/touch or strike, regist officer/obstruct without violence
Roger Allen Hough - (7) counts of obscene material-possess/possess photograph of sexual performance by child
Tim Earl McCormick - aggravated battery/cause bodily harm or disability
Terry Ray Smith - VOP
Tommy Joe Thurman - possession of methamphetamine, driving while license suspened habitual offender, attached registration license plate not assigned, possession of weapon by a convicted felon firearm or conceal weapon, evidence destroying/tamper with or fabricate physical
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Verna Mae Kever, age 87, of Telogia, Florida passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home. [Full Story »] 

Reba Odessa Jones Shields, 102 of Blountstown passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at her home. [Full Story »] 

Frances Bryant Graham, 79, of Port St. Joe passed away on November 21, 2019 at River Valley Rehabilitation Center in Blountstown, Florida after a long battle with Alzheimer Disease.
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by Michael Duvyst

BLOUNTSTOWN-The Blountstown Tigers were back in action last week after their first-round bye to start the playoffs. In town, was long-standing rivals the Port St. Joe Sharks. Since 1950, the Tigers and Sharks have squared off 75 times with the Tigers grabbing their 40th win in the series to go along with 2 ties. Many of those games were nail-biters but last Friday night was a runaway by the Tigers. The Blountstown offense scored on all four of their first half possessions and their defense recorded their fourth shutout of the year. [Full Story »] 

Homecoming is coming up for the students of Altha School. Homecoming attendants were announced last week, and on Thursday students voted for Prince and Princess; and Queen and King. [Full Story »]