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Man Arrested After Fleeing From Officer

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Thursday, October 1. 2009
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An Altha man wound up on the wrong side of the law Friday when he fled from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). [Full Story »] 

Calhoun County School Board Reduce Their Salary

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Thursday, October 1. 2009
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For the second straight year, Calhoun County School Board members have voted unanimously to reduce their own salary. [Full Story »] 

Yoder Family Honored As Outstanding Farm Family Of The Year

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Thursday, September 24. 2009
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By Judy Ludlow
Calhoun County Extension Director

Our careers with the Calhoun County IFAS Extension Service are very diverse, and one of the most rewarding things we do is coordinate the selection of the Outstanding Farm Family of the Year. Calhoun County is blessed with a rich farming history, and we have been presenting this award for over 55 years. Each year, Farm Families are honored locally, and by the North Florida Fair. [Full Story »] 

Lt. Col. Edwards Receives Gift

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Thursday, September 24. 2009
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By Wendi Winters
For The Capital, Annapolis

It’s been almost a year since Blountstown’s own Lt. Col. Ty Edwards was wounded in Afghanistan. He remains in Tampa where he is undergoing rehab, but is able to leave the hospital on weekends and spend time at home with his family. [Full Story »] 

Two Local Artists Collaborate, Exhibit At Library

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Thursday, September 24. 2009
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Artist Anna Gitana Layton was busy at the Calhoun County Public Library on North Pear Street in Blountstown last week doing her watercolor work as visitors stopped by to view the “Noreen & Clair” art exhibit. [Full Story »] 

Man Arrested For Growing Marijuana

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Thursday, September 24. 2009
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A wheelchair bound Blountstown man was arrested last week after he was caught growing several marijuana plants at his home on Marie Avenue. [Full Story »] 

Remembering September 11th

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Wednesday, September 16. 2009
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Those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, were remembered Friday around the nation. [Full Story »] 

Christine Falling featured on ‘Deadly Women’

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Wednesday, September 16. 2009
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Blountstown serial killer Christine Falling is being featured on an episode of “Deadly Women”, a show on the Investigation Discovery (ID) network. [Full Story »] 

Drug Busts In Both Counties

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Wednesday, September 16. 2009
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Authorities on both sides of the river have been busy over the past week with several drug arrests. [Full Story »] 

At The Drawing Board

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Wednesday, September 16. 2009
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A group of master’s degree students from the FAMA School of Landscape Architecture have adopted Blountstown for their semester study. [Full Story »] 

Williams Chosen As FHA Trustee Of The Year

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Wednesday, September 16. 2009
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Laddie Williams, who serves as Chairman of the Board for Calhoun-Liberty Hospital, has been selected by the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) as their Trustee of the Year. [Full Story »] 

RSVP Honors Volunteers

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Thursday, September 10. 2009
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The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) held an appreciation dinner Friday night at the Blountstown Pentecostal Holiness Church to thank all the Calhoun County volunteers who have served so diligently over the past year. [Full Story »] 

Swine Flu Hits Panhandle

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Thursday, September 10. 2009
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Swine flu has made it to the panhandle with students from both sides of the river being sent home from school this week with symptoms. [Full Story »] 

Joint Investigation Results In Arrest Of Alleged Cocaine Dealer

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Thursday, September 10. 2009
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A joint investigation by the Blountstown Police Department and Calhoun County Sheriff’s netted the arrest of an alleged cocaine dealer last week. [Full Story »] 

Local Activists Express Opinions In "Tea Party"

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Friday, September 4. 2009
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Folks fed up with the direction our country is headed are speaking out across the nation with “tea party” rallies. Here in Calhoun County, local activists are taking the tea party to the people.
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