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Dr. Murray Baker returns to CLH as Dir. of Emergency Medicine

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Thursday, February 20. 2020
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by Esther Stoltzfus

Dr. Murray Baker and his wife, Dr. Ginny Baker have called Blountstown home for the past thirty-three years. The Baker family moved to Blountstown in 1987, thinking that Blountstown would be a safe and happy place to raise a family. Dr. Baker had just finished a family medicine residency and was recruited by Dr. Cliff Bristol to help grow the family medicine clinic and staff the Emergency Department at Calhoun Liberty Hospital.
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Charles Buggs named School Related Employee of Year

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Thursday, February 13. 2020
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The Calhoun County School District has named Charles Buggs as the School Related Employee of the Year. [Full Story »] 

Devan Roulhac named Calhoun County’s Teacher of the Year

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Thursday, February 6. 2020
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Calhoun County Superintendent Darryl Taylor, Jr. announced last week that the Calhoun County School District (CCSD) has named the 2020 Teacher of the Year. The School-Related Employee of the Year will be announced February 5. Blountstown High School English teacher Devan Roulhac has been named to the distinguished honor.
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Chamber celebrates 72nd banquet

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Thursday, January 30. 2020
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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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Altha will receive $90,000 to study water system from State

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Thursday, January 23. 2020
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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Awards to 15 Rural Communities in Northwest Florida
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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 »] 

Mossy Pond Fire Department gets help from Colgate University Lacrosse team

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Thursday, January 16. 2020
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Rob and Jennifer Langford of Tallahassee were inspired by some television and newspaper coverage of the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael in October 2018 and how small communities in rural areas were seemingly being ignored. Their son, who played lacrosse at McClay in Tallahassee is now a senior on the lacrosse team at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. [Full Story »] 

Clarksville murder suspect shoots officer in Louisiana before being apprehended

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Thursday, January 9. 2020
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On Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at approximately 10:50 AM, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident in Clarksville who called to report finding his friend, William Brian Yeomans, deceased. He stated that it appeared that William “Billy” Yeomans had been beaten and stabbed to death due to the injuries he observed. [Full Story »] 

County Commission adopts Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution

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Thursday, December 19. 2019
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By a 5-0 vote, the Calhoun County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution at last week’s meeting declaring Calhoun County as a Second Amendment Sanctuary “in order to preserve for the People, of, on, and in Calhoun County, their rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America”. Resolution 2019-43 also states that “We the People of Calhoun County, Florida through the resolution hereby declare our rights, or freedom and our liberty as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America”. [Full Story »] 

Tigers finish season as 1A Runner-up

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Thursday, December 12. 2019
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TALLAHASSEE- The Blountstown Tigers fought hard but came up short in the Class A Finals 70-35 against the Madison County Cowboys (12-2) last Saturday night in Tallahassee. Madison County scored on every possession and used their depth and team speed to put the Tigers away in the second half. The win gave the Cowboys their 3rd straight Class A championship in 4 years since dropping down to Class A. [Full Story »] 

TIGERS DEFEAT BAKER 21-13 STATE BOUND!

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Thursday, December 5. 2019
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The Blountstown Tigers (11-1) have punched their ticket to compete for the Class A State Championship on December 7 in Tallahassee at Gene Cox Stadium at 6:00 p.m. CT. [Full Story »] 

FDLE arrested local men for child pornography possession

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Thursday, November 28. 2019
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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 »] 

Insurance companies met with hurricane victims Friday at RCC

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Thursday, November 21. 2019
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Over twenty of the top insurance companies were on hand Friday afternoon to assist residents with the insurance claims process. The Hurricane Michael Insurance Village was hosted by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Senator Bill Montford. [Full Story »] 

USDA allocates 0ver $380M funding to assist FL farmers

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Thursday, November 14. 2019
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Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct relief for timber producers. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will administer the USDA block grants alongside the Florida Division of Emergency Management. [Full Story »] 

Tigers finish regular season 10-0

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Thursday, November 7. 2019
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Blountstown crowned SSAC North Division Champions with 33-7 win over Baker.
UP NEXT: FHSAA 2nd round playoff game on November 15th. [Full Story »] 

Trucks collide causing damage to jewelry store

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Thursday, November 7. 2019
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According to Blountstown Police Department report, two semi trucks collided at the intersection of Hwy. 20 and Hwy. 71 in Blountstown Friday causing significant damage to The Diamond Corner, a local jewelry store. [Full Story »] 
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