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Despite budget cuts, new hospital construction still moving forward

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Thursday, July 2. 2020
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With the state of Florida facing shortfalls near $1.5 billion in revenue resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was forced to veto nearly $1 billion from the proposed budget. The final budget going into affect Wednesday will was finalized at $93.2 billion. [Full Story »] 

Fifth death reported in Calhoun County

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Thursday, June 18. 2020
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An 85-year-old woman who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on May 21st has passed away. This is the fifth person to die in Calhoun County diagnosed with COVID-19.

We are expressing our sincere condolences to her family. The Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County will continue to work with our community partners to prevent the spread of COVID-19. [Full Story »] 

Poplar Head Baptist pastor foils armed robbery attempt

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Thursday, June 11. 2020
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Poplar Head Baptist Church Pastor Troy Marks was at the pulpit around 8:00 Sunday morning looking over the music for the Sunday service. According to a church member, he heard someone say “hey”. [Full Story »] 

BHS Class of 2020 honored with parade

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Thursday, May 28. 2020
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After their senior year was brought to a screeching halt due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the seniors of Blountstown High School found a creative way to celebrate their graduation with their community, a parade. [Full Story »] 

River Valley Rehab has begun testing staff and residents for Coronavirus

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Friday, May 1. 2020
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In an effort to be proactive in protecting their residents and staff from the spread of the Coronavirus, River Valley Rehabilitation Center has begun testing all residents and staff for COVID-19. [Full Story »] 

DOH Calhoun/Liberty announces case updates and Long-term Care Prevention Efforts

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Wednesday, April 29. 2020
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Blountstown, Fla.— Calhoun County received confirmation of two additional cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. The persons ill with the virus are 41 and 88-year-old females. [Full Story »] 

Fifth case of COVID-19 reported in Calhoun

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Friday, April 17. 2020
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Two new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Calhoun County as of the 10:30 a.m update on April 10, 2020. [Full Story »] 

Correctional officer faces trafficking drugs at CACI

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Friday, April 10. 2020
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On April 3, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Calhoun County Correctional Institution in reference to a Correctional Officer in possession of suspected illegal contraband. Deputy Reece Dew responded to the institution. Deputy Dew initially took the report and contacted Drug Investigator Colby Beck to further investigate the incident. Investigators with the North Star Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force then responded. [Full Story »] 

Health Department reports still no COVID-19 cases in Calhoun or Liberty

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Wednesday, March 25. 2020
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Blountstown— To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily. Currently, there are no positive cases in Calhoun or Liberty County. Data in released reports are provisional and subject to change. [Full Story »] 

Hometown Clean Around

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Thursday, March 19. 2020
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In the midst of the chaos happening in our world right now, several groups of local citizens in Altha, Kinard, and Blountstown came together on Saturday to help bring their respective communities back to life. [Full Story »] 

Blountstown’s first Father & Daughter Dance a success

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Thursday, March 12. 2020
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Girls from all over the community enjoyed a beautiful night of dancing and fun with their dads and other special men in their lives Saturday night at the Civic Center. [Full Story »] 

Florida Dept. of Health announces two cases of Coronavirus now in Florida

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Thursday, March 5. 2020
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES TWO PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES IN FLORIDA

Risk to Florida Public Remains Low

TALLAHASSEE— The Florida Department of Health (Department) has announced there are two presumptive positive cases of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida. Both individuals remain in isolation at this time. Despite these cases in Florida, the overall immediate threat to the public remains low. [Full Story »] 

Five arrested and face burglary and grand theft over $10,000 charges

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Thursday, February 27. 2020
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Sheriff’s Office Report

On February 9, 2020 the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address on NW Cooper Road where a complainant stated there were two unidentified males who came on to the property via the front gate at approximately 0022hrs and burglarized a cabin and stole several items. Deputies believed that the suspects entered the cabin through the back window where an A/C unit was located. The suspects left the property driving two ATV side by sides. [Full Story »] 

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 »] 
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