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Six months after Michael and no relief

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Thursday, April 25. 2019
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Panhandle farmers, timber owners, school systems, hospitals, businesses, and citizens are still suffering following last October’s category 5 Hurricane Michael. [Full Story »] 

County students placed 4th in statewide academic challenge

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Thursday, April 18. 2019
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On April 10, local students traveled to Disney’s Boardwalk Inn to spend the next three days representing Calhoun County in the statewide Commissioner’s Academic Challenge competition. Despite the challenges presented by Hurricane Michael, team members worked diligently to prepare for the battle against the top students across Florida, and placed 4th in the state. [Full Story »] 

Ag Commissioner Fried pushes for Panhandle hurricane relief

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Thursday, April 11. 2019
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Written by Jim Turner
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CLARKSVILLE — Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried continued Friday to push for state and federal hurricane relief for the Panhandle as she led a bipartisan group of lawmakers and staff members through rural communities still struggling from deadly Hurricane Michael. [Full Story »] 

Local man charged with aggravated stalking

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Thursday, April 4. 2019
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On March 28, Officer Andy Pace was dispatched to the area of Charlie Johns Street in reference to John Kersey following a juvenile male. Officer Pace asked Officer Benjamin Willis for assistance on locating Kersey while Officer Pate tried to locate the victim.
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Ralph Yoder resigns

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Thursday, March 28. 2019
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March 22, 2019
For Immediate Release

Dear Calhoun County Stakeholders:

Today, I informed the District and School Based Administrative Team, and all Calhoun County School District staff of my decision to resign as the Superintendent of Schools in Calhoun County. The decision came after a great deal of thought, discussion, and prayer.
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United Way presents big check

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Thursday, March 21. 2019
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The United Way of Northwest Florida Board of Directors recently approved the distribution of $300,000 from the Hurricane Michael Relief Fund into the six counties they serve. [Full Story »] 

Panhandle Senators’ bill would deliver relief to hurricane victims

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Thursday, March 14. 2019
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Tallahassee – Senator Bill Montford (D-Tallahassee), Senator George Gainer (R-Panama City) and Senator Doug Broxson (R-Gulf Breeze) today discussed Senate Bill 1610, Emergency Mitigation and Response, as well as other ongoing Senate efforts to provide necessary relief to the Florida Panhandle struggling to recover from Hurricane Michael which struck in October, 2018. [Full Story »] 

City of Blountstown awarded $700,000 for needed repairs

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Thursday, March 7. 2019
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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than
$3 Million Awarded to Improve Infrastructure and Workforce Training in Small and Rural Communities

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $3 million in funding through programs from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for infrastructure and workforce training in small and rural Florida communities, including several affected by Hurricane Michael. These funds are being awarded primarily through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant, which is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and DEO. [Full Story »] 

BFD receives donated work truck

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Thursday, February 28. 2019
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Blountstown Fire Chief Ben Hall and Captain Keith Daniels traveled to Treasure Island, Florida, last Tuesday and accepted the keys to a 2001 F-350 rescue truck. [Full Story »] 

A Profile of Duty, Honor and Country: The Danny Hassig Story

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Thursday, February 21. 2019
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By Logan Barbee

I didn't know Danny Hassig well in his earliest years. He didn't take my classes back when I was teaching high school, but he, like many others, did come to me for advice from time to time. Most times, it was to talk about the military and what kind of jobs and opportunities it offered. [Full Story »] 

Lindsay Beam named Calhoun County’s Teacher of the Year, Terry Blair is School Related Employee of the Year

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Thursday, February 14. 2019
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Calhoun County Superintendent of Schools Ralph Yoder announced last week that the Calhoun County School District (CCSD) has named the 2019 Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year. [Full Story »] 

Help continues to come to Blountstown from near and far

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Thursday, February 7. 2019
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October 10, 2018, changed everything for the Florida Panhandle, and Blountstown was no exception. The widespread destruction of Hurricane Michael impacted virtually everyone in not only the City of Blountstown, but also those for more than 50 miles around. “We needed help, and help is what we got!” said Ben Hall, Fire Chief. [Full Story »] 

Summit set for a Resilient North Florida in Marianna February 4

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Thursday, January 31. 2019
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In the wake of the disaster brought by Hurricane Michael, many prominent leaders from the federal and state level, resiliency experts, and organizations have joined together to host a free resiliency summit for impacted communities in the Florida Panhandle. [Full Story »] 

Phillip Hill sentenced to serve 46 months in prison

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Monday, January 28. 2019
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Phillip Hill sat in federal court last Tuesday in Tallahassee before U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in a 45-minute appearance for sentencing on 24 counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing false tax returns. At the end of the proceeding, the judge sentenced Hill to serve 46 months on Counts 1-24 relating to the wire fraud and 36 months on Counts 25-28, the tax fraud, to run concurrently. [Full Story »] 

Suspect charged in beating death of local elderly man

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Thursday, January 17. 2019
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James Michael Hathaway has been charged with the December 31 death of 79 year old Charles “Frank” Smith. Hathaway now faces charges of Murder, Burglary with assault or battery, and Grand Theft over ten thousand but less than twenty thousand. [Full Story »] 
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