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From hair to hay, locals are pitching in to help clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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Thursday, May 13. 2010
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It’s been just over three weeks since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana set off a chain of events to include the deaths of several workers on board and a discharge of thousands of barrels of crude oil that continue daily. [Full Story »] 

River Valley Marketplace

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Thursday, May 6. 2010
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RAINY WEATHER DIDN’T DAMPEN SPIRITS at the River Valley Marketplace Saturday morning in downtown Blountstown. [Full Story »] 

Get Ready To Relay!

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Thursday, April 29. 2010
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The 2010 Calhoun-Liberty Relay for Life will be held at Sam Atkins Park in Blountstown on Friday, April 30th, thru Saturday, May 1st. [Full Story »] 

Teachers Rally After BES Vice Principal Sued

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Thursday, April 22. 2010
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A federal lawsuit has been filed by former Clerk of Court Willie D. Wise against the Calhoun County school district and Debbie Williams

Teachers from across the county are rallying behind Blountstown Elementary School’s Assistant Principal, Debbie Williams, who was named in a federal lawsuit filed last week by former Clerk of Court Willie D. Wise. [Full Story »] 

Altha man killed, former resident injured in motorcycle accident

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Thursday, April 15. 2010
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An Altha man was killed and his passenger injured in a motorcycle accident in Leon County Saturday.

Thomas Bradley Brown, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Cynthia F. Parrish, 52, currently of Tallahassee, but originally from Blountstown, was airlifted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in serious condition. [Full Story »] 

Plenty of old time fun can be found this week at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement

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Thursday, April 8. 2010
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FROM THE PANHANDLE PIONEER SETTLEMENT

The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement will be having their annual Folk Life Days April 8-10. Please come out and join the fun. [Full Story »] 

Man is jailed after shooting at women

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Thursday, April 1. 2010
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A Blountstown man is behind bars, accused of firing four shots at two women Sunday night. [Full Story »] 

Local royalty crowned Saturday in four pageants at the BHS Auditorium

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Thursday, March 25. 2010
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Several young ladies took home crowns in a grand total of four pageants held Saturday at the Blountstown High School Auditorium. [Full Story »] 

Calhoun County Correctional Officer Busted In Texas For Possession

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Thursday, March 18. 2010
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A Calhoun County Correctional Officer is behind bars in Texas after being busted with 200 pounds of marijuana. [Full Story »] 

Loophole In State Retirement Law

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Thursday, March 11. 2010
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Elected officials and government workers across the state are “retiring” for a month, then going back to their same job with full pay. Is it right?

Sonny O’Bryan wears a lot of hats in Calhoun County government. He’s county administrator, emergency management director, and grants coordinator. And even though he entered Florida’s Deferred Retirement Program (known as DROP) with a leave date in April, he doesn’t plan on being gone for long. [Full Story »] 

Maxie Waldorff Is Citizen of Year Margie Mason Volunteer of Year

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Thursday, March 4. 2010
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For decades, Maxie Waldorff has been giving of his time to help improve Calhoun County and he was honored Thursday night at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet when he was named Citizen of the Year. [Full Story »] 

Calhoun County’s Teacher & Employee Of The Year

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Thursday, February 25. 2010
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Calhoun County school officials honored the best of the best last Tuesday when they announced the 2010 Teacher of the Year, Wendy Guilford, and School Related Employee of the Year, Rhonda O’Bryan. [Full Story »] 

Snow Falls In Florida

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Thursday, February 18. 2010
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Northwest Floridians received a rare treat Friday when snow flurries came falling down. [Full Story »] 

Body of Missing Boater recovered

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Thursday, February 11. 2010
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The search for a missing boater ended Friday afternoon after rescue workers recovered the body of Ernest “Pee Wee” Prevatt just north of Bristol on the Apalachicola River. [Full Story »] 

Legislative delegation listens to voter issues

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Thursday, February 4. 2010
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Calhoun Countians came from all over with a variety of issues to discuss with State Representative Marti Coley and Senator Al Lawson at a legislative delegation town meeting Monday night. [Full Story »] 
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