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Rescue workers from Calhoun, Liberty, Bay, Leon and Gulf counties are combing the Apalachicola River in search of a 63-year-old Bristol man. According to Calhoun County Sheriff Glenn Kimbrel, Eugene Jacobs was fishing off his houseboat yesterday afternoon with his four-year-old granddaughter. The pair did not return home when expected and family members went to the boat where they found fishing lines still out, but no sign of either of them. Authorities recovered the body of the little girl around dark last night about 250 yards from the houseboat. She died from an apparent drowning. Please keep the Jacobs family in your prayers.

An investigation into allegations of possible “inappropriate” activity during sports physicals at Liberty County High School has ended with the nurse practitioner accused in the case cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Hundreds of family members and friends gathered at the First Baptist Church in Blountstown Saturday morning to pay tribute to Ryan Flowers.
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Four men have been charged following an investigation into alleged indecent activity at two Calhoun County parks. The case unfolded Tuesday afternoon at Four Mile Creek Park in Clarksville and Chipola River Park off SR 20 between Blountstown and Clarksville. Arrested were William Henry Rowell, 60, of Marianna, Larry Wayne Webb, 65, of Fountain, Patrick James Foley, 72, of Altha and Jacob Gunter, 85, of Marianna. All were charged with indecent exposure. Rowell was also charged with solicitation of prostitution. Check out next week's print edition for the full story.

The Calhoun Liberty Relay for Life kicked off Friday night at Sam Atkins Park. [Full Story »] 

Runners of all ages converged at the Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center bright and early Saturday morning for a “Carry The Cross For Jesus” run. [Full Story »] 

Tune in or set your DVR to WFSU-TV, Channel 11, Sunday as the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown is featured on the current edition of the "Dimensions" program. The segment is set to air at 9 a.m. CT. Check local listings to confirm channel for your cable or satellite provider. For more, go to http://www.wfsu.org.

The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, March 19, at 6 p.m. in the Extension Office meeting room (next to the old courthouse). The agenda is as follows:

CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
MARCH 19, 2013

6:00 P.M. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

6:01 P.M. APPROVAL OF MARCH 5, 2013 MINUTES AND WORKSHOP

6:02 P.M. JOE WOOD, GRANTS COORDINATOR, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

6:15 P.M. ANGIE SMITH, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

6:30 P.M. DAN CLEMONS – SHIP CHANGE ORDER

6:45 P.M. DONALD STANLEY, PREBLE RISH, INC.

7:00 P.M. MAXIE WALDORFF – IDA BOARD

7:15 P.M. KATHLEEN HERZOG – NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL

7:30 P.M. ALBERT JOHNSON – ANNUAL CAR SHOW

7:45 P.M. PACE WOOD

8:00 P.M. ATTORNEY TIME – ADMINISTER OATHS TO I.D.A. BOARD MEMBERS

8:15 P.M. COMMISSION TIME

CHAIRMAN FLOWERS
CORRECT CRIME STOPPERS TRUST FUND LETTER
CATHY DAVIS – ANNUAL TIME