Memorial Day
The community gathered to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Calhoun County Courthouse Monday morning. BELOW: Barbara Keller looks on as...
View ArticleFlags for the Sixty
MARIANNA - Blue Springs Society, C.A.R. members, senior leaders, and friends placed American flags at the graves of 60 men and women who are buried in the historic churchyard (cemetery) of St. Luke’s...
View ArticleRODEO in Altha
ALTHA - Big Dog Rodeo Company, owned by Matt Dryden, Laramie Dryden, Justen Matthews, Nick Matthews and Dustin Dryden, held their Annual Rodeo on May 14 at the Tri-County Agricultural Center in Calhoun...
View ArticleBass Pro Big Cat Quest holds first Calhoun tourney
from Kristy Terry, Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce Director BLOUNTSTOWN – They came, they fished, and they’ll be back! The Bass Pro Big Cat Quest’s (BCQ) first visit to Calhoun County was a...
View ArticleBank holds customer appreciation day
Customers of PeoplesSouth Bank in Blountstown got a welcome at the front door, a chance to visit with Smokey Bear and the opportunity to have their children’s fingerprints documented during Friday’s...
View ArticleBallet students to present program at Veterans Center on Saturday, May 12
Local ballerinas ages 4-15 will take to the stage at Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Bristol for their Annual Spring Student Concert on Saturday, May 12. The classical music of Chopin, Faust, Glinka,...
View ArticleCatfish Crawl 5K planned Saturday in Blountstown
BLOUNTSTOWN - Forty-seven runners have already registered and many more are expected to take part in Saturday’s first-ever Catfish Crawl 5K in Blountstown, according to the event’s organizer, Ben Hall....
View ArticleChanges made at two intersections in Blountstown
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Drivers will no longer be able to make a left turn onto Hwy. 71 from South Main Street near the old City Liquors site and motorists will have to be a little more...
View ArticleFirst Annual Catfish Crawl 5K reels in a crowd
The First Annual Blountstown Fire Department Catfish Crawl 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run was an awesome success! One hundred and twenty-four registered runners, more than half from out of town, converged on...
View ArticleContestants advance to the 2013 Miss Northwest Florida Pageant
Several young ladies vied for the chance to advance to the 2013 Miss Northwest Florida Pageant this weekend at the Miss Choctawhatchee Pageant held at the Holmes County Agriculture Center in Bonifay....
View ArticlePoker Run raises funds for 4-H campers
Riders enjoyed the day and raised money for a good cause when they gathered at Veterans Memorial Civic Center in Bristol for a Poker Run on Saturday. There were 25 riders with 11 passengers taking...
View ArticleMemorial Day 2012
Those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom were remembered at Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony held in front of the Calhoun County Courthouse in Blountstown. Speakers included Previous District 2...
View ArticleAltha man killed when car hits culvert June 26
An Altha man died when his car went off the road and slammed into a culvert, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Killed was Robert Hausen Sangster, 60. According to the FHP...
View ArticleAt age 90 & 91, these two veterans have a few stories to tell about their...
STORY AND PHOTOS BY PHIL COALE The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement opened its doors Friday night, July 6 to two American Heroes as the Settlement hosted Senior Master Sgt. James Ayers and Tuskegee Airman...
View ArticleLCHS Class of ‘52 gathers to mark their 60th reunion
Twelve surviving members of the Liberty County High School Class of 1952 gathered to celebrate their 60th reunion Friday at classmate Johnny Eubanks’ camp in Rock Bluff. Each member of the group took...
View ArticleVoice of Hope brings to life several figures important to black history in...
The Voice of Hope performed in Blountstown on Feb. 3 at the Blountstown Public Library. In the play you had the opportunity to meet some of the historical figures that contributed to Black History such...
View ArticleVeterans plan ride and lunch stop in Liberty County Monday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A group of active duty service members and veterans on bicycles will be rolling into Liberty County for a lunch stop on Monday, March 5 as they take part in the...
View ArticleVeterans group gets a big welcome in Liberty County
The City of Bristol, the Bristol Fire Department, the local VFW Post along with community members gathered to welcome a group of veterans as they made their way from Tallahassee to New Orleans as they...
View ArticleProject Hero rolls through Liberty County
TOP LEFT: Students give a big greeting to riders taking part in the Project Hero Gulf Coast Challenge Monday as they travel through Liberty County. BOTTOM LEFT: Stefan Leroy of Jupiter, FL rides a...
View ArticleCCSO Golf Tournament raises over $3,800 to provide Christmas gifts for local...
The Second Annual Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Golf Tournament was held on Friday, April 13 at the Marianna Caverns Golf Course. Forty-four players came out to participate. The winning team was...
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