Calhoun-LIBERTY All Eyes on Dorian As the Storm Moves Toward Florida
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Liberty & Calhoun County Legislative Delegation hearings today...PAGE 3 ¢ The Calhoun-LIBERTY 50 includes tax OURNAL Wednesday J CLJNews.com SEPT. 4, 2019 8 Office in Bristol, FL Vol. 39 No. 36 American Idol contestant Hunter Clark heading for next round of auditions by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Eighteen-year-old Hunter Clark of Blountstown was one of just a few selected to repeat their three-song repertoire for a second set of judges when American Idol held auditions in Tallahassee on Aug. 24. Afterwards, he was told to expect a wait of two or three weeks before hearing if he would All eyes on Dorian as the storm moves make the cut for a second round of au- ditions. He didn’t have to wait long. Just toward Florida five days later, an email arrived asking which city he’d like to compete in: Los Angeles, Chicago or Nashville. after hitting It was Nashville, hands down. He visited Nashville earlier this the Bahamas summer, where he toured the famous Ryman Auditorium. Part of the tour by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor This time, it’s not us. included a chance to record a song. Panhandle residents who have yet to He couldn’t resist. His song choice? recover from Hurricane Michael can’t “Mama Tried.” Now he can say he’s help but relive the fear and the worry that sung in Nashville. such a storm brings as they follow re- But he hopes to do more in Nash- ports of the huge storm threatening Flor- ville one day, he said. “I’m ready to ida’s east coast this week. live there and play music for the rest No one’s sure where Hurricane Dorian of my life.” will strike next. The storm leveled He is scheduled to arrive in Music homes and flooded roads in the Bahamas, City USA on Sept. 17 and audition the leaving a trail of devastation before mov- Acting Calhoun County Emergency Management Director Chelsey next day. Snowden Ranew shows the projected path Hurricane Dorian is ex- See AMERICAN IDOL See HURRICANE DORIAN pected to take during last week’s meeting with county officials in continued inside on page 12 continued inside on page 12 Blountstown. JOHNNY EUBANKS PHOTOS City of Blountstown Driver charged with voters approve new Sending generators DUI after landing in change in Charter TO THE sheriff’s office ditch by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Two hundred and four voters took part COAST A Chattahoochee man who thought he in last week’s Blountstown City Election was near his home was charged with DUI on Aug. 27, keeping one city councilman after he ran off the road and into the ditch in office and giving the Blountstown Police next to the parking lot at the Liberty Coun- Chief a little job security by deciding to have ty Sheriff’s Office administrative office in that position appointed every four years in- Bristol last week. stead of annually. Arrested was Charles Randolph Brown, 63. Incumbent Clifford Jackson defeated FHP was sent to the scene after a Liber- Arzella “Zella Ann” Smith for the Ward 1 ty County Sheriff’s Deputy in the area wit- Council position 120 to 81. nessed Brown’s vehicle go into the ditch While 70 voters wanted to continue the around 11 p.m. on Aug. 27. practice of appointing the police chief each Deputy Taylor Lowrey told the inves- year, 126 voters said yes to amending the tigating trooper that she saw Brown in the Blountstown City Charter to change it to ev- driver’s seat while the engine was running ery four years. and he appeared to be trying to keep the car See CIT Y CHARTER See DUI ARREST continued inside on page 12 continued inside on page 12 99th birthday LCHS Football Burrel Sumner is shown Bulldog Thomas with his great-grandson, Jerry Lewis of Bristol helps a driver load up 22 gener- Allen gets Jackson Pettis, who ators that will go to communities along the state’s east around is 3. He joined friends coast as they brace for Hurricane Dorian’s next move. a diving and family for his The massive, slow-moving hurricane blasted through defender grandpa’s 99th Bahamas and is inching its way along the Florida coast. in last birthday Forecasters are unsure what it will do but as of Tuesday, week’s celebration they believed it would not make landfall. The generators game Sunday. belong to the Liberty County Emergency Management against PAGE Office. “During Hurricane Michael, the state sent several the Sneads 5 counties 25 to 30 emergency generators for emergency Pirates and medial use,” said EM Director Rhonda Lewis. ”On Monday, we sent out 22 and kept three behind.” Her of- PAGE fice has been on standby since Thursday as everyone 14 waits to see where the storm will go and what it will do. Sheriff's Log............2 Arrest Reports............2 Letter to the editor..............8 Events and Community Calendar......................3 BILLY BLACKMAN: Waiting on Dorian ....9 Neysa Wilkins to sing in Hosford Sunday..........7 Job Market.............6 Obituaries...........11 Page 2 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 SHERIFF’S LOG CALHOUN COUNTY RREST REPORTS SEPT. 2 A compiled by Journal Editor Teresa Eubanks •Deanna Kay Chastain, convicted felon registration, CCSO. AUG. 30 •Grady Randal Roberson, holding, CCSO. Quincy man charged with theft of AUG. 28 •Edward Louis Brigham, battery, CCSO. three guns from Clarksville home •Timothy Hall, three counts of principle to grand theft of a firearm, CCSO. A Quincy man was arrested on three counts of Sometime later, the woman came out of a back •Mary Jane Tyre, disturbing the peace, grand theft of a firearm after a witness recounted a door carrying three long guns. Hall took the weap- CCSO. trip that he, the suspect ons and put them in the vehicle. The witness said the AUG. 27 and a woman took to a three of them then returned to the home they were •Shasta Crews, violation of probation, CCSO. Clarksville residence Aug. sharing in Gadsden County. •Haley Gossett, out of county warrant, BPD. 13. The gun owner did not miss the weapons imme- Timothy Duane Hall, diately but later told an investigator that the woman 52, was booked into the LIBERTY COUNTY would have passed by his unlocked gun cabinet on Calhoun County Jail on AUG. 31 her way out of the back door. Aug. 28, a day after he •Jill Collins, possession of a controlled The stolen guns were identified as a Remington was picked up on an out- substance with intent to sell or deliver, GCSO. of-county warrant. Model 742 .308 rifle with a wood stock and a Win- AUG. 30 According to the arrest chester semi-automatic .22, both of which the owner •Samantha Renna Granger, failure to ap- affidavit, the witness said said were at least 50 years old. A third weapon was pear, LCSO. he thought he was rid- described as a Savage .22 lever action center fire rifle. •Jean Elima Robert, code enforcement, pro- ing along on a trip to see viding false ID to law enforcement officer, FWC. TIMOTHY DUANE HALL someone in the hospital •Anthonio Englais, code enforcement, pro- when Hall and the wom- Woman charged with viding false ID to law enforcement officer, FWC. an stopped at a Clarksville residence, where she re- •Reynold Laurice, code enforcement, FWC. portedly spoke to a man there about borrowing some impersonating a law •Charled Saintelom, code enforcement, money. FWC. The witness remained in the vehicle while the enforcement officer AUG. 29 woman went inside, entering through the front door. A woman who reportedly walked into a home •Robert William Kersey, possession of drug He said Hall remained outside and out of sight. without knocking and refused to leave when asked paraphernalia, possession of methamphet- to do so was later arrested for impersonating an of- amine, LCSO. ficer, according to a report from the Liberty County •Jay Tyrone Jacobs, holding for court, LCSO. Woman arrested for DUI Sheriff’s Office. •Gloria Jean Gargiulo, falsely impersonating after visiting with friends A witness said Gloria Jean Gargiulo, 66, of Bris- an officer, LCSO. A traffic stop on SR 65 led to a DUI arrest of a tol arrived at her moth- AUG. 28 woman driving with a tumbler of wine in her cup er’s residence on Spring •Charles Anthony Brown, driving under the holder, according to a report from the Liberty Coun- Street shortly before 6 influence, LCSO. ty Sheriff’s Office. p.m. on Aug. 29. The •Russell Patrick Johnson, holding for court, Deputy David Jacobs was traveling behind a witness reported that LCSO. northbound Ford pickup near Blue Creek Road when she asked Gargiulo •Mary Jane Tyre, holding for Calhoun County, shortly before 9 p.m. on if she had knocked be- CCSO. Aug. 27 when he noticed fore coming in, Gargiulo •Ladora Nunnery, violation of probation, the driver failed to main- replied, “Why is this any LCSO. tain a single lane and did of your business? This is AUG. 27 not make a complete stop not your house.” The two •Haley Elizabeth Gossett, out of county when turning right onto then began arguing. warrant, CCSO. SR 20. The witness - who is •Shasta Crews, violation of probation, CCSO. He stopped the vehicle three months’ pregnant - •Shannon Hudson, holding for Gulf County, on SR 20, near Granny GLORIA JEAN GARGIULO said that when she asked GCSO. Annie Lane. After get- her to leave, Gargiulo •Kelly Bartlett, holding for Gulf County, ting the driver’s license “got in her face” and threatened to hit her.