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PAGE 3: Benefit in Hosford Friday, VWF picnic in Bristol Saturday The Calhoun-LIBERTY 50¢ includes tax OURNALWednesday CLJNews.com April 10, 2019 8 Office in Bristol, FL J Vol. 39 No. 15 LIBERTY Dirt bike, chainsaw, cash and medication taken COUNTY UNOFFICIAL Wewa men charged in burglaries APRIL 9, 2019 SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS at three homes in Liberty County (INCLUDES ABSENTEES) by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor before driving off. He called the STATE A report of a stolen chain- sheriff’s office and gave a description REPRESENTATIVE saw led to a vehicle chase, a of the men and the vehicle. DISTRICT 7 bogged-down getaway truck, The truck was spotted about 10 two arrests and the recovery minutes later by a deputy patrolling of property valued at $2,800 along Cr 379 in the Alligator Com- Lynda Bell .....................................126 last week in Liberty County. munity. Peoples refused to pull over Virginia Fuller ...................................3 randall Lee Cory Peoples, when the deputy signaled for him 28, and Anthony t. Hysmith, to stop. With the deputy in pursuit, Jason Shoaf ...................................88 36, both of Wewahitchka, are Peoples continued on for three miles Mike Watkins ..................................54 each charged with two counts before going off the road and trying of burglary of an unoccupied RANDALL PEOPLES ANTHONY HYSMITH to cut through what appeared to be structure, one count of bur- a large grassy area. The truck got found him a mile north of the Alliga- CALHOUN glary of a structure, three counts of mired down in a bog, according to tor Community. grand theft and probation violations. Liberty County Sheriff’s office Capt. • • • • • COUNTY Peoples was also charged with fleeing John Summers. “they got about 75 UNOFFICIAL from law enforcement when he ran A visitor who stopped by a home yards before getting stuck,” he said. APRIL 9, 2019 SPECIAL into the woods after the pickup he’d on Lake Mystic Church road shortly The passenger, Hysmith, stayed REPUBLICAN PRIMARY borrowed from a friend that morning before 11 a.m. on April 3 saw two while Peoples got out and ran from got stuck. white males walking away from the the scene. ELECTION RESULTS Seven hours later, a dog track- property carrying a chain saw. They (INCLUDES ABSENTEES) See BURGLARY ARRESTS ing team from Liberty Correctional loaded into the back of a pickup truck continued inside on page 2 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7 Blountstown man recovering after Lynda Bell .....................................135 near-fatal crash in Jackson County .................................13 Virginia Fuller by Teresa Eubanks, visitors. Jason Shoaf .................................344 Journal Editor Salis has been employed A 21-year-old Blount- Mike Watkins ................................135 with the City of Blount- stown man who was placed stown’s gas department for on life support after being the past two years, but many critically injured in a March know him from Lindy’s DISTRICT 31 crash is now showing Chicken, where he grew up strong signs of improve- helping his parents in their WIDE ment. business. Even after get- UNOFFICIAL Family and friends have ting his job with the city, he APRIL 9, 2019 SPECIAL been closely monitoring his often came in to help cook REPUBLICAN PRIMARY progress after his accident at least three or four days a in Jackson County. week. ELECTION RESULTS According to the Florida (INCLUDES ABSENTEES) • • • • Highway Patrol report, Sa- “He was able to sit up STATE lis Martin, 21, was travel- for less than a minute with REPRESENTATIVE ing westbound on Laramore the help of a therapist,” his DISTRICT 7 road around 2:30 a.m. mother said tuesday. “He’s when he missed a curve and not walking but he can move drove his 2008 toyota ta- his legs.” Lynda Bell ..................................1,880 coma off the north shoulder. She said he’s experienc- Virginia Fuller ...............................408 When he tried to return ing delirium but sometimes to the road, he overcor- Jason Shoaf ............................4,708 SALIS MARTIN is able to recognize her and rected and caused the truck his father. “It’s very scary to Mike Watkins .............................2,622 to rotate counter-clockwise watch your child when they while still traveling west. another hospital in Ft. Walton. don’t know who you are,” The truck went off the south The crash left him with a bro- she said. Jason Shoaf wins shoulder of the road, hit a tree and ken neck, skull and facial fractures While they don’t know the full began rotating again before com- and a brain bleed, but by April 6 extent of his injuries, “I know I’ve Primary Election ing to a final stop. he was taken off life support. He got a strong 21-year-old who’s a He was partially ejected and is now eating soft foods and is fighter and a go-getter,” she said. for House District 7 suffered incapacitating injuries. working with a physical therapist. “Hopefully, he will get better.” Port St. Joe – Jason Shoaf celebrated He was transported from the His parents, Chad and tonya victory in the Special Election Republican scene by Jackson eMS to Bay Martin, have been with him since See RECOVERY Primary for House District 7 Tuesday night Medical and then transferred to the crash but he is not yet allowed continued inside on page 13 with his family and supporters at Joe Mama's Pizza in Port St. Joe. It was a decisive victory for the Port St. Joe small businessman, whose top priorities are hurricane recovery and jobs FEMA awards nearly $670,000 in Public Assistance for North Florida. "This district has proven tonight that they Grants, with almost $80,000 going to Liberty County want a conservative candidate; they want a TALLAHASSEE – FEMA recent- grants are funded at the original 75 for emergency protective measures family candidate. They want a candidate who ly approved $669,674 to the state of percent federal cost share. Projects •City of Crestview – $42,277 for fight for the Second Amendment and defend Florida to assist 16 eligible applicants that meet the criteria for the Presi- emergency protective measures life. And they want someone who will help us with reimbursement for eligible costs dent’s recent approval of 100 percent •City of Destin – $10,718 for recover from Hurricane Michael – so we can of emergency response and protective federal cost share will be adjusted to emergency protective measures rebuild stronger and better than ever. They measures, as well as temporary fa- provide the remaining 25 percent of •City of Monticello – $27,259 for want someone who will bring vocational cilities, for Hurricane Michael under eligible costs to the applicants. emergency protective measures training back to our schools so our kids can FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. As of April 1, 2019, the awards •City of Niceville – $21,121 for build careers,” he said. The following projects have been are: emergency protective measures "I look forward to bringing the people obligated by FEMA to the Florida •Liberty County – $79,991 for •City of Port St. Joe – $15,000 for of North Florida together, and bringing our Division of Emergency Management emergency protective measures house building and house building North Florida values to the Florida House!" (DEM) to help applicants with reim- •City of Bonifay – $1,444 for components bursement for eligible costs incurred emergency protective measures Shoaf now faces Democrat Ryan Terrell in the See due to Hurricane Michael. These •City of Chattahoochee – $238,515 LIBERT Y CO. FEMA GRANT House District 7 general election on June 18. continued inside on page 2 Sheriff's Log and Arrest Reports.....2 Community Calendar..........3 Job Market....................10 Marianna man offers solution for farmers hurt by hurricane.............4 Obituaries..................... 11 News from the Pews......5 Deborah Tricky honored by ATA............5 Horoscope & Classifieds...13 Page 2 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL APRIL 10, 2019 BURGLARY ARRESTS LIBERT Y CO. continued from the front page The sheriff’s office called in additional deputies as obligated depends on the •City of Wewahitchka well as dog tracking teams from Calhoun and Liberty FEMA GRANT complexity of the proj- – $14,062 for old city Corrections, FHP, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Of- ects, collection of sup- hall/fire station continued from the front page fice, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit porting documentation •Franklin County – and Florida Wildlife Commission officers to take part by the applicants, envi- $32,440 for road repairs in the search. ronmental and historical laws, regulations and other •Friends of the Governor Stone – $8,500 for emer- • • • • • concerns. gency protective measures Investigators were able to link other stolen proper- To date, FEMA has obligated a total of more than •Gulf County Association for the Retarded – ty found in the pickup to three Liberty County homes. $30.7 million in federal funding for Public Assistance $21,680 for emergency protective measures Everything was recovered, Summers said. projects related to Hurricane Michael in Florida. •Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office – $1,363 for He outlined the path they took Wednesday morn- management costs ing: •Ocean City Wright Fire Control – $10,353 for “At a residence on Pea Ridge Road the pair had emergency protective measures SHERIFF’S LOG stolen an air compressor, a golf cart battery charger, •Town of Noma – $2,810 for Main Street culvert and had attempted to enter the residence without suc- CALHOUN COUNTY and headwall cess. The pair then traveled to a residence on Mango APRIL 9 •Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office – $142,141 for Drive where they entered a shed and stole a dirt bike •Nikkia Arial Chason, larceny, CCSO. emergency protective measures and three chainsaws. They then traveled to the resi- APRIL 8 FEMA’s Public Assistance grant program is an es- dence on Lake Mystic Church Road where they stole •Shane Adam Coburn, convicted felon reg- sential source of funding for communities recovering a propane heater and propane tank.

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