¢ THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY 50 includes tax BHS OURNAL Prom CLJNews.com W ednesday Office located in Bristol, FL PAGE 16 J MARCH 27, 2013 Vol. 33, No. 13 ‘Behind the Scenes’ show this Sunday to focus on ‘FINDING BIGFOOT’ episode set in this area by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor It may be a few months before the Florida epi- sode of “Finding Big- foot” filmed here re- cently will air, but some of the background work done to create the show will be featured on Sun- day night’s “Finding Calhoun County’s elected officials take part in last week’s Super Council meeting in Blountstown. TERESA EUBANKS PHOTOS Bigfoot; Untold Sto- ries,” at 9 p.m. (ET) on Animal Planet. Ideas discussed, strategies presented While the “Finding Bigfoot” folks were film- ing their show at Torreya State Park, another crew at 8th Calhoun County Super Council was following them around to document how by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor of the Apalachicola River, thanks to the efforts of they put together the County commissioners, school board members, the Apalachicola Maritime Museum. popular series. council members from Altha and Blountstown, The boat, an authentic reproduction steam The second crew also along with the Blountstown City Manager and powered vessel, was built in 1983 and will offer filmed in Hosford dur- Assistant Manager gathered in the Heritage Room tours of the river with standing passenger service ing a “Town Hall” seg- at the Blountstown Library for the eighth Calhoun from Apalachicola to Chattahoochee and onto ment for the show, which County Super Council meeting Thursday night. Columbus, GA. featured local folks with A member of Rep. Steve Southerland’s staff also A few years ago the boat sank in a storm but stories to tell about attended. was repaired and later acquired by actress Debbie what they believe were The meeting, organized by Chamber Director Reynolds for the Hollywood Motion Picture encounters with some- Kristy Terry, gives county officials the opportunity Museum in California. Her son arranged for the thing unusual. Several to get updated on each group’s projects and plans boat to be donated to the museum in Apalachicola, students from Hosford as well as discuss ideas for the future. where the final stages of its renovation will be School were also at the Pleased with Thursday night’s turnout, Terry completed. meeting. emphasized the importance of working as a The vessel has six luxury staterooms with Bristol resident Sarah county. “We’ve got to get everyone on the same private baths, a mahogany-paneled salon with Carpenter is expected to page to work together and move forward,” she a working fireplace, a dining room, antique be featured in Sunday’s said. chandeliers and hardwood floors. The museum episode after one of the She started off the meeting by sharing some hopes to have it in operation by late summer or program’s producers tourism news that could help the area’s economy early fall. contacted her to identify with a little cooperation and planning. “It will definitely impact our community,” said her in an interview seg- PADDLEWHEELER ON THE RIVER Terry, who suggested that special events can be ment. RICHARD WILLIAMS A paddle wheeler will soon be plying the waters See SUPER COUNCIL MEETS on page 18 Suspect caught soon after liquor store armed robbery by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Owner Rosario Hall told investigators that on.’” A man arrested for Thursday nights armed she and a clerk were in the back room of the She handed over the cash and he dropped robbery of West End Liquors in Blountstown store a little after 10 p.m. March 21 when they a few bills as he went to the front door. Hall told investigators he did it because he was heard someone come in. Thinking it was a said he motioned for them to return to the depressed about his financial situation. customer, the clerk looked out and “saw a back room before he left. Justin Levi Lovett, 21, of Blountstown was man with a big knife,” said Hall. Hall tried But before he got to the door, he turned and charged with one count of armed robbery after to close the door to the storage room but the demanded a bottle of Patron tequila. Then the store owner was held at knifepoint and intruder pulled it open and shouted at her to he told Hall to give him a bottle of Maker’s forced to hand over cash from the register, give him the money. Mark bourbon as well. two bottles of alcohol and four packs of “He held the knife to my face and was She said he started to leave but stopped cigarettes, according to a report from the pushing me all the way to the cash register,” once more and ordered her to give him JUSTIN LEVI LOVETT Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. Hall said. “He kept saying, ‘come on, come See LIQUOR STORE ROBBED on page 3 Arrest Reports...2 Kids meet the Easter Event List..................4 •Man charged with strangling Easter Meet this year’s Journal Easter girlfriend, false imprisonment Bunny Coloring Contest winners....20 •Breath sample shows driver at the Relay for Life April plans.......5 nearly 4 times over legal limit Two family reunions set........5 •Argument leads to threats Moonlight at gunpoint in Blountstown Market PAGE 11 Bikers 4 Kids fundraiser.......5 Jim Woodruff lock closed.....10 •Man arrested for impersonating an officer and altering license Cavers asked to take •Ocala man charged with DUI precautions to prevent bat disease ...........12 JIM McCLELLAN’S Liberty County OUTDOORS School Board Down South votes against DUCKS: Dinner private contracts vs. Dynasty for food service, PAGE 13 custodial staff PAGE 17 Sheriff's Log............2 Sr. Citizens schedule...6 Folk Life Days at the Pioneer Settlement.......18 Community Calendar and Events...........4, 5 & 6 Obituaries........19 Legals & Job Market ......21 School news...14 & 15 Outdoors...10, 12 & 13 Find a real deal in the Classifieds .........22 & 23 ¢ THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY 50 includes tax OURNAL JCLJNews.com W ednesday Office located in Bristol, FL FEB. 27, 2013 Vol. 33, No. 9 Sheriff's Log............2 Arrest Reports............2 PEOPLE: Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries.....5 Community Calendar and Events......................3 Obituaries, Job Market and Legals...................9 Cartoons, Commentary and Letters..................4 Find a bargain in the Classifieds.....................11 CALHOUN-LIBERTY CALHOUN-LIBERTY ¢ THE 50 includes tax Wednesday FEB. 27, 2013 OURNAL OURNAL Vol. 33, No. 9 J JCLJNews.com • Office located in Bristol, FL • (850) 643-3333 Sheriff's Log............2 Arrest Reports............2 PEOPLE: Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries.....5 Community Calendar and Events......................3 Obituaries, Job Market and Legals...................9 Cartoons, Commentary and Letters..................4 Find a bargain in the Classifieds.....................11 Page 2 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL MARCH 27, 2013 Man charged with false imprisonment, strangling girlfriend after learning about a prior relationship by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor he would grab her hair and into pieces. She said he tried charges. She still had visible signs of A night out with her boyfriend shove her head into the side to push a pool table into her being in a physical altercation, including ended violently for a Liberty County door window. but the table collapsed. a black eye and redness around her woman, who filed charges after telling She said she tried to escape He finally went into the throat. investigators she was slapped, beaten and twice but each time he pulled bedroom and fell asleep. She Deputies picked up Dean Thursday choked by William Carlton Dean after he her back in the car by her said she couldn’t call for help morning at the home the two had shared, learned about a previous relationship hair. He hit her each time she because he smashed her cell where he was packing. she had. refused to answer any of his phone in the car and took the During a recorded interview at the She gave the following account to a questions. house phone to bed with him. sheriff’s office, he said he learned about deputy: When they got to their Abe He also threw her car keys his girlfriend’s relationship with another She and Dean, 38, drove to Quincy, Chester Road residence in out and she could not find man and things got out of hand. where they went out to dinner and then Bristol, she tried to get away them. She believed he took He denied keeping the woman from WILLIAM C. DEAN went to The Bottom Lounge. from him as he attempted to her set of spare keys as well. leaving, stating that she had a second While at the lounge, Dean spoke force her into the house. She said she fell asleep set of car keys. He denied throwing her with another man who told him he had When she fell to the ground next to from exhaustion and they awoke around other keys out in the yard. previously dated his girlfriend. She said a pool, she said he put his hands on her 5:30 a.m. She said she took him to When asked if he had broken Dean became enraged and called her a throat and said he would choke her and Quincy to get his truck so he could get the woman’s cell phone, he replied, liar when he came back inside. He told then threatened to throw her in the pool his things and leave. “Maybe.” her their relationship was over and he and drown her. When she got home, she showered and He then admitted to causing the wanted to go home so he could pack his She said his teenage son came out of went to work at Franklin Correctional bruising on her body.