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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 100th Year, No. 3 0 BLOUNTSTOWN, FLORIDA 32424 0 50 CENTS (Including Tax)


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Murder was in the air
Thursday and Saturday
nights.at the historic Calhoun
County Courrhouse
Blourntio.r [J.,jin Street pre-
sented a cJeiicicu'ly deadly
dining experience featuring
the play, "Death ala Mode."
The all-star c:,rit Includ. ed.
Chamber C'peratiorns
Manager Marti Vickery as
Cruella (above). For more
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BY KELLI PEACOCK
News Editor
 It was standing room only at the Calhoun County-
School Board meeting last Tuesday night when a group
of angry Altha residents showed up to protest the pro-
posed consolidation of BlountstTown and Altha high
schools.
 Superintendent Mary Sue Neves announced that.
after a lengthy process of six facilities workshops and
an independent study by a consultant. she wanted the
consolidation issue brought to a vote at the next regu-
lar meeting October 10.
 "Sometimes we have to address very difficult issues."
Neves remarked. "WVe have to make tough decisions...\we
have to really look at the facts and study it and we have
done so."
 Neves said she would recommend consolidating the
9th through 12th grades from Altha and BHS into one
countvnvide high school in order to receive special facil-
ities funding from the state. She emphasized that state
officials are not inclined to give funding to build com-
munity schools or pour money into old facilities. "If we
had a vision 20 years ago. we could have been like
Holmnes County and gotten money to build five new


DRUG SANG




cocaine buy, chase
BY KELLI PEACOCK
News Editor
 Two South Florida men, formerly .of Blountstown,
remain behind bars in the Calhoun County Jail after a
high speed chase ended in their arrests Friday on drug
charges.
 Lem Bennefield, Jr., 34, of Vero Beach, was charged
with sale of cocaine, aggravated battery, aggravated
fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, criminal mischief,
resisting arrest, and an outstanding warrant for sale of
cocaine from an earlier investigation conducted by. the
Calhoun County Sheriffs Office. Donnie Donaldson,


schools, but we didn't. Is the money there to build five
new schools'? No. Our students deserve the very best
facilities to receive their education."
 Neves also stressed that high school programs are
the most expensive to operate and a count-,vide high
school would provide an opportunity for every student
to receive expanded vocational programs.
 "On October 10. I'm going to ask the board to make
a decision. providing us direction on whether wee want
to combine Blountstown High School 9'-12 and Altha
High School 9-12." she stated. "We have to have a deci-
sion because we've got to know a plan. It's not easy for
any of us and certainly not for me as Superintendent of
Schools."
 District 2 School Board member Volena Barfield. who
will be replaced by Kelly King in November. said she felt
the new board members should address the matter after
they are in office. "Any action we make will require tax-
ation of at least two mills for at least three years."
Barfield noted. "I've spoken many times in opposition to
consolidation and people I represent have spoken in
opposition of consolidation. To me. the issue is we're
going to cripple the incoming board."
 See CONSOLIDATION page 10


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HOT CARS, COOL CAUSE


Sheriffs Dept hosts

car show Saturday
 The Calhoun County Sheriffs Office Classic Car &
Street Rod Show will be this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 8
a.m. to 1p.m. at Xtreme Corvettes approximately one
mile south of Blountstown on Hwy. 71 (old Billy Carr
location).
 There will be awards given for the top 40 best cars in
the show, as well as special awards such as Best in
Show, Peoples' Choice, the Ugliest Car and the Car Club
with the most entries to name a few. There will also be
door prize drawings, concessions with food and drinks,
split the pot drawing and car show t-shirts will be avail-
able. Plus, free games and activities for the kids.
 The show is free to spectators. If you would like to
enter your vehicle in the contest, early registration is
$20; registration the day of the show will be $25; For
more information, contact Lt. Adam Terry or Tony
Shoemake at 674-5049 or email tshoemake@calhoun-
sheriff.com. Proceeds from this event go to the
Christmas for the Children program.


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 6 Chicken
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TRAFFIC FATALUIES


Crash


claims


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Co. men
BY KELLI PEACOCK
News Editor
 A single vehicle accident
in Liberty County claimed
the lives of two Blountstown
men Thursday.
 Willie C. Carter, 41, was
pronounced dead at the
scene. James Peresa
Watson, 46, died later at
Tallahassee Memorial
Hospital. Terry Jerone
Martin, 38, of Bristol, was
hospitalized at TMH with
internal injuries. He was
listed as critical, but stable.
The driver of the vehicle,
Janie Marie Williams, 26, of
Bristol, suffered minor
injuries, as did Betty Ann
Servant, 64, of Blountstown.
Both were treated and
released from Weems
Hospital in Apalachicola.
 According to the Florida
Highway Patrol, Williams
was northbound on CR 67,
17.3 miles south of Hosford,
driving a 1993 Oldsmobile.
The vehicle entered a curve
to the left and Williams lost
control. The vehicle proceed-
ed to the west shoulder and
Williams overcorrected. The
car then entered the east
shoulder and the right side
of the vehicle struck a tree
stump. The car propelled
upward and came to final
rest pn it's right side.
 The accident was investi-
gated by Cpl. Brandon S.
Overstreet.
LAWSUIT

SuptNeves

comments

on Sims case
BY KELLI PEACOCK
News Editor
 Superintendent Mary Sue
Neves is speaking out about
the case of former Altha
School ESE teacher Kristin
"Kiki" Sims who recently
reached a settlement in her
lawsuit against the Calhoun
County School Board.
 As reported in last week's
issue of The County Record,
the School Board will pay
 See SIMS CASE, page 10


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