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Altha Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Altha, FL.

Results 1 - 20 of 99 in Altha, FL

  1. Dockery Chipola three-point winnerRead the original story

    Mar 11, 2008 | Holmes County Times Advertiser

    ... T.J. Smith of Malone, Alex Baxley of Sneads, Lexus Roulhac of Vernon, Clayton Ward of Bethlehem, Kevin Saldonia of Altha and Derick Addison of Poplar Springs. Kayla Walker of Graceville High won the championship in the women's division. Jennifer ...

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  2. Purse-snatchingRead the original story

    Sep 20, 2007 | Destin - EmeraldCoast.com

    ... suspects were in a medical transport van. The van was traced to Sunland Training Facility, where Amber Neel, 20, of Altha, and Harriett Donaldson, 28, of Marianna, were questioned and confessed to taking the purse, the release stated. About $1,800 ...

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  3. Altha senior Chew says little; his lifts say plentyRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 19 | Tallahassee Democrat

    Gary Chew is an athlete of few words. Ask him what he would say to youngsters considering boys' weightlifting at Altha High, and the Tallahassee Democrat 2008 All-Big Bend Weightlifter of the Year responds: "It ...

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  4. Alvin Franklin Barfield Jr.Read the original story

    Monday Jun 16 | Thomasville Times Enterprise

    ... follows at Auburndale Memorial Park. Mr. Barfield died Sunday, June 15 at Winter Haven Hospital. Born June 17,1932, in Altha, Fla., he was a son of the late Alvin Franklin and Mary (Alday) Barfield. He was a resident of Auburndale since 1958, moving ...

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  5. Patsy Ann (Smith) WhiteRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 11 | Star-Press

    ... Stephen Humphrey of Markleville; four sisters, Barbara Edwards (husband: Bill) of Muncie, IN; Georgia Yaudas of Altha, Florida; Linda Stickle of Gaston, IN; Elaine Wilson (husband: Richard) of Jacksonville, FL; one brother, Kenny Smith (wife: ...

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  6. Big Bend schools honored for outstanding athletic programsRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 7 | Tallahassee Democrat

    ... girls' standings for Class 2A public schools); Sneads (fifth in the overall standings for Class 2A public schools); Altha (seventh in the overall and third in the boys' standings for Class 2A public schools); Blountstown (eighth in the overall and ...

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  7. Clifford 'Ray' SchwartzkopfRead the original story

    Jun 6, 2008 | Telegraph-Forum

    ... of Nevada died Wednesday at 11:06 p.m. at the Fairview Manor in Bucyrus. He was born in Nevada, Ohio, to Clifford and Altha (Beach) Schwartzkopf, both deceased. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1937 and went on to serve his country in the ...

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  8. Big Bend schools honored for outstanding athletic programsRead the original story

    Jun 6, 2008 | Tallahassee.com

    ... standings for Class 2A public schools); Sneads (fifth in the overall standings for Class 2A public schools); Altha (seventh in the overall and third in the boys' standings for Class 2A public schools); Blountstown (eighth in the overall and ...

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  9. Joe Piggotte, longtime coach, Shores leader, diesRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

    ... whom he would have celebrated 60 years of married life on Tuesday. After coaching for one year at a high school in Altha, a community west of Tallahassee, he moved on to Wildwood, west of Leesburg. "The little man with the quick smile" -- as ...

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  10. Top Ten Local Sports Events of 2007-08, Part IRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | De Funiak Springs Herald-Breeze

    ... Bulldogs played Jay three times, losing two in extra innings. Though Freeport lost their first round playoff game to Altha 9-1, the Bulldogs took a big step forward and should be in the hunt in a much younger district next season. Freeport had solid ...

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  11. New School Plans in Calhoun CountyRead the original story

    Jun 2, 2008 | WMBB-TV Panama City

    ... apart. It's divided our communities," says Superintendent Mary Sue Neves. Original plans called for closing of both Altha and Blountstown High Schools and opening a new school on property between the two cities. "We were all very concerned at the ...

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  12. New Blountstown High SchoolRead the original story

    Jun 1, 2008 | WMBB-TV Panama City

    ... will become District offices. Neves says the district also plans to apply for special facilities funding for a new Altha High School. In October, the board voted to consolidate Blountstown and Altha High Schools. Those plans have been scrapped, but ...

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  13. Calhoun County High School Consolidation

    May 23, 2008 | WJHG-TV Panama City

    ... School Board to scrap a three-year-old high school consolidation plan. The proposal would have put Blountstown and Altha High School students under one roof of a brand new high school facility, but many residents, especially those in Altha, say ...

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  14. Calhoun ConsolidationRead the original story

    May 23, 2008 | WJHG-TV Panama City

    Calhoun County School Board members met Thursday for a special workshop where the big item on the agenda was the consolidation of Blountstown and Altha High Schools.

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  15. Calhoun High School Debate ContinuesRead the original story

    May 22, 2008 | WMBB-TV Panama City

    ... a little longer to finalize plans for a new high school. They were set to discuss the consolidation of Blountstown and Altha High Schools at a workshop, but the issue wasn't even raised. Calhoun County School Board Superintendent Mary Sue Neves is ...

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  16. Liberty and Justice for allRead the original story

    May 21, 2008 | Panama City News Herald

    ... is www.eagles.org . The remainder of the money is donated locally: $650 will go to the Big Bend Animal Rehab Center in Altha and $695 to the Seacrest Wolf Preserve in Chipley. "We think it's important for the students to think globally (about ...

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  17. Floridians join Fantasy top 10Read the original story

    May 18, 2008 | FloridaToday

    ... Ind., leads with 13,729 points while Peter Koenig of North Port is seventh with 13,002 points while Rachel Watson of Altha is ninth with 12,593. The season's fourth of seventh tournaments, the Wal-Mart Open, concludes today on Beaver Lake in Rogers, ...

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  18. Here comes the neighborhoodRead the original story

    May 14, 2008 | The Pawtucket Times

    Unsightly vinyl siding, squirrel infestation, long-obsolete window sizes and overgrown shrubs were just some of the problems encountered by the brave souls who in recent years purchased old properties in the ...

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  19. Here comes the neighborhoodRead the original story

    May 14, 2008 | The Pawtucket Times

    Unsightly vinyl siding, squirrel infestation, long-obsolete window sizes and overgrown shrubs were just some of the problems encountered by the brave souls who in recent years purchased old properties in the ...

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  20. Horse CrueltyRead the original story

    May 14, 2008 | WJHG-TV Panama City

    ... sheriff's officials arrested the horses' owner after securing his permission to remove the animals from his land near Altha. Flahorse.com official Tim Trott says most of the animals are now receiving special care. "I have never seen a horse this bad ...

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