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Current IssueHomecoming, Friday Night Football & Fall Along the River
BHS Homecoming, big wins for the Tigers and Bulldogs, Goat Day ahead, election dates to know, outdoors notes, and Sharon’s BLT Dip.
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The local items leading this week.
Homecoming, two big football wins and key October dates lead the Oct. 1 River Ledger.
Homecoming
BHS parade rolls Friday
Downtown Blountstown hosts the Homecoming Parade Friday, Oct. 2 beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Homecoming details →Football
Tigers roll 42–0
Blountstown shut out Port St. Joe and returns home 4–1 for Friday night’s Homecoming game against Arnold.
Tigers schedule →Football
Bulldogs win 35–14
Liberty County improved to 4–1 with a road win over Sneads and turns its attention to Wewahitchka.
Bulldogs schedule →This Week’s Picks
What else is worth knowing.
Goat Day, election dates, local road work and Sharon’s game-day-ready BLT Dip.
Goat Day returns Oct. 17
The 41st Annual Goat Day & Pioneer Day returns to Sam Atkins Park and the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement with vendors, food, music, demonstrations and goat judging.
Voter registration deadline is Oct. 5
Calhoun and Liberty County residents who still need to register for the Nov. 3 General Election have until Monday, Oct. 5. Early voting begins Oct. 24.
Road striping projects move forward
Calhoun County is moving toward striping work on CR 69A and St. Rose Community Road. Drivers should watch for crews once work begins.
Sharon’s BLT Dip
Bacon, lettuce and tomato flavors come together in an easy creamy dip made for football weekends and family get-togethers.
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The BHS Homecoming Parade begins at 12:30 p.m. Friday before the Tigers host Arnold that night.
Tigers and Bulldogs both enter 4–1
Blountstown is home for Homecoming, while Liberty County meets Wewahitchka after a 35–14 win over Sneads.
Goat Day returns Oct. 17
Sam Atkins Park and the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement host one of Calhoun County’s signature fall traditions.
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The latest three Thursday Briefs.
October 1, 2026Homecoming, Friday night football, Goat Day, election dates, outdoors notes, and Sharon’s BLT DipRead issue →
September 24, 2026Cotton fields, Friday night football, an Old-Tyme Saturday, community dates, and Sharon’s Chicken Bacon Ranch Crescent RingRead issue →
September 17, 2026Tigers take the district opener, Bulldogs fall in Battle of Tate’s Hell, Liberty BOCC goes live, and Post 272 updatesRead issue →
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