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The 2nd Annual Magnolia Market will be held on May 28th. The event is still accepting vendors. If you are interested in selling your wares at Magnolia Market, fill out THIS online form.
The Market will be open from 4-8 pm CST at Magnolia Square Park in Blountstown. The event features arts & crafts, clothing, jewelry, produce, meats, kids’ activities, music, and food trucks. Learn more about the participating vendors and stay up-to-date by visiting the Facebook event page HERE.
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The CalCo Crape Myrtle Project is working to enhance the beauty of Calhoun County by highlighting the premier flowering plant of the South throughout the communities. The idea began with the 2019 founding of the Calhoun County Community Foundation. Their first act was to plan and execute the planting of flowering crape myrtles on Mainstreet in Altha which is where the project got its name. The project’s completion is possible thanks to the application of a community grant and aims to be completed by the end of 2022. The CalCo Crape Myrtle Project is the perfect green space beautification initiative for all of our communities. The project hopes to expand into Kinard, Clarksville, and Blountstown in the following years. Visit the CalCo Crape Myrtle website here to learn more and stay up-to-date on the project’s progress.
on The Big Bend Hospice Spring Fling is occurring today from 5:30 pm – 8 pm. The event will be held in the magical gardens of Tallahassee Nurseries! The Spring Fling is a premier social event and fundraiser. The proceeds for this event will support Big Bend Hospice’s unfunded programs such as Music Therapy, Grief counseling (adults and children), Veterans’ programs, Spiritual Care, and other Direct Patient needs.
More information about the event and Big Bend Hospice is available on the official Spring Fling event page here.
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May the Fourth be with you! May 4th celebrates George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise. The date was chosen for the pun of the franchise catchphrase “May the Force be with you” as “May the Fourth be with you.”
Main Street Blountstown is helping you celebrate this commemorative day this Friday, May 6th, with Star Wars Night. The Parjai Squad with the 501st Legion will be available for photo ops as well as meet and greets! From 5pm – 7:30pm, there will be a plethora of family-friendly Star Wars-themed activities at Magnolia Square Park. There will be a costume party, Jedi training, trivia games, vendors, food, music, and a scavenger hunt.
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Today and tomorrow are Waste Tire Amnesty Days for Calhoun County residents. From 8am to 3pm, each resident can drop off up to EIGHT tires. Please note that proof of residency is required. Tires can be dropped off at the Recycling Facility located at 17588 Magnolia Church Road.
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Lee Garner, the Town Manager of Sneads, would like to remind residents that “Recreational Vehicles are not authorized for occupancy within the town limits.” He cites Section 4 (h) of Ordinance 2019-03: “Recreational Vehicles – No recreational vehicles will be allowed within the corporate limits of the Town of Sneads, Florida, for the purpose of occupancy, regardless of the size. This is strictly Prohibited, and water services shall be disconnected for anyone connecting a recreational vehicle to their water services with the intent of allowing occupancy within that recreational vehicle.”
on The Chain of Parks Art Festival returns Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24. The festival is held across the Bloxham, Lewis, and Randolph “chain of parks” in downtown Tallahassee. Attendees can view and purchase art from 150 carefully selected fine artists. There will also be a number of highlighted events including:
In celebration of Earth Day and through a longtime partnership with Sustainable Tallahassee, the festival will focus on four sustainability initiatives — education, reducing Styrofoam, reducing landfill waste, and reducing food waste. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 23, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 24.
To learn more about the Chain of Parks Art Festival, visit www.ChainofParks.com(1).
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Green Gate’s Marketplace is hosting a two-day GRAND OPENING event Friday and Saturday, April 15-16th. Milk & Honey Soft Serve, located in the same parking lot, is having its 10-year anniversary. There will be a ribbon-cutting at 10 am on Friday. Additionally, the first 25 purchasing customers will get a FREE Martin’s Harvest cooler bag; it will include local business and farm information inside. There will be a number of local businesses present during the hours of 10 am – 5 pm: Lazy Acres Family Farm, Martin’s Harvest, Red Hills Online Market, S&P Briar Patch, Lucky Goat Coffee, and Chautauqua Vineyards. Green Gate’s Marketplace hopes to be a connection between local farmers/small businesses and customers. There is more to come so stay tuned via the Facebook event page here.
on This week, April 6th – 9th (Wed-Sat), are Amnesty Days for Sneads City Limit Residents. This is a free service the town is offering to help citizens clean up their properties and homes. The event will be held at the corner of Third Ave and Old Spanish Trail. It is for Sneads City Limit Residents ONLY. Proof of residence is required so bring an ID, copy of a bill, and/or proof of residence. Please note that the hours for Wednesday – Friday are 7:30am – 5pm CST while the Saturday hours are 8am – 12pm. 
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce that they now have a smartphone app. Download it for FREE by searching “Jackson County Sheriff, FL” in your app store. It includes features such as the JCSO mission, Sex Offender and Inmate query, TDC information, news releases, and more.