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JeffersonFriday, DecemberJournal 7, 2018 Vol. 12 number 19 county 75¢ +tax ECBPUBLISHING . COM Kirk Reams reinstated Lazaro Aleman “I feel like I got my life any ill will for the protracted what had kept him going ECB Publishing, Inc. back, or at least a good part suspension? during his suspension was of it. I'm looking forward to Reams chose his words the support that he received Newly-reinstated Clerk doing again the work of the carefully. from people who believed in of Court Kirk Reams was people of Jefferson County.” “I feel like I should have him, offered him back in his office on Gov. Rick Scott on been reinstated when I was encouragement, and Wednesday morning, Dec. 5, Friday, Nov. 30, signed a found not guilty on the petit expressed their desire to see engaging with members of brief executive order theft charge,” he said. “For him return to office. his staff and trying to catch revoking and terminating the whatever reason, it didn't “I'm grateful to those up on a year's worth of lost year-plus-long suspension of happen. But that's been hundreds of people who county business. Reams and reinstating him to rectified and I'm now ready stood by me and encouraged “I feel great,” Reams office effective Dec. 1. to move forward.” me to fight on,” Reams said. Kirk Reams See REAMS page 3 said, resting back in his chair. Did he bear the governor Reams reiterated that Monticello man killed in wreck Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A Monticello man has passed away following a crash in Leon County on Friday, November 30. Justin Brandon Stephens, 26, of Monticello, was traveling south on Veterans Memorial Highway on November 30 around Justin Brandon Stephens 11:20 p.m., according to a report by the Florida to travel in a southern ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Deidre Myers, December 6, 2018 Highway Patrol. direction until the left side of For reasons unknown, the truck struck a tree. Stephens’ vehicle crossed At that point, the truck over the lane dividing line overturned onto its roof, with Heavy rains increase and traveled into the the broken tree falling on top northbound lane, then onto of the overturned vehicle. the eastern shoulder. The truck became flood risk Stephens’ vehicle then engulfed in flames at some traveled across both lanes of point during or following the Savannah Reams Veterans Memorial Highway wreck. ECB Publishing, Inc. and struck and traveled The Florida Highway through a fence on the west Patrol was assisted at the Up to 10 inches of rain side of the road. scene by the Leon County fell throughout South Despite the collision, Sheriff's, Tallahassee Fire See WRECK page 3 Georgia and North Florida Stephens’ vehicle continued last weekend, raising water levels along the Alapaha, Aucilla and Withlacoochee Driver air-lifted rivers and creating the potential for flooding in some areas, according to the after wreck National Weather Service (NWS). In terms of the Aucilla River, which crosses Jefferson County at Lamont and Nutall Rise, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an alert for the former area. According to the Photo Submitted NWS's advanced hydrologic prediction service, the river is expected to rise as high as 52.6 feet by Friday, Dec. 7, and then begin declining by ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, December 4, 2018 Saturday. Driver Shaquandra Davis was air-lifted to Tallahassee The NWS classifies 51 Memorial Hospital following a wreck on Tuesday, December feet as action stage, 53 as 4, that resulted in Davis receiving severe injuries. The vehi- flood stage, 56 as moderate cle crash took place on U.S. Hwy. 221, just south of the flood stage, and 62 as major Florida/Georgia state line. stage. The river was at 52.09 Ashley Hunter County, but current resident feet on Thursday, Dec. 6. ECB Publishing, Inc. The NWS reports that at of Quitman, GA., was 53 feet, minor lowland traveling north on U.S. Hwy. flooding begins; at 55 feet, A Tuesday morning 221, just south of the widespread lowland wreck sent a woman to the Florida/Georgia state line. flooding occurs and the hospital after her vehicle ran According to the report water will approach a few off the road, struck multiple issued by the Florida houses on U.S. 27; at 56 trees and overturned various Highway Patrol, Davis’ 2012 feet, a few houses near U.S. times. Ford Explorer moved into the 27 will flood; and at 62 feet, At around 10:10 a.m., on southbound lane on Hwy 221 major flood damage will Tuesday, December 4, and then onto the paved occur, with the water Shaquandra Shontae Davis, portion of the road between See RAINS page 3 See AIR-LIFTED page 3 ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, December 7, 2018 39, formerly of Madison INSIDE SCHOOL/SPORTS 9 Did you know? Weather VIEWPOINTS 2 TV THIS WEEK 10 Putting hydrogen peroxide on a cut does COMMUNITY NEWS 4-6 FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT 11 more harm than good. Though it does kill for this OBITUARIES 5 HISTORY 12 the bacteria, it also kills healthy cells - CHURCH 7 FARM & OUTDOORS 13 and that slows down the healing process. weekend DOWNTOWN BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 8 CLASSIFIEDS & LEGALS 14 2 • JEFFERSON COUNTY JOURNAL • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 VIEWPOINTS Deb’s Notes Drop a note to: [email protected] Passing Parade Remember those who lost their at (850) 509-2628 or President Debbie by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist lives at Pearl Harbor on this day in Mitchem at (850) 997-5456 for more 1941. President Franklin Roosevelt information. called December 7, 1941, "a date which The Florida Department of will live in infamy." On that day, Environmental Protection's (FDEP) So Florida wantsWhat a Conservatives, a the Mess Japanese planes Florida Geological Survey is hosting U. S. Senator. After all, majority of the voters, and attacked the United an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each of the other 50 States the radicals, mostly States Naval Base at on Saturday, December 8, at the Florida has two U. S. Senators. outsiders, called carpet- Why shouldn’t Florida? baggers. In those days, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Geological Survey, 3000 there were no “suitcases,” Territory. The Commonwealth Boulevard, Suite 1 in First, the Problem only a contraption to hold bombing killed more Tallahassee, where visitors can learn U. S. Senator Bill your belongings consisting than 2,300 about the fascinating history of Nelson, a man that’s been of a carpet sewed together Debbie Snapp Americans. It Florida's geology. Guests are welcome Columnist around, seems like forever, to make a bag. completely destroyed to enjoy informative talks and forced a recount in his the American battleship U.S.S. Arizona. interactive exhibits, visit the Walter President Ulysses 2018 re-election try. The The Legislature S. Grant, an opponent In conjunction with the Jefferson Schmidt Museum, experience a drill rig th razor-thin vote had gone Before the 17 of local control. Outreach for Youth (J.O.Y.) demonstration and bring a rock, fossil against him. He had Amendment was ratified, Christmas gift collection currently in or mineral for a geologist to identify. secured 49.89 percent of securing U. S. Senators by of the 42nd through the 45th progress, there will be a motorcycle toy Younger guests are also invited and will the popular vote, before popular vote, became a Congresses in Washington, run helping the cause. Anybody have coloring sheets highlighting there was a recount. Of the part of the Constitution, it refused to seat (recognize) wanting to join in the ride is more than prehistoric life in Florida, as well as 67 counties in Florida, was the legislatures of anyone. welcome. Bring a new, unwrapped toy Play-doh™ demonstrations that show Nelson had carried 12. His each of the States that They refused to seat or monetary donation, and join the how fossils form. The FDEP is the opponent, the Governor, picked their own Senator. Mr. P. B. S. Pinchback, group in your most festive attire at the state’s principal environmental agency, Rick Scott, had built up James B. Eustis, and head of the Wacissa River on Saturday, created to protect, conserve and manage huge margins in the rural Louisiana’s Problem William Pitt Kellogg, December 8 at 1 p.m. The riders will Florida’s environment and natural counties. Senator Nelson The Legislature was in although each was duly leave very shortly thereafter and ride resources. The department enforces lost Madison County by chaos. The Conservatives elected, during those through the county ending with a small federal and state environmental laws, 766 votes, Jefferson would win each house, but trying days of seating a ceremony at the Rev Café in Monticello protects Florida’s air and water quality, County, by 75. the President of these U. S. Senator.(1872-1877). to turnover the toys to a J.O.Y. cleans up pollution, regulates solid United States, Ulysses S. representative. For more information waste management, promotes pollution Carpet-baggers Grant, refused the Posse Comitatus contact Frank Kolb, III at (850) 491- prevention and acquires Does a State have to Louisiana Legislature to Something good came 1262 or lonesailor84@ outlook.com. environmentally sensitive lands for have two U. S. Senators? be formed, and instead, out of this quagmire. Once The Toys For Joy Motorcycle Run is preservation. The agency also maintains That question was sent U. S. troops to Reconstruction was ended, answered by the State of displace and arrest elected a law was passed that an annual event to make sure that all the a statewide system of parks, trails and Louisiana.

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