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JeffersFriday, oMarch 9n, 2018 VJol. 11 nuomber 3u2 rnal county 75¢ +tax ECBPUBLISHING . COM COMMUNITY LOCAL Squirrel bites woman Seven injured Ashley Hunter, information surfaced, it ECB Publishing, Inc. How can you prevent it was realized that the from happening to you? squirrel had only in wreck It was a typical attacked after being fed ECB Publishing, Inc. Eastern Grey Squirrel When authorities, when she tried to assist peanuts by the Ashley Hunter, that caused havoc on including the Jefferson in removing the individuals. While Wednesday, February County Animal squirrel. testing for rabies is According to a report released by the Florida 28. Control, arrived on The squirrel was fairly common in a Highway Patrol, a wreck took place on Wednesday, Jefferson County scene, they found the captured using a dip wild animal bite March 7 at 8:40 p.m. that resulted in the injuries of 911 Communications squirrel trapped on a net, and then scenario, it was decided seven people. received the report of a back porch, where it impounded at the to instead quarantine The first vehicle, a Cobalt Chevy operated by a squirrel attack, had fled after crawling animal control the animal and watch Troy Siplin, 26, of Monticello, was traveling west on southwest of up the leg of a man and facilities. for any signs of rabies. U.S. Hwy 90 and began turning left onto County Road See BITE page 3A Monticello. then biting a women However, as more 257B (Salt Road). The second vehicle, a Ford Fusion operated by Janie Houck, 78, of Greenville, was trav - eling east on U.S. Hwy 90. LOCAL When Siplin's vehicle turned left over the center line, he maneuvered his vehicle into the path of Houck's vehicle. Drug Sweep at The front end of Houck's Ford Fusion collided into the side of Siplin's car, which, after impact, rotated counter-clockwise and traveled fully into the east - Jefferson Somerset bound lane of Hwy 90, where it came to a final rest. Traveling with Siplin was Antonio Williams, 19, of Tallahassee; Austin Douglas, 25, of Greenville; Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Norma Jean Arnold, 68, residence withheld; and Carl - isha Kimmons, 20, of Tallahassee. Siplin and all of his passengers sustained injuries, Early morning on and were transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospi - Friday, March 2, tal. While Siplin, Williams, Douglas and Arnold's in - Jefferson Somerset juries were all reported as minor, Kimmons was Academy entered a reported to have suffered serious injuries as a result of code yellow. Units the crash. According to the report, no one in Siplin's from the Jefferson car was wearing a seatbelt. County Sheriff's Office Traveling with Houck was a 14 year-old-boy, also pulled in through the of Greenville, who was transported to Tallahassee Me - gates, which were shut morial Hospital with minor injuries. Houck was taken and locked behind to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital suffering from se - them. vere injuries. Both Houck and her passenger were It wasn't a threat, wearing their seatbelts. but rather a drug Siplin is being charged with failure to yield and sweep that had been not having a valid driver's license. arranged in advance by the sheriff's office and STATE Photo Submitted faculty at Jefferson With the assistance of Madison County, Taylor County and Florida High - Somerset. way Patrol, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office engaged in a drug sweep of Jef - The sweep ferson Somerset Academy, with the school's willing participation on March included assistance 2. No drugs were found throughout the entire thorough sweep. Pictured, from Taylor County, from left to right, are: Madison County and FHP Major Chris Black - mon, Jefferson County Florida Highway Sheriff Mac McNeill, FHP Patrol K-9 units. Trooper Nate Cabe, Jef - Officers and K-9 ferson County Investiga - squads combed the tor Alan Camper, FHP teacher and student Sgt. Matt Rabon, and Jef - parking lots before ferson County Cpl Do - rian Bradley. completely sweeping through the school. No found throughout the corner was left whole search. undisturbed. With the success Spring forward! Therefore, the of the sweep, the results were very JCSO has expressed positive, when their intent to do many Change your clocks according to Sheriff more sweeps as this weekend McNeill, no traces of requested by Jefferson illegal substances were Somerset Academy. ECB Publishing, Inc. Ashley Hunter, COUNTY Daylight Savings Times begins this weekend on Sunday, March 11 at 2 a.m. (though most people opt We’re $527,410 Richer to avoid any mishaps by changing their clocks right before they go to bed). This change means that sun - ECB Photo By Laz Aleman, March 1, 2018 rise and sunset will appear to be one hour later on Tax Collector Lois Howell- Hunter on Thursday, March 1, pre - March 11 than they were the morning and evening sented the Jefferson County before. This change may be troublesome, but with Commission with a check for longer days, the switching of our clocks ensure we $527,410.59 from fees generated get to enjoy a bit more sunlight during our evening by her office. The commission an - time. nually budgets Hunter's opera - While Daylight Savings Time (regularly abbre - tion and she then reimburses the county, making hers a self-sus - viated into DST) is a common practice to many of taining office. Pictured, from left us, it is actually not all that old. DST was instituted to right, in the foreground, are: during World War I when Germany began the prac - Commission Chairman Stephen tice in an effort to conserve fuel. Europe eventually Fulford and Howell-Hunter. Pic - followed, with the United States adopting DST in tured, from left to right, in the 1918. However, soon after WWI, the U.S. Ceased to back row, are: Commissioners Eugene Hall, Betsy Barfield, implement DST, only for President Franklin Roo - sevelt to revive the practice in 1942 during the second Stephen Walker and J.T. Surles. See DAYLIGHT SAVINGS page 3A INSIDE Did you know? 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