Pipeline Moves to Puckett Road Motorists Who Frequent and Other Possible Traffic Fenholloway Water Intersection of Holt Road the Area Is Expected to Last Mixon Said
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‘Spring Forward’ 50¢ www.perrynewspapers.com Friday/Saturday March 6-7, 2020 (Left to right) Cathy Porter, Annetta Davis and Wayne Dunwoody were among a number of speakers who addressed the Taylor County School Board Tuesday night, questioning how members responded to a photo depicting a handgun and racial slur that circulated among high school students and on social media. Racism at Taylor High? School board under fire for response to racist photo The Taylor County enforcement. (Feb. 24),” she said. School Board drew fire Cathy Porter, who “Your actions on Monday Tuesday for its response – identified herself as a parent helped to create chaos or perceived lack of – to a of a student who was falsely and instill fear into the doctored photo circulated accused of being involved parents of Taylor County among students that with the production/ High School students. You depicted a handgun pointed circulation of the photo, took it upon yourself to at a local high school took aim at school board call the news before the student and contained a member Deidra Dunnell for children were even able racial slur. her actions following the to be released safely from A number of parents incident. school. This did nothing but and community members “I am here today to make the faculty and staff’s expressed outrage, anger address my concerns with job much more difficult and resentment regarding how a school board member when they were trying to how the incident was handled the situation that get control of the situation. School Board Member Deidra Dunnell’s twin sister, Neidra Williams handled at all levels – occurred at Taylor County ➟ Please see page 2 (right), defended her sister’s actions in calling for a second investigation school, district and law High School last Monday into the photo incident. Facing 50 years in prison: Two students face expulsion: Man found guilty of lewd, Closed disciplinary lascivious battery of minor Vadarrius Bernard Bailey After less than two hours According to Florida law, hearing March 12 is facing a minimum of of deliberating, the jury it is illegal for someone 50 years in prison after a returned a guilty verdict, 18 or older to have sex The Taylor County school to make it appear received from another six-person jury found the sealing Bailey’s fate. with someone younger School Board will hold to include a handgun student to phones of 37-year-old guilty of lewd The prosecution, than 18 and is considered a closed hearing on pointed at other students. several other students in or lascivious battery of a represented by assistant statutory rape, which is Thursday, March 12 to No gun was actually on the class. minor on Thursday, Feb. state attorneys Will prosecuted under Florida’s decide on recommended the TCHS campus. The After nearly two days 26, following one day of Washington and Tabitha sexual battery and lewd and disciplinary action image of the handgun of interviews, TCSO testimony. Fishgrab, called four lascivious conduct laws. In against two high school was actually a “sticker” investigators obtained a witnesses to the stand, one these cases, consent is not a students accused of that can be downloaded confession from one of of which was the victim. defense. creating or disseminating online and posted or the students, identifying “The victim who testified “I wish it had worked out a threatening/racist photo photoshopped on top of the 14-year-old student should be commended better for him. It was very on Feb. 24. any photo. who originally created because it is extremely tough,” public defender The State Attorney’s In what one of the and edited the photo as difficult for a child to testify Baya Harrison said. Office has not yet students responsible well as the 16-year-old in court about something Bailey was arrested on announced if it will described as “a joke” student who received it that is so personal. I hope Sept. 4, 2017, for lewd issue arrest warrants in between friends and before sending to a group that they can go on to get and lascivious behavior/ connection with the case, classmates, around 9 of students Monday. the counseling they need, to molestation of a victim less which involved at least a.m., near the beginning Both students remain lead a happy and successful than 16 years of age for an two students allegedly of a second period class suspended from school life,” said Lt. Gina Deeson incident that occurred three editing and sharing a on Monday, Feb. 24, a pending a disciplinary of the Taylor County months prior on May 27, photo (which included student “air dropped” ➟ Please see page 6 Sheriff’s Office (TCSO). 2017. He was on probation a racial slur) taken at a photo he previously Vadarrius Bernard The defense did not call ➟ Please see page 3 Bailey any witnesses. Pipeline moves to Puckett Road Motorists who frequent and other possible traffic Fenholloway Water intersection of Holt Road the area is expected to last Mixon said. the Carlton Cemetery and disruptions next week due Quality Project, pipeline and Carlton Cemetery Road three to five days. “Pipeline construction Holt Road area of Puckett to pipeline installation construction teams will be beginning Tuesday, March “We do not anticipate a activity will include survey Road are being advised to work. installing pipe underneath 11. traffic detour,” GP Public ➟ Please see page 3 expect reduced speed limits As part of the Puckett Road at the Construction activity in Affairs Manager Scott County opposes FDOT median closure The Taylor County over a median crossing on their opposition to the state local business owner Mark prospect of closing the FDOT staff members Commission is supporting U.S. 19. agency’s plan to remove Moneyhan, Sr. median crossing, several stated they were simply a local business owner At their meeting Monday, the crossing in question At a public hearing held at local property owners following Florida in his dispute with the the commissioners voted located at 7174 U.S. 19 Big Bend Technical College questioned FDOT staff as to Administrative Code (FAC) Florida Department of unanimously to send a South, adjacent to an RV (BBTC) on Monday to why the crossing was being ➟ Please see page 6 Transportation (FDOT) letter to FDOT voicing park under development by gather comments on the proposed for closure at all. Index One section 131st Year, No. 10 Weather Looking Back ......... A-4 Entertainment ........ A-8 Friday 66˚ Saturday 62˚ Sunday 70˚ Religion .................. A-5 Sports .................... A-9 52˚ 38˚ 39˚ Community ............ A-7 Classifieds .......... A-11 A-2 Perry News-Herald March 6-7, 2020 Glover: ‘I beg you, please come be a mentor. Don’t sit back and point fingers. That’s easy. Come out and help’ RACISM Children learn by our own he said. “To everyone He told me, ‘I’m on top With all staff members, not not physical violence. I Continued from page 1 actions. What have you within the sound of my of (the student). He makes just some. With all students, know what the picture said. done with your actions to voice – vote them out of good grades, he is in honor not just some. In my house, racist words As a parent of a child who teach our young people?” office. When people are not classes.’ He’s worked hard “I am the first to admit are cuss words. I don’t was being accused of this Porter concluded. doing their job, get them to get his family to the when I’ve done something associate with people like photo, which was found “May I answer?” Dunnell gone, period.” point they are now, and now wrong, but I can’t be the only that, and I feel like that’s innocent, I want to address asked School Board “I was born and raised he’s afraid of what might one interested in working what we’ve been accused you firsthand. Attorney Angela Ball. here in Taylor County. have happened to his son,” toward (a solution). (Cathy) of the whole night here. “I was approached by “To a degree. You cannot (Racism) it’s real, it’s true Dunwoody said. I didn’t even know your We really just need to love the police and the school speak about any pending and it’s painful, especially “We’ve got a problem in son was involved. Whoever one another , and when we administration about a hate matters, as you know,” Ball when you join Christ and he Taylor County, and we have gave you that information, do that, we don’t have to crime. They were very replied. says turn the other cheek. got to get a handle on it. that is for them to explain. I sit in this room and have concerned about racial “First of all, I did not It’s pretty hard, but you’ve These kids get along, white was the first one to say let’s conversations like we did remarks in the photograph call the news. That’s the got to do it,” Annetta Davis and black. They’re together, turn this into a teachable tonight,” Mathis said. that was airdropped at first incorrect information. said. but it gets to a certain point moment. So our kids would Vice Chair Brenda Taylor County High School. Second of all, when I She added that during where friction comes in know the importance and Carlton said, “I also I understand that (while) released my press release, I an interview with a local from somewhere, some safety behind cell phones.