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AID FOR PUERTO RICO ‘COMPLICATES’ FUNDING INSIDE | A4 PANAMA CITY OFFICE HOURS News Herald will be holding offi ce hours today at 9 a.m. at Bear Creek Assembly Church with County Commissioner Keith Baker Monday, March 25, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ President Donald Trump talks to the Demolition of News media before boarding Air Force One on Sunday at Palm Beach Herald offi ces begins International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., en route to Washington. [CAROLYN KASTER/ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Report: No evidence of Russia collusion Barr says report ‘does brought a hearty claim of not exonerate’ vindication from Trump but the president set the stage for new rounds of political and legal fighting By Eric Tucker, Michael Trump, pleasure tinged Balsamo, Chad Day with resentment after two and Julie Pace years of investigations , The Associated Press declared “complete and total exoneration. “It’s a WASHINGTON — Spe- shame that our country has cial counsel Robert Mueller had to go through this. To did not find evidence that be honest, it’s a shame that President Donald Trump’s your president has had to go campaign “conspired or through this,” he said. The News Herald shortly after Hurricane Michael. [PHOTOS BY PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] coordinated” with Russia But Democrats demanded to influence the 2016 presi- to see the full Mueller report dential election but reached and insisted that even the Front offi ces of no conclusion on whether summary by the president’s paper were severely Trump obstructed justice, attorney general hardly put damaged during Attorney General William Hurricane Michael Barr declared Sunday. That See RUSSIA, A5 By Eryn Dion @PCNHErynDion | [email protected] LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY — Forty CANDIDATE years ago, the Panama City News Herald moved into FOR P.C. what was a brand-new office building at the corner of 11th MAYOR Street and Mulberry Avenue. Over the next four TALKS decades, countless custom- ers, sources and journalists News Herald staff hold a rendering of the new Panama City News VIEWS would come through the Herald building on March 22 at the News Herald downtown editorial front doors. Subscriptions offi ce. Demolition to the hurricane damaged portion of the News were renewed. Major stories Herald building will begin on Monday. broke. The community grew and changed, but the News Herald was always there. Local woman warns of Like most people and busi- nesses in Bay County, the News Herald is still picking Facebook scammers up the pieces after Hurricane Michael and charting the path disguised as friends forward. On Monday, the paper will be taking a major By Eryn Dion of other winners, and King’s step toward the future as the @PCNHErynDion | name happened to be on it. front offices — severely dam- [email protected] King’s hackles were aged in the Category 4 storm raised. It was a scam, she — are demolished. PANAMA CITY — They was sure, but she couldn’t "Naturally there is some come in the night, not quite piece together how. sadness affiliated with the through open windows Was it her friend trying to demolition, both to long- or unlocked doors, but scam her? Or was there time employees and residents through Facebook Messen- someone else on the other and customers used to their ger, disguised as friends. side, pulling the strings? newspaper anchoring that From left, Tony Simmons, Patrick McCreless, and Kristy Smith react Scammers. “I knew immediately she location," said Publisher to seeing a rendering of the new Panama City News Herald location The messages started was scamming me,” King Tim Thompson. "I believe held by publisher Tim Thompson on March 22 at the News Herald at about 11 p.m. one night said. that focus shifts pretty downtown editorial offi ce. Demolition to the hurricane damaged last week, Vicki King said. Scams have been a per- quick to the future when you portion of the News Herald building will begin on Monday. A Facebook friend reached sistent problem. Nigerian think about these first steps out and asked if she’d gotten princes, people who claim towards an anticipated move housed the circulation, edi- little more than stucco — to her winnings. The friend to solve tech support prob- in date of February 2020, torial, advertising and finance collapse inward, and inches claimed she’d just won lems you didn't know you fulfilling our post-storm departments, fared especially of water was left standing on a “big grand prize” from had, fake IRS callers, they position that we are commit- poorly in Hurricane Michael. the carpets. The staff work- “Facebook and the govern- all want your money. More ted both to Panama City and Drop ceilings fell, literal tons ing that day retreated back ment.” When they delivered than thirty different known our readers." of rain pooled on the roof and her check, the friend claimed The front offices, which caused the walls — made of See OFFICES, A5she’d gotten a look at the list See SCAMMERS, A5 Panama City News Herald Nation & World ............. A4 Diversions ...................... B7 TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Want to subscribe? Local & State ............... B1-5 Sports........................ C1-4 Fog T-shower Sunshine Call 850-747-5050 Obituaries ...................... B3 TV Listings ..................... C5 72° / 57° 71° / 51° 70° / 49° * ** A2 Monday, March 25, 2019 | The News Herald GO AND DO TODAY IN CELEBRATE COMMUNITY HISTORY Tuesday, March 26 Today is Monday, March 25, LINE DANCING: 6:30-8:30 p.m. PICTURE PERFECT the 84th day of 2019. There at the Grand Square Hall, are 281 days left in the year. 1105 Bob Little Road, Panama City. For all levels. $5 per Today's Highlight in History: person. Details: 850-258-9847 On March 25, 1911, 146 or seasideliving87@yahoo. people, mostly young com female immigrants, were killed when fi re broke out at Thursday, March 28 the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York. SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: On this date: 6:30-8 p.m. at Grand Square In 1634, English colonists Hall, 1105 Bob Little Road, We want sent by Lord Baltimore Panama City. $5 per person. your photos: arrived in present-day Details: Anne 850-387-3101 Post your Maryland. or Kathie 850-896-5798 photos to In 1865, during the Civil War, 'BYE BYE, BIRDIE': 7 p.m. at the News Confederate forces attacked the Gretchen Nelson Scott Herald Face- Fort Stedman in Virginia but Fine Arts Center at Mosley book page were forced to withdraw High School, 501 Mosley with your because of counterattacking Drive, Lynn Haven. Tick- name, city Union troops. ets are $15 for adults and of residence In 1931, in the so-called $10 for students and can and informa- "Scottsboro Boys" case, be purchased online at tion about nine young black men were BrownPaperTickets.com/ the photo. taken off a train in Ala- event/3915619 You can bama, accused of raping email photos two white women; after Friday, March 29 to yourpix@ years of convictions, death pcnh.com. sentences and impris- THROUGH THREADS OF onment, the nine were TIME: exhibition runs eventually vindicated. through March 31 at the Sea In 1965, the Rev. Martin Panama City Center for Screamer Luther King Jr. led 25,000 the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St., getting a people to the Alabama Panama City. Featuring close look state capitol in Montgom- quilts by Maxine Thomas. at the Worm ery after a fi ve-day march Free admission. For details, Moon! from Selma to protest the visit PCCenterForTheArts. Glad to see denial of voting rights to com repairs are blacks. Later that day, civil A SPECIAL EVENING WITH done to the rights activist Viola Liuzzo, TODD HERENDEEN: 5 p.m. Screamer a white Detroit homemaker, at the Todd Herendeen and ready was shot and killed by Ku Theatre, 8010 Front Beach for another Klux Klansmen. Road, Panama City Beach; season of In 1975, King Faisal of Saudi presented by the Women's “FUN”!Nancy Arabia was shot to death by Civic Club of Panama City Allen a nephew with a history of Beach to benefi t local mental illness. charities. Dinner catered by In 1988, in New York City's Texas Roadhouse followed so-called "Preppie Killer" by 7 p.m. show. Tickets: case, Robert Chambers Jr. $30; available by calling pleaded guilty to fi rst- 502-296-3205 or emailing TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS degree manslaughter in the [email protected]. death of 18-year-old Jennifer 60 FOR 60 - FOOD 4 KIDS Feminist activist and author Glavine is 53. TV person- Live") is 34. Singer Jason Levin. (Chambers received 5 BIRTHDAY PARTY AND Gloria Steinem is 85. Singer ality Ben Mankiewicz is Castro is 32. Rapper Big to 15 years in prison; he was POP-UP ART SHOW: 6-9 p.m. Anita Bryant is 79. Actor 52. Actor Sean Faris is Sean is 31. Actor Matthew released in 2003 after serv- at Beachy Beach Real Estate, Paul Michael Glaser is 76. 37. Comedian-actor Alex Beard is 30. Actress-singer ing the full sentence.) 17500 Panama City Beach Singer Sir Elton John is 72. Moffat (TV: "Saturday Aly (AKA Alyson) Michalka In 1991, "Dances with Parkway. Realtor Karen Actress Bonnie Bedelia is Night Live") is 37. Former is 30. Actor Kiowa Gordon Wolves" won seven Oscars, Smith's 60th birthday will be 71. Actress-comedian Mary auto racer Danica Pat- is 29. Actress Seychelle including best picture a fundraiser for the Food 4 Gross is 66. Actor James rick is 37. Actress-singer Gabriel is 28. in a category that also Kids charity. A dozen local McDaniel is 61.