Chipley Man Charged in Brother's Stabbing
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Washington County Lady Blue Devils win District 2 Championship | A7 Wednesday,N FEBRUARY 5, 2014 EWSwww.chipleypaper.com Volume 90, Number 85 50¢ For the latest breaking news, visit Chipley man charged in brother’s stabbing CHIPLEYPAPER.COM Staff Report disturbance call to a residence altercation. The two men Florida Community Hospital, on Glenwood Avenue in Chi- fought in the kitchen area af- where they were treated for IN BRIEF CHIPLEY — The Chipley Po- pley, and upon arriving, offi - ter which Tindol displayed a perspective injuries. lice Department reports the cers found the suspect, Tindol, pocket knife and stabbed the Tindol was charged with ag- Relay For Life arrest of Shamus Tindol, 39, standing inside the residence victim, reportedly eight times, gravated battery and domestic team meeting of Chipley on Jan. 29 after he along with the victim, bleeding according to the report. violence. CHIPLEY — Relay reportedly stabbed his brother from his side. According to the report, it is The Chipley Police Depart- eight times. Offi cers said the two broth- believed alcohol played a role ment asks anyone with any For Life of Holmes/ According to the report, of- ers had been involved in a in this incident, and both sub- information to call 638-6310 or Washington County SHAMUS fi cers with the Chipley Police verbal altercation, which jects were taken to the Emer- Crime Stoppers of Washington will have a team TINDOL Department responded to a quickly turned into a physical gency Room of Northwest County at 638-TIPS. meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Pattillo’s, on the campus of the Washington-Holmes WHTC HAS FUNDRAISER FOR SKILLSUSA Tech Center. For Students take more information, call Connie Smelcer at 703-9977. part in Honor Annual Chamber Legislative Hunt Choir at Troy CHIPLEY — It is once again time for the University annual Chamber Legislative Hunt at Special to The News Hard Labor Creek Plantation. The Students from Chipley High School were among the almost 200 Hunt will take place students from 17 Alabama, Florida Feb. 20-21. This and Georgia schools to take part in event benefi ts local the seventh annual Southeastern non-profi t groups, United States Honor Choir on Jan. including the 17-18 at Troy University. Washington County Students received instruction and direction from guest clinician 4-H program. Dr. Randall Hooper, director of Vo- Each year, the cal Activities at Texas A&M Uni- Chamber opens versity-Commerce. Dr. Hooper special limited conducts the University Chorale, sponsorships up to Men’s Chorus, Women’s Chorus, University Singers and the Cham- local businesses. ber Singers while overseeing the Sponsorships are CECILIA SPEARS | The News master’s program in choral con- on a fi rst-come, fi rst- The Washington-Holmes Technical Center recenlty held a fundraiser to raise money for the WHTC ducting and teaching undergrad- served basis. There SkillsUSA team to compete in the regional competition of SkillsUSA in Pensacola. More information uate courses in conducting and will not be a duck and pictures can be found on Page A9. See CHOIR A2 shoot this year. You can access all registration and sponsorship information at www. Gaming bill to include decoupling, injury stats thechamberhunt. com. Contact Gary slot machines. Washington Clark regarding and Gadsden counties have sponsorships at No solution approved slot machines gclark@westfl orida. through local referendum, coop, 326-0318 or but the state attorney expected on general blocked the coun- 263-3231. ties from activating those machines. slot machines In Monday’s meeting, Richter pushed for decou- INDEX By MATTHEW BEATON pling tracks immediately, 522-5114 | @matthewbeaton saying he believed the state Arrests .................................A6 [email protected] no longer should tell the dog Opinion ................................A4 and horse tracks how to run TALLAHASSEE — The Flor- Sports ..................................A7 their businesses. In recent ida Legislature’s compre- years, interest in dog tracks Faith ..................................A10 hensive gambling legisla- has taken a precipitous Obituaries ...................A10-A11 tion this year will include decline, to the point where eliminating the minimum Classifi eds ..........................A12 all tracks in the state are number of required races losing money. for horse and dog tracks, Ebro Greyhound Park, lawmakers said Monday. just north of Bay County, The practice, known as lost $2.9 million on grey- decoupling, will get a high HEATHER LEIPHART | Halifax Media fi le photo profi le change in the bill, hound racing in 2012. Greyhounds race around the track in the pouring rain at the Ebro Greyhound Even its card room profi ts Phone: 850-638-0212 the result of a lobbying surge from tracks and ani- Park in August. weren’t enough to put it in Website: chipleypaper.com mal advocates on the issue the black, as the track lost Fax: 850-638-4601 that has bounced around $1 million overall that year. Tallahassee for years. State Senate Gam- Monday meeting. The bill’s requirement at dog and State Sen. Jack Latvala, Tracks currently must run ing Committee Chairman draft text will be unveiled horse tracks, something R-Clearwater, said de- a certain number of races Garrett Richter, R-Naples, Monday, before the com- for which animal advocates coupling is not a “black each year to be allowed to announced the proposed mittee’s next meeting. have pushed. and white issue.” He said operate the more-profi t- committee bill’s core com- The bill also will in- Noticeably omitted, able card rooms. ponents at the panel’s clude an injury-reporting though, is a decision on See GAMING A2 Connect with us 24/7 Get breaking news, videos, expanded stories, photo galleries, opinions and more... chipleypaper.com we bring it home! @WCN_HCT 5019671 A2 | Washington County News Local Wednesday, February 5, 2014 VHS faculty to take the stage in ‘Steel Magnolias’ Special to The News as Stage Manager. Kaylee Walsing- M’Lynn (Brock), whose daughter, able company in good times and Tickets are $20 for general seat ham and Sarah Coatney will serve Shelby (Woods), is about to marry bad. admission for the Feb. 22, presenta- VERNON — At 7 p.m. on Feb. 22, as backstage assistants. a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilari- “Steel Magnolias” will take the tion (dinner and show). Tickets are the curtain will open for Vernon The action is set in Truvy’s ous repartee and not a few acerbic stage for a one-night dinner the- $10 for the general seat admission High School’s presentation of Rob- beauty salon in Chinquapin, La., but humorously revealing verbal ater event on Feb. 22. The meal for the Sunday afternoon matinee ert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias.” where all the ladies who are “any- collisions, the play moves toward will be served in the VHS cafeteria on Feb. 23 performance. An encore performance will body” come to have their hair tragedy when, in the second act, from 5-6:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale in the take the stage at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23. done. Helped by her eager new the spunky Shelby (who is a dia- The menu for the evening will VHS Main Offi ce at 8 a.m. today. Directed by Kevin Russell, the assistant, Annelle (Haid), the betic) risks pregnancy and forfeits be catered by Stone’s in Chipley Proceeds from this production all-star cast of Vernon High School outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy her life. The sudden realization of and consist of smoked baby back will benefi t the Theater Depart- faculty members include Niki Se- (Seley) dispenses shampoos and their mortality affects the others ribs, smoked chicken, mashed po- ment’s spring trip to New York ley as Truvy, Jessica Haid as An- free advice to the town’s rich cur- but also draws on the underlying tatoes, cole slaw, peach cobbler City. nelle, Judy Tison as Clairee, Sa- mudgeon, Ouiser (Keith); an ec- strength and love that give the and a beverage. For more information, email brina Woods as Shelby, Sally Brock centric millionaire, Miss Clairee play, and its characters, the special The cast will present an encore Kevin Russell, director at vhsthe- as M’Lynn and Donna Keith as (Tison), who has a raging sweet quality to make them truly touch- performance at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 [email protected] or call the school Ouiser. Michaela Weeks will serve tooth; and the local social leader, ing, funny and marvelously ami- (meal not included). at 535-2046. GAMING from page A1 Spanish Trail Playhouse announces breeders and trainers make their living Latvala said he didn’t like compari- based on these races and through decou- sons to the PSC, which at times has co- pling the state Legislature would be pick- zied up to industry interests. He said he cast for ‘Alone Together’ ing winners and losers. doesn’t want a gambling commission to At the end of the meeting, it remained be the industry’s “lap dog.” unclear whether the decoupling portion Richter endorsed the idea of Special to The News Remember those won- Helene Butler, in Los Ange- of the bill would be written prior to the full-time board members being derful Broadway comedies les, Calif. legislation’s unveiling. Richter said he paid at the PSC rate of about $130,000 CHIPLEY — The Span- of the ’50s and ’60s? This “Alone Together” will take would consult with staff. annually. ish Trail Playhouse is cur- play by Lawrence Roman, the stage at 7 p.m. nightly on “We’ll either develop it on the fl y or The commission would oversee all rently in full rehearsals for author of “Under the Yum March 21 and 22 and at 2 pick it apart when we get it,” he said.