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Informing more than 17,000 readers daily in print and online 1B Marianna edg es Honoring Paris 5A Cottondale in overtime THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 $1.00 Vol. 92 No. 229 Man killed on I-10 after RV hits trailer BY ANGIE COOK shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, on westbound paved shoulder, side, facing north on the road. pronounced dead at the scene. acook@jcfloridan.com Interstate 10 in Holmes County. partially in the roadway, while The driver sustained minor A witness was able to pull Roy FHP reports that an recre- two Georgia men and an un- injuries and was taken to a Lamar Parker, 47, of Douglas, A 70-year-old South Dakota ational vehicle driven by Nancy named witness were outside the nearby hospital for treatment. Georgia, from underneath the woman hit a trailer that fell on Kathleen McQuinn, of Box Elder, truck trying to make repairs to When the RV hit the semi, collapsed trailer. Parker was two people, seriously injuring South Dakota, was westbound the right side of the trailer. FHP says, the impact caused the later airlifted to Bay County for one and killing the other, ac- on I-10 in the outside lane, as it Asitpassed,McQuinn’s vehicle trailer to collapse on two men. treatment of injuries that offi- cording to the Florida Highway approached mile marker 102. hit the back of the trailer, rotat- Calvin Larry Parker, 65, cials describe as “serious.” Patrol. Ahead, just east of the mark- ed clockwise and overturned. of Ambrose, Georgia, was FHP is investigating the The incident took place er, a semi was parked on the The RV landed on its left trapped beneath the trailer and crash. Chipola tr treeee gets ready for Chris Christmastmas seaseasonson PHOTOS BY MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN Chipola College’s Black Student Union and the Jack- son County Supervisor of Elections Office teamed up to register voters on the campus Wednesday. Eliza- beth English, of Sneads was one of the nine students who registered during the event, but according to Assistant Supervisor of Elections Vicki Farris, most of the students encountered during the day were already registered to vote. Sylvia Stephens talks about the Supervisor of Elec- tions Office’s new voting machines. New voting machines arrive BY ANGIE COOK voters in county elections acook@jcfloridan.com have seen at their poll- ing locations since 2001. Two months after Secre- The ballot-tabulating ma- tary of State Ken Detzner chines now feature up- visited Marianna to talk dated software and larger about elections equip- screens and have room ment headed to 12 small for future expansion. counties, new voting ma- “I am very, very pleased chines arrived at the of- that the state committed fi ces of Jackson County to help small counties Supervisor of Elections and to pay for our equip- Sylvia Stephens. ment,” Stephens said, “We are very excited to “which is a great deal for have our new equipment our taxpayers.” delivered so we can pre- Voters can see the new pare and look forward to gear in use in less than a successful election year four months. On March in 2016,” Stephens said. 15, after two weeks of ear- At the Oct. 13 county ly voting for the presiden- commission meeting, the tial preference primary, board opted to buy the each of the county’s 14 updated equipment, part precincts will be using the of a deal negotiated be- new DS200s, with August tween the small-county and November elections consortium, the state not far behind. and equipment vendor The new machines Elections Systems & Soft- should speed end-of- ware. For the $1.5 million night returns, for mo- transaction, the roughly dems on the DS200s al- $131,000 cost to Jackson low for reporting from the Countywillbereimbursed precincts, and Stephens by grant dollars passed on says software used to cre- from the state. Trading in ate ballots is updated and older models helped fa- easier to use. cilitate a discount on the As for when her name new machines. will show up on those bal- Late last week, Stephens lots remains to be seen. MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN and staff took delivery of Stephens, who is set to be- im Collins carefully adds a decoration to the Christmas tree in the lobby of the the models in Marianna, gin her 28th year as elec- Chipola College Administration Building on Wednesday. The tree, which is about where an ES&S techni- tions supervisor, will have cian set up the equip- to wait and see which, if K12 feet tall, is decorated in the blue and gold colors of the college. Collins, a depart- ment, giving it a readiness any, challenger she faces ment associate in the Student Affairs Office, was having to juggle her student helping du- check ahead of a busy in her bid for reelection. ties and her tree decorating duties to get it fi nished in time for everyone to enjoy it during 2016 election season. This For details on upcom- week, training on new ing elections and infor- the short period between Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. gear commenced. mation on registering to The DS200s, Stephens vote, visit www.jackson says, are similar to what countysoe.org. This Newspaper » CLASSIFIEDS...4B » ENTERTAINMENT...3B » LOCAL...3A»OBITUARIES...5A » SPORTS...1B Is Printed On Recycled Newsprint 2A ◆ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 WAKE-UP CALL JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com WEATHER OUTLOOK High: 64 Low: 49 High: 70 AM Rain. Low: 49 High: 73 Today PM Clearing. Low: 51 Justin Kiefer / WMBB High: 70 High: 74 Low: 46 Low: 57 High: 74° High: 73 Low: 56 High: 76 Low: 52° Low: 56 High: 74 Low: 56 High: 71° High: 69° PRECIPITATION Low: 50° Low: 45° 24 hours.................0.10” Year to date ...........49.75” Month to date ........6.79” Normal YTD ..........52.35” Normal MTD...........2.52” Normal for year......59.26” FRIDAY SATURDAY TIDES Mostly Partly ULTRAVIOLET INDEX Sunny & Mild. Cloudy. Breezy. Panama City Low ........11:38 AM High ........ 1:10 AM Apalachicola Low ........3:47 PM High ........ 8:20 AM 0-2 Low, 3-5 Moderate, 6-7 High, 8-10 Very High, 11+ Extreme Port St. Joe Low ........11:32 AM High ........ 1:13 AM High: 59° High: 60° Destin Low ........12:54 PM High ........ 2:16 AM 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ Pensacola Low ........1:28 PM High ........ 2:49 AM Low: 38° Low: 40° RIVER READINGS Reading Flood Stage THE SUN AND MOON SUNDAY MONDAY Woodruff............................... 48.25 ft..................66.0 ft. Sunrise..................6:11 AM Blountstown......................... 11.08 ft...................15.0 ft. Sunny Sunny Sunset...................4:45 PM Dec. Nov. Nov. Dec. Marianna............................... 10.36 ft. .................19.0 ft. & Colder. & Cool. Moonrise ...............12:27 PM 11 19 25 3 Caryville................................ 7.98 ft.....................12.0 ft. Moonset ................12:17 AM LISTEN FOR HOURLY WEATHER UPDATES Community Calendar TODAY 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna. 1 Day Shopping Pass: Government Contracting Specialists provide a » Marianna Fire & Rescue to Conduct Annual $5 per person, 10 and under free. Shop for: Embroi- comprehensive service to best position you as a Publisher — Valeria Roberts Fire Hydrant Testing — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more dery and monogramming, decorative door hangers successful government contractor. Workshop is vroberts@jcfloridan.com information, call 482-2414. and mesh wreaths, homemade jams and jellies, free however pre-registration is strongly recom- holiday giftware, café and concessions and much mended. To register, call 866-3371 or visit www. Circulation Manager — Dena Oberski » St. Anne Thrift Store — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. more. For more information, call 482-0192. sbdc.uwf.edu and click on “Training Opportunities” doberski@jcfloridan.com Anne’s Catholic Church, 3009 Fifth St., Marianna. in Panama City. Call 482-3734. » Gallery Opening of “Art and Soul” Exhibit by Sharon Register — 6 p.m. in the Chipola College » 42nd Annual Farm City Festival Antique Trac- CONTACT US » Story Time — 10-11 a.m. at the Jackson County Center for the Arts Gallery. Exhibit also available tor Drive and Static Display of Tractors — 10 Telephone: 850-526-3614 Library Graceville Branch, 5314 Brown St. Theme: Monday-Thursday through Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jackson County Agriculture Turkeys. Stories, poems, songs and arts and crafts FAX: 850-482-4478 p.m. For more information, call 718-2277. Center, 3631 Highway 90 West, Marianna. For more are waiting for preschool age children to enjoy. For » VFW & Ladies Auxiliary Meeting — 6 p.m. at information, call 573-1543. Email: editorial@jcfloridan.com more information, call 482-9631. Street Address: 2830 Wynn St., Marianna, with a covered-dish sup- » Hooks and Needles — 10 a.m. at the Jackson 4403 Constitution Lane » International Chat ’n’ Sip — 8:30-10 a.m. at per. Call 209-1797. County Public Library, Marianna Branch. New and the Jackson County Public Library, 2929 Green Marianna, FL 32448 » Family History Workshop — 6:30 p.m. at the experienced handcrafters welcome to create, share, St. in Marianna. Learning Center staff and their Office Hours: Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ learn or teach favorite projects. Call 482-9631. international English learners invite the public for of Latter-Day Saints, 3141 College St. in Marianna. » Toys for Tots Application Hand-Out — 10:30 Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the exchange of language, culture and ideas in a Connect to your ancestors using the largest online a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jackson Community Services/ relaxed environment.