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Election 2014 CHIPLEYPAPER.COM in Brief Voters Choose Judge Fensom, Bell, Kent in Primaries by CAROL KENT Seat Washington County News EEKEND Faith events, A6 Saturday,W AUGUST 30, 2014 www.chipleypaper.com Volume 91, Number 40 50¢ For the latest breaking news, visit ELECTION 2014 CHIPLEYPAPER.COM IN BRIEF Voters choose Judge Fensom, Bell, Kent in primaries By CAROL KENT seat. Bell carried 40.73 percent tural Center, Chipley’s National Labor Day Fest 638-0212 | @WCN_HCT of the votes, followed by Gay at Guard Armory, and tied with CHIPLEY — There will be [email protected] 37.36 percent and Vernon City Gay at Greenhead’s New Vi- a Labor Day Fest, from Clerk Carnette “Keith Adkison sion Church. Gay carried most WASHINGTON COUNTY — Vot- with 19.01 percent. voters at Hinson’s Crossroads, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, ers narrowly chose Lora C. Precinct by precinct, Bell Courts of Praise, Gilley’s Place, Sept. 1, at the Shiners Bell over Peggy Gilmore Gay in carried the Caryville Town Hall, the Orange Hill Fire Station, Club in Chipley. There Tuesday’s Republican Primary the Five Point Community Cen- Washington County Recycling is a $3 cover charge. Election, keeping Bell in the ter, the Sunny Hills Fire Station, JUDGE JAMES LORA CHARLES Food and drinks will be running for the Clerk of Court Washington County Agricul- See ELECTION A2 FENSOM C. BELL KENT available. There will be a kids’ dance contest, face painting, inflatables, kid’s games and much more. For more information, COURTHOUSE SNEAK PEEK call Rachel or Twan at FDOT’s 511 849-6129. KMS PTO, open house service to ease CHIPLEY — Open House and a meeting of the Kate Smith Elementary School Labor Day PTO is at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11 at the school. For more information call 638-6220. traffic Superheroes chili sale Staff Report CHIPLEY — There will TALLAHASSEE — Travelers can expect be a Superheroes Chili heavy traffic this Labor Day weekend sale from 9 a.m. until it is with 34.7 million travelers projected to gone, Saturday, Sept. 20, hit the road. This is an estimated 1.3 at Tractor Supply. The chili percent increase from Labor Day traffic will be $5 and will include last year, according to AAA. The Florida a bowl of chili, crackers Department of Transportation (FDOT) encourages those traveling this holiday and a drink. All proceeds weekend to use the 511 Traveler Informa- go to the American Cancer tion System to stay up to date on crashes, Society. To pre-order your congestion, construction and more on all Superheroes Chili call Vicki of Florida’s interstates and toll roads. at 326-3319, Cathrine at There are four convenient ways for 326-0121 or Cecilia at motorists to receive traffic updates: 658-4038. Call 511 toll free for updates in Eng- lish and Spanish. Visit FL511.comfor interactive road- way maps showing traffic congestion and "" ! crashes, travel times and traffic camera SpEcial TO ThE NEWS views. Download the free Florida 511 mo- CHIPLEY — Jim Roberson, president of JRA Architects recently gave local residents a sneak bile app available on Google Play and peek at the firm’s plans for the new Washington County Courthouse. The proposed structure iTunes. will incorporate many of the current building’s historical features, such as its iconic columns, as well as the existing cornice over the entryway. See FDOT A2 Get your free copy now Washington County emergency responders: Can E-911 find you? INSIDE By CAROL KENT meric addresses,” Erickson numbers on their homes, 638-0212 | @WCN_HCT said. “God forbid we have to too. [email protected] send am ambulance to your “We just have no way of INDEX home and not be able to knowing which home needs WASHINGTON COUNTY find you due to something help. Our system will only NASCAR .................................A7 — Can Washington County that simple. Every second pick up numerics. We en- Classifieds .............................A10 emergency responders eas- counts in an emergency courage residents to call ily locate you in the event of situation and can mean the our office to confirm what an emergency? If your resi- difference between life and address we have on file, so dential address isn’t clearly death.” that we may assign them a displayed or contains a let- Many roads have mul- numeric-only address,” Er- Phone: 850-638-0212 ter behind its numerics, the tiple homes bearing the ickson said. Website: chipleypaper.com answer may be no. same numerical address, A county ordinance has Fax: 850-638-4601 E-911 Coordinator Clint followed by a letter designa- in place — but seemingly Erickson says not being tion. While these addresses largely ignored - requiring CARol KENT | The News able to find residences is are often posted on the 3 inch numbers identifying Many Washington County roads have address that the number one cause of mailbox for the postal ser- the address to be placed at delay for responders. vice to find, responders say the driveway and also on are used for multiple homes, making it difficult for “One major problem is residents take a gamble by responders to know which residence they should our system only reads nu- not clearly displaying their See E911 A2 respond to in an emergency. Connect with us 24/7 Get breaking news, videos, expanded stories, photo galleries, opinions and more... CHIPLEYPAPER.COM 87 87 1 0 We bring it home! @WCN_HCT 5 A2 | Washington County News Local Saturday, August 30, 2014 E911 from page A1 the home if its located more “You have to keep in than 75 ft. away from the mind that we’re not driv- county road. ing these roads at 55 mph,” But poorly addressed said Erickson. “We’re driv- homes aren’t the only ing at a snail’s pace, con- problem the department is firming addresses and facing. sometimes going back to Roads have been re- re-check information.” named throughout the Washington County was years with little or no com- just awarded a $200,000 munication with the E-911 grant through the De- department. partment of Management “Roads have just been Services to upgrade the arbitrarily added and some- department’s decade-old times re-named,” Sheriff technology, which Erick- Bobby Haddock said. “I’m son says will be a base to not sure how it’s happened, build upon as technology but over the years, it’s been develops. done without going through “Soon, the public will be a specific process, and as a able to send text messages result, there are roads out to E-911, and when that there not on record with out happens, we will be ready,” E-911 system. Our ability to he said. respond is only as good as The new system is I.P. the information we have.” based and will serve as a Erickson and his staff foundation for those future are currently re-mapping enhancements. the county’s E-911 system To be assigned a numer- - a process Sheriff Had- ic only address, or to con- dock says can take up to firm what the department two years and involves has in their system for a staff driving all Washington specific residence, contact County’s estimated 1,900 the E-911 office at 638-6325. miles of roadways. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS E-911 has begun re-mapping the county, but has barely scratched the surface. The areas shaded in yellow are those which have been completed. FDOT from page A1 ELECTION from page A1 Follow one of the 12 • @FL511_Panhandl long trips to avoid driving are searching for missing Center, and Country Oaks hope they will continue to statewide, regional or • @FL511_Central while fatigued. adults or citizens with cog- Baptist Church. Adkinson support me in November,” roadway-specific feeds on • @FL511_Tampabay • Always wear a safety nitive impairments, includ- was the top choice for vot- Kent said. Twitter. • @FL511_Southeast belt. ing Alzheimer’s disease or ers at Vernon City Hall, Kent will now face Dem- In addition to traffic in- • @FL511_Southwest • Don’t drink and drive. other forms of dementia. Shepherds gate Church, ocrat Leigh Cope in the formation on Florida road- • @FL_511_I4 Law Enforcement Officer and Ebro City Hall General Election. ways, travelers also can • @FL511_I10 Florida 511 Features (LEO) Alerts notify the “I am overwhelmed and In state and regional transfer to public transit • @FL511_I75 public when law enforce- so thankful for the support,” races, Brad Drake defeated agencies, airports and 511 • @FL511_I95 • Traffic information ment officers are search- Bell said. “I welcome any opponent Jan Hooks in the systems in Georgia and • @FL511_Turnpike on all interstate highways, ing for an offender(s) who support in November and Republican primary for Louisiana. toll roads and many other has seriously injured or want to also thank Peggy the District 5 State Repre- metropolitan roadways. FDOT reminds all trav- killed a law enforcement Gay and Keith Adkison for sentative seat, and voters Safety Tips • Commuter travel elers to check 511 before officer.) their professionalism and a chose Judge Jim Fensom • Call 511 before driving times and reports on traveling, have a passen- • Travel information, clean primary race.” over challengers Shalene or have a passenger call to crashes, congestion and ger check 511 or pull over traffic camera views and Bell will now face lo- Grover and Gerard Virga avoid using a phone while construction. to avoid distracted driving. free personalized servic- cal school teacher Melissa for the 14th Judicial Circuit driving. • Public transit, airport es, including customized Whitson and retired Florida seat. • Customize your trip and seaport information. travel routes and email, Department of Transporta- This was the first time Traffic Updates on at FL511.com before leav- • AMBER, Silver and text and phone call alerts, tion employee Steve Whit- Fensom had been chal- ing to minimize time spent LEO Alerts (America’s available on FL511.com.
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