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imesHOLMES COUNTY T No ordinary Advertiser omelet | A9 Wednesday, May 30, 2018 chipleypaper.com @WCN_HCT facebook.com/WashingtonCountyNews.HolmesCountyTimes 50¢ Juveniles HCPL to host charged in Bonifay burglaries book signing Staff Report [PHOTO CREDIT: ESTO FIRE & RESCUE] BONIFAY - Two Bonifay Book signing for Nancy Springer- juveniles have been charged for Enola Holmes mysteries author breaking into a school. Holmes County Sheriff’s Jaws of Office made contact with the By Diane M. Robinson Bonifay Police Department life used Times Advertiser | @HCTA_Diane during the course of investigat- [email protected] ing a missing juvenile last week, a HCSO news release stated. to extract BONIFAY – The Holmes County Public The BPD officer advised that Library will be hosting a book signing for the missing juvenile, along with local author Nancy Springer. a 14-year-old female juvenile, driver Springer, who is an internationally were believed to have broken renowned mystery writer, as well as the into Holmes County High No serious injuries composer of the Enola Holmes series. School earlier that same morn- reported The series is set to be made into a movie ing. Interviews with the teens – or a series of movies – produced by and reveled that they were responsi- Staff Report starring Millie Bobby Brown, a star of the ble for several other burglaries in Netflix series “Stranger Things.” the city and county, the release ESTO - No serious inju- The author’s newest book, “The Odd- stated. The teens were charged ries were reported after one ling Prince”, was just released earlier this with several counts of burglary person was pulled from her month. Springer first released the series and criminal mischief by both car with the jaws of life. Books of Isle in 1977 in the genre of fantasy Bonifay Police Department In a statement last week, and over the course of the years moved into and Holmes County Sheriff’s Esto Fire and Rescue reported mysteries, children’s books and young Office. More individuals are also a car was hit by a semi-truck adult literature. Prince, she says goes back believed to have been involved shortly after 10 a.m. May 22 to her earliest novels. with some of the burglaries, at the intersection of High- “This book is a flashback to my very Beginning with her first novel in 1977, and charges against additional way 2 and 79. earliest fantasy novels,” said Springer. “I Springer has written over 55 books, won subjects are forthcoming, the The impact caused the car was away from that forum for a long time. numerous awards and is an international release stated. to spin of course into a store This is a late in life book, I am writing for best seller. Holmes County Sheriff parking lot and into a con- the joy of it.” Springer came full circle with her writing John Tate said in the release he crete pole. The story, set in Scotland, is about two when she ventured back into fantasy with appreciates the investigative The driver, who was not brothers Aric and Albaric and their love “The Oddling Prince.” partnership with the Bonifay named in the release, was and loyalty to each other and how it with- The Oddling Prince was included in Police Department that led to trapped in the front seat and stands war and hatred. Publisher's Weekly Top 10 list of science/ the solving of the burglaries. extracted out of the vehicle Springer says Prince goes back to her fiction/fantasy/horror for Spring 2018. “This is a fluid example of within two minutes, accord- earlier works where she had two heroes in A book signing for the book will be held two agencies working together ing to the statement. her stories. from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on June 5 at the to solve crimes in both jurisdic- “This book has two heroes and the heart Holmes County Public Library. tions,” Sheriff Tate said. on the cover is like the love that binds them For more information on Springer and See DRIVER, A2 together,” said Springer. her work visit www.nancyspringer.com See JUVENILES, A2 Counties to develop policy for indigent dead By Diane M. Robinson Should the anatomical board not accept the remains then two cases in each county in up.” The News | @HCTA_Diane it is up to the board of county commissioners to arrange as many years. Both counties however [email protected] for burial or cremation. The county commission may by Washington County recognize that the defini- law set up policies and procedures for fi nal disposition of Administrator Jeff Massey tion of indigent is a very gray WASHINGTON AND unclaimed remains. says it is a priority for the area and the statute does not HOLMES COUNTIES – county to set up a procedure clearly define it. When people die most people in the matter. “A person who has a next most have a family that loves “It is important that we of kin that can claim them is them and will have a funeral county must follow down board not accept the remains develop a program that not indigent,” said Massey. for them, but what happens to the amount that is to be then it is up to the board of works best for our county,” “Indigent in regards to when there is no one to take budgeted but there are many county commissioners to said Massey. “We are work- health care has been defined care of a person? gray areas in this particular arrange for burial or crema- ing toward developing a as below the poverty level,” By Florida Statute 406.50 statute. tion. The county commission policy and procedure to bring said Marsh. “But when it is the county’s respon- Even the definition of indi- may by law set up policies to the board for approval for talking about disposal of sibility to dispose of the gent is unclear. and procedures for final the future.” remains, it is very unclear.” person’s remains but that it The statute states that any disposition of unclaimed Holmes County Coordina- In most cases, counties will where it starts to get hazy. unclaimed remains are to be remains. tor Joey Marsh echoed that make use of funeral homes in Nontheless, both Washing- reported to anatomical board Neither Washington or sentiment. their jurisdiction for disposal ton and Holmes Counties unless they are decomposed Holmes Counties have such “This has been on the radar of the unclaimed remains by are expected to have proce- or mutilated by wounds, an policies in place currently for several months now,” cremation. dures in place by the end of autopsy has been performed, due to not having a large said Marsh. “We are now to The remains are kept for a the year. they contain a contagious demand for these types of the point where we have to length of time in the case that Statutes for the most part disease or are a veteran. services. come up with a procedure for a family member comes for- lay out the requirements a Should the anatomical There have been less than handling this when it comes ward to claim their person. Volume 128 Number 7 Local & State ..............A3 NASCAR .................. A10 A4 B1 Phone: 850-547-9414 Opinion .................... A4 Faith .........................B4 ‘Happy’ column with Girl Scouts: more than Fax: 850-638-4601 Nation .......................A5 Obituaries .................. B5 Hazel Tison cookie sales * ** A2 Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | Holmes County Times-Advertiser Tourism boost sought after Alberto blows through By Jim Turner News Service Florida TALLAHASSEE — As winds and rains let up from Subtropical Storm Alberto, Florida officials Tuesday were quickly spinning ways to draw tourists to areas that may have missed out on Memorial Day crowds. State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Gov. Rick Scott, during an appearance at the Walton County Emergency Opera- [ESTO FIRE & RESCUE] tions Center in DeFuniak Springs, expressed a need stated the wreck occurred for Visit Florida, the state’s DRIVER after the first vehicle ran public-private tourism arm, a stop sign while traveling to emulate post-Hurricane From Page A1 westbound on Highway 2. Irma promotional efforts The semi-truck, which for the Panhandle and other many tourists show that hurricane season, which was traveling north, had parts of the state. day. They’re tied to tips and begins Friday. The semi-truck came to a attempted to avoid hitting “This weekend should things like that. So, we have Few roads were impacted rest in the ExpressLane park- the car but still ended up have really been the second to get the tourists back.” by flooding, with Panhandle ing lot, slamming against the hitting the back drivers side busiest weekend of the Stephen Lawson, a officials telling Scott that back corner of the store. door, sending the car spin- whole year,” said Patronis, spokesman for Visit Flor- almost all roads, bridges No serious injuries were ning into the store parking whose family runs Capt. ida who is unrelated to Ken and beaches were open reported. Esto Fire officials lot. Anderson’s Restaurant in Lawson, said even though Tuesday morning. Offi- Panama City. “We, the there was little on social cials were waiting to see restaurant, we did 40 per- media from Florida travel- total amounts of rain that Wells agrees the joint effort cent of what we should have ers about Alberto, steps are Alberto dumps into rivers JUVENILES illustrates two agencies work- done.” Scott said he would being taken “in an abun- in Alabama. ing toward the mutual goal of call Visit Florida President dance of caution” to show The storm also appeared From Page A1 serving the community.