Future Leaders Jefferson County Delinquent Tax List see pages 8-9A Inside today’s paper! JeffersonFriday, MJay 11, 20o18 Vuol. 11r numnber 41 al county 75¢ +tax ECBPUBLISHING . COM CRIME Teen arrested HRicke Patricak dAecademdy (AC A)t Ladoy Swentt ahaead, sctorine g one run in on felony ECB Publishing, Inc. Warriors as they cruised to a the second inning, then opened trip to Vero Beach for the the floodgates with a six-run The first two rounds of the state finals. In the first round fifth inning. After scoring two drug charges state softball tournament on Thursday, May 3, ACA more runs in the sixth inning, proved to be of little difficulty hosted the Lady Warriors of the home team sealed the 9-0 ECB Publishing, Inc. for the Aucilla Christian Peniel Baptist Academy. ACA See STATE page 3A Ashley Hunter, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Wright arrested 19-year-old Grace Marie Melvin, of Miami-Dade, FL. on Tuesday, May 1, after a search of her vehicle uncovered various illegal drugs, controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. Around 8:18 a.m. on May 1, Trooper Wright was traveling eastbound on I-10 near mile marker 235 when he observed a blue Grace Marie Melvin two-door car (driven by Melvin) traveling westbound at a noticeably high rate of speed. Using a radar, Trooper Wright confirmed Melvin's speed to be 98 mph in a 70 mph zone. Photo Submitted The Aucilla Christian Academy Lady Warriors softball team is headed to State. They beat out Eagles Initiating a U-turn, Trooper Wright overtook View, from Jacksonville, 15-0 to make it to the Final Four. They will play in the Class 2A State Semi-final Melvin's car and initiated a traffic stop at mile marker 234. game against Master’s Academy, on Wednesday, May 16. This will make the fifth year in a row that the See MELVIN page 3A ACA girls are returning to the state playoffs. Pictured, on the back row, left to right, are: Lena Kimmell, Albree Shiver, Marilee Heaps, Elizabeth Hightower, Asyria Shuler, Carly Joiner, and Kasey Chumura. Pictured, on the front row, left to right, are: CRIME Ali Townsend, Anna Lee Trest, Lindsey Davis (on the ground), Isabella Gray, Kaylie Rogers, Abigail Mor - gan, and Ashlyn Rogers. Woman gets COUNTY probation Sheriff's communications for sneaking contraband into prison system gets needed upgrade ECB Publishing, Inc. Lazaro Aleman, Lazaro Aleman, will be installing the A central Florida ECB Publishing, Inc. “The money doesn't come out of the general new system, offers woman who was fund, It comes out of the more details on the busted for bringing County officials communications fund, reasons for the contraband into the last week approved a which currently has upgrade. The memo Jefferson Correctional nearly $70,000 $130,000. If the money is states that Institution (JCI) had not used, it just continues expenditure that will communications her day in court earlier to accumulate.” allow the Jefferson Tim Sanders between the JCSO and this week. County Sheriff's Office EOC is currently Laxavier Rayshell (JCSO) to upgrade its Operations Center impossible in certain conducted via McLemore, 21, of Laxavier Rayshell communications (EOC) is inefficient, areas of the county. telephone. During Ocala, FL, pled no McLemore system and address particularly during “Our current storms such as the last contest to three some longstanding severe storms; that the system is antiquated,” hurricane, according to charges on Monday, concerns. Sheriff and deputies Sheriff “Mac” McNeill the memo, phone calls May 7, before Circuit Court Judge Dawn Caloca- Those stated are unable to send or told the commission on had to be “written on Johnson. McLemore pled to selling or delivering concerns are that the receive emails and Thursday evening, paper and run across more than 10 grams of methamphetamine, See MCLEMORE page 3A current method of texts from the field; March 3. the yard to the EOC communicating and that Information from dispatch.” between the JCSO and communication with submitted by Summer “Connecting the ELECTIONS See UPGRADE page 3A the Emergency patrol cars is Systems Inc., which 14 candidates COUNTY have announced ECB Publishing, Inc. Extension building sold Lazaro Aleman, Lazaro Aleman Jefferson St., will be moving into building. The other three bids Anyone who doubts it's political season has ECB Publishing, Inc. the building as it’s new owner received were for $3,000, $35,653 merely to look around at the many candidates' and occupant. Delta recently bid and $40,000. signs sprouting up everywhere on residences' yards The long-vacant government the highest price for the building The property appraiser and elsewhere. building on Mulberry Street that in a close bid auction after the reportedly valued the building at Already, 14 individuals have signaled their for years housed the Jefferson Jefferson County Commission $101,000, and a formal appraisal intentions to seek election or reelection to one of County Extension Office will declared it a surplus property and put it at a value of $127,000. the nine available public offices locally, and with soon be getting a new life and called for proposals. Commissioners, however, the qualification period a little more than a month paying property taxes. Delta, according to the bids chose not to look a gift horse in away, a few more are sure to announce in the Delta Land Surveyors Inc., a disclosed at the commission the mouth, as it were, given the coming weeks. company dating from 1984 and meeting on Thursday evening, building's long vacancy and its The latest four to pre-qualify are incumbent See EXTENSION page 3A See CANDIDATES page 3A currently located at 440 South April 19, bid $70,500 for the INSIDE FUTURE LEADERS 8-9A FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT 13A Did you know? Weather VIEWPOINTS 2A FARM & OUTDOORS 10A HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK 14-15A lightning strikes the Earth 6,000 for this OBITS 4A SCHOOL 11A HEALTH 16-17A times every minute. weekend COMMUNITY NEWS 4-7A TV THIS WEEK 12A CLASSIFIEDS & LEGALS 18A 2A • JEFFERSON COUNTY JOURNAL • FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 VIEWPOINTS Deb’s Notes Passing Parade Drop a note to: [email protected] by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist ****Happy Birthday today to Walker Post 49 is conveniently located FLORIDA: The Forgotten State Amanda Hammers! at 1065 South Water Street in ****Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Monticello. Contact Ken Faircloth at It looks like there’s Big Bend, presented by the Leon (850) 509-2628 for more information or going to be a contest in County Sheriff’s Office, will host to schedule an event. Florida for a U. S. Senate Tallahassee’s top business and political ****Recognizing the importance of seat. The seat now leaders, philanthropists and young clean air for Florida’s public health, occupied by Bill Nelson! professionals at its annual fundraising environment and economy, Governor What on earth has Bill gala The Big Champagne Bash on Rick Scott has proclaimed May as Clean Nelson contributed, for Friday, May 18 at the Goodwood Air Month. The Florida Department of the sake of Florida, from Carriage House. The Environmental Protection consistently that Senate seat? That premiere black-tie works to protect and improve Florida air question has never been fundraising event quality, helping ensure Florida’s air is far from my mind, that is, will kick-off with a among the cleanest in the nation. since about 2001. live jazz ensemble Maintaining good air quality is vital to Bill Nelson has been present nearly 30 years in while guests sip free our state’s public health and natural Washington. What impact champagne. Guests resources. 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A growing autographed by a PGA Tour Player, a quality and have resulted in Florida After a great deal of City.” Florida economy has wooden stand-up Budweiser cooler, box meeting the new 2015 federal ozone thought, and work, his Republicans given his campaign a tickets to the Florida State Football standard statewide. Florida has one of total achievements have elaborate: Three of the 10 strong foundation, as home opener, a spa package at Kanvas the most robust air quality monitoring been narrowed down to pieces of legislation well. and a Haute Headz gift basket.