Holmes County’s HOLMES COUNTY Vincent Sapp has tow boat named for him imes A4 T dvertiser Wednesday,A AUGUST 22, 2012 www.bonifaynow.com Volume 122, Number 19 50¢ For the latest breaking news, visit Brown overtakes Lee in sheriff race BONIFAYNOW.COM By CECILIA SPEARS halt and Steve Herrington III for county IN BRIEF 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT commissioner, District 1; Sasnett with 768, [email protected] Aronhalt 581 and Herrington 360. HCHS to distribute David Whiter overcame Jerry Cooley BONIFAY — Dozens gathered at the Hol- for county commissioner, District 3 by 133 2012 yearbooks mes County Supervisor of Elections of- votes, with a vote of 947 to 814. BONIFAY — Holmes fi ce, waiting late and even enduring rain For county commissioner, District County High School to hear the results of this year’s Holmes 5, Bill Parish came out on top with 1,743 will distribute 2012 County Primary Elections. votes, 853 more than the runner-up, Ron yearbooks on Friday. For sheriff, Tim Brown overtook Den- Monk, with 890, followed by Harold Smith Graduated seniors of nis Lee by 269 votes, with a vote of 1,030 with 843 votes, Wayne Marsh with 734 and 2012 may pick theirs to 761. Kristen Marell with 503. up in the student center Kyle Hudson defeated Lee Moss and Eddie Dixon surpassed Buddy Brown at 2 p.m. All graduates Zachary R. White for clerk of the circuit for superintendent of schools by 142 votes, must sign in at the court, Hudson with 1,350 votes, Moss with 1,487 to 1,345. CECILIA SPEARS | The News front desk in the offi ce. 1,202 and White with 283. For school board member, District 2, Dozens stayed late inside and outside the Holmes Underclassmen who Harry Bell won over Fran Fuller by Wilburn G. Baker came out on top with purchased yearbooks will 1,605 votes for tax collector, with a vote of 2,240 votes, with Debbie Kolmetz close County Supervisor of Elections offi ce waiting for the be released at 2:15 p.m. 3,153 to 1,605. results of the Holmes County 2012 Primary Elections to pick theirs up in the Bobby Sasnett overtook Chuck Aron- See SHERIFF A5 on the evening Aug. 14, even in the rain. student center. For more information, call HCHS at 547-9000, ext. 2501. Horse Play and Southerland looks to November Games By RANDAL SEYLER faces Democrat challenger Al Lawson on Nov. BONIFAY — Valley 4 638-0212 | @WCN_HCT 6. Southerland had no GOP challengers in last Arena will have Horse [email protected] week’s primary. Play and Games this “It was hard work, preventing a primary,” weekend, Aug. 24-25. CHIPLEY — U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland was Southerland joked. “But I did spend election Events will run from 6 in Northwest Florida last week, making friends night with supporters at an election night rally.” p.m. Friday to 7:30 p.m. and fl exing his campaign muscles now that the Southerland was in the area meeting people Saturday. For Friday’s Primary Election is a thing of the past. and attending Thursday’s Reagan Dinner in events there is a $40 Southerland, a Republican, represents the Bonifay. He was also at the Possum entry fee with an 80 2nd Congressional District, which now includes Festival in Wausau, where he percent payout. The entry Washington and Holmes counties as a result of bid $450 for a possum during fee for Saturday’s events redistricting. will be $15 with a 75 A resident of Panama City, Southerland See SOUTHERLAND A5 percent payout. Drinks and food will be on site. Fun events will have a fee of $10 per rider. Friday night there will be trailer camping. There will be no stalls, and a reservation is required. The arena is at 2712 U.S. 90 in Bonifay. For more information, call 258-0370 or 768-2142. Gillman reunion WESTVILLE — The Gillman family reunion will be Saturday in the fellowship hall at Leonia Baptist Church, 1124 Gillman Road in Westville. Lunch will be served at noon. BOCC moves forward with graders Corbin announces For more information, call Sylvia Glover at 956- 2877 or Teresa Johnson By CECILIA SPEARS board an easement was written up and at 956-2810. 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT ready for signing in regard to a resident re-election bid [email protected] who was willing donate land off Tri-Coun- ty Road to round off and widen a danger- Special to the Times-Advertiser and Caleb. He is a certifi ed BONIFAY — After County Commissioner ous curve next to his property. Florida appraiser with 11½ INDEX Kenneth Williams told the Holmes Coun- County Engineer Cliff Knauer said BONIFAY — Otis Corbin years of experience. He Opinion ................................A4 ty Board of County Commissioners on they had met with the owner and began Jr. announced his has a bachelor’s degree in business, Outdoors ..............................A6 Aug. 14 their used graders could go for an the process but had been delayed because candidacy for re- average value of $80,000 each, the board of some inconsistencies in the surveys. election to the Hol- graduating magna Sports .................................. A7 agreed to seek bids on new ones. “When we originally went out there mes County proper- cum laude, and Extra ....................................B1 “We’ve got a bid outlined and ready to it looked like he was donating over 1,800 ty appraiser’s offi ce was self-employed Faith .................................... B4 go,” County Attorney Jeff Goodman said. square feet of land, but when we got to on Aug. 17. in construction for Obituaries ............................ B5 “It will give them three weeks to set up a digging through the surveys, we found “I would like to 20 years before be- Classifi eds ............................ B7 bid and (be) ready for board review by the most of that land already belonged to the take this opportuni- ing elected prop- fi rst board meeting in September.” county and the portion he’d be donating ty to say ‘thank you’ OTIS erty apriase. The board also approved a resolution was actually not that big,” Knauer said. for the privilege and CORBIN JR. He retired a stating they approved of applying for the “It’s a bad way to fi nd out, but at least we honor you gave me lieutenant colonel Florida Boating Improvement Program now know what we’re working with.” 11½ years ago, allowing me from the Army National to build a boat ramp on the west end of Chairman Monty Merchant asked if to serve as your property Guard, serving as an en- the Choctawhatchee River off U.S. 90. the curve was all that dangerous, saying appraiser,” Corbin said in gineer offi cer for 28 years. Phone: 850-547-9414 The program is offered through the he had been informed extensive work a news release. “You the He has been Department of Web site: bonifaynow.com Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation would need to be done to smooth the citizens of Holmes County Transportation and Army- Commission curve and widen the road, such as cutting entrusted me with a most trained in cartography, Fax: 850-547-9418 “The water levels are looking good down trees and leveling the large slope. important job, and I appre- terrain analysis and area now, but when they go down, there’s Knauer said the landowner often had ciate the opportunity you photography. nowhere to put your boat in anywhere to pull vehicles out of the ditch because have given me.” “I have used this train- in Holmes County,” Commissioner Jim the road wasn’t wide enough to allow Corbin is married to ing, experience and knowl- King said. “This will be a valuable asset people to pass properly at that corner. Mary Jane Moss and has edge to serve you the to the residents in Holmes County.” two sons, Gabe, who is In other business, Goodman told the See BOCC A2 married to Tracy Hodge, See CORBIN A5 Connect With Us 24/7 Get breaking news, videos, expanded stories, photo galleries, opinions and more... And Mobile Too bonifaynow.com @WCN_HCT A2 | Holmes County Times-Advertiser Local Wednesday, August 22, 2012 BOCC from page A1 He also said multiple school services,” Commissioner and my obligation is here in Kenneth Williams said he ular vacation time anyway, ing in April. “The match is bus drivers had complained Phillip Music said. “They’ve Holmes County,” Erickson thoroughly disagreed with which was his to do with between $2,000 and $4,000 the road was too narrow, done an excellent job.” said. “It’s just that the new Erickson’s decision and however he seen fi t; howev- for a $29,000 generator with the curve was too sharp to Goodman said it was pos- director worked very little that his time would be bet- er, he said if there was any the possibility for an in-kind properly turn a bus and that sible the county will choose with the old one, and when ter spent in Holmes County. objection from the board, match for labor. We needed it could become a possible to keep its current services the old one retired he didn’t “You need to re-evaluate he would decline the assis- to apply for the grant that danger because it created a but that it was good to put train her any. He just left.” how you’re spending your tance immediately. day, so it seemed like a large blind spot for drivers. certain services out for bid Goodman said it was al- time,” Williams said.