SHS vs. Madison County Branford vs. Seven Rivers Christian Denzel Washington, #25 for Nick Edington celebrates his the Bulldogs, runs it in for a touchdown pointing to the touchdown Friday night against crowd. He ran two touch- the Madison County Cowboys. downs Friday night against The Cowboys won it 49-7. Seven Rivers Christian Acade- See sports, 11A for more. my. The Buccaneers won 60-0. - Photo: Paul Buchanan See sports, 11A for more. (SuwanneeSports.com) - Photo: Misty A. Ward Suwannee Democrat 127th YEAR, NO. 93 | 3 SECTIONS, 34 PAGES Wednesday Edition — September 5, 2012 50 CENTS Serving Suwannee County since 1884, including Live Oak, Wellborn, Dowling Park, Branford, McAlpin and O’Brien Protest held over shooting of Brent Blevins By Andrew McGee “We’re here trying to andrew.mcgee@ raise awareness of the gaflnews.com shooting of Brent Blevins,” said Daniel Several family mem- Shannon. bers and friends of the Several of the protes- 122nd Trail is barricaded from the only access road into 25-year-old that was fa- tors held signs that said the flooded out neighborhood. - Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor tally shot by a Florida “Brent Blevins was Highway Patrol trooper murdered by FHP Derek Waterlogged on Aug. 26 held a MacLaren.” “I think what protest Tuesday in front MacLaren, 33, is the disturbs us of the Suwannee Coun- ty Courthouse. SEE PROTEST, PAGE 2A Parts of county still flooded the most is not knowing two months after TS Debby what the By Joyce Marie Taylor county is [email protected] doing.” - Barbara Gill Editor’s note: The following is just three neighbor- hoods in the county that are still flooded, or have 104th Street off homes that are surrounded by floodwaters, two CR 49. months following Tropical Storm Debby. - Photo: Andrew McGee 122nd Trail uwannee County residents on 122nd Trail remain flooded more than two months af- ter slow moving Tropical Storm Debby Sdumped copious amounts of rain on the re- gion in late June. For 26 years Barbara Gill and her husband have lived in a beautiful home in a peaceful country setting surrounded by the wonders of nature just south of the city limits of Live Oak off US 129. At least that’s the Cynthia Meredith, mother of Brent Blevins, holds a pho- way it was before Debby decided to pay a visit. Now to of Blevins reading to kids at Happy House in Lake City it's like living in the middle of a swamp. in which he worked. Eddie Hendershot, an uncle of Fast rising floodwaters caused by days of nonstop Blevins, holds a protest poster. - Photo: Andrew McGee rainfall from Debby inundated a section of roadway and about 10 homes on 122nd Trail. At least five houses remain underwater more than two months af- ter the storm. Gill said she could only recall one oth- er time in those 26 years that 122nd Trail flooded, but Munn guilty she said it was nowhere near as bad and the water SEE WATERLOGGED, PAGE 9A This home on 74th Trace in Oakwood Forest is still sur- on all charges rounded by flood water. - Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor Accused in role of room and concluded Fri- killing three members day, with the jury deliv- of a McAlpin family ering a guilty verdict on 9 charges. By Misty A. Ward Munn was charged School board LOFD RAISES $3K FOR MDA [email protected] with three counts of first considers degree murder, three The murder trial of counts of home invasion virtual options Lonnie Robert Munn be- robbery and three counts gan on Tuesday in a By Misty A. Ward Suwannee County court- SEE MUNN, PAGE 2A [email protected] The Suwannee County School Board discussed its virtual school options at a recent workshop. Currently, the district uses Florida Virtual School as an option for students to attend school via the Inter- net. Director of Special Pro- grams Cheryl Mae Brinson brought to the board the The Live Oak Fire Department raised $3,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association proposal to use North East through their “Fill the Boot” campaign that lasted four weeks. Pictured here from left Lonnie Munn being handcuffed after a Suwannee County Florida Education Consor- is Donna Branch, donating money in front of Publix; LOFD’s Mike Baan; LOFD’s jury found him guilty of the murders of three members of tium as an alternative op- Brandon Nobles and Amanda Norris, donating money. - Photo: Misty A. Ward a McAlpin family in August 2010. - Photo: Misty A. Ward tion. NEFEC owns a Flori- da Virtual School (FLVS) franchise, which enables them to use FLVS curricu- 16th annual Autumn G ET YOUR BEST DEAL 761619 SEE SCHOOL, PAGE 2A Artfest 2012 kicks off FROM WES HANEY with Sept. 9 opening W E S HANEY LIVE OAK ! The Live Oak Artists Guild, in partnership with the Suwannee River Regional Library, will be kicking off their annual fine art ex- F R I E N D L Y , Family Owned & Just East Of Downtown • • 362-2976 362-2976 • • L i v e O a k , F L N O H ASSLE SEE 16TH ANNUAL, PAGE 9A Operated Since 1967 www.weshaneychevrolet.com B U Y I N G E XPERIENCE ! www.suwanneedemocrat.com PAGE 2A I SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT/LIVE OAK WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 HOW TO REACH US ARREST RECORDS Munn guilty on all charges Switchboard, 386-362-1734 Editor’s note: The rections Aug 31, Susan Jane Rus- Fax, 386-364-5578 Suwannee Democrat prints sell, 30, 141 SW Lucy Continued From Page 1A eration shortly after 1 p.m. Email, [email protected] the entire arrest record each Aug 30, Kimberly Patric Court, Lake City, FL, Bond and finished deliberating Mail, P. O. B ox 3 7 0 week. If your name appears Herriott, 30, 3806 107th Av- Revoc Judge Fina, O/C Poss of kidnapping of Joseph around 4 p.m. Munn’s sen- Live Oak, FL 32064 here and you are later found enue, Jasper, FL, VOP Oxycodone W/Int to Militello Jr., 57, his wife tencing is scheduled for 9 Office, 211 Howard Street East not guilty or the charges are (Child Neglect LIO): Sell/Sale or Del Oxyco, Nancy L. Militello, 68 and a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, I Publisher, dropped, we will be happy SCSO- C. Rodriguez Bond Revoc per Judge Fina their nephew Angelo Ros- at the Suwannee County Myra Regan, ext. 122 to make note of this in the Aug 30, Frisco Cryus O/C Sell/Del/Pur/Control ales, 32, in the home they Courthouse. newspaper when judicial Pough, 31, 515 7th St, Live Sub, Poss of Control Sust shared in August 2010. James Lindsey Howze, proof is presented to us by Oak, FL, Resisting W/O Vi- W/I to Sell, 1st App—PD Munn was the last per- Munn’s co-defendant, was you or the authorities. olence: LOPD: C. Kinsey App Per WFW: SCSO- son to face charges for the scheduled for trial last fall CONTACT US WITH The following abbrevia- Aug 30, Cedrick Gene Tompkins crimes. but agreed to a plea bar- tions are used below: Young, 32, 412 Carver Aug 31, Michell Bloom, Upon conclusion of the gain offered by the state YOUR COMMENTS SCSO-Suwannee County Street, Live Oak, FL, Agg 26, 22983 130th Terr, Live verdict, Munn was hand- and was sentenced to Sheriff’s Office Battery, VOP O/C Sale Co- Oak, FL, Retail Theft: cuffed and retained by prison for life without any If you have any questions or LOPD-Live Oak Police caine; Poss Cocaine W/I SCSO- C. Tompkins deputies for the Suwannee chance of parole. concerns, call us at 386-362-1734 Department Sell, VOP O/C Sale Co- Aug 31, Michael Robert County Sheriff’s Office. The third co-defendant or visit our Web site at FDLE-Florida Depart- caine; Poss Cocaine W/I Carl, 36, 21723 82nd Street, His demeanor didn’t in the case, Keith Allen www.suwanneedemocrat.com ment of Law Enforcement Sell, VOP O/C Sale Co- Live Oak, FL, Sent to 5 days change during reading of Hughes hung himself in a FHP-Florida Highway caine; Poss Cocaine W/I C.J.: SCSO- M. Jelks the verdict. Suwannee County Jail cell Patrol Sell, VOP O/C Sale Co- Aug 31, Jody Mark John- The jury went into delib- on Sept. 25, 2010. NEWSROOM FWC-Florida Wildlife caine; Poss Cocaine W/I son, 48, RMC, Lake Butler, Commission Sell, VOP O/C Sale Co- FL, Return for Court: School board considers I Edit or, DOT-Department of caine; Poss Cocaine W/I SCSO- A. Loston/L. Mc- Jeff Waters, ext. 131 Transportation Sell, VOP O/C Sale Co- Daniel virtual options I Reporter, OALE-Office of Agricul- caine; Poss Cocaine W/I Aug 31, Rodriguez Levon Andrew McGee, ext. 132 tural Law Enforcement Sell: LOPD- C. Kasey Arnold, 34, RMC, Lake Continued From Page 1A serve Suwannee County I Reporter, P & P-Probation and Pa- Aug 31, Dana Erin Croft, Butler, FL, Return for students with the NEFEC Misty Ward, ext. 130 role 31, 11940 138th Street, Live Court: SCSO- A. Loston lum and hire local teachers, franchise. I Reporter, USMS-US Marshals Ser- Oak, FL, VOP Poss of Aug 31, Sabrina Ann Cor- instead of using Florida “This is very comparable Joyce Marie Taylor, ext. 134 vice Methadone, VOP Poss of bitt, 45, 12709 CR 136, Live Virtual School teachers. to the FLVS services we of- ATF-Department of Alco- Alprozalam, 1st App—PD Oak, FL, Battery (Dom Vio- The cost of using NEFEC’s fered in the past.