5 AUGUST 2015
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WZEP AM 1460 First News
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
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Today is the 217th day of the year. There are 148 days left in the year.
On August 5, 1962, movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles. She was discovered lying nude on her bed, face down, with a telephone in one hand. Empty bottles of pills, prescribed to treat her depression, were littered around the room. After a brief investigation, Los Angeles police concluded that her death was “caused by a self-administered overdose of sedative drugs and that the mode of death is probable suicide.”
ON THIS DAY IN:
1861 Lincoln imposes first federal income tax
1864 Union scores a victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay
1914 First electric traffic signal installed
1981 Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
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News Segment 1
SUSPICIOUS PERSON ALERT
Monday afternoon in the Oakwood Lakes area a man seen driving a white Jeep Grand Cherokee came to the door of a resident on East Renoir asking to show her a product and come inside the home. The “product” was a bottle of Dawn dish soap. The homeowner refused multiple times even after the subject insisted on coming inside.
The subject is described as a white male, with curly hair, 5’6-5’8, in a button down long sleeve shirt, and khaki pants.
The Walton County Sheriff reminds you if you see suspicious activity report it to
your local law enforcement agency.
TWO DEAD IN MILITARY PARACHUTE ACCIDENT
Two Special Tactics Airmen have died from injuries sustained in an accident on Eglin Range during military parachute freefall training on Monday
32-year old Tech Sgt. Timothy A. Officer, Jr., and 35-year old Tech Sgt. Marty B. Bettelyoun, were initially injured in the same accident and were rushed to local hospitals where they later died.
Special Tactics Airmen jump out of aircraft in military freefall as an alternate insertion into hostile or austere environments, when aircraft cannot land in enemy territory or rough terrain. The average person, depending on weight and configuration, reaches a terminal velocity of 120 MPH.
The cause of the incident is not yet determined. More information will be released when an accident investigation is complete.
Officer is survived by his parents, while Bettelyoun is survived by his wife and five children.
News Segment 2
WALTON
Walton County Public Information Officer Louis Svelah announced yesterday that the official 13-star Flag of the Confederacy (commonly called the Stars & Bars) has been posted at the War Memorial in Defuniak Springs to replace the temporary 7-star flag that has flown in the interim.
Commissioners recently voted unanimously to keep a Confederate flag flying over the memorial after repeated efforts to have it removed failed. Commissioners exchanged the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia for the official Flag of the Confederacy in a compromise.
The Crestview City Council meets Thursday night to discuss the status of the Confederate flag over the Bill Lundy War Memorial. Crestview Mayor David Cadle ordered it removed on July 3rd. However, the City Council ordered it returned on July 27th until they decide its fate.
Florida Forest Service Sends Crew to Battle Wildfires in California
Local firefighters are in California today helping to battle wildfires.
The Florida Forest Service sent a crew of 20 wildland firefighters to assist wildfire suppression efforts in northern California. Wildland firefighters are currently battling more than a dozen large wildfires in northern California, including the quickly-growing 60,000 acre Rocky Fire, west of Sacramento.
Three forest service employees from our area have been sent; one from Holmes County and two from Bay County.
Florida Forest Service’s initial-attack hand crew will join other crews in northern California, where they will receive assignment to the highest priority wildfire. The crews will battle mountainous wildfires in northern California using hand tools like shovels, axes and rakes to manually create a fire break or fire line around the wildfire perimeter.
Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam said, “Throughout the years, many out-of-state wildland firefighters have aided our efforts in Florida when our state has been overwhelmed by many large uncontrolled wildfires. Today’s brave Florida Forest Service wildland firefighters are proud to return the favor to help protect life, property and natural resources in California.”
News Segment 3
SHERIFF HANDS OUT BACKPACKS TO KIDS
On August 10th, children in Walton County will be heading back to school and into to their classes. Now, thanks to the dedicated folks at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and several generous donors, more than 150 kids will be attending their first day of school with some pep in their step.
On Saturday August 1st the Walton County Sheriff’s Office hosted “Caring for Kids”; an event held at the Boys & Girls Club of Defuniak Springs. Thanks to generous donations from Senator Greg Evers, TrustMark Bank, First National Bank and Trust, Walton County Tax Collector’s Office, Walton County Clerk of Courts, Defuniak Herald Beach Breeze, Mirror Mirror, Shabby Chic, and so many more... 150+ children received back packs and supplies needed for the start of school and haircuts to freshen up their new look!
There was a wide variety of bags to choose from and the kids had a great time choosing the one that was perfect for them!
The Sheriff’s Office has been collecting back packs during the entire month of July and Saturday’s event answered the call for many parents needing help this August.
“The return on invest when you are helping children is twofold,” said Sheriff Michael Adkinson, who suggested the drive in a meeting with his executive staff. “Their confidence is everything.”
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY KICKS OFF THIS FRIDAY
The state’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins this Friday, August 7 and lasts through August 16. This 10-day extension equals the longest back-to-school shopping holiday since it was first started in 1998 and allows shoppers two full weekends to complete their buying needs.
During this holiday period, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax (also known as discretionary sales surtax) will be collected on purchases of:
• Clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per item,
• Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item, and
• Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories on the first $750 of the sales price, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use.
According to the National Retail Federations’ Retail Insight Center Monthly Consumer Survey of more than 6,400 adults nationwide, 29 percent of households with school-age kids plan to spend more than last year for back-to-school, compared with nearly 24 percent who said the same thing this time last year. As for college students and their families, nearly three in 10 plan to spend more this summer, up from 23 percent last year.
News Segment 4
GAS PRICES FALL AT FASTEST RATE SINCE JANUARY
Gas prices are falling at the fastest rate since January due to cheaper crude oil costs and the resolution of some refinery issues in the western United States. The national average price of gas has dropped for 18 days in row for a total of 12 cents per gallon. Today’s national average price of gas is $2.65 per gallon, which is the lowest average for this time of year since 2009.
Gas prices averaged $2.75 per gallon in July, which was the lowest average for the month since 2010. Today’s average gas prices are about 86 cents per gallon less than a year ago. The national average has dropped about 15 cents per gallon since hitting a 2015 high of $2.80 on June 15. This is the second year in a row that gas prices dropped in July. Last year, average prices dropped 16 cents per gallon during the month before eventually plummeting $1.65 per gallon though January.
Gas prices could drop more dramatically after Labor Day as people take fewer road trips and use less gasoline, which could lead to an even larger glut in petroleum supplies. In addition, stations in many parts of the country can switch over to less expensive winter-blend gasoline on September 15. The Southeastern and Central United States are the two regions most likely to see a large number of gas stations offering prices around $2 per gallon this winter.
There are a number of factors that could keep gas prices from falling as expected, such as major refinery disruptions, higher oil costs, a major hurricane or conflict overseas.
Florida gas prices averaged $2.63 in July. Prices have declined for 26 consecutive days, for a total of 16 cents since July 8.
LANE CLOSURES ON HWY 331
Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures on U.S. 331 across the Clyde B. Wells Bridge Thursday, August 6 and Friday, August 7
from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews place concrete for the new bridge. Flagmen will be on site to safely direct traffic through the work zone.
All planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Obituaries - Listen in the morning, just after noon and the 4pm hour
Mrs. Shirley Anita Salmon Canaday, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015.Visitation 1:00~200 PM, Friday at Freeport Presbyterian Church, 340 State HWY 20 East, Freeport, Florida. Funeral services 2:00 PM, Friday at Freeport Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Hatcher Cemetery. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com. Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
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