THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015
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News Segment 1
The Purge Continues
NAACP Demands Confederate Flag Removed
from Alabama State Troopers’ Uniforms, Patrol Cars, Coat of Arms
On June 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) ordered the Confederate battle flag removed from the state Capitol grounds in Montgomery. Three weeks later, the Huntsville, Alabama, chapter of the NAACP said the Confederate battle flag worn by every Alabama state trooper and emblazoned on every trooper’s vehicle needs to go away, as well.
NAACP spokesperson Reverend Robert L. Shanklin said, “The time is right, and I just think it needs to be. We need to do a clean sweep. The state and local government, anywhere that that’s located.”
A version of the flag is contained in the coat of arms of the State of Alabama, and that coat of arms is what each trooper wears. The Alabama State Troopers acknowledged the request but said any decision to act on it will have to come from Governor Bentley.
This comes on the heels of a request by the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP that “a carving of Confederate war Generals Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson be removed from Stone Mountain.” That carving “is considered to be the largest bas-relief sculpture in the world.” Huntsville’s request precedes an anticipated Mississippi NAACP request for the state of Mississippi to remove the Confederate flag logo from its state flag.
National NAACP director Hilary Shelton said: “We want to put [the flag] where it belongs, in a historic museum. It belongs in a museum. So it should not be flown as a banner of reverence. It’s only flown as an emblem of hatred, violence, discrimination and murder. So, that being said, we’re calling for it to come down.”
Meanwhile, Walton County Commissioners are considering a petition by Daniel Uhlfelder to remove the Confederate flag from the war monument honoring the dead at the county courthouse. During Tuesday’s commission meeting, Uhlfelder and two others demanded commissioners vote to remove the flag immediately.
Impassioned pleas by several supporters included a historic presentation by Chaplain Wayne Mcleod of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He noted it was not Confederate General Robert E. Lee who owned slaves, but Union General Ulysses S. Grant who was the slave owner. His presentation also brought cheers from numerous flag supporters who filled the South Walton governmental chamber.
Commissioners voted to move the issue to the next meeting to give residents who live in the rest of the county an opportunity to be heard on the issue before commissioners vote on the issue. If you want to be heard on whether the Confederate flag should be removed from the War Memorial Monument in Walton County,, the next meeting will be Tuesday, July 28th at 9:00 AM at the Walton County Courthouse Boardroom, 571 Nelson Avenue in Defuniak Springs. WZEP First News Now will be there to cover it all.
News Segment 2
Local Woman in Serious Condition After Crash
A Freeport woman was injured after a single vehicle crash in the parking lot of the Freeport Post Office.
42 year-old Jennifer T. Nick suffered a medical emergency while exiting the parking lot, lost control of her vehicle, jumped the curb and struck a pine tree. The tree fell over causing the vehicle to roll over onto the roof.
Nick is listed in serious condition at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. No charges will be filed.
News Segment 3
North Okaloosa Pair Charged with Stealing TV’s, Pitbull
Two Holt residents have been charged with burglary and two thefts in the Laurel Hill area of north Okaloosa County. Investigators say 25-year old Travis Monroe Adams of 220 West Highway 90 and 21-year old Myra Ellen King first went to a home at 7838 North State Road 85 around 3:45 p.m. Monday and stole two flat screen televisions. The pair took the TV’s to another home in Laurel Hill and placed them on the back porch.
Approximately two hours later deputies say Adams and King were in a blue Chevy Avalanche heading north in Laurel Hill and stopped in front of a home at 7344 North State Road 85. They entered the gated front yard and removed a brown pit bull dog named “Harley” and put him in the cab of the truck. The owner also used social media to help publicize the theft in an effort to get back her dog.
Officers with the Crestview Police Department spotted the suspect vehicle Tuesday at a Crestview convenience store and OCSO Investigators arrived. Adams and King were charged with burglary and two counts of theft. The stolen televisions and pet were returned to the rightful owners.
News Segment 4
FWB Man Injured in Apparent Drive-By Shooting
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a Fort Walton Beach man says someone shot at the car he was riding in on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Fort Walton Beach, causing him to suffer a head injury.
The victim was walking around while speaking to emergency responders on his cell phone. The incident took place around 10:15 this morning as he was traveling north on MLK Boulevard near Commando Village.
The man was transported to a Pensacola hospital by medical helicopter for evaluation and treatment. Deputies were searching for a gray or silver Chevy Cavalier.
The roadway’s northbound lanes were shut down temporarily while Sheriff’s investigators combed the scene for evidence.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 or Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS.
Obituaries - Listen in the morning, just after noon and the 4pm hour
Mrs. Carlee Lawrence Weaver, age 90, passed away Tuesday, July 14, at her residence. Visitation services will be held 6:00~8:00 PM, Friday, July 17, at Clary-Glenn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 18, at Clary-Glenn Funeral Home. Floral arrangements are being accepted. Burial will follow in the Magnolia Cemetery. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com. Clary-Glenn Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Patricia Hall Smith, age 61, passed away Tuesday, July 14. Visitation services will be held 9:00~10:00 AM, Friday, July 17, at Clary-Glenn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, July 17, at Clary-Glenn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Red Bay Cemetery. Floral arrangements are being accepted. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com. Clary-Glenn Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
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