Jasper News
EMS gets new equipment thanks to grant
Good news for the residents of Hamilton County and great news for the Hamilton County EMS. Thanks to grant funding, the Hamilton EMS was able to acquire at no expense to the county, four state of the art pieces of equipment to enable them to better serve residents.
Edgar Lumpkin, director of Hamilton EMS, was proud to accept and receive training, along with his staff on the two new Stair-Pro lift chairs which enable medics to safely lower up to 500-pound patients down stairs. The chairs come equipped with traction features which reduce the chance of slippage.
Stan McQuiston, a representative for Stryker, a supplier of emergency equipment, told the Jasper News, “Out of every ten calls a medic responds to the new stretcher will save in excess of 2,000 pounds of lifting for that medic.” Hamilton EMS received two Power-Pro XT Stretchers which McQuiston spoke of. These stretchers are raised and lowered electronically at the touch of a button, significantly reducing back stress and injury for medics.
According McQuiston, the average back injury for EMS personnel costs $53,000, with the loss of time, replacement staff and workers compensation costs combined.
This newly received equipment should greatly reduce additional costs Hamilton County may face as well as greatly improve level of care for Hamilton residents.
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White Springs man arrested on drug charges following an anonymous tip to police
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of Zeakie Lydell Marshall, age 29, of 16846 Mill St., a boarding house in White Springs, on charges of possession of drugs with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis, according to the White Springs Police Department (WSPD).
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ATV use banned in Alapaha riverbed
Law enforcement officers soon will begin issuing citations to persons who operate ATVs and other vehicles in the Alapaha riverbed and on its banks, in violation of Suwannee River Water Management District (District) rules.
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Woman dies in house fire
A young woman who died in a house fire at 6671 NW 27th Blvd. in Jennings on Saturday, Dec. 10, has not been positively identified by the medical examiner, according to Hamilton County Sheriff Harrell Reid.
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Henry Lee retires from Glueck Chevrolet
An important cog in the well-oiled machinery of Glueck's Chevrolet in Jasper will soon be missing - Sales Manager Henry Lee. At 87 years of age and after working in the same business for almost 56 years, Lee has decided it's time to retire and spend some time fishing and gardening.
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White Springs man charged with attempted murder
Shenner Mack Webb Jr., age 25, of 15390 SE CR 25A in White Springs, was charged with attempted felony murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle and two counts of aggravated assault last Sunday after firing a 12-gauge pump shotgun at one car and threatening the occupants of another, according to the White Springs Police Department (WSPD).
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Altercation between deputy and Jennings man ends violently
When Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Boatwright responded to a 9-1-1 call early on the morning of Dec. 11, he didn't expect to have to pull his weapon nor to use it.
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Jasper city parks closed to public 11 p.m until 6 a.m.
The council of the City of Jasper passed an ordinance on Nov. 14 setting forth hours of operation for parks within the city limits. Ordinance No. 05-10-01 states, "The City recognizes that occupancy and use of the parks during certain hours disrupts the peace and dignity of the community and the peaceful enjoyment of property and homes by nearby residents.
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Rings and Things now open
Rings and things, a new full-service jewelry store is now open in Jasper, just in time for Christmas. Owner-operator John Smith and business managers Judy and Maureen Squires celebrated the grand opening of their new business the day after Thanksgiving.
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Colonel Richard B. ("R.B.") Davis retires
Colonel Richard B. ("R.B.") Davis, Hamilton County Court Judge, was presented the United States Army's Legion of Merit and the Florida Cross by Brigadier General Michael Fleming, Assistant to the Adjutant General of the Florida National Guard.
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Fire leaves family homeless
"We have nothing - only the clothes we have on. These shoes aren't even mine." - Natosha Kelley
Wednesday morning Natosha Kelley, 26, was asleep on the couch in the living room of her home at 16973 Sunrise Drive in White Springs.
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