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a day ago
- Sport
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PSJ promotes Jan Lowe to head boys basketball coach
PORT ST. JOE, Fla. (WMBB) – After a 21-win season and a return to the playoffs, the Port St. Joe boys basketball program is undergoing a coaching transition this summer. Veteran head coach Sandy Quinn is moving into an administrative role within the school, and longtime assistant Jan Lowe has been promoted to head coach. Lowe, a former Tiger Shark himself, has spent the past few seasons on the coaching staff and played a key role in the program's resurgence. He's been especially active in offseason development and workouts with the young team. The 2023-24 campaign marked the team's first playoff appearance since 2020, and with most of the roster expected to return, the Sharks are hoping to build on last season's momentum under Lowe's leadership. Rising juniors, Zay Jenkins and Jayden Reese are expected to be two of the top guards in the Panhandle this upcoming season. Playing at Franklin County and Port St. Joe, Lowe (Class of 2019) scored nearly 1,200 points in his high school career and averaged over double-digits scoring his sophomore through senior seasons. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
- Climate
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Pasco man remains in critical condition after series of wrecks in dust storm
A 64-year-old man remains in critical condition a day after high-winds kicked up dust, leading to two wrecks in northern Franklin County. Lawrence Richins, of Pasco, remained in critical condition at Kadlec Regional Medical Center on Monday, two days after colliding with a semi truck slowing for traffic on Highway 395 about four miles outside of Connell. The crash was one of two linked to the blustery conditions kicking up dust across the highway Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service reported there were 45 mph gusts. Pictures and video shared on social media from the area show conditions similar to thick fog. Visibility appeared to be limited to feet. While the two crashes happened within a half an hour of each other and within the same mile, Trooper Daniel Mosqueda said one crash didn't cause the other one. Richins was driving a Kia Optima north on the highway when he struck a Freightliner semi that had slowed in front of him about 4:15 p.m. Richins was taken to the hospital. It's unknown if he was wearing a seat belt. The semi's driver, Ovidiu C. Botan, 53, of Sandpoint, Idaho, wasn't hurt. Two hours later and within the same mile, three Freightliner semis, a Ford van, a GMC Yukon SUV and a Chrysler Towncar were all heading north on the highway, the Washington State Patrol said. Two of the semis struck each other in the blowing dust setting off a chain reaction crash. The van hit one of the semis and then was hit by the GMC Yukon, which was struck by a third semi, and finally, the Chrysler hit the third semi. The van's driver, Andrew E. Thomas, 29, of Spokane, was killed in the crash. The state patrol said it's unknown if he was wearing his seat belt. The Chrysler's driver, Marita J. Little, 83, of Spokane, was taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center. Two other people, one of the semi's driver's, Oleg Kolesnyk, 54, of Auburn, and the Yukon's driver Katelyn M. Croisetiere, 35, of Absarokee, Mont. and a passenger, were hurt, but didn't need to go to the hospital. Two girls, 6 and 8 years old, in the GMC and the other drivers, Efren Guerrero, 55, of Moxee, and Geovanie A. Ramirez, of Bakersfield, Calif., were not hurt.
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4 days ago
- General
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HAVE YOU SEEN HER? Franklin County Sheriff's Office searching for missing woman
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a woman who went missing Sunday afternoon. According to the sheriff's office, Sherry Mclemore went missing from 2715 Highway 51 at about 1 p.m. on Sunday. The sheriff's office said that Mclemore did not know her family members earlier in the morning before walking away from her home in the afternoon. Authorities were able to get photos of Mclemore from surveillance cameras in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklin County 911 dispatch at 256-332-8821. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
- Automotive
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Man dead after driving Kia into Ohio construction zone
A man is dead after crashing his vehicle into an Ohio construction zone early Sunday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Deputies responded at around 5 a.m. to a crash in Franklin County in the 1600 block of North Hague Avenue, according to our news partner, WBNS in Columbus. TRENDING STORIES: 81-year-old man drowns in home pool 3 accused of using $600K in stolen SNAP benefits to buy bulk amounts of candy, energy drinks in Ohio Local woman to attempt English Channel swim this week A Silver Kia went through a road closed barrier, struck a pile of gravel, went airborne, hit an excavator, and came to rest on an excavator bucket and sewer hole support wall, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office said. Upon arrival, medics saw a car sitting over a large hole that had been dug to install a sewer, WBNS said. Medics removed the driver from the Kia. They pronounced the driver dead at the scene. No one else was in the occupant at the time of the crash, WBNS reported. The crash remains under investigation. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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5 days ago
- General
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Woman charged after allegedly hiding Mifflin police shooting suspect at her home
OBETZ, Ohio (WCMH) – A woman is facing charges after she allegedly hid the man wanted for shooting two police officers earlier this week. Court records show Jayla Call, 31, was arrested Saturday and charged with felony obstructing justice and tampering with evidence. She is being held in Franklin County Jail. Manhunt ends with person accused of shooting two Mifflin Township police officers in custody Daveonte Dixon, 21, was on the run for about two days after allegedly shooting two Mifflin Township police officers Wednesday evening. The U.S. Marshals Service and the Franklin County SWAT officers arrested Dixon Friday at an apartment complex in the 4300 block of Thelma Drive in Obetz. Following Dixon's arrest, according to court records, Call approached law enforcement and was taken into custody; during an interview, Call allegedly admitted to knowing Dixon was a fugitive while he was inside her apartment and she allegedly deleted text messages on her phone that were between Dixon and his girlfriend. Dixon was taken to a local hospital for treatment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; his condition is not known. Man charged with attempted murder for shooting of Marysville police officer Dixon is charged with attempted murder and felonious assault. Online court records do not list his next court date. Call is scheduled to appear in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
