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She Ilutler Herald
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144th YEAR, NO. 22 THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021 1 SECTION, 8 PAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY
Local Author Patti Bazemore’s
New Book “Prayers And Promises”
To Be Released June 21st
Nothing puts more of a smile on his face than when BigBig gets to spend time with his grand
son, Micah John. And Micah John feels the same way, loving the stories his grandfather tells
him when he visits.
In the new book by a uthor Patti Bazemore, "Prayers and PromisesBigBig shares a story from
the Bible, while he and Micah John are looking at the stars one night. It is the stoiy of Abram
and Sarai and their desire for a child.
BigBig shares with Micah John that God told Abram to look at the stars in the sky, similar to
the stars they are looking up at in that moment, and the number of stars meant the number of
children Abram would have.
The same miracle from God happened, as well, when Micah John and his two sisters made
BigBig and his wife grandparents, arid BigBig thanks God every day for the opportunities to
love his grandchildren.
When a long-awaited child, or triplets, arrives, you can 't help but thank God for the blessing„
Author Patti Bazemore is all alnutt family, having been married to her husband Bobby for
thirty-four years and having three daughters together: Sara Beth, married to Kollin and mother
to two-year-old triplets, Micah John, Karsyn, and Karter; Laura Kay, married to Travis and
mother to one-year-old daughter, Ryn; and Annie, a senior in college and engaged to London.
Patti said God inspired and led the writing of "Prayers and Promises* Patti and her family
own Smith’s Pharmacy in Butler, where she is the buyer and decorator for the gift shop, and she
is starting a new blog, as well.
a Prayers and Promises ' will be released June 21, 2021. It is illustrated by Jade Collins and is
available at Amazon, Xulon Press, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Target, Walmart, and, of course,
Smith’s Pharmacy.
Commissioners
Hold Public
Budget Hearing
By VALORI MOORE
Editor
Last Tuesday night, prior to
the regular June County Com
missioners meeting, the Board
held a required public budget
hearing for the FY June 30,
2021-June 30, 2022 budget.
Stephanie Brazzicl was
present and addressed the
Board. She said she looked at
the proposed budget, and there
is not even 5% going toward
activities Cor the youth in the
county. She said she asked for
a basketball court years ago
and asked if there is anything
in the budget for a basketball
court.
County Manager Lenda
Taunton explained that there
is $46,000 in the budget that
goes to the recreation depart
ment for the youth. In addi
tion, the Cities of Butler and
Reynolds contribute to the rec
reation department.
Vice Chairman Cicero
Latimore suggested Mrs,
Brazziel speak with the Recre
ation Board, The Recreation
Board will bring recommenda
tions to the Commissioners,
Fire Coordinator Jeremy Wil
liams reported that the lire de
partment responded to eight
calls in May: 2 ofT-road acci
dents, 2 structure fires, 1 alarm
call, 2 grass fires, and 1 call to
assist EMS.
The quick response truck is
now in service, and Williams
thanked the Butler and
Reynolds Fire Departments for
assisting with the structure
fires. He said the department
is only four people short to op
erate all six county stations.
EMS Director Brandon
Everett advised that EMS re
sponded to 148 calls in April,
with 97 transports, and 170
calls in May, with 108 trans
ports, including four flyouts
from Boondocks Mud Park,
Six residents of Taylor County
have passed the National Reg-
>See Commissioners on p. 3
Mr. May
Derrick Darnell Carson, Jr. was named The Taylor County
News Calendar Guy for May. Derrick is a 2021 Honor Gradu
ate of Taylor County High School, where he was a mem her of
the JROTC Drill Team, Raider Team, and Exhibition Team,
competing in one State Drill Competition and two Regional
Drill Competitions. He also competed in the Academic Bowl
and Leadership Bawl and was an FFA officer and member of
the Beta Club and the Blood Drive Committee. He was Com
pany Commander of BCO during the 2019-2020 school year
and was named Best Personality Senior Superlative. He pla ns
to attend South Georgia Technical College to complete the Cu
linary Arts Degree Program. He also plans to attend busi
ness school in pursuit of opening his own catering business
and restaurant. Derrick is the son of Derrick Darnell Carson,
Sr. of and Lucy Diarm Troutman Carson of Butler. He has a
brother,; Steven Troutman. His grandparents are Everett
Carson and Fannie Carson of Reynolds and Bertha Troutman
and the late Steven 7boatman of Butler. The Calendar Guy is
a monthly feature of The Taylor County News and Taylor
County High School. Calendar Guys are chosen based on
academics, extracurricular activities, personality, and char
acter.
1 The May Calendar Guy is reprinted to accommodate addi
tional information.)
Traffic Stops In Reynolds Reveal Two
Wanted Persons, Drugs, and Firearms
The Reynolds Police Depart
ment reported another busy
week, including the arrest of
two wanted persons, seizure of
drugs and firearms, and traffic
violations.
According to Reynolds Police
Chief Lonnie J. Holder, on
June 5th, Officer Clifford
Albritton was running station
ary radar on Hwy. 96 West,
when he observed a white
Nissan Altima traveling at a
high rate of speed. Officer
Albritton clocked the Nissan at
103 mph, in a 60 mph speed
zone, and initiated a traffic
stop. The driver made a com
plete stop on Georgia Hwy. 96
W., near Sumter Street. Officer
Albritton and Officer Nakia
Anthony approached the ve
hicle, and Officer Albritton de
tected an odor of marijuana
coming from the vehicle, Tyri
Tolliver, a 26 year old male, and
Tremsr Tolliver, a 22 year old
male, both of Columbus, were
inside the vehicle. Their infor
mation was submitted to the
Georgia Crime Information
Center (GCIC), and both men
were wanted by Muscogee
County. They were asked to
exit the vehicle. Officer
Albritton observed a handgun
in Tyri Tollivers pants and re
trieved it. A search was con
ducted, and another gun and
marijuana were located. Both
men were transported to the
Taylor County Jail and charged
with Possession of Marijuana.
A warrant was issued for Tyri
Tolliver for Possession of a Fire
arm by a Convicted Felon and
Speeding. Both await extradi
tion to Muscogee County Jail
for felony charges.
On May 31st, Cpl. Sean
Humphrey was running sta
tionary radar on Hwy. 96, when
he observed a vehicle driving
toward him at a high rate of
speed. The vehicle was docked
at 97 mph, In a 60 mph speed
zone, The vehicle was stopped
on Hwy, 96. While speaking
with the driver, Isaiah Chris
topher Miller, a 28 year old
male of Brandon, FL, Cpl.
Humphrey detected an odor of
alcohol coming from Miller.
Deputy Jimmy Towns with the
Taylor County Sheriffs Office
assisted with the traffic stop,
Cpl Humphrey retrieved alco
holic beverages and marijuana
from the vehicle. Miller was
arrested for Possession of Mari
juana, Possession of an Open
Container, DUI, and Speeding,
and transported to the Taylor
County Jail.
On May 28th, Nadia Trawick,
Officer Clifford Albritton
a 21 year old female of Colum
bus, GA, was charged with
Speeding and Driving with
Suspended Registration.
On May 30th, the Reynolds
Police Department arrested
Niyah Lane Riley, a 21 year old
f emale of Fort Valley, GA, for a
Probation Violation and Speed
ing (82 mph in a 60 mph speed
zone).
On May 31st. the following
arrests were made; Veronica
Brown, a 50 year old female of
>See Reynolds Arrests on p. 4
Officer Nakia Anthony
NOAA Predicts Another Active
Atlantic Hurricane Season
Submitted by
GARY LOWE
NOAA’s Climate Prediction
Center is predicting another
above-normal Atlantic hurri
cane season. Forecasters pre
dict a 607c chance of an above
normal season, a 307c chance
of a near-normal season, and a
107c chance of a below-normal
>See Hurricane Season on p, 3
Amanda Layfield Is New Reynolds
Police Department Secretary
The Reynolds Police Department is pleased to welcome its newest member, Amanda
Layfield. Amanda will serve as the department's secretary, She may be reached at the
Reynolds Police Department Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.rn.