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144th YEAR, NO. 23 THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 1 SECTION, 8 PAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY
Matt Woodard Sworn In As Butler Police Chief
To open the June 8th meeting of the Butler Mayor and City Council, Taylor County Pro
bate Judge Dianne Renfroe was present to administer the Oath of Office to Butler's new
police chief Matt Woodard. Pu blic Works Director David Windh am advised that the 2019
CDBG project in the Clover Lane, Pineview f and Plantation Dr area is almost complete,
and Fire Coordinator Eddie Moulton reported that the Butler fire Department responded
to 18 calls in May. Af ter department heads provided reports t the Mayor and Council held
a work session.
Traffic Stop In Butler Leads To
Arrest Of Warner Robins Woman
On June 6. 2021, at approxi
mately 12:27 a.m., Officer
Shelby Cloniger with the But
ler Police Department was pa
trolling Hwy. 96, when he ob
served a vehicle speeding, Ofc.
Clonigcr conducted a traffic
stop on the vehicle, and while
talking with the driver, he
smelled marijuana.
The driver of the vehicle told
Ofc. Cloniger the marijuana
was in a backpack in the back
seat, A search of the vehicle
was conducted, and the mari
juana was found where the
driver said it was.
The driver. Tiffany Webb of
Warner Robins, GA, was
charged with Speeding and
Possession of Marijuana Less
than One Ounce.
Police Chief Matt Woodard
stated, “Although many cities
and states have decriminalized
marijuana, it is still illegal in
Georgia, and the Butler Police
Department will enforce the
laws as they arc written/’
Chief Woodard also thanks
the Taylor County Sheriff s Of
fice and the Reynolds Police De
partment for their assistance
with the traffic stop.
Nathan Patterson ts pictured with Ids Taylor County High School Viking football coaches,
Pictured (1-r) are: Coach Bob Yevak, Head Coach Mark Wilson, Nathan Patterson,
Coach Matt Wilson.and Coach Ty Wilson.
Viking Nathan Patterson Invited
To EXOS Top 50 Football Camp
Nathan Patterson recently at
tended the invitation only
EXOS Top 50 Football Camp
and Showcase in Pensacola,
FL. He went as a running back
instead of his usual position as
a MLB on defense at the coach’s
advice, Nate was the fastest
participant in the 40 yard
Sprint at 4,65 seconds and sec
ond in vertical jump at 34.4".
He was also rated #3 overall of
athletes at the event. Athletes
at this event w r crc from Florida,
Alabama. Mississippi, Georgia,
Texas, and North Carolina.
He is now on the Top 50 All
American Watch List and is
ranked tt 15 in the Southeast
ern rankings. This places him
on the list to possibly be se
lected on the All-American
team that consists of athletes
who have attended and ex
celled at EXOS Select 50 show
cases.
EXOS Select 50 is a perfor
mance and skills training camp
designed to prepare athletes to
get the most out of their bodies
by increasing strength, endur
ance, and flexibility, leading to
increased productivity and de
creased injury - improving 5-
tool skill sets.
EXOS is ranked #1 in the
world of sports performance
and utilizes systems that sup
port Super Bowl Champions.
All-Pros, MVPs, Hall of
Famers, Draft Picks, All-
Americans, National Champi
ons, and numerous high school
standouts.
Notable names that have par
ticipated are Todd Gurley, Julio
Jones, Roquan Smith, and
Matt Ryan.
Nathan is the son of Brad
Patterson and Lia Hobbs.
Reynolds Police Department Along With
Butler Police And Georgia State Patrol
Conduct Safety Point Check In Reynolds
According to Reynolds Police
Chief Lonnie J, Holder, on June
11th, the Reynolds Police De
partment, Butler Police De
partment, and the Georgia
State Patrol conducted a safety
point check for impaired driv
ers in Reynolds. A total of 26
citations were issued.
VeLencion Lama real Flint, a
21 year old male of Dexter, GA,
was arrested for Possession of
Marijuana With Intent to Dis
tribute and Possession of a
Firearm During the Commis
sion of a Crime,
Dimitri Alexander BurIeb, a 33
year old male of Phenix City,
AL, was charged with Posses
sion of Marijuana.
Zechariah Laquintit King, a
22 year old male of Atlanta, GA,
was charged with Possession of
Mari juana and Possession of a
Drug Related Object,
Kyaisha Eliza Dubose, a 20
year old female of Americus,
GA, was charged with Posses
sion of Marijuana and Posses
sion of a Drug Related Object.
Warren Bernard Long, a 39
year old male of Hawkinsville,
GA, was charged with Posses
sion of a Drug Related Object
and Suspended Registration.
Brandon Keshun Smith, a 23
year old male of Warner Rob
ins, GA, was charged with Pos
session of Marijuana and Pos
session of a Drug Related Ob
ject.
Chief Holder thanks the But
ler Police Department and
Georgia State Patrol for work
ing together, promoting public
safety, and getting guns and
drugs off the streets.
Pictured (top) are Reynolds
Police Chief Lonnie Holder and
Butler Police Chief Matt
Woodard with officers. Lower,
are marijuana and firearms
seized during the safety point
check.
(More photos on page 6)
Nakeem - Koby Troutman To Participate In
Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project
The Johnny Mercer Founda
tion (JMF) and the American
Music Theatre Project (AMTP)
at Northwestern University
will continue their partnership
with the 16th annual
Songwriters Project. Nakeem -
Koby Troutman of Reynolds
and 12 other participants from
around the world, including the
U.S., U K. and Tanzania, will
take partin an intensive week-
long program of virtual master
classes and workshops from
their homes.
Nakeem is a 2016 Honor
Graduate of Taylor County
High School and is the son of
Curtis and Shara Troutman of
Reynolds.
This year, over 200 applicants,
hailing from 13 countries, in
cluding the U.S., Poland, Abu
Dhabi, Italy, England, Sweden,
Portugal, Canada, Japan,
China, Turkey, Brazil, and the
Netherlands, applied for the 13
spots in the prestigious pro
gram, which has been a cata
lyst to the careers of many art
ists. Among the program
alumni are Tony, Oscar, and
Golden Globe Award winners
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
(“La La Land,” “Dear Evan
Hansen”). Recently, 2020 par-
ticipant Joriah Kwame re- >See Nakeem on page 4