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/ Taylor County Recreation Department / Football & Cheerleading Registration Ends Friday, August 13th! (See page 7 for complete details) 144th YEAR, NO. 32 THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021 1 SECTION, 10 PAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY Longtime Taylor County Civil Servant Julian M. Whatley Dies At Age 94 Butler Man Arrested On Drug And Firearm Charges On Aug. 9th, the Taylor County Sheriffs Office and the Butler Police Department con ducted a narcotics investiga tion near the intersection of Charing Rd. and Knoltnn Rd. The investigation led to the sei zure of over 14 grams of co caine, a small quantity of ec- stasy, a small quantity of mari juana, and a stolen firearm. Kelsey Jamaal Raines, a 38 year old, black male of Butler, was charged with Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Distrib ute, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Posses sion of Ecstasy, Possession of Marijuana Less than One Ounce, and Theft by Receiving. Raines is currently out on bond. This is a result of agencies working together to help keep our community clean of drugs. Sheriff Jeff WatSon would like to thank the Butler Police De partment for their help in this joint investigation that led to the seizure of these illegal nar cotics and stolen firearm. In Reynolds, all council posts are up for election, with the exception of Post IV, currently held by Tiffany Coker. Council Post I, currently held by Danny Perkins; Post II, Walker Moore; Post V, Libby Bond; and Post VI, Erie Barker, are up for elec tion. Councilmen Danny Perkins and Erie Barker are ineligible for reelection, due to 8 year term limits. There will be a special elec tion, in conjunction with the general municipal election for Council Post III, to finish the term of Chris Mason, who re signed, There are two years remaining in this term. Qualif ying will be Aug. 17-19, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m,. TCUES Welcomes Back Champs! Friday was the first day of school for the Taylor County Recreation 10U Team, After winning their district and state tournaments, they attended the World Series Champion ship Games in Mississippi. They worked veiy hard to bring home a 2nd place trophy, Also, these boys won the Sportsmanship Award out of all the teams competing in the World Series. Mrs. Moncrief Taylor County Upper Elementary School Principal, recog nized the ch ampions on the Early Morning Viking News Broadcast at school. We are veiy proud of their baseball talent, as well as their sportsmanship! Dedication Of Butler’s Wall Murals & Taylor County’s National Night Out Draw Big Elections Is Aug. 17-19th Municipal elections in the Cit ies of Butler and Reynolds are scheduled for Tuesday. Nov, 2, 2021. In Butler, three council posts are up for election: District 1, Post 1, currently held by Amanzie Jenkins; District 2, Post 3, currently held by Jake Hopkins, who was appointed to fill the unexpired term ofChas Gassett; and District 2, Post 5, held by Glenn Harris. The qualifying fee for these seats is $35, and qualifying w ill be Aug. 17-19, from 8:30 a.m, to 12 p.m. and I to 4 p.m., at City Hall. The terms of office are Jan. 1, 2022 to Doc. 31, 2025. atCityHall Tbc qualifying fee is $35, * * * The last day to register and be eligible to vote in the Nov. 2nd Municipal Elections is Oct. 4th. Should runoff elections be necessary, they will be held on Nov. 30th. Crowd Thursday evening, Aug. 5th, the Taylor Coimtv Develop ment Authority, Taylor County Chamber of Commerce, City of Butler, Taylor County Sheriffs Office t Butler Police Department, and Reynolds Police Department sponsored a community event to dedicate the new wall murals in Butler and celebrate Taylor County’s National Night Out. A large crowd turned out to enjoy the festivities, which included free food and fun for the whole family. The mural artist, Chris Johnson, and his family were on hand for the evening. Pictured (top) are Chris and representatives from the development authority, Chamber of Commerce, City of Butler, Taylor County, Flint Energies, and local law enforcement, in front of the mural at the sheriffs office. Butler's other mural is on the Split Acres Floral building. Lower, law enforcement and others wait for some pie (in the face). See more on page 5.) Qualifying For Municipal Longtime Taylor County civil servant Julian Monk Whatley, 94, of Reynolds, died Friday, Aug. 6th, at The Oaks Nurs ing Home in Marshal Iville. Mr. Whatley served Reynolds, Taylor County, and Middle Georgia in numerous capacities, including former Mayor of Reynolds, Reynolds City Councilman, Taylor County Commissioner, presi dent of the Regional Indus trial Development Corpora tion fRIDCl, president of the Kiwanis Club of Taylor County president of the Coun cil on Aging, Citizens State Bank Board Member, Trustee of the Baptist Retirement Communities, and as the first Case Manager for the Com munity Care for the Elderly Program with the Middle Flint Council on Aging. He also served in the Georgia Na tional Guard for many years. He owned and operated sev eral businesses in Reynolds, including Whatley's Ware house and Gin, John Deere Agency, Dial Gas Company, Battleview Antiques, and Reynolds Manufacturing Company, Mr. Whatley was a member of First Baptist Church of Reynolds, where he was for merly a Sunday School Teacher, Deacon, and interim pastor. He also pas to red Tay lor Mill Baptist Church in Reynolds and Hebron Baptist Church in Sumter County. He is survived by two daugh ters, Debbie (Bob) Hvla and Donna (Charlie) Lindley; two granddaughters, Katie and Madison Lindley, and his brother, William Henry Whatley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue, his parents, Clifford Edwards and Mary Monk Whatley, brothers, and a sister. (See complete obituary on page 3.) Commissioners Consider Feasibility Of Door-To- Door Trash Collection The Taylor County Board of Commissioners is evaluating the feasibility and potential benefit of door-to-door trash collection outside the cities’ lim its. No vote has been taken regarding whether or not to proceed with such services. At this time, a request for propos als has been issued to solicit offers from third party opera tors. The County will review and discuss whether any of these offers are advantageous for the people of Taylor County at a September 9th meeting.