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144th YEAR, NO. 46 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2021 1 SECTION, 10 PAGES 50 CENTS PER COPY
8U Taylor County Vikings Win
Flint River Football League Championship
On Nov. 6th, the 8U Taylor County Vikings won the Flint River Football League Championship in Marion CountyThe
Vikings defeated Talbot. County, 26-6, in the Championship Game: During the entire season, the Vikings compiled a 7-
0 record, while scoring224points and only allowing a total of 14 points to be scored- The Championship Vikings are: Bo
Bowling, TYenton Owens, Jr, Cayden Davis, Kaynen Barnes, Braylen Parks, KMarion Flowers, Austin Dawson, Ji f Rese
Nelson, Kaeden Phillips, Bryson Dugger, CyYan Riley, Kyler Mathis, Aiden Parks, Drake Robison, Mar 'Kavion Howell,
Cade Nipper, Abel Phillips, Eli Brown, Kaison Walker, Depaydro Dugger, Jr., Avery Monerief Cannon Pounds, Kylan
McClendon, Kadyn Bridges, Tucker Barnes, and Zh’yuan Braswell. They ate coached by Edward Brown, Depaydro
Dugger, Ryan Pounds, Ron Dugger, Randy Nipper, Trent Barnes, and Kelvin Allen.
Butler’s ISO Rating Remains At Class 4
By VALORI MOORE
School District Honors
And Recognizes Veterans
Editor
Last Tuesday night, the But
ler Mayor and City Council
held the regular November
meeting.
Butler Fire Chief David
Windham reported that the
ISO (Insurance Services Office)
inspection for the Butler Fire
Department is complete. lie
said he is proud to report that
the City’s rating remained at
Class 4. This is a commendable
rating for a department the si ze
of the Butler Fire Department.
Windham said this was accom
plished by everyone working
together and the Mayor and
Council allowing them to do
their jobs. He added, “We have
a good group of people, who
enjoy what they do.”
Concerns were brought forth
that the county fire stations are
shut down, with the exception
of Central Fire Station and
Rupert Fire Station. There are
not enough firefighters to op
erate the county stations. But
ler Fire Department is respond
ing to calls out in the county,
spreading the man power thin.
The Council asked for these
concerns in writing, and the
Council plans to request a
meeting with the County to
seek solutions.
As previously announced, the
City was awarded a $1 million
CDRG (Community Develop
ment Block Grant) for drainage
and road improvement, water
and wastewater upgrades, and
a housing component in the
Venus St./Gloria St. area of
town. The check was presented
last Tuesday* Nov. 9th, in Perry
and the City of Butler received
the highest award presented.
The project is expected to be
gin in Summer of 2022.
Windham thanked Grant Spe
cialties, who wrote the grant
application. He noted that
Grant Specialties has written
the City’s last three grant ap
plications, and all three were
awarded. Grant Specialties is
only paid, if the grant is
awarded,
Butler Police Chief Matt
Woodard advised that the Po
lice Department responded to
133 calls in October, and 68
traffic citations were issued.
Officers have completed fire
arms training, and a part-time
officer has been hired, who has
a lot of experience and training.
Fire Coordinator Eddie
Moulton reported that the But
ler Fire Department responded
to 14 calls in October, includ
ing one alarm call, one vehicle
fire, two EMS assists, five can
celed calls, three vehicle acci
dents, one structure fire, and
one emergency landing zone
call.
Moulton said nine firefighters
have taken the Firefighter II
class. Seven have passed, and
two are testing.
He also noted that the fire
department helped with the
recent Taylor Made Festival,
which was very successful.
Under new business, the
Council approved the purchase
of Granicus Agenda and Meet-
ing Software. The cost is
$3,400/yr. and will be paid with
SPLOST (Special Purpose Lo
cal Option Sales Tax) funds.
Also, the police car and body
cameras our outdated and not
serviceable. Chief Woodard
found a company, owned by
Motorola, that offers the cam
eras approximately $12,000
cheaper than other options and
asked the Council to move for
ward with the purchase. The
first year’s payment will be
$22,000, to be paid with
SPLOST funds, and there will
be a yearly payment for five
years. The Council approved
the purchase.
City Hall and City offices were
closed last Friday for Veterans
Day and will be closed Nov. 25
and Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving,
Trash pickup for Thanksgiving
Week will be Saturday, Nov.
27th.
The City’s annual tree light
ing will be held Tuesday, Nov,
30th, at 6 p.m., on the court
house square.
Before adjournment, the
Mayor and Council went into
executive session to discuss
personnel .
By VALORI MOORE
Last Monday night, the Tay
lor County Board of Education
met for the regular monthly
meeting. The meeting was
opened with the Invocation by
Jarried Crook, Youth Leader
and Deacon at First Baptist
Church of Reynolds,
Thursday, Nov. 11th was Vet
erans Day, and School Super
intendent Jennifer Albritton
noted that there are several
Veterans in the school system.
The following Veterans were
recognized and thanked for
their selfless service: Gary
James, Irving Bush, Curtis
Smith, Carl DeLoach, Ray
Malmgren, Sheryl Brown,
Teresa Davis, Michelle
Swaney, and Barbara Harmon.
The Taylor County High
School JROTC recorded a Vet
erans Day Program that was
posted on the school websites.
Veterans were invited to at
tend the recording.
Also, a Veterans Day Parade
was held Nov. 11th. Veterans
met at First Baptist Church of
Butler at 8:45 a.m. and pro
ceeded to Taylor County
Health & Rehabilitation,
Country Gardens Assisted Liv
ing. Butler United Methodist
Preschool, Taylor County Up
per Elementary School, and
Taylor County Primary School.
As the Veterans passed by, pa
rade watchers and students
greeted them with smiles,
signs, and cheers.
Taylor County Middle School
was featured at this month’s
meeting, and Principal
Moneak McCrary announced
that the middle school has
been named a Breakout
Middle School by the Georgia
Association of Secondary
School Principals, The middle
school is now a finalist to be
designated a Distinguished
School.
The Taylor County Middle
School Lady Vikings Softball
Team was introduced at the
meeting. The Lady Vikings
were the region runners-up
and were congratulated,
Coach Chris Cox addressed
the Board, “It’s an honor for
me to be a part of this ride. We
would not be where we are
without every single one of
these ladies.”
The TCMS 202L2022 Bas
ketball Season opened last
Monday night, with a large
crowd.
This month, TCMS students'
work is displayed throughout
the Board of Education office.
At the October meeting, two
policies were presented and
tabled for a 30-day review pe
riod. At this month s meeting,
Policy BCBK and Policy GAE
were adopted. Policy BCBK
covers the signing of affidavits
by board members at executive
sessions. Policy GAE deletes
Confusing language in the
policy governing complaints.
This is the fifth year of the
21st Century Community
Learning Center Grant, which
covers the after school pro
gram. The program will end
at the end of this year. The
Board authorized Superinten
dent Albritton to apply, again,
for this competitive giant,
It was also announced that
groundwork has begun on the
site of the new 3-12 school,
Following the regular meet
ing, the Board went into execu
tive session to discuss substi
tutes, personnel, superinten
dent’s contract, and property.
City Of Butler
Thanksgiving Week
Trash Pickup
Trash pickup in the City of Butler for Thanks
giving' Week will be Saturday* Nov, 27th, Regu
lar Friday trash pickup will resume the follow
ing week.
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Chamber Hosts Grand Reopening And Ribbon
Cutting Of The Coffee Pot As Posh Cafe
Monday, Nov. 8th, the Taylor County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Grand Reopening and Ribbon Cutting of Posh
Cafe. The Coffee Pot, owned and operated by Kim Martin, is now Posh Cafe and includes the coffee shop, an artgaUery,
featuring the work of local artist Terri Bennett, and a boutique. Posh Cafe is located at 14 W. Main Street, on the square
in Butler. Pictured cutting the ribbon (hr) are: front row, Dena Gunn, Teresa and Reynolds Mayor Butch Turner, Kim
Martin, Ellen Layfield, Rebecca Alcantara, and Lisa Holman; second row, Latonja Turner, Susan Poole, Susan Peed,
Becky Forbes, Commissioner Milton Harris, Butler City Administrator Vicki Wainwright, and Chamber Executive Di
rector Shonda Blair.