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run by the Fed.
If there is a microsec
ond where you might think
this is a good idea, look at
what’s happening now to
prices at the gas pump and
at the supermarket, where
we see inflation at a 30-year
high. Consider where this
is coming from.
Yes, the Federal Re
serve. Journals and news
papers burst with warnings
from private economists
over recent years that Fed
eral Reserve monetary pol
icy will lead to inflation,
and Fed Chairman Jerome
Powell has been poo-poo-
ing these warnings.
Now it’s happening.
And this is who professor/
comrade Omarova thinks
should be taking over the
full scope of our financial
lives.
If you think turning
over your financial security
to the wise stewardship of
the Federal Reserve is a
good idea, consider that
the Federal Reserve was
created in 1913 with moti
vations not that different
from those of Omarova.
The whole idea then was
that giving a government
entity control over our
monetary system would
bring stability.
Under this great gov
ernment stabilizing influ
ence, we have been through
the Great Depression of
the 1930s, double-digit in
flation and interest rates in
the 1970s, and, most re
cently, a severe financial
meltdown in 2008.
Since the Fed’s cre
ation in 1913, per econo
mist and blogger Mark
Perry, the consumer price
index has increased by
“27.25 times which has
caused the U.S. dollar to
lose 96.3% of its value/
purchasing power.” The
1913 dollar is today worth
3.67 cents.
There are notable
other areas where Oma
rova wants much more
government power, such as
giving government plan
ners vastly more power
over climate control policy
— to the extent of inten
tionally driving small oil
and gas businesses to bank
ruptcy.
Maybe why so many
Democrats, including our
president, take offense at
Charges
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to Engage in Forced Labor;
and Conspiracy to Commit
Money Laundering;
Nery Rene Carrillo-
Najarro, 56, Douglas,
charged with Conspiracy to
Commit Mail Fraud; Con
spiracy to Engage in Forced
Labor; 14 counts of Forced
Labor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Antonio Chavez Ra
mos, a/k/a “Tony Chavez,”
38, a citizen of Mexico ille
gally present in the United
States, charged with Con
spiracy to Commit Mail
Fraud; Conspiracy to En
gage in Forced Labor; four
counts of Forced Labor;
and Conspiracy to Commit
Money Laundering;
JC Longoria Castro,
46, Vidalia, charged with
Conspiracy to Commit
Mail Fraud; Conspiracy
to Engage in Forced La
bor; four counts of Forced
Labor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Victoria Chavez Her
nandez, 38, a citizen of
Mexico illegally present in
the United States, charged
with Conspiracy to Com
mit Mail Fraud; Conspiracy
to Engage in Forced Labor;
and Conspiracy to Commit
Money Laundering;
Enrique Duque
Tovar, 36, of Axon, charged
with Conspiracy to Com
mit Mail Fraud; Conspira
cy to Engage in Forced La
bor; nine counts of Forced
Labor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Jose Carmen Duque
Tovar, 58, of Axon, charged
with Conspiracy to Com
mit Mail Fraud; Conspira
cy to Engage in Forced La
bor; nine counts of Forced
Labor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Charles Michael
King, 31, of Waycross,
charged with Conspiracy to
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GRAND MARSHAL — Willis Doyle NeSmith, Sr., Lyons Mayor Willis NeSmith's father, was
named the Grand Marshal for the 2021 Lyons Christmas Parade at the Grand Mar
shal Breakfast on November 16, NeSmith celebrated alongside his wife and children,
as well as the first ever Grand Marshal of the Lyons Christmas Parade, Dr, Ben Neely.
Shown, from left, are: Ginny Anne Lipscomb, Willis Doyle NeSmith, Sr„ June NeSmith, Dr.
Ben Neely, Susanne Neely, and Mayor Willis NeSmith,
Kennedy’s communist la
beling is because they take
his accusations personally.
The Wall Street Journal
calls the Build Back Better
multitrillion dollar spend
ing frenzy, just passed in
the House, “the biggest ex
pansion of the entitlement
state since the 1960s, and
maybe ever.”
We have two compet
ing views in America today.
One sees private property,
individual freedom and
personal responsibility as
the answer to our prob
lems. The other sees it as
the source of our problems.
The first view I call
American. The second —
well, if not communist,
certainly it is not Ameri
can.
Please, Senators, do
not confirm Saule Oma
rova to oversee our nation’s
banking system.
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Commit Mail Fraud; Con
spiracy to Engage in Forced
Labor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Stanley Neal Mc-
Gauley, 38, of Waycross,
charged with Conspiracy to
Commit Mail Fraud; Con
spiracy to Engage in Forced
Labor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Luis Alberto Marti
nez, a/k/a “Chino Marti
nez,” 41, ofTifton, charged
with Conspiracy to Com
mit Mail Fraud; Conspiracy
to Engage in Forced Labor;
and Conspiracy to Commit
Money Laundering;
Delia Ibarra Rojas,
33, of Lyons, charged with
Conspiracy to Commit
Mail Fraud; Conspiracy to
Engage in Forced Labor;
three counts of Forced La
bor; and Conspiracy to
Commit Money Launder
ing;
Please see Charges page
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Christmas
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staff to light a Christmas
tree embellished with or
naments bearing the names
of those who lost their lives
to COVID at the hospital.
Meadows staff encour
age the use of masks and
social distancing during
this event. Hot chocolate
and cookies will also be
served at the service.
Friday, December 3
The City of Lyons will
kick off the Christmas sea
son Friday, December 3,
with a Winter WonderLy-
ons celebration beginning
at 4 p.m. The event will
offer activities for children
and free hot chocolate and
cookies.
The Annual Lyons
Lighted Christmas Parade
starts at 6 p.m. The theme
for the 2021 parade is “A
Magical Christmas,” and
this year the parade will be
led by Grand Marshal W.
D. (Doyle) NeSmith, Sr.,
the father of Lyons Mayor
W. D. (Willis) NeSmith, Jr.
NeSmith, Sr., and Dr.
Ben Neely, the first Grand
Marshal of the Lyons Pa
rade, were honored at the
annual Grand Marshal
Breakfast on November 16
in Lyons.
NeSmith, Sr., was
praised for his work
throughout the commu
nity over his lifetime. “He
is always there to help
anyone who needs it, but
he never wants anyone to
know that he is the one
who has done these helpful
things,” Lyons Fire Chief
such a humble man and we
are honored to acknowl
edge him this year.”
Saturday, December 4
The City of Vidalia will
bring Christmas cheer to
the weekend as the annual
Vidalia Christmas Parade
is held on Saturday, De
cember 4, at 11 a.m. This
year’s parade theme is “In
side Santa’s Workshop,”
and will feature several lo
cal businesses and schools.
A Christmas festi
val will be held in front
of Wholesale Customs in
Higgston on December 4,
as the “Christmas in Dixie”
celebration is open to the
public from 10 a.m. until
6 p.m. The festival offers
live music featuring Aaron
Tanner, Indulgence, and
the Kramer Family, a car
show, vendors selling arts
and crafts, kids’ entertain
ment, and more.
Wheeler County will
celebrate the Christmas
season on Saturday as well,
as the City of Alamo holds
its annual Christmas pa
rade at 6 p.m. on December
4. The City will also host its
annual “Christmas in the
City” celebration the same
day, beginning at 1 p.m.
and continuing through
the parade. This event will
feature vendors, music,
kids’ entertainment, visits
with Santa, and more.
Sunday, December 5
The town of Uvalda
will host a tree lighting on
Sunday, December 5, at 4
Shooting
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shot wounds were being
treated at the emergency
department at Meadows.
The additional gunshot
victims were identified as
Jourden Dasher, a 19-year-
old female of Vidalia, and
Joshua Bowens, also 19, of
Vidalia. All three victims
are listed in stable condi
tion at the local hospital.
During their investi
gation of the shootings,
police discovered that all
three victims were in the
area of East Jenkins Street
and Epstein Street when
gunshots erupted.
According to Sgt.
Investigator John Hum
phrey, Phillips and Bow
ens were walking the
area of Jenkins and Ep
stein when they were ap
proached and shot by a
suspect or suspects who
were also on foot. Dasher
was sitting in a vehicle in
the same area when she
was shot. Phillips was able
to reach a nearby resi
dence and called 911. Po
lice arrived on the scene
and administered first aid
until the ambulance ar
rived. Bowens and Dasher
p.m. in the park downtown.
Santa will be dropping by.
Monday, December 6
Cedar Crossing
will hold its 2021 Christ
mas parade on Monday,
December 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 11
The City of Glenwood
has slated its annual Christ
mas parade for Saturday,
December 11. Lineup
starts at 10 a.m. at the city’s
Civic Center.
The City of Mount
Vernon will host its parade
on December 11, at 4 p.m.
The theme for this year’s
parade is “A Storybook
Christmas.” The parade
lines up at 3 p.m. at J.M.
Fountain Park.
The Altama Museum
of Art and History in Vida
lia will provide the public
with a unique opportu
nity to purchase gifts at a
Christmas Pop-Up Mar
ket on December 11 from
10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Vidalia
Ballet will continue the
Christmas spirit on De
cember 11 as they perform
their annual production of
“The Nutcracker” at South
eastern Technical College
at 6 p.m.
Friday, December 24
In what has become an
annual yuletide ritual, the
residents of Santa Claus
will turn out to place can
dles in sandbags along the
town’s streets. Preparation
begins at 10 a.m. and the
candles are placed along
the streets at dark.
were transported to the
hospital by private vehicle.
At approximately
12:38 a.m. Wednesday,
Vidalia police responded
to 1505 Mount Vernon
Road (U.S. Highway 280)
regarding a report that a
residence had been dam
aged by gunfire.
Lenworth Welsh
and Jeffery Corbett were
asleep inside the residence
when they heard multiple
gunshots. Officers found
evidence that more than
20 rifle rounds had been
fired into the residence,
with corresponding cas
ings discovered outside
the house. Neither Welsh
nor Corbett were injured
in the shooting.
Sgt. Humphrey said
that investigators do not
believe the two shooting
incidents are connected,
and police have not yet de
termined whether the in
cidents are related to gang
activity.
Investigators are ask
ing that anyone with in
formation on any of these
shootings contact the
VPD’s Investigative Ser
vices Division at 912-537-
4123, or Crimestoppers
at 912-386-4489. Callers
may remain anonymous.
Darel Corley said. “He is
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