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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Jiuustoii 0; 11 iy Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader □GAP® Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a day to (478) 988-9194. Display Advertising: Call Nicole Crofutt at ext. 224. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for $62 in-county and SB2 elsewhere per year paid in advance. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 The Houston Home Journal, A peri odical, mailed (ISSN 1526-7393) at Perry, Ga., is published Tuesday through Saturday for $62 per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St., Perry, GA31069; (478) 987-1823 Fax (478) 988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: The office in Perry is open from 8 a m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. NEWS TIPS: Call (478) 987-1823 ext. 231 Newsroom Fax: (478) 988-1181 Presentation editor: Contact James Tidwell at jtidwell @ evansnewspapers.com Corrections: The HDJ strives for fairness and accuracy, and will print a correction or clarification when one is in order. Call ext. 231. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the pub lisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press State Briefs Man arrested after shooting in DeKalb DECATUR (AP) - Police arrested a man Monday who is accused of shooting in a crowded restaurant during a wedding reception, wound ing five people. Three of the victims wounded around midnight Sunday were hospitalized in serious condition; two oth ers were listed as critical. A wedding reception was being held at the restau rant, but authorities said it is unclear if the celebration was the shooter’s target. An off-duty police officer work ing security at the business heard the shots and tried to stop the suspect, who drove away. He was pulled over and arrested a short time later on Interstate 285. Authorities did not imme diately release the suspect’s name. Jury acquits driver of vehicle charges DOUGLAS (AP) - A Coffee County jury has acquitted a woman of homicide by vehi cle charges in a 2003 all terrain vehicle accident that killed five children. The jury returned a not guilty verdict Saturday on the homicide charges against Amanda Troupe. The jury found Troupe guilty of driving under the influence and driving under the influence “to the extent that it is less safe for the per son to drive,” which carry a maximum sentence of one year each. Heather Bass was the only survivor among the chil dren who were hit while rid ing the ATV on Sept. 20, 2003. Killed were Meagan Nelson, Kayla and Dustin Varnedore, Lindsay Joyner and Courtney Arsenault. The defense claimed Troupe was being used as a scapegoat and told jurors that the children and their parents were just as respon- YOUR WEATHER TEAM! TODAY’S A Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast — m Wed 8/30 91/71 Scattered thunder storms possible. Sunrise Sunset 7:09 AM 8:03 PM Tue 8/29 93/72 Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunder storm developin. Sunrise Sunset 7:08 AM 8:04 PM Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta \. \ 89/71 Augusta \ / -4, , 92/74 \ ( \ Warner Robins \ \ \ 94/73 nah Vc, 4 ‘94/72. ( Valdosta • 94,73 Area Cities \6\ty kl lodond. | iKiifiriumfflimii 11:11111 mfflMfifflfcinTiH- -t. 1 Albany 95 73 t-storm Athens 93 71 t-storm Atlanta 89 71 t-storm Augusta 92 74 t-storm Bainbridge 95 75 t-storm Brunswick 92 78 pt sunny Cartersville 89 70 t-storm Chattanooga,TN 82 68 t-storm Columbus 94 74 t-storm Cordele 94 73 t-storm National Cities Atlanta 89 71 t-storm Boston 73 64 rain Chicago 76 61 cloudy Dallas 94 72 pt sunny sible for the accident. Burke resident charged in death AUGUSTA (MNS) - A Burke County man was arrested late Sunday night in connection with the mur der of an Athens man who was found dead in Augusta last week. Michael Thomas, 31, of Waynesboro has been charged with felony murder involving the shooting death of Curtis Howard Jr., 41, said Capt. Frankie Parker of the Burke County Sheriffs Office. Parker said Thomas left his Waynesboro home early Sunday and reported to the Richmond County Law Enforcement Center where he surrendered to authori ties. Thomas is being held at the Burke County jail, Capt. Parker said. After police questioned Thomas, District Attorney Danny Craig con sidered evidence sufficient enough to approve the arrest, Capt. Parker said. Governors to meet to discuss water ATLANTA (AP) - The gov ernors of Georgia, Florida and Alabama plan to meet by Nov. 30 to negotiate a res olution in the ongoing battle over sharing water from the Chattahoochee River. The governors made the announcement in a joint request filed Friday in U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama by the three states and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates federal dams on the river. The states also have asked U.S. District Court Judge Karon Bowdre for another four months of mediation with Judge Charles Renfrew, a retired federal judge. The court filing also addresses Georgia and Alabama’s dispute over the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Thu 8/31 41j^r 88/68 Scattered thunder storms possible. Sunrise Sunset 7:10 AM 8:01PM TRENT WILLMON a little more livin’ SVAU.ABt.r-- vri-"- '■< ■ V ■ " ' ■ | City dLo Cond. | Dalton 88 71 t-storm Dillard 86 66 t-storm Dublin 96 72 t-storm Duluth 89 69 t-storm Gainesville 90 72 t-storm Helen 88 68 t-storm Lagrange 91 70 t-storm Macon 93 73 t-storm Marietta 89 70 t-storm Milledgeville 93 72 t-storm Houston 93 73 t-storm Los Angeles 83 65 mst sunny Miami 88 79 t-storm Minneapolis 80 57 sunny River Basin, which includes Lake Allatoona and Carters Lake. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley met Aug. 14 in Columbus and announced the states are close to an agreement. Representatives of the two states have met twice since Perdue and Riley met, according to court documents. The governors plan to meet again in several weeks. Counselor fights removal of statue GREENSBORO (AP) - A Greensboro spiritual coun selor is considering suing the city after workers con fiscated a 6-foot-tall, half ton statue of Jesus from his front yard. City officials say the life size statue violates zoning restrictions ordinance and threatens public safety. Owner Nickie Marks, though, calls it an expres sion of his faith. He and his attorney argue that by removing the statue, the city is violating his free speech rights. “My whole thing is that I just want my statue back in my yard,” Marks said. “Why would they move it? It wasn’t hurting anybody. People actually liked it they have been very sup portive of our case.” The statue was removed from Marks’ front yard and kept as evidence at a city storage lot. It was returned to him last week, covered with red clay and a bro ken hand. Greensboro City Manager Larry Postell said the city has an ordinance prohibiting signs without words in residential areas. All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp-$10 ,5 /Catfish-$9’ 5 Friday & Saturday - spm -10 pm arsen darby I TS Istt 1N • 987-M77 STATE AMP REGION M«toorok»glst mSnfyiTjir Fri 9/1 jr ... 86/66 Few showers. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:10 AM 8:00 PM Moon Phases • New Aug 23 f> Full Sep 7 UV Index Tue 8/29 Wed 8/30 Thu 8/31 Fri 9/1 Sat 9/2 The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin pro tection. o : mmm i 1381 Peachtree City 89 69 t-storm Perry 94 72 t-storm Rome 89 71 t-storm Savannah 94 75 pt sunny St. Simons Island 92 78 pt sunny Statesboro 98 78 mst sunny Thomasville 94 73 t-storm Valdosta 94 73 t-storm Warner Robins 94 73 t-storm Waycross 95 72 pt sunny Phoenix 106 84 mst sunny San Francisco 70 55 mst sunny Seattle 64 52 cloudy St. Louis 77 64 pt sunny Hra|||i| jjk 1357-D Sam Nunn Bfvd. PerrvGA 31069 Perry, GA 31069 P ri nl 478-987-0172 qu 1 me .... mlm Sat 9/2 87/63 A few clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:IIAM 7:59 PM First Aug 31 w Last Sep 14 Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High ■■HNMPnppMHMMnm vW/^eighbors CHARLIE TARRRR BYRON - Charlie Tarrer, 73; died Friday. Tarrer was born in Worth County. MAXINE OWENS WARNER ROBINS - Maxine Owens, 54, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2006. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Magnolia Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests dona tions be made to Homeless Animal Rescue and Placement Services, Inc, P O. Box 7363, Warner Robins, GA 31095. Ms. Owens was born on June 6, 1952 in Geneva, New York. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and a retired Registered Nurse from Houston Medical Center. She was a member of Calvary Chapel Heartland Church. Her father, Charles Ralston, preceded her ih death. Survivors include her daughters, Kimberly (Jimmy) Townsend, Warner Robins; Sarah Owens, Valdosta; mother, Helen Ralston, Waterloo, NY; sister, Cindy Glasscock, Byron; brothers, Paul Conley, Waterloo, NY; Charles Ralston, Mableton, GA; Michael Ralston, Ithaca, NY: William Ralston, Durham, NC; James Ralston, Waterloo, NY; nieces Emily. Hodge, Athens; Amanda Hunter, Atlanta and her beloved Dachshund, Daisy. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. 49 dead in plane crash By JEFFREY McMURRAY Associated Press Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. -Acom muter jet mistakenly trying to take off on a runway that was too short crashed into a field Sunday and burst into flames, killing 49 people and leaving the lone survivor a co-pilot - in critical con dition, federal investigators said. Preliminary flight data from Comair Flight 5191’s i MANIC [MONDAYS i OFF MIS I Men, Women & Children Call For Appointment. * Must present coupoirt! OtJ TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2006 ♦ black box recorders and the damage at the scene indicate the plane, a CRJ-100 region al jet, took dfif from the short est runway at Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport, National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman said. 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