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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Huufitim Jlaily .Ijmmutl Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader orap® Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between ttie 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, GA31069 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, GA 31069; (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. 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This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press State Briefs Trooper dies of crash ipjuries BRUNSWICK (MNS) - A veteran Georgia State Patrol trooper known for his com passion and professionalism died Tuesday of injuries that occurred Aug. 19 when his patrol car crashed while he was en route to assist anoth er officer. Cpl. Michael Young, 47, of Brunswick died about 10:40 a.m. in the intensive care unit of the Brunswick hos pital of Southeast Georgia Health System, according to Glynn County Coroner Jimmy Durden. Col. Bill Hitchens, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, described Young as “a mddel Georgia State Patrol trooper who took great pride in his job.” “He always treated the public with the utmost respect and courtesy, and truly loved his job,” Hitchens said. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Brunswick. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick. Hitchens has ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all Department of Public Safety facilities statewide until dusk on Saturday in honor of Young. Girl stabbed in school bus fight AUGUSTA (MNS) - A 16-year-old girl is in police custody and a 15-year-old is in the hospital after a fight escalated into a stab bing on a school bus ride home Tuesday afternoon, police said. At about 2:40 p.m., two girls who were being trans ported on Bus No. 245 from Glenn Hills High School started arguing, Richmond County sheriff’s Investigator Edwin Ackerknecht said. “A 16-year-old girl pulled a knife on a 15-year-old girl,” he said. “The victim was stabbed seven times and YOUR WEATHER TEAM! TODAY’S W MGT Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Fri 9/1 90/67 Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:10 AM 8:00 PM Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta \ 85/66 rt'4tjsmt Ns -x Augusta - \ ../ " 88/70 \ ~^ \ Warner Robins \ \ \ * Savannah > ,cl Per* > 92/71 / Mm ‘) 91/S&. q { / Valdosta <n \jJ. • 93/69 >■«<, —... "I j Area Cities [ City TTlotfond. ' Aibany 93 68 sunny Athens 86 66 t-storm Atlanta 85 66 t-storm Augusta 88 70 t-storm Bainbridge 93 71 sunny Brunswick 93 75 t-storm Cartersville 85 66 t-storm Chattanooga,TN 78 64 t-storm Columbus 90 69 t-storm Cordele 93 69 mst sunny National Cities | City Hi LoCond- Atlanta 85 66 t-storm Boston 70 61 pt sunny Chicago 73 59 pt sunny Dallas 95 75 mst sunny Denver 66 52 t-storm 02005 American Profile Hometown Content Service required four stitches,” he said. Injuries to the girl’s arm, hand and elbow were consistent with her defend ing herself, Ackerknecht said. She was taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital. Police would not identify either girl because they are juveniles. A window on the door of the bus was broken after the victim kicked out a pane trying to get away from her attacker, Ackerknecht said. No other students were injured but a female bus driv er was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, Investigator Tim Rzasa said. Two arrested, two sought in meth bust ATLANTA (AP) - Two men have been arrested and two more are being sought following the seizure of more than 300 pounds of meth amphetamine in northeast Georgia, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities seized 341 pounds of meth in Gainesville on Aug. 21 and 22, U.S. Attorney David Nahmias’ office said in a statement. The investigation began when U.S. Forest Service officials spotted four peo ple cultivating a marijuana field inside Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County, the statement said. Authorities searched a house connected to the sus pects where they found the meth. The investigation turned up 300 marijuana plants. Two people were arrested and two others are consid ered fugitives. Urgent news for people who took SEROQUEL Seroquel,. an antipsychotic drug also known as Quetlapine, has been linked to diabetes, pancreatitis, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and even death, if you or a loved one have experienced any of these health problems, call us now toll free at 1-SOO-THE-EAGLE for a tree consultation. We practice law only in Ari/,ona, bur associate with lawyers throughout the U.S. GOLDBERG & OSBORNE 1-800-THE-EAGLE (1 -800-843-324 fi) www.lßQQthecaitle.coin Offices in Phoenix j, and Tucson Sun 9/3 • 90/67 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:12 AM 7:57 PM Sat » 9/2 89/67 Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:11 AM 7:59 PM TRENT WILLMON a littile more livin’ AVAILABLE! ' VHKEKVBH .VI S .<• :S SOI.L w | Dalton 83 66 t-storm Dillard 80 61 t-storm Dublin 92 67 pt sunny Duluth 84 65 t-storm Gainesville 83 67 t-storm Helen 82 64 t-storm Lagrange 87 65 t-storm Macon 89 68 t-storm Marietta 84 65 t-storm Milledgeville 90 68 t-storm Houston 95 71 sunny Los Angeles 84 66 sunny Miami 88 79 t-storm Minneapolis 77 58 mst sunny New York 73 68 rain State poverty rate, uninsured increase ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s poverty rate, along with the number of people without health insurance, have both gone up, according to recent Census Bureau data. The increases are among the fastest in the country, according to the Census Bureau, which released the information Tuesday. In 2005, an estimated 1.7 million Georgians were uninsured, up from 1.5 mil lion the year before, accord ing to a Census Bureau survey. Georgia was one of eight states whose two-year rolling average of uninsured rose. The state’s two-year average climbed to 18.1 percent uninsured in 2004- 2005, from 16.9 percent in 2003-2004. That figure leaves Georgia tied for eighth among states with the highest rate of people without health insur ance. Aged Hand-cut Steaks IKtt [ *-75 ExH 136 * 987-8477 g§46§ WE BUY GOLD! Satterfield & Dempsey Jewelers 100 H. Houston lake HO ■ Centerville, BO STATE AND REGION M oteo roloa let Jerry Mettiewson Turns fwr Mews* Mon 9/4 91/68 Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:12 AM 7:56 PM Moon Phases New Aug 23 Full Sep 7 UV Index Fri 9/1 Sat 9/2 Sun 9/3 Mon 9/4 Tue 9/5 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 mmmm n l&Hy Mi Lo Conci. | wwpmwwm———iiwwmm——wi—wwwi Peachtree City 86 64 t-storm Perry 91 68 pt sunny Rome 85 66 t-storm Savannah 92 71 t-storm St. Simons Island 93 75 t-storm Statesboro 94 73 t-storm Thomasville 94 70 sunny Valdosta 93 69 mst sunny Warner Robins 90 68 pt sunny Waycross 95 69 mst sunny Phoenix 105 85 sunny San Francisco 77 56 mst sunny Seattle 83 56 sunny St. Louis 81 65 pt sunny Washington, DC 74 66 rain Labor Day Savings! Now Through Monday, Sept. 4 Lee Misses & Women's Jeans New fits. New styles. You pay *l9-*24 Orig. ticket price S3B-S4B Save an Additional 20% Off All Pro-Team Licensed Sports Apparel Entire stock of baseball, football, racing and college tees, sweatshirts and jackets. S-2XL. 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Services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home with interment follow ing in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Stacey was born April 3, 1929 in Rossville. He was a veteran of the United States Army and Air Force. Survivors include his wife and two children. TROY RON AIT) MURRAY, SR. BYRON - Troy Ronald Murray, Sr., 93, passed away Monday. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Open Bible Tabernacle in Lizella, on Sandy Point Road. Murray was born Feb. 26, 1913 in Millwood. His wife, son, parents, a grandson and his brother all preceded him in death. BOBBY L. HESTER Bobby Hester, 66, of Fort Valley died Sunday, August 27, 2006. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at First Baptist Church, 209 S. Miller St., Fort Valley with Rev. Danny Stubbs officiating. Bom in Macon, the son of the late Robert Lee and Gladys Hester, he is survived by his wife, Melba, and his son, Kyle (Cindy) and Shane, and a sister, Martha Brooks. Bobby moved to Fort Valley in 1964 where he owned and operated several convenience stores (Bobby’s Minit Mart) until his retirement in 2004. He completed six terms (24 years) on City Council and was serving the first year of his seventh term as Mayor Pro Tem of the City. In memory of Bobby, donations may be made to the Together We Grow Fund at First Baptist Church, 209 S. Miller St., Fort Valley, Ga. 31030. Rooks Funeral Home in Fort Valley has charge of arrange ments. FOSAMAX ALERT If you or a loved one has taken Fosamax and now suffer from Osteonecrosis or Jaw Decay, please call us today toll free at 1-866-369-3476 to discuss your legal rights. 0 THE FOX LAW FIRM, PC. 1-866-FOX-FIRM Principal Ofiice— Dallas, Texas . RuP I I|jps lee THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2006 ♦ mr 3A