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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Kuuatun flaily .Tfuurnai Perry Office 1210 Washington St P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www. hhjnews. com Reader □KIP© 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. 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This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper ft Association mp 4 «»»■ Tfte Associated Press : Shoe Briefs Regents sell Meredith's house ATLANTA(MNS) - The State Board of Regents has sold the house used by former Chancellor Tom Meredith for $2 million, Vice Chancellor Linda Daniels told a board committee Tuesday. After Meredith left the system last year to take a similar job in Mississippi, regents decided to sell the chancellery and instead give Meredith’s successor, Chancellor Erroll Davis, a housing allowance of $72,000 a year. The University System of Georgia ended up getting less than what it initially wanted for the property. The house, which was owned by the university sys tem’s foundation before the system bought it in 2003 for a shade under $1.9 million, was originally listed at $2.45 million, according to Peter Hickey, assistant vice chan cellor for facilities. The price was lowered to $2.2 million in April before being sold to a private individual for an even $2 million. Regents to give OK to security degree ATLANTA (MNS) - The state’s first bachelor degree program in homeland secu rity and emergency man agement is expected to be approved today by the State Board of Regents. Savannah State University, which will offer the major, would also be the first his torically black school in the nation with such a program. According to information given to the board’s academ ic affairs committee, which approved the major Tuesday, Savannah State expects as many as 45 students to enroll in the program by the beginning of its third year. The proposal comes just days after the fifth anni- TODAY’S Today's Weather I Local 5-Day Forecast Fri 9/15 V 87/62 Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:19 AM 7:42 PM nsjnfltjft Georgia At A Glance fw 'I . jNv Augusta 4, /V 87/66 >bins \ I V s.- \ Savannah V p \ N 90/68 88/63 ' N Valdosta iJ . c~® "V’TWM'M j Area Cities I City HI Lo Cond. Albany 89 63 sunny Athens 85 62 sunny Atlanta 84 61 sunny Augusta 87 66 sunny Bainbridge 90 64 sunny Brunswick 87 73 sunny Cartersville 85 60 sunny Chattanooga,TN 81 58 sunny Columbus 87 65 sunny Cordele 89 64 sunny National Cities City Hi Lo Cond. Boston 71 63 rain Chicago 77 59 sunny Dallas 93 78 pt sunny Denver 77 53 pt sunny ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service versary of the 9/11 attacks and shortly after the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “The undergraduate degree in homeland secu rity and emergency man agement is well warranted given the ongoing threats of foreign and domestic terrorist actions as well as the predictions of more fre quent and intense weather related disasters,” said Jane Gates, interim vice presi dent for academic affairs at Savannah State, in a state ment released by the uni versity. “This new major is a sig nificant step in helping to create a new generation of policy-makers, managers and scholars who are pre pared to confront the devas tation that cuts across eco nomic, social and racial lines in the aftermath of a major crisis,” she said. The major is patterned after a similar major offered at Virginia Commonwealth University. It is aimed at getting stu dents ready to take entry level jobs in an industry that has seen business boom since the coordinated attacks on American landmarks in 2001, according to the infor mation shared with regents. In a nod to the interna tional focus of the major, SUGARLOAF A Lovely Sidewalk Community In Perry These Homes are quality built all brick homes We have 3 & 4 bedroom homes starting at 131,900 Homes have features such as custom cabinets, fireplace, sod, sprinkler system. Builder is giving a $5,000 bonus if you contract on one of our last 2 completed homes and close within 30 days We have a new loan program available to use that is a 100% loan with no PMI Information Center open daily Mon, Thur, Fri 12-6 weekdays, Sat 11-5 Sun 1-5 Stop by and visit with Karen or give her a call at 954-HOME (4663) Located on the Perry Parkway right across from the new Court House Coming Soon Another CARTER-WILKES S/D REMINGTON CHASE CONSTRUCTION, INC. Fairclothßealty im u Disclaimer l (478)971-2115 331 Margie Drive, Warner Robins, GA.31088 Bonuses based on certain completed homes only Loan program based upon credit and may not apply to au purchasers Sun 9/17 90/66 Abundant sunshine. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:20 AM 7:39 PM Sat 9/16 90/64 Abundant sunshine. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:20 AM 7:40 PM We Celebrate Hometown Life | City Ml Lo Cong. Dalton 85 60 sunny Dillard 80 56 sunny Dublin 90 63 sunny Duluth 83 59 sunny Gainesville 84 63 sunny Helen 82 59 sunny Lagrange 85 59 sunny Macon 87 63 sunny Marietta 83 59 sunny Milledgeville 88 65 sunny Houston ' 89 73 t-storm Los Angeles 70 59 pt sunny Miami 89 76 t-storm Minneapolis 82 64 pt sunny New York 76 66 rain students will have to learn Arabic, Farsi, Spanish or Chinese. While the proposal still must be approved by the full board, it is rare for the panel not to do so once an item has passed a committee. Tour focuses on production areas ALBANY (AP) - The 20th annual Georgia Peanut Tour began Tuesday with a focus on areas that are better known for blueber ries and Vidalia onions than peanuts. During the three-day tour, the 125 participants will visit fields in new produc tion areas such as Appling County, a leader in the state’s blueberry industry, and Toombs and Emanuel counties, where farmers are famous for sweet Vidalia onions. The elimination of a restrictive peanut commod ity program in 2002 created opportunities for farmers who previously could not grow peanuts competitively and they have responded. Tour participants include farmers, researchers and industry representatives, including advertising and public relations people who help promote the sale of STATE AND REGION Meteorologist Jerry Mathewaon {Am&rwkM Turns Set Mews* Mon 9/18 /£ , 90/67 More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 7:21 AM 7:38 PM Moon Phases i • Last New Sep 14 Sep 22 m © First ‘ Full Sep 30 Oct 7 UV Index Fri 9/15 I Very High Sat 9/16 I Very High Sun 9/17 I Very High Mon 9/18 Hj Very High Tue 9/19 [a] Very High 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 mm m | City Hi Lo Cond. Peachtree City 84 57 sunny Perry 88 63 sunny Rome 86 60 sunny Savannah 90 68 sunny St. Simons Islandß7 73 sunny Statesboro 94 70 sunny Thomasville 90 64 sunny Valdosta 90 64 sunny Warner Robins 88 64 sunny Waycross 92 66 sunny Lo Cond. Phoenix 95 73 sunny Sah Francisco 65 50; windy Seattle 64 47 ..rain St. Louis 83 64 sunny Washington, DC 78 65 pt sunny one of Georgia’s top cash row crops, said Joy Carter, spokeswoman for the Georgia Peanut Commission. ip hF jf^A 79 Green St. - Warner Robins, GA 923-0002 (One Block From HWy. 247) UUUA t HOURS: 10am ■ snm Mon-Sat , 00037813 T!fl : Wv. Tue 9/19 \ . 86/63 Partly cloudy, chance of a thunder storm. Sunrise Sunset 7:22 AM 7:36 PM lEAfi mm aft I T ■ s?'CM i Go Karts, I Scooters & pPirt Bikes Electric Guitar $ 59 00 Acoustic Guitar Adult $ 39 88 Child $ 24 88 Banjos $ 42 73 Shampoo - Lotion . „„ Household Cleaners Cell phone accessories: Cases, Auto & Home Chargers and much, much more @ $1 00 each. Kitchenware, Clothes, Cleaning Supplies. TONS OF ITEMS! Obituaries ROBERT “BOB” GLENN COON —I WARNER ROBINS - Robert “Bob” Glenn Coon, Sr., 86, passed away Saturday. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home followed by a time of visitation. Coon was born in Canton, Haywood County, N.C., Oct. 13, 1919. Survivors include his companion Marcella Cunningham, and children Sherry Matthews, Terry Coon, Rick Coon, and Wendy Spivey; four grandchildren and two nieces. Voter IDs goes well under first election JEFFERSONVILLE (AP) - Voters cast ballots for the first time Tuesday under Georgia’s new voter identi fication law, and all but one inet the requirements, elec tions officials said. The Democratic runoff lor a seat on the Twiggs County school board was the first time the law requiring Georgia voters to present a photo ID was enforced. Under the law, displayed on two yellow posters at the pre cinct entrance, voters must present a driver’s license, a government employee ID dr other identification issued by government agencies, a U.S. passport, military ID or a tribal identification card. Originally, the July 18 pri mary was to be Georgia’s first to require a photo ID, but a U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the law after civil rights groups filed a court challenge arguing it discriminated against poor, elderly and rural voters. The injunction expired bfefore Tuesday’s runoff, although whether the state will be allowed to enforce the law for special elections later this month and the November general election is still being litigated. County election superin tendent Marette Fair said the vote went smoothly, with more than 200 ballots cast. But she said she was at the Twiggs County Center when one man (jhme in with a Social-Security card bdt no photo identification. k ‘He was driving a vehicle, so that’s what’s amazing mte about it,” Fair said. The man was given the option of casting a provisional bal lot and presenting proper identification at the Board of Elections within two days, said poll manager Rhonda Iksl* ilPllilllil THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,2006 ♦ iTwin rS.et - $ 99 00 JD.ueemS.et - $ 159 00 iKing&et - $ 229 00 Allen. “He said he wouldn’t have it in two days,” Allen said. “So he left.” Angela Bloodworth and Lillie Thomas rode together to the Jeffersonville precinct at the senior center. After learning photo identification was required, Thomas rum maged through her purse. “I have a hard time every time because I forget,” Thomas said after pull ing out the contents of her handbag and finally finding her driver’s license. “I think it’s wrong,” Bloodworth said. “Because there are elderly people out there who can’t afford to get a picture ID.” Voter Annette Stephens disagreed. “I think it’s great you have to show your ID,” Stephens said. “I don’t have a problem with it.” Stephens had her driver’s license in hand and her Central State Hospital employee photo ID clipped to her shirt. Yolanda Height beat incumbent Greg Odoms 164- 55 in the primary runoff for a seat on the school board. Best Cooks In Perry! OFffnjMv WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY We Rent! 612 Ball St. Perry, GA 987-2334 i 3A 137994