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2A ♦ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2007 Man gets 30 - 1G to serve - without parole Special to the Journal Thirty years. That’s what Adrian Rashawn Bynum received after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced Oct. 3 to Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of an Officer, Possession of Marijuana (less than one ounce), Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Failure to Maintain Lane, and Reckless Driving. Judge Katherine K. Lumsden, according to a release, sentenced Bynum to 30 years to serve 16 years in prison, without parole. * The 30-year-old of 111 Ivemess Avenue in Warner Robins pleaded guilty on Monday to Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Obstruction of an Officer, Possession of Marijuana (less than one ounce), Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Failure to Maintain Lane, and Reckless Driving. Perry to get another CVS drug store From staff reports Ground hasn’t been broken yet for the new Walgreen’s at Commerce and Ball, but plans are already under way for still another drugstore in Perry. This time it’s a CVS, to be built on the northwest cor ner of Houston Lake Road and Perry Parkway. “I can’t believe it,” Mayor Jim Worrall commented, adding with a laugh, “We ought to be able to find aspi rin cheap.” State awards SIOO,OOO for Perry walking trail From staff' reports The Perry Rotary Club and the City of Perry have gotten a big project under way at Big Indian Creek. Now there’s a big grant from the state to continue the effort which will turn the area along the creek into a recreational asset, with a walking trail along the creek from Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive near Courtney Hodges Blvd. to Creekside Park. From that point,, the plan ners hope eventually to extend the walking path to the state-owned Flat Creek fishing area along U.S. 41, which is to become a state park. The first step in the Big Indian Creek project - clearing and beautifying the area around the creek which is near the creek bridge on Group to poll fairgoers Special to the Journal A group of Houston and Bibb County citizens announced Tuesday that they will host the Middle Georgia Straw Poll at the Georgia National Fair being held now through the Oct. 14 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The straw poll is being held to see which Republican presidential candidates fair goers would support in the Presidential Election in November 2008. The Macon Ron Paul 2008 MeetUp group is hosting the event during regular fair hours in conjunction with their booth for Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul. Those interested in voting in the Middle Georgia Straw Poll will find the booth locat ed in the Georgia Building on the Fairgrounds. The poll is open to anyone eligible to vote in the November 2008 election. All votes will be tallied Oct. 15 and results posted online at the Macon MeetUp Group website as well as distributed through local news media. Anyone interested in assist ing with the Middle Georgia Straw Poll is invited to con tact the Macon MeetUp Group at www.ronpaul.meet- He was sentenced to 30 - to serve 16 - years in prison on Count 1 which was Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute. The final five years of the sentence were suspended. On all additional counts, Bynum was sentenced to 12 months to serve in prison to run concurrent with the 30- year sentence. “With this sentence, Houston County sends the message that repeat drug dealers will suffer harsh consequences for continu ing to terrorize our neigh borhoods,” said Assistant District Attorney Timothy Harlow. “The District Attorney’s Office appreciates the extraordinary efforts of the Warner Robins Police Department in this matter. In particular, Officer James Jones and Sgt. Danny Hicks showed great initiative dur ing the course of this inci dent and prosecution.” According to the release, Initial plans for the 13,225 sq. ft. CVS have been sub mitted to the Perry Planning and Zoning office by Foresite Group, which is based in Norcross. Mignon Hamilton at Foresite confirmed the plan, and said that it would take about six months to build once the approvals were given by the city for the building plans. There is no rezoning requirement because the land is already zoned commercial. Courtney Hodges - has been completed as a Rotary Club project. The next step, developing the walking path to Creekside Park, has already begun with volunteers and city workers clearing out accumulated debris from the dense growth on the side of the creek. Sen. Ross Tolleson announced Monday that a SIOO,OOO grant for the proj ect will be given to the City of Perry by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The city will match the funds with $50,000 in in-kind services. The grant was announced at a small ceremony held at the site, with Rotary lead ers, volunteers from Hands On Georgia and Perry Mayor JimWorrall in attendance. up.com/250. Do You Have So Much Stuff Jp» TT’S SCARY! v « \J G • Free up some space in your home and garage by bringing your * ! * donations to Goodwill. • i ?'■ i C V Your donations of clothing and household items can be \ transformed into great costumes and props for Halloween. h, f. | ®®on@ft@ ft® @®®(^oOOßj|g Building lives, families, and communities ONE JOB AT A TIME. ft gaodlllill P www.9joodwillworks.org on Feb. 27, Hicks and Jones and two others were out on patrol near Green Street on Ivemess Avenue when they observed Bynum’s vehicle failing to maintain lane. They began to follow Bynum’s vehicle until it pulled into a cul-de-sac. Once there, Bynum turned his vehicle so that it faced the officer’s unmarked car and flashed his high beams at them. Shortly thereafter, Bynum rapidly accelerated at the officer’s car and pursued them to the intersection with Green Street. The officers came to a stop at that loca tion and exited their vehicle. Upon seeing that he was pursuing law enforcement, Bynum whipped his vehicle around and fled the scene, almost striking a Groom Transportation Bus. A marked unit arrived on the scene at that moment, and he pursued Bynum back to 111 Ivemess Ave. All five CVSwhichrecentlybecame CVS Caremark through a merger, is the nation’s larg OM V cyfliM dfyn/e QPt&ntc/ Tuesday, October 16 11:30 am - 1 pm Tickets are $lO each . (lunch and gift included) RAFB Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hangar You must have a ticket to attend. Sponsored by Houston Healthcare, RAFB Health and Wellness Center, American Cancer Society and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Call 923-9771 for more information and to purchase a ticket. Houston Healthcare officers quickly converged on the home that Bynum had pulled around, but did not immediately see Bynum there. Before they could spread out, Bynum exited the front door of his home breathing heavily, sweating profusely, and demanding to know why the officers were there. The officers asked for and received consent to search the home for the driver, but recognized Bynum once they entered the well lit interior of the residence. In addi tion, There were no other individuals found in the home. Jones placed Bynum under arrest and discovered a bag of powder cocaine in Bynum’s pocket as well as small bag of marijuana. Officers later searched the house pursuant to a search warrant and discovered 17 additional bags of powder cocaine, numerous small drug baggies, scales and smoking devices. est retail pharmacy chain, with approximately 6,200 stores in 38 states. WM* Arrests made in ATM robbery attempt By EMILY JOHNSTONE Journal Contributing Writer A Warner Robins man was taken into custody Sept. 29 following a chase by Houston County deputies that ended in Bibb County. Perry Police Detective Sgt. Ken Ezell said Keith Brown, 32, faces a number of charges stemming from an alleged attempt to steal an ATM machine from Robins Federal Credit Union in Perry on Sept. 12 and flee ing from officers when they attempted to take him into custody at an apartment complex at 320 Carl Vinson Parkway in Warner Robins Sept. 26. Ezell said the ATM, located at the RFCU at 321 North Perry Parkway, was knocked over by a large dual axle truck during the early morn ing hours but the attempt to steal the machitte was unsuc- Ocmulgee SURVEYORS ♦ ENGINEERS* CONSULTANTS ♦ PLANNERS pio \A/pe Park Drive* Offics. 478-224-7070 W ® S Ka K UriVe Fax: 478-224-7072 Perry, GA 31069 Email: info@ocmulgeesite.com Surveying, Engineering, Annexation & Zoning “Specilizing in commercial and residential design. ” Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon “T he Sisterhood of the Traveling Qenes” Presented by Marcia Berlin breast cancer survivor, registered dietician and working mom ipp, V* -(My f^Z)- HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL cessful. Evidence led law enforcement to Brown and to Chiquila Johnson, 31, also of Warner Robins, said Ezell. Johnson was taken into custody Sept. 25, he said. The chase began after Brown was spotted by Warner Robins police, said Ezell. He said he expects other arrests to be made in the case. 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