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Local Lines • Two indicted for murder • Couple gives land to City of Warner Robins • WR Chamber sets Lunch, Learn on internet safety m dSSjli 'lf |(i I |ji w liß<>iMM| "wmfcl| A ’JHaHi a , _|||| II Volume 138, Number 73 •Jr *«rt*«*s Danny Evans Editor and Publisher devans@evansnewspapers.com On making deadlines, winning ribs Missing a deadline is something that I have always had to stay on people about. If one of our newspapers is one hour late getting to the print shop, this usually equates to three hours in the press and mailing room. This is especially bad on Friday’s during football season. The press crew comes in late and they go to press around mid night. So, running late can mean 4 in the morning. I usually am the only one that can hold up the press to get in a late ad, late break ing news or anything, with out causing a problem. Well, at least not for me. This past Friday when I was supposed to turn in my column, I was setting up for the barbecue cook-off in Fort Valley, The Hambone Jam. My plan was to go over early Friday morning, get set up and come back to the office, finish my work and column. I got so wound up getting ready for the cook-off, see ing old friends and doing a little politicking, I com pletely forgot about writing my column. It wasn’t until the next day that I thought about it. It was too late even for me. The presjs had already rolled. I did place third in ribs out of 30 teams, so I was happy. This whole column thing has always been hard for me. Anybody can write one or two, but to come up with something each week is hard. Ask Larry Walker! My dad was always the best columnist in Houston County, and frankly always will be. It was always hard to write a column because everyone wanted to See EVANS, page 6A Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest PERIODICAL 500 Hill 8 "5 510 8 0 0001*4 COOI * Georgia Newspaper Project Main Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 30602-0002 3-DIGIT 306 September 13,2008 JcluTjstuW y S-IWc i- T H7(l BELOW THE FOLD: City of Warner Robins set to vote on G RAMP; Child molester gets life LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CUT OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE More than a dozen injured by lightning strike By KRYSTAL RINER Journal Staff Writer Warner Robins Middle School athletics director Mike Martin was listed in critical condition Friday at the Augusta Burn Center follow ing a lightning strike Thursday at around 6:15 p.m. on the Bonaire Middle School football field. In addition to him, three oth ers were transported to the center. Jim Langley, Assistant Principal of Instruction at Feagin Mill Middle School was listed in stable but guarded condition as of Friday. ■MMH m —il « r ngr]HßK'^ ~ ~~7j ~~ ' k, aB Hi * v ” ; 'TSMfcw . sijwva; ok , ■ ■ Warner Robins set to vote on cranking up G-RAMP efforts By DON MON GRIEF Journal Managing Editor “We’re putting the key in the ignition. Right now the key is not in the ignition. We’ve looked at this car. We’ve looked at this car and looked at this car and looked at this car and looked at this car. “I’m tired of looking at the car. That car is going to be outdated after awhile. So that’s where we are today.” Thus said acting Warner Robins Mayor Clifford Holmes in regard to the G-RAMP project. FRONT PORCH "Where neighbors meet" HHJ history 50 years ago: Perry High School starts the student Government Council. The purpose of the organiza tion, according to the newspa per report, is to promote order and cooperation throughout the school. Two people from each Bein' Earnest Perry Players’ latest offering a big hit. Local students graduate from VSU. Engagements and more. Lifestyle ■T . #•' gy^yj Saturday, September 13, 2008 I MARTIN be injured. According to Priscilla Kennedy with the Houston County Medical Center, some patients were sent to Perry Hospital for treat- The question on the table now, the question they have said they will answer Monday during either their work session or regular meeting is as Holmes already said: Whether they will put the key into the ignition. The question becomes necessary said Ron Carbon, executive director for the project because: “I would just say to you we really need to take a step forward in order for us to really do anything,” he said. “Because our next steps ... We have done as much information gathering See G-RAMP, page 10A homeroom are elected to be on the council. They serve also as the voice of the students. Also, you could buy a dozen eggs for .29 and a pound of Maxwell house coffee for .59. 30 years ago: The Kiwanis Club holds its inaugural Farm Festival in Perry. Sam Nunn is the featured speak er for the event. The festival has gospel singing, arts and crafts, soap making, and youth games. 10 years ago: The four Houston High Malcolm Walker and Phillip Menear, both officials at the football game that was going on when this all transpired were listed as being in stable but guard ed condition as of Friday. Thirteen in all were reported to Freedom Walk Schools are the standard set ters in the 37 county central Georgia regions. Houston County High School ranks num ber one among 48 public high schools in Central Georgia. The ranking is based on test scores, scores on the SAT, and the percent of upcoming freshman each school would have. Sources: The Daily Sun, HHJ - Compiled by Krystal Rlner Birthdays SapL 12 ft ft Mable Duckworth ft ft Mini Mite jamboree FOOTBALL: High school reports. SOFTBALL Northslde edges Warner Robins. MISC: Volleyball, horseshoes, more. Sports "Our coaches and officials followed the requirements of QHSA. I have been in this system lor 33 years and have never had an incident like this one.” - Superintendent of schools David Carpenter ment. Seven were released from that night. Still remaining in the Houston County Medical Center was Jason Smith, Athletic Director at Feagin Mill Middle School. He was listed Child molester gets life sentence Special to the Journal According to a release, Richard Daniel Vorreyer, 50, of Perry pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery for acts committed against two children, ages 7 and 9. Houston County Superior Court Judge Edward Lukemire sentenced Vorreyer to 25 years in pris on, to be followed by a life- Sept. 18 ■frt Dennis Arbuckle (Happy No. 53) ftft ftft Grant Greene ftft ftft Bruce Patton 'ftft Sept. 14 ftft Sara Satterfield ftft Sept. 15 ft’ James Williams, Jr. 'A Sept 18 ftft Shirley Minter ftft ft’l Rosalyn Zander ftft ftft Stephanie Hobbs ft ft E-mail birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., www.hhjnews.com in stable condition Friday. According to Houston County Superintendent, David Carpenter, two students were seen by phy sicians at the hospital and See LIGHTNING, page 8A time of probation should he survive his 25-year sentence. Vorreyer will not be eligible for parole and must serve the entire 25 years in prison .before his release. Vorreyer made headlines when he turned himself in to local authorities and con fessed to multiple acts of child molestation, stretching back to the 1980 s. “The penalties for See LIFE, page 8A FRONT DOOR "Always open" “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judg ments and His ways past finding out!” - Romans 11:33 Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Or, call 987-1823, Ext. 231. AM EvAm FAMILY ReWSPAPEir] w 48l JHBL^HH Master Sgt. Gary Hunkins makes his way to the start of the Freedom Walk with the Flag of Honor dur ing the cer emony held Wednesday at Robins Air Force Base. For more, see page 9A. ENI/Gary Harmon