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BARROW JOURNAL • BARROW COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016
Public Safety
Supporting Local Law Enforcement
TRIBUTE TO POLICE OFFICERS, DEPUTIES
The Jug Tavern Squares, a local square dance club, hosted an event recently to thank local law enforcement for the duties it performs.
‘Heroes in Blue ’ recognized
by local square dancers
Winder’s square dance club the “Jug Tavern Squares”
(JTS) held a dance last Friday night to show their appreci
ation and pray for local law enforcement.
Approximately 100 people attended, including officers
from the Barrow County Sherriff’s Office and City of Winder
Police Department, along with many dancers and visitors.
Due to recent events the dance club wanted to show their
support and gratitude for the officers who help keep the
community a safe place to live, organizers said.
The JTS plans to make the “Heroes in Blue” dance an
annual event.
Jug Tavern Squares dances every month on the second
and fourth Friday at the Brad Akins YMCA in Winder and
will be holding beginner dance lessons in September.
For more information on JTS and dance classes, contact
Boyd and Teresa McLocklin at 770-540-3341 or Buddy and
Sharon Davis at 678-777-7485 or visit the group’s website
at jugtavernsquares.org.
INSULATION FIRE
Firefighters work to contain a warehouse fire (top) at Johns Manville on Bankhead Highway. Firefighters
(below) sort through burned material.
Warehouse fire battled at Johns Manville
Auburn Police Department
APD arrests five
The Auburn Police Department reported the follow
ing arrests:
•Stephen Frank Nichols, 45, of Greentree Drive.
Auburn; shoplifting and probation violation.
•Brenda Lee Lancaster, 49, of S. Broad Street, Wind
er; probation violation.
•Kelly Jo Hagans, 43, of Stonegate Drive. Winder;
possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, pos
session of a controlled substance/dangerous drug/gun
or other dangerous weapons or marijuana by an inmate,
financial transaction card fraud and abuse/neglect or
exploitation of disabled or elderly person.
•William Randall Todd, 46, of Perry Smith Road,
Monroe; warrant arrest.
•Bennie Joe Conerly, 40. of Kirkland Drive, Statham;
felony probation violation.
Statham Police Department
SPD makes two arrests
The Statham Police Department made two recent
arrests including:
•Patricia Lynn Sanderson, 54. of Cemetery Road,
Winder; hit and run/duty of driver to stop at or return to
the scene of an accident.
•Daryll Gene Phillips. 53, of Alexander Road, Com
merce; disorderly conduct.
City of Winder reports
sewage spill on July 27
The City of Winder reported a minor sewage spill on
July 27, into a tributary to Cedar Creek.
“The sanitary sewer collection system had a faulty
pipe connection that contribute to the spill,” officials
said.
Approximately 5,050 gallons flowed into the tribu
tary.
The pipe crossing the tributary was repaired the same
day the spill was discovered.
At 3:30 a.m. on July 27, communication officers with
Barrow County Emergency Services received a 9-1-1 call
reporting a fire at Johns Manville on Bankhead Highway.
“Firefighters were dispatched to the business and found
a large quantity of insulation burning in the warehouse,”
said Captain Scott Dakin. Crews started working with the
Manville staff to extinguish the fire.”
Engine 4, Engine 5. Engine 7, Med 4, Med 5 and
Battalion 1 responded to the scene. The fire started in a
warehouse section of the business.
Firefighters worked with the staff on the inside of the
warehouse to contain the fire as the staff removed the
burned product to a parking lot in the rear of the building.
Other firefighters worked outside to finish extinguishing
the product.
Firefighters were on the scene for more than nine hours
extinguishing the fire, “The Manville staff worked really
well with us in coordinating the removal of the product,”
said Captain Dakin. “Firefighters also did a great job
working in the heat of the day to extinguish the fire.
About arrest listings:
Subjects listed in arrests reports are innocent until
proven guilty in court. Arrested individuals may have
some, or all, charges against them dismissed.
Being listed in these reports simply means an individu
al was arrested, not that the person in question is guilty or
has been convicted of any crime in a court of law.
