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40 Pages 3 Sections, Plus Preprints A Publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. Winder, Barrow County Georgia 50c Copy Wednesday, September 21, 2016
2 dead after Tues. fight
Deadly incident occurs on Old Hog Mountain Road; GBI called
Law enforcement officials are investigat
ing the deaths of two people Tuesday after
noon following a stabbing in Barrow County.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the stabbing at 1168 Old Hog
Mountain Road. Whitney Kyle Stovall, 31.
of Winder, and Stanley Hugh Ivy Jr.. 47, of
Hoschton, died during the incident.
The altercation started at the residence
of Ivy Jr., where he was reportedly stabbed
multiple times by Stovall. The family of Ivy
Jr. attempted to stop the altercation. Stovall
later died from injuries after family members
attempted to help Ivy Jr., and Stovall was
pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The BCSO requested assistance from the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation due to the
complexity of the situation. Nelly Miles with
the GBI said officers found Ivy Jr.'s body in
a shed on the property.
Stovall was reportedly "belligerent and
combative male brandishing a baseball bat”
when officers arrived.
"The individual was placed into custody
following a struggle with the deputies.”
said Miles. "This individual also died at the
scene. Immediate investigative information
supports that the second individual was
struck multiple times with a baseball bat
by family members who were attempting to
intervene in the original fight.”
GBI agents responded to the scene and
have continued to interview witnesses and
family members concerning the altercation.
GBI crime scene specialists were actively
processing the scene on Tuesday.
District Attorney Brad Smith was briefed
concerning the ongoing investigation. Both
Ivy Jr. and Stovall will be transported to the
GBI Crime Lab for autopsy.
Barrow
Briefs
WBHS homecoming
parade scheduled
The Winder-Barrow High
School homecoming parade
will be Monday, Oct. 3, begin
ning at 6:30 p.m.
The parade will begin at the
old Russell Middle School and
conclude at the parking lot at
W. Clair Harris Stadium.
The 2016 homecoming
football game for the WBHS
Bulldoggs will be Friday.
Oct. 7.
Winder Spooktacular
scheduled Oct. 28
The 2016 Halloween
Spooktacular will be Friday,
Oct. 28, at Jug Tavern Park
from 5-11 p.m. There will be
street closures on East Athens
Street from North Broad Street
to Mill Street, city officials
said.
Annual Christmas
parade set Dec. 10
While the weather has felt
like anything but Christmas of
late, the annual City of Winder
Christmas parade has been
scheduled for Saturday, Dec.
10, beginning at 4 p.m.
The parade will begin at
Ingles on North Broad Street
and conclude at Jug Tavern
Park. Various streets will
be closed during the parade,
including North Broad Street,
East Athens Street and East
Candler Street between North
Broad Street and North
Jackson Street.
Inside
Today
Church News
14A
Classifieds
4-5C
Legals
6-11C
Obituaries
15A
Pets of the Week
3C
Public Safety
8-10A
Sports
1-8B
Mailing
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ALL ABOARD IN STATHAM
The annual Statham Sunflower Festival was held Saturday. The event draws
numerous visitors to the city each September. From antique cars to crafts
to food, the festival is fun for young and old alike. See today’s Community
Section for more coverage. Photos by Jessica Brown
Statham
Sunflower
Festival
Reg. England
OSD for
schools
that have
‘given up’
By Alex Pace
News-Journal Reporter
A proposed state consti
tution amendment creating
Opportunity School Districts
is getting some pushback from
local school boards, but one
state representative supports the
change.
Georgia Representative Terry
England voted in favor of Senate
Bill 133 in the last session.
See OSD on Page 12A
County
approves
new budget
By Scott Thompson
News-Journal Reporter
The Board of Commissioners
on Tuesday gave final approval of
and adopted the total $57.8 million
budget for FY2017, which begins
Oct. 1 and runs through June 30.
The shortened period comes as
the county prepares to transition to
a July-June fiscal year beginning
with FY2018.
Just over $33 million of the total
will go toward the general fund,
$13.1 million will go toward cap
ital projects, $9.5 million will go
to special-revenue funds (fire and
E-911), and a little under $8 mil
lion will go toward enterprise fund
expenditures.
Significant increases in the
general fund include $399,000 to
implement the recommendations of
a pay classification and compensa
tion study that was completed by
the University of Georgia's Carl
Vinson Institute of Government.
See Budget on Page 2A
Auburn’s millage rate to
stay same for Barrow side
By Sharon Hog'an
News-Journal Reporter
City of Auburn officials have proposed keeping the
Barrow County portion of the city’s millage rate at
4.931 mills, the same as it has been since 2008.
The Auburn City Council discussed the proposed
millage rate at the monthly work session meeting on
Sept. 15.
A public hearing on the proposed millage rate will
be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, in the council
chambers at 1361 Fourth Street.
The council will vote on the proposed millage rate
at the council meeting following the public hearing.
See Auburn on Page 3A
GEORGIA’S FIRST LADY VISITS RMS
Georgia’s First Lady, Sandra Deal (second from left), visited Russell
Middle School on Sept. 12, to present a copy of her new book, “Memories
of the Mansion: The Story of Georgia’s Governor’s Mansion,” published
by the University of Georgia Press. Deal visited with eighth grade stu
dents in the media center and encouraged them to work hard and con
tinue their education so they could graduate and succeed in life. Deal is
shown with: (L-R) Aprille Williams, media specialist; Paul DeFoor, princi
pal and Terri Seeley, assistant principal.
