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PAGE 2A BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Charges added in Braselton shooting More charges have been added in connection with an October shooting at a Braselton gas sta tion. Angela Nicole Baker, of Oak- wood, has now been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and party to a crime. Baker was with 56-year-old James Har old Walls the night he was shot. The two had reportedly been at Waffle House before driving over to the Circle K on Hwy. 211 at Hwy. 124. Surveillance tapes at the site reportedly show a silver Honda Civic with black rims pull up beside Walls at the gas pump. An argument started and Walls was shot. Baker, who was reportedly inside the gas station, walked outside after Walls was shot, then went into his truck, grabbed her purse and Walls' cell phone and called her mother to come get her from the scene. Baker turned herself into police later that day. Baker’s mother, Paula Agans. 48, of Oakwood, has also been arrested. She's facing charges of obstruction and hindering appre hension. This is the third arrest the Bra selton Police Department has made in connection with the shooting, which happened Oct. 29 around 1 a.m. Travis Conway Brady, of Gainesville, was previously arrested for tampering with evi dence and theft by receiving sto len property. Brady was apparently in con tact with Baker after the shooting and reportedly had possession of Walls’ phone before dumping it in the lake. Brady led authorities to the location he said he dumped the phone on Lake Lanier. Nothing was found during a search by the Hall County dive team. All three were incarcerated at the Barrow County Jail. Bonds set include: Baker. $30,000; and Brady. $10,000. Bethlehem moves forward with road repairs By Sk aron Hog'an News-Jurnal Reporter After some discussion during Monday’s meeting, the Bethlehem City Coun cil approved spending $19,975 to repair a culvert on Harrison Mill Road. The approval came with the stipulation that Mayor Sandy McNab check with the Barrow County Board of Commissioners to see if the county can help with the repairs/cost of repairs. The city received a bid from Martin Contracting Inc., Cumming, to remove existing downstream wing- walls from the box culvert, clear brush, debris and excavate for new poured- in-place wing-walls, par apet and platform, place existing boulders further downstream and adding riprap at end of platform and backfill wing-wall; grass and mat all disturbed areas. OTHER BUSINESS In other business, the council: •approved a business license for Blake Gilbreath for Econo-Star Storage. •unanimously approved the purchase of a plaque to be placed in city hall to display the names of the yearly recipients of the city’s pillar award. •approved contributing $1,000 to Adult Literacy Barrow. •continued a discussion on a sign to be installed near the park. The coun cil discussed moving away from an LED sign and looked at a bid for a two-sided 5x8-foot, free-standing sign with announcer sectional faces. The council discussed get ting some additional bids for a comparable sign before making a decision. •received notice from city clerk Cathy Bridges that the annual local insur ance premium tax for this year was $38,259, up from $35,000 last year. Auburn council approves LMIG application By SK aron Hog'an News-Jurnal Reporter The Auburn City Council, during the meeting on Nov. 3, approved the following items: •application process for 2017 Georgia Department of Transporta tion Local Maintenance Improve ment Grant (LMIG) to be used for widening and resurfacing Honey suckle Terrace. LMIG funds for 2017 are approximately $80,722. The city has to match the funds by 30 percent. The estimated cost of the project is $131,524. •renewal of the lease of city prop erty located at 1365 Fourth Avenue to HUE Graphics and Apparel LLC from Nov. 1. 2016 through Oct. 31, 2017, for $650 per month with an increase of $25 each year. •adoption of the new 2016 Georgia Storm Water Management Manual to reflect Blue Book major changes as follows: 1) comprehensive approach es to storm water management; 2) recommended runoff reduction stan dard; 3) revised the better site design credits; 4) new Best Management Practices (BMP) sections; and 5) guides: Operation and Maintenance, Landscaping, Aesthetics. •the sale of seven surplus vehicles and other equipment to be listed on E-Gov. Golden Corral to offer free meal to veterans The Golden Corral on May Street in Winder will be offering free meals to all veterans Monday, Nov. 14 in recognition of Veter ans Day. All veterans are wel come. Members of the ROTC will have a flag ceremony in the parking lot at 4:55 p.m., and the doors for din ner will open at 5 p.m. Local scouts will be on hand to help those needing assistance. “Our school has endured a difficult day, but we will persevere,” said Dixon. “Knowing Jose, I believe that is exactly what he would have us do. I’ve been touched by the sig nificant outpouring of support from all around our community. “On behalf of our school, I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved with the efforts to help our student body today. “Jose’s spirit is alive and well in the hearts of all the Eagle Nation." JCSS Superintendent April Howard said the school system is grieving the loss of Tovar, who attended the school sys tem for most of his life. The district is providing increased counseling to students. “We are grieving the loss of this precious life," Howard said. “Jose and his family have been part of our school fam ily for many years, and our hearts break for all who have been part of this young man’s life at South Jackson Elementa ry, Kings Bridge Middle and EJCHS. “In addition, we grieve the loss of some sense of safety and security for our students and their parents. “As the process of the investigation unfolds, we Considering buying or selling? 770-867-9026 www.maynardrealty.com Shooting continued from 1A know those difficult con versations will go on. “Our faculty, staff, guidance counselors and social workers will con tinue to work with our students as they learn to understand and cope with their reactions.” Those who have ques tions or concerns are welcome to contact the staff at EJCHS or Rachel Ward, JCSS’s lead social worker on the student support services staff, via email to rduke@jcss.us. A GoFundMe website has been created to raise money for Tovar’s family. For more information on the fundraising effort, visit gofundme.com/2x- v02o4. JOSE TOVAR Jose Tovar, a senior and athlete at East Jackson Comprehensive School, was killed in a shooting. STUDENTS GATHER FOR PRAYER VIGIL East Jackson Comprehensive High School students gathered outside on PUBLIX MYSTERY COUPON See What 1$ Gets! Bring this coupon to Publix on November 9, 2016, and find out what one penny gets you! Good with your purchase of $10 or more. Limit one coupon per household per day. Excluding all alcohol, tobacco, lottery items, money services, postage stamps, gift cards, and prescriptions. Customer is responsible for all applicable taxes. Reproduction or transfer of this coupon is strictly prohibited. Effective November 9, 2016 at participating stores in Ga., Ala., and Tenn. Publix. WHERE SHOPPING IS A PLEASURE* LU# 15784 RE-ELECTED Republican Rickey Bailey won another term to the Barrow County school board, defeating Democratic challenger Brittany Mayweather on Tuesday. Photo by Jessica Brown Election continued from 1A that way.” Meanwhile, Acey, the county Democratic party chairman, had hoped he and Pope could pull off upsets to give the com mission its first Demo cratic members since the late Bill Healan, who lost a re-election bid in 2008. “We did the very best we could this year,” Acey said. “In the end, the voters of Barrow County have spoken and have voted to keep Republicans in control. I hope that they will work to do what is best for our county's cit izens.” The school board race was not competitive, either, as Bailey won with 78 percent of the vote. Mayweather also came to the elections office to watch results trickle in. but remained upbeat at the end of the night. “The whole campaign was a wonderful experi ence,” Mayweather said. “I learned a lot and I'm not going anywhere. I'm still behind our youth in Barrow County as a member of the commu nity and want to continue to find ways to get more involved.” All other local win ners, including several incumbents, ran unop posed. While Republicans won big in general across Georgia, their numbers in Barrow outperformed the statewide results. Donald Trump, who BROWN pulled off a nationwide political upset over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, carried Barrow easily with 72.4 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 22.6. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican incum bent Sen. Johnny Isak- son won 73.4 percent of the vote in Barrow over Democrat Jim Barksdale (20.6) percent. Statewide, Trump defeated Clinton 51 per cent to 46, while Isak- son won over Barksdale 55-41. Barrow also mirrored the statewide rejection of the constitutional amendment championed by Gov. Nathan Deal that would have allowed the state greater control over school districts deemed “failing” for three con secutive years. Barrow voters reject ed it 62 percent to 38, while the state figure was 60-40. The three other mea sures passed easily both in Barrow and in the state. HOLIDAY AD DEADLINE Classified and Display Ads 12 Noon, Friday, Nov. 18 for the Nov. 23 publication Office will be closed Thurs. 11/24 and Fri. 11/25. Barrow News-Journal