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10U BOYS ALLSTAR BASKETBALL TEAM
SECRD 10U Boys Allstar Team
is district runner-up
Swainsboro-Emanu-
el County Recreation
Department's 10U Boys
Allstar Basketball Team
finished runner-up in the
Georgia Recreation and
Park Association Class
"B" First District Tourna
ment held Feb. 16-19 in
Springfield.
Members of the 10U
Boys Allstar Team are
Jayvion Sherrod, Mal
colm Steele, Artis Kings-
berry, Kamarion Dukes,
Quintin Dukes, Ty'kevi-
us Worthen, Caden Wat
son, Zi'len Boynton, Ash
ton David and Charlie
Fluellen. Coaches are Da
vid Coleman, Kawame
Coleman and Quintin
Dukes.
The Allstar Team be
gan tournament play by
defeating Washington
County on Feb. 16. They
lost to Rincon in the
championship game on
Feb. 19.
The district tourna
ment was hosted by
Effingham County Rec
reation and Parks and
played at the Clarence E.
Morgan Complex Gym.
Apply for low-cost spay, neuter today!
The staff of the Betty Gambrell Animal Shelter just announced the availabili
ty of low-cost spay/neuter subsidy applications for Emanuel County residents
only. Applications are available at the following locations: The Forest-Blade, Betty
Gambrell Animal Shelter, Franklin Memorial Library, McRae's Veterinary Clinic
and Swainsboro City Hall. All applications must be returned to the shelter, located
at 343 Market Street in Swainsboro. Please note that special needs applications will
take precedence. For additional information, contact the shelter at 478-237-4040. Fun
fact: Did you know that Thursday, February 25, is National Spay Day? It is true and
not to be mistaken for World Spay Day, which falls on the last Tuesday in February
each year!
Swainsboro Police Reports
Officers with the
Sivainsboro Police
Department (SPD) report
ed...
February 13
Officers were notified
by an unknown person
that a vehicle was leaving
the restaurant and was
very intoxicated. Officer
followed the vehicle and
observed the driver fail
to maintain his lane of
traffic several times, at
which point he made a
traffic stop. Officer made
contact with the driver
and asked him to step
out of his vehicle. He
then asked for his license
and was told that his tires
are way too wide and he
goes out of the lane all
the time. Officer could
smell a strong odor of
alcohol and was asked
if he would take a PBT
test and he stated yes.
Driver's eyes were red
and bloodshot, his gait
was unsteady, and his
speech was mumbled
and slow.
Officer was dispatched
to Allen St. in reference
to a problem with dogs.
Complainant stated dogs
keep going in her yard
trying to bite her child.
Officer was dispatched
to New St. in reference to
a burglary. Upon arriv
al, officer spoke with
complainant who stated
someone broke into his
residence and stole clean
ing supplies, and believes
he knows who did it.
February 14
Officer made contact
with complainant who
stated that her passenger
side rear window was
shot and that her front
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SECRD 8U, 12U Boys compete
in district tournament
Swainsboro-Emanuel
County Recreation De
partment's 8U and 12U
Boys Allstar Basketball
Teams competed in the
Georgia Recreation and
Park Association Class
"B" First District Tour
naments held Feb.16-19
in Springfield. Hosted
by Effingham County
Recreation and Parks,
the tournaments were
played at the Clarence
E. Morgan Complex
Gym.
The 8U Boys were
defeated by Washing
ton County in their first
game on Feb. 17. The
12U Boys also lost their
first game to Washing
ton County on Feb. 18.
Members of the 8U
Boys Allstar team are
Jonquin McKinney,
ShaRon Sherrod, Emery
Watson, Justin Nobles,
Cameron Williams,
Terrance Coleman, KJ
Coleman, Jayce Sher
rod, Drake Clements
and De'marion Jones.
Coaches are Jonquin
McKinney and Kawas-
quie Coleman.
Members of the 12U
Boys Allstar Team are
Jay den Butler, Elijah
Smith, Cameron Woods,
Landon Stapleton,
Thomas Purvis, Deme-
SECRD 8U BOYS ALLSTAR BASKETBALL TEAM
SECRD 12U BOYS ALLSTAR
BASKETBALL TEAM
treous Hamiel, Dexter Trey Faircloth. Coaches
Parrish, Calynn Foots, are Dexter Parrish and
Colten Lewis and Jacob Michael Woods.
windshield had 2 more
pellet shots in it.
Officer was dispatched
to Tractor Supply in ref
erence to the theft of 2
utility trailers. Upon
arrival, officers spoke
with c/o, he stated the
trailers on the lot utilized
a cable to connect them
all together, along with
individual tongue locks,
and the cable was cut.
February 15
Officer responded to
Prosperity Dr. in refer
ence to stolen property.
Upon arrival, officers
met with complainant
who stated she was sit
ting in her vehicle on
Oak St. when a male
snatched $72 in cash out
of her hand through the
window and ran into the
woods. C/o stated she
was told who the offend
er was, but could not
positively identify him as
the suspect in question.
Officer was dispatched
to Wincore in reference
to a disgruntled, recent
ly terminated employ
ee. Upon arrival, officer
spoke with complainant
who stated the offender
refused to listen to an
immediate supervisor
and became angry and
verbally abusive toward
staff. C/o stated offend
er made a threat as he
was leaving, as he was
told numerous times to
leave. C/o further stated
offender flipped a table
over as he was leaving
the building.
February 16
Officers were traveling
Southbound on South
Coleman Street behind a
silver vehicle. Upon run
ning the vehicles tag, it
was discovered that the
registration on the car
was suspended. Officer
imitated a traffic stop
where it was discovered
that the drivers license
was suspended. Driver
was placed under arrest
and transported to the
SPD.
Officers were dis
patched to Lee Street in
reference to an individ
ual who claimed that
someone swapped out
the rims on his vehicle.
Officer ran the tag on
the vehicle in front of
him which came back
with no insurance. The
officer stopped the vehi
cle and spoke with the
driver who states she just
paid it not long ago. They
attempted to contact the
insurance company with
no luck. The officer had
the car towed and took
the driver back to her
residence by her request.
February 17
Officers were dis
patched in reference to
a report stating he has
two storage units, one of
which the lock has been
cut off. He did not notice
anything missing, but
noticed a drawer on a
dresser was open.
Officers were dis
patched with a complaint
that the complainants
ex kept harassing and
threatening her because
she stated talking to his
Dad. She had messag
es from the offender to
show the officers. Com
plainant stated that she
was scared and wanted
to report this and have
the paper trail of him
harassing her.
Officers were dis
patched in reference to
some stolen paperwork.
The complainant stated
that he was in court that
day in reference to an
eviction notice. He stat
ed that the judge need
ed some paperwork that
was issued to him and
it was at his residence.
When he returned home
to get the paperwork
that someone unknown
to him had entered his
room without permis
sion and took the court
papers. He states it had
to be someone who had
a key, but was unable to
get in touch with man
agement.
February 18
Officer stopped a driver
who immediately let the
officer know he did not
have any license and that
it was suspended and he
just ran to the store for
a couple of items. The
driver asked the officer
to contact his girlfriend
whom of which was the
owner of the vehicle to
avoid a towing fee, where
they later came and got
the vehicle.
Officers were patrolling
the streets and were dis
patched in reference to a
male wanting to make a
report of a female going
against a restraining
order in place.
Officers were informed
of a stolen vehicle being
in a local business' park
ing lot. No one was inside
the vehicle and the doors
were unlocked. The next
list wrecker arrived on
the scene and towed the
vehicle.
Officers responded in
reference to a glass break
alarm. While looking
through the window it
appeared that the cash
register drawer was
missing. Officers called
the key holder to come to
the scene so the building
could be searched with
K-9. During the hunt
from the K-9, officers
recovered the missing
cash register.
