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jenkinscountytimes.com The Jenkins County Times Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - Page 7 September 2023 Jenkins County Indictments Below are the September terms of the Superior Court of Jenkins County the following indictments were handed down to: Jordan Daishun Cooper - Interference with Government Property Brandon Joel Hooks - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Drugs Not in Original Container, Possession of Drug Related Object (2 Counts), Driving while License, Operating a Vehicle without Insurance, Expired Tag, Affixing of Plate to Conceal or Misrepresent Identity. Anthony Lamar Brown, AKA Little Teko, Pookey - Aggravated Assault. Kaysheoinne Torial Quishen - Executing Fictitious Checks. Johnathan Williams - Kidnapping, Criminal Attempting to Commit A Felony, Burglary in the First Degree. Zakerius Alante Michell - Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Department, Cruelty to Children in the Second, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony. Kadarine Markey Roberts - Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Driving while License Suspended, Distracted Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane. Ryan Shondai Roberson - Hindering Apprehension or Punishment of a Criminal. Anthony Lamar Brown, AKA Little Teko, Pookey - Fleeing or Attempting to Elude A Police Officer (5 Counts), Escape, Driving Under the Influence (Less Safe) (Alcohol), Driving without a License, Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer (2 Counts), Obstruction of an Officer, Posssession of Firearm by Convicted Felony. Maliek Jaquan Quentine Davis - Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Schedule I Controlled Substance. Jeffery Bernard Harris - Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Trafficking Methamphetamine or Amphetamine, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon. Rene Edward Malik Harris - Aggravated Assault, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony. Brad Lake - Obstruction of an Officer, Criminal Trespass. Geremy Renardo Bynes - Aggravated Assault, Cmelty to Children in Third Degree (3 Counts). Travis William Guerrin - Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Public Drunkenness, Driving under the Influence (Less Safe) (Dmgs), Driving while License Suspended. Kadarine Markey Roberts, AKA Snoop - Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, Possession of Fireami by Convicted Felon During Felony, Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon During Crime. Rene Edward Malik Harris, AKA Bobo Grove - Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Kadarius Zy’Quaun Roberson - Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Possession of Firearm During Commission of a Felony, Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Dion McCollum - Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Possession of Fireami During Commission of Crime, Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. Briana Roberson, AKA Brianna Jones - Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Violation of Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention. Patrick Michael Casey - Aggravated Assault (5 Counts), Terroristic Threats (5 Counts), False Imprisonment (5 |Counts), Possession of Fireami During Commission of a Felony. By Joe Brady, Editor for The Times Chatham County man sentenced to 10 years for fentanyl and heroin trafficking Dyanta Samuels, 25, of Savannah was convicted of murder after his indictment on federal drag trafficking charges has been sentenced to federal prison for fentanyl and heroin. The sentence will ran consecutively with the life sentence Samuels is currently serving in state prison. DAS Corp. To bring 300 jobs to Metter Governor Brian Kemp announced that DAS Corp, an automotive parts company, will establish a new manufacturing facility in Metter. The facility will create 300 new jobs and generate more than $35million in Metter. The facility will provide supplies to the Hyundai plant locating to Effingham County. Information about employment may be found at 222.i.das.com or by emailing hr@ dasnorthamerica.com. Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Senator Max Burns provide update on Georgia’s voting system Lt. Governor Burt Jones and Senator Max Bums provided an update this week on a meeting with representatives from Dominion Voting Systems. The meeting stems from concerns over software updates. The Senate Ethics Committee will be holding hearings this fall to consider proactive steps the General Assembly can take to ensure safe and secure elections for all Georgians. Burke County man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for coercing a child into producing child pornography Keyshawn Omar Cooper, 21, of Waynesboro, was sentenced to 200 months in prison after pleading guildty to production of child pornography. Cooper will also serve 15 years of unsupervised release. Cooper communicated with an 11-year-old via the Inemet in Missouri and persuaded the victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating visual depictions that was sent to Cooper. The two met online while playing Grand Theft Auto video games. Cooper pretended to be a young girl to entice the child to send the pictures. Recycling company to open in Peach County Governor Kemp announced last week that Pratt Industries, Inc., a Georgia based recycled paper and packaging company will build a new facility in Warner Robins. The location will create more than 125 jobs. Based in Atlanta, Pratt Industries is the fifth-largest corrugated packaging company in the U.S. and is the largest privately held produced of 100% recycled containerboard. Columbia County man sentenced for production of child pornography Edmund Brown, 36, of Martinez has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for creating sexually explicit images of children. It was discovered Brown had used his phone and a hidden camera to record sexually explicit images of two children during more than a two-year period. Hurricane Idalia left South Georgia farmers with destroyed crops The agriculture industry in South Georgia is facing a huge setback. There have been 13,000 businesses and farms impacted by the latest hurricane. Georgia Agriculture Secretary Tyler Harper said, “there is approximately 89% gone. In Berrien County, pecan producer Buck Paulk lost 10k pecan trees. Buck was expecting 1700 pounds of pecans to be produced per acre, now that is gone. A major setback since it takes so long for pecan trees to grow. In addition, he lost 100-foot- tall pecan trees. There is relief however through the USDAFarm Service agency, for further infomiation, they may be contacted by clicking www.fsa.usda.gov The Ogeechee River and a Cancer Toxin? I just recently read an article on the Ogeechee that I thought you would find very interesting. I was not aware of the issues with the river and the chemicals that may be in it. Damon Mullis plans to cmise up and down the Ogeechee River on his 10- foot aluminum Jon boat in search of fish deep below. The plan isn’t to eat the fish, but to test them for a cancer-causing toxin called Perfluoroalkyl, or PFAS for short, used by manufacturers for decades to make products water and oil resistant, like non-stick cook wear, stain- resistant carpet and food packages. The bigger the fish, the better for testing. ‘The longer an animal has lived, and the higher up in the food chain, generally the more contaminated they are going to be with PFAS,” said Mullis, executive director of the Ogeechee Riverkeeper, an environmental watchdog group. Last year, a study by the Waterkeeper Alliance discovered elevated levels of the chemical in the Ogeechee River, which flows in our area. The river has been plagued with contamination for years. In 2011, more than 30,000 fish died from contamination linked to a now-closed textile plant accused of discharging contaminated water upstream, one of the largest fish kills in the state’s history. When the Ogeechee Riverkeeper discovered the plant discharging PFAS chemicals into the river more than three years ago, its renewal permit requested lower standards for the toxin. The Ogeechee Riverkeeper fought against it, seeking PFAS limits and more monitoring. A few months later, the company announced it was removing PFAS from all of its products. But Mullis said the damage was done, and even people who don’t eat freshwater fish should be concerned. “We put these chemicals out in the environment, not really understanding their impacts on on the ecology of our systems, but also their impact on human health,” Mullis said. “And then once they’re out there, they make their ways in our body, whether we eat fish or not.” To measure the impact on the Ogeechee River, Mullis partnered with Georgia Southern University this year to test fish for PFAS. The university purchased its testing equipment, called a mass spectrometer, thanks to a federal grant it obtained from the National Science Foundation. The likehood the river’s fish will test positive for some PFAS chemicals is high say's Mr. Mullis. Happy Trails! Uncle Roger GaDOE to provide tutoring to eligible students By: Meghan Frick, Special Contributor for The Times The Georgia Department of Education is offering new tutoring resources to students in grades K-12 during the 2023-2024 school year as part of its overall strategy to continue addressing lost learning opportunities. Tutoring in grades K-8 will be provided through a partnership with the AmeriCorps tutoring programs Reading Corps and Math Corps. Trained tutors will be placed at select schools to deliver evidence-based tutoring. In grades 9-12, GaDOE will launch the GaTutor program, available through Georgia Virtual Learning. “We are committed to investing in our state’s academic recovery and addressing lost learning opportunities as a result of the pandemic by providing direct academic interventions to our students,” explained State School Superintendent Richard Woods. “We know it is possible for our students to regain lost ground and will continue to make investments as a state to ensure they do so. I wish to thank the Georgia General Assembly, AmeriCorps, and our Georgia Virtual Learning staff for their partnership in this effort to extend targeted, high-quality tutoring services to students throughout the state.” About Math and Reading Tutoring through AmeriCorps Ampact Using a combination of state funds appropriated by the General Assembly and federal funds, GaDOE will partner with AmeriCorps’ Math Corps and Reading Corps programs to provide tutoring for up to 5,000 students in grades K-8. GaDOE’s School and District Improvement and Teaching and Learning teams have worked with Reading Corps/ Math Corps to identify schools for tutor placement. Superintendents in identified districts have been contacted with additional information and can sign up at no cost to their districts. “Tutors use proven research strategies to strengthen foundational skills in literacy and mathematics,” said Shawonna Coleman, Ed.D., Executive Director of Georgia Reading/Math Corps. “With support from a tutor, students make incredible growth, and it’s exciting to partner with GaDOE to address learning loss across the state.” About the GaTutor Program Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the GaTutor program will be available through Georgia Virtual Learning. GaDOE is hiring 100 Georgia-certified teachers to serve as tutors for the program, which will be available in all Georgia Milestones End of Course (EOC) subjects and free to public high-school students. GaTutor is prepared to provide approximately 60,000 individual tutoring sessions this school year. “We believe that every student deserves the opportunity to excel, regardless of the challenges they’ve faced,” GaDOE Director of Virtual Learning Amanda Williamson said. “With our new online tutoring program, we are committed to not only addressing lost learning opportunities but also igniting a renewed passion for learning. By providing personalized support and a dynamic virtual classroom experience, we are paving the way for students in grades 9-12 to unlock their full potential and embrace a brighter academic future.” 425 H vjy. 25 aiUIli, MU bar, fiADralA 2-0442
