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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.”
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