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jenkinscountytimes.com The Jenkins County Times Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Page 7 By Joe Brady, Editor for The Times Multiple defendants prosecuted on federal firearms charges Four people have been indicted in the Southern District of Georgia on felony charges including illegal firearms possession. Those indicted are Wilbur Zaccaeus Hightower, Hunter Taylor, Joshua Browser, Zytavious Beck, Melvin Lanier, Demmerio Swint, Nygeria Brown, Javonte Washington, Tekayo Spencer, Caleb Riggs, Milton Parker III, Jonathan Duncan, Tori Davis, Alvin York, and Michael Floyd. Camden County woman sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography Lesley Henry, 47, of St. Mary’s, GA was sentenced to more than three decades after pleading guilty to producing child pornography. Her co-defendant, Michael Williams Kersey also of St. Mary’s was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Kersey pled guilty to conspiracy to engage in sexual exploitation of children, three counts of sexual exploitation of children, and possession of child pornography. Jim Jordan takes clash with Georgia prosecutor to new level House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan isn’t done sending messages to Fulton County DA Fani Willis. After Georgia indicted Donald Trump last month, Jordan did what he always does, launched an investigation into the investigation. But Willis answered Jordan with a request of her own saying, “your correspondence is both inaccurate and misleading.” And cited his actions as improper interference in an ongoing criminal case. Willis went on to tell Jordan that he lacked a basic understanding of the law. GA federal judge rejects conservative activist group’s effort to halt grant funding for black women A federal judge in Atlanta has denied a conservating group’s request for an injunction to stop a Black women-owned venture capilatist firm from awarding grants exclusive for Black women entrepreneurs. Judge Thomas Thrash, Jr., denied the group’s request for an injunction to halt the firm’s grant selection process while the lawsuit goes to trial, saying the case was a matter of free speech and charitable donations fall under the purview of the First Amendment. Patent and Trademark center opens in Savannah Georgia Southern’s Armstrong Campus has opened a Patent and Trademark Resource Center in Savannah. The center, which is operated by Georgia Southern Libraries, is part of 84 public, state and academic libraries designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The University will also open a center on its Statesboro Campus at the Henderson Library. Guard shot in South Fulton County Bar Fulton County investigators are looking into a shooting at a bar on Sept. 27. Investigators worked the scene for almost four hours trying to piece together what happened. No one has been arrested at this time and the shooting remains under investigation. Elderly woman injured in accident at Statesboro car dealership An elderly woman has crashed her vehicle into the JC Lewis Ford dealership in Statesboro Wednesday afternoon. The driver was seriously injured. The victim was transported to Memorial Hospital in Savannah. Invasive catfish poised to be "apex predators "after eating tneir way into the Ogeechee This week I wanted to share with you something I found interesting. On several fishing visits to the Ogeechee River, I have wondered why some fish were not biting as they usually do. And here is why. Flathead catfish are invading another Georgia river, state officials warn, a predator that would threaten native fish including the prized redbreast sunfish. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that systematic sampling in August found more than a dozen flathead catfish in a stretch of the Ogeechee River just upstream from Interstate 95. Wildlife officials are urging anglers to catch as many flathead as they can and report them to the state Wildlife Resources Division, but not to release them back into the Ogeechee. "They are going to be one of the apex predators around every system once they establish those populations," Wildlife Resources biologist Joel Fleming, said. "If they can fit it in their mouth, they're going to eat it." A commercial fisherman had caught one flathead in the river in December 2021, but none of the fish had been found since then, despite extensive sampling. Staff have monitored the river and hoped it was a lone occurrence," the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said. "Unfortunately, in August 2023, flathead catfish were captured during sampling efforts. Since then, over a dozen have been removed from the Ogeechee. The flathead catfish is native to many rivers that drain to the Gulf of Mexico, including the Coosa River drainage in northwest Georgia. But the fish has become established in multiple Georgia rivers that drain to the Atlantic Ocean, including the Ogeechee, Satilla, Altamaha, and Savannah rivers. "Flatheads can pose a significant ecological risk when introduced into new waterbodies, primarily through predation on native species," the Georgia Department of Natural Resources says. Georgia officials have waged a long-running war against the flathead in the Satilla River, which drains parts of southeast Georgia before discharging into the Atlantic north of Brunswick, removing 64,000 flathead catfish from the river between 2007 and 2016. Wildlife biologists believe predatory flatheads, which can grow to more than 100 pounds, have suppressed populations of native fish in the river basin. Fleming said that about 20 flatheads had been pulled from the Ogeechee as of Monday. The average size of the flatheads pulled was about 17 inches at the end of August, Fleming said, but one flathead removed by a two-person crew Monday was longer than 38 inches. Biologists believe the flatheads caught in the Ogeechee may have "wandered in" from the Savannah River through coastal waterways when the rivers were high. See ya next week! Uncle Roger JC War Eagle Band brings home the gold Cutline for picture: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Joel Fleming holds a flathead catfish on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Pulled from the Ogeechee River. Eagles School Menu OCTOBER 9 -13 No School This Week This past weekend, the War Eagle Band brought home top honors at the Southeast Bulloch Band Blast! The band is under the leadership of James McBride and Bob Russell. The band earned all superior ratings. In the words of former superintendent Tara Cooper, “Each category + every judge = Superior, that’s the highest rating if you didn’t know!” Photo by T. Cooper. City of Mi lien Employment Available Utility Clerk The City of MiUcn is accepting applications for the position of Utility Clerk. Effective 9-25-2023 Applicant would be responsible for general duties included but not limited to: receives and post utility payment, taxes, business license fees, establish new customer accounts, answer telephone, schedule work orders for utility and sanitation, and balance a cash drawer. The applicant must have knowledge in bookkeeping practices, record keeping systems, basic mathematical calculations, possess computer skills, and have skill in written and oral communication. Minimum qualification forthe position: completion of high school or equivalent and sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position. 'Benefits include empLoyer paid health insurance and life insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement, annual leave, sick leave and holiday pay. Applications may be picked up at MiLLen City Hall or found on the City’s webpage at www.jenkinscountyga.com Submit applications to: City Hall P.O_ Box 929 MiLLen, Ga. 30442 Deadline: Until the position is filled The City of Millen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 10.11.23 SUBSCRIBE NOW! THE MOST COVERAGE THE MOST LOCAL NEWS ONLY $24.95 JED one year www.thejenkinscountytimes.com (478)401-5007 or (912)451-NEWS (6397)
