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Friday 7:30 - 5:00 7:30 - 5:00 Pussutn Eddy's Hardware BH.; l3 rin Sl F»*,.;FWta ■ H.'.l.: Wat Suliiama Wmt% 7 t9 “Quality News That Affects You” US POSTAGE PAID SYLVANIA, GA PERMIT NO. 4 VOL. 1 NO. 15 April 27, 2022 SERVING ALL OF SCREVEN COUNTY SYLVANIA, GEORGIA CANDIDATES STUMPING AS EARLY VOTING LOOMS -Joe Brady Editor Of the fourteen candidates vying for our votes this election year, only eight participated in the Meet The Candidates forum, sponsored by The Screven County Cham ber of Commerce. Less than that number have taken advantage of the free space made available by this newspaper. The forum was held last Thursday at the SCHS auditorium to a moderate crowd. Those eight candidates participat ing were District One incumbent Edwin Lovett, Challengers Bill Arthur and Tyler Thompson; Dis trict Four incumbent Will Boyd, and challengers Stacy Scott Minc- ey, and Ben Counts; District Seven Incumbent John Triplett, and chal lenger Ben Thompson. To the disbelief of some, candidates did not receive a list of questions ahead of the forum, “we wanted the candidates to think on their feet. The organizers felt the ability to answer off the cuff was important,” Grace Waits.Screven County Chamber of Commerce Director explained. There were a broad range of top ics discussed from zoning and road repair to budgeting and the role of commissioners. Each candidate was allowed one minute to respond to the question asked by the modera tors; Paul Patel, Brett Warren, Tra- maine Melvin, and Kylie Forehand. It was this reporter’s impression that for the most part, each candi date has a desire to make a differ ence in Screven County. All of the candidates agreed that roads and their maintenance was important to their respective constituents. However most of the candidates conceded that paving 630 miles of Screven County roads at one time is cost prohibitive. At the end of the forum, each candidate was allowed one minute to give closing remarks. In addition to the Meet The Can didate Forum, the Screven County GOP held a rally at the Cadillac Ranch Saturday afternoon where several Republican candidates participated. Early voting begins Monday, May 2. GOP holds rally and honors Freeland i County -an Party & SOCCEB HD TO STATE n tl MIAMI HWHH Representative Jon Bums and Senator Max Bums present Jewel Freeland two proclama tions. One from the Ga Senate & one from the Ga House in honor of her late husband, A.L. Freeland who passed away in January. A1 is remembered for the great works he has done in Screven County, (photo by Sarah Saxon) Screven County Republicans converged on Cadillac Ranch last Saturday in which US Representative Rick Allen, Georgia House of Representatives Jon Bums, Georgia Senator Max Bums spoke as well as City Councilwoman Laura Abercrombie Mills and County Commissioner John Triplett were guest speakers. Local candidates also present were County Commissioners Will Boyd and Allison Willis of the 4th and 6th districts respectively. Candidates Tyler Thompson, Stacy Scott Mincey, and Ben Thompson were also present. In a presentation in memory AL Freeland, his widow Jewel was presented with a plaque from the Screven County GOP and two proclamations in Al’s honor. “He [Al] was the happiest man in Screven County be cause he loved what he did,” Sen. Max Bums told the crowd of approximately fifty. “In Rotary, we fought to sit by Al because he had so many stories to tell,” Bums concluded. Mrs. Laura Abercrombie Mills, City Council, talked about a topic very important to her, children. “Chil dren are our most precious resource,” Mills said. She also explained that p rvn 90% of her students are concerned about food, shelter, and jobs. “To save k ’ cc P a § c 0 -Jake Gay Sylvania Times Reporter Meet Commissioner Lovett of District One -Joe Brady Editor Edwin Lovett has represented District One as the County Commission for the past 3 Vi years. But he has been a rec ognized face in Screven County since his beginning. “I’m a native of Screven County and even live on our family fami. I have lived in Screven, I have worked in Screven, and work ing on behalf of my friends and neighbors, is how I can repay Screven.” Edwin is the son of Ruth Evelyn Baxley and Clifford Fran cis Lovett, II. He and wife, Mae have been married over 40 years. Edwin spent 33 years as an educator, most of those in Bibb County Schools. He was the Director of Technology for Screven County Schools and a 1973 graduate of Screven County High School. “I entered politics because my cousin, Dennis Lawton was on the Board of Commissioners, and I admired him. Being an educator, I wanted to help my fellow man, this was just another way to help.” Edwin admits there is a significant dif ference in city government vs county government, and he has learned a lot about how county government works. Edwin is most proud of the fact that the County Commissioners have not raised taxes on property owners, “we have cut costs and found numerous cost savings. The aim of this BOC is to keep everything affordable in the county. The reduction of trash collection sites has been a huge cost savings.” Edwin is excited about a possible second temi, “there is more to be done. I hope to see more growth in the county. The Port of Savannah is growing rapidly which equates to protentional growth of Screven County. The goal of our current BOC is to keep Screven County a healthy place to live and work. We serve at the will of the people and have been good stewards of the trust the citizens of this county have put into us.” Read the full story on page 9 in the Sports Section! Go Teams! Lariscy receives WALTER HARRISON SCHOLARSHIP The Walter Harrison Scholarship selection committee recently announced that Emily Ann Lariscy has been named one of 14 recipients of the scholarship in 2022. The scholarship is sponsored by the electric cooperatives in Georgia, including Planters EMC. Recipients were chosen based on their academic achievements, extracurricular activities and their service to the community. Earlier this year, Emily competed against 77 other students from across Georgia for the scholarship, which provides $1,000 to help offset the rising costs associated with obtaining a two- or four-year college degree. “Emily is a very bright, independent, dependable and well-rounded young lady,” said Mathematics Department Chair at Screven County High School Amy Sheley. to be gifted mathematically and has always teach.” Applicants were required to submit a brief essay explaining why they would be Screven County High School senior Emily Ann Lariscy receives the Walter Harrison Scholarship for her outstand ing academic performance and community involvement, (photo contributed) Tn my classroom, she proves been an absolute pleasure to LARISCY page 6 Lifestyles 2 Editorials 3 Church News 4 Obituaries 5 Classifieds 8 Legals 8 Sports ...9 & 10 Farm & Land ..11 TRIPLETT District 7 Oounty Commissioner
