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VOL.l NO. 16
May 4, 2022
LEGAL ORGAN OF SCREVEN COUNTY Sylvania, Georgia $ 1.25
Shooting at Cail Community
Center over weekend
-Joe Brady
Editor
On Saturday
night at ap
proximately 9
p.m., the Syl
vania Police
Department
received a
911 call about
a shooting
that occurred
at the Cail
C ommunity
Center. Law
enforcement
with the SPD
and SCSO re
sponded to the scene and took one person into custody.
Two shooting victims fled the scene prior to arrival of law enforcement.
They were later located at Jenkins County Medical Center with non-life-
threatening injuries.
It is believed the group has Jenkins County ties and that either one or all
are from the Millen area. Charges are pending and this is still an on-going
investigation.
Please contact Investigator Norman Royal at the Sylvania Police Depart
ment at 912-564-2056 if you have any information regarding this case.
Royal arrested for DUI in
front of school
-Joe Brady
Editor
Parents picking up their elementary students
were privy to an arrest being made while they
patiently waited for their little ones to leave
school. Last Wednesday at approximately 3
p.m., Sylvania Police officers were dispatched
to Frontage Road, in front of the Screven
County Elementary School, in response to an
accident.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 2019
Dodge Charger with its front bumper in con
tact with the rear bumper of a Chevrolet Sil
verado pickup. Officers asked the driver of the
Charger, identified as Hazel Royal of Newing
ton, to please back her vehicle away from the
pickup. At that time Royal complied and then
driving the vehicle back into the Silverado, narrowly missing the police officer.
The officer then requested Royal to put the Charger in park and exit the vehicle. The of
ficer observed Royal unable to walk without assistance and slurred speech. A strong odor of
alcohol was emitting from her person.
When asked if she was in line to pickup children. Royal stated that she was. Upon further
questioning. Royal explained that she had consumed a “couple” of alcoholic drinks. Royal
registered . 157 on the alcosensor and an almost empty bottle of tequila was lying next to the
driver’s seat. Royal became belligerent when taken into custody as she kicked the patrol car
door. Royal was transported to the Screven County Jail, (photo contributed)
Coroner resigns for health reasons,
new coroner takes oath
Maple Street Market returns tomorrow
Ramona Stewart and Stacy Lamar take the oath of office as Screven Coroner
and Deputy Coroner. Judge Debbie Brown administered the oath, (photo by Sam
Eades)
-Joe Brady
Editor
James Strickland, beloved businessman and trusted coroner for the
past thirty-two years has resigned, citing health reasons in his official
resignation to the county. Deputy Coroner, Ramona Stewart, took the
oath of office last Wednesday, in front of Probate Judge Debbie Brown
as the new Screven County Coroner.
Ramona is a native of Screven County and a business owner. She owns
LiT Scholars Learning Center on Curtis Street and is the daughter of Bo
and Mel Bazemore.
“I have been the deputy coroner since 2014, you could say James has
been my mentor. I hope I can make him [James] proud by doing the job
he trained me to do,” Ramona explained in a recent interview with The
Sylvania Times. Stewart has also been in emergency services since the
tender age of nineteen.
Stewart was appointed Coroner to fill the unexpired temi of James
Strickland, his term expires in 2024. Ramona has the option to run for
election to serve her own term in 2025.
Ramona has been married to Terry Stewart for thirty years and has four
daughters and 5 grandchildren. “As we see our call volume continue
to rise, we have to run more efficiently, like an office.” Ramona chose
Stacy Lamar as her deputy. The two see CORONER page 4
Lifestyles 2 Editorials 3
Church News 4 Obituaries 5
Classifieds 8 Legals 8
Sports ...9 & 10 Farm & Land ..11
The Maple Street Market will make it's
return Thursday, May 5. 2022. It will
be open every Thursday from 3:00 pm
until 6:00 pm., from May through Sep
tember.
Fresh produce, flowers, fresh eggs,
local honey, fresh peaches, prepared
foods, cakes, and more will be avail
able for purchase. There will also be
fun rides for the kids along with enter-
taiment. Grace Waits, director of the
Screven County Chamber of Commerce
described, "this is going to be the best
year ever at the market. Folks will be
able to buy some really great homemade
goods and fresh items grown by local farmers."
There will be several events while the market is open:
Cindo De Mayo - May 5; Gardening Tips -May 19; School's out Summer Bash - May 26; Crafts - June 9th;
Disney Day - June 16; Christmas in July - July 7; Bingo - July 14; Back to school 4 teachers - July 28; Cast
iron cooking - August 11; Food trucks - August 25; Trivia - September 1; Touch a track - September 8; STEM
- September 22.
The following vendors have signed up so far to be a part of this wonderful market. Kildare Station, Jacob's
Produce, Poythress Farm, Starview Acres, Silver Market, Weaver Honey and Ogeechee Peaches.
The featured entertainment for the opening day will be Bill Lane and his One man band - “Isle of hope.” Fea
turing some good ole oldies from the past.
Come on out and support your local farmers. The bargains will be simply peachy!
Screven Christian Academy holds Gala
-Jake Gay
Sylvania Times Reporter
The Screven Christian Academy held the 2nd An
nual Denim and Pearl Gala at Quarter Oaks Farm.
All proceeds from the fund raiser went towards the
construction of an addition to the school, making
them that much closer to reaching the goal of a K-12
school.
Headmaster Heidi Mixon greeted the guests, “this
year we have 168 students and next year we antici
pate 189. We want to thank one of our local churches
for the donation of a passenger van. Now our players
can be transported to the games rather than parents driving them.”
In addition to a silent auction, the school gave away over $5k in cash drawings as well as live entertainment
by a Statesboro band, The Ridley’s.
“We would like to thank everyone involved with making this gala a huge success. Thank you to Fisheye Grill
for the food and most importantly to our students and parents for all their hard work. Thank you also to the
citizens of Screven County for your generosity.” Mixon concluded, (photo by D. Hearn)
