About The Sylvania times. (Sylvania, Ga.) 2022-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 2022)
Recipes... 2 Mark your Calendar ... 2 Editorials ... 3 Farm* Land ... 4 Church News ... 5 Obituary ... 6 Public Notices ... 7 Booking Log ... 7 Sports ... 11.12 & 13 GBI MAKES ARRESTS IN LOCAL MURDER F Jennifer Brinson, 28, of Sylvania, has been Labaron Quinterius Brown, 18, of Sylvania has charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in been charged with murder and armed robbery. the 1st degree. She was in custody in the Bulloch He was in custody in the Screven County jail on County jail on unrelated charges. unrelated charges. Joe Brady Editor According to a press release issued early Monday morning, August 22, by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, agents have arrested and charged three suspects with murder and other charges following a suspicious fire in Sylvania on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, that left one person dead. Another suspect has been charged in the case. On Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, Screven County Sheriff Mike Kile asked the GBI to assist with a suspicious fire at 1430 Old Poor Robin Road in Sylvania. After the fire was extinguished, the body of Charles Brady Gibson, 46, was discovered inside the residence. The body was transported to the GBI Medical Examiner’s office where the death was ruled a homicide. On Thursday, Aug. 18, the GBI obtained arrest warrants for: Labaron Quinterius Brown, 18, of Sylvania. Charged with murder and armed robbery. Timothy Marad Omarious Wheeler, 21, of Sylvania. Charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in the 1st degree. Jennifer Elaine Brinson, 28, of Sylvania. Charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in the 1st degree. Tyler Roberson, 21, of Sylvania. Charged with arson in the 1st degree. At the time the arrest warrants were issued. Brown and Wheeler were in custody in the Screven County jail on unrelated charges. Brinson was in custody in Bulloch County on unrelated charges and GBI agents and Screven County Deputies arrested Roberson in Sylvania. He was transported to the Screven County jail without incident. Screven County Sheriff Mike Kile said, “this case could not have been solved in a timely manner without the working together of several state and local law enforcement departments. Our thanks to the state fire marshall’s office, the Screven County Coroner’s office, Screven County Fire Department, and the Screven County Sheriff’s Office.” Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office for prosecution. Tyler Roberson, 27, of Sylvania has been charged Timothy Wheeler, 21, of Sylvania, has been with arson in the 1st degree. He was taken into charged with murder, armed robbery, and arson in custody by GBI agents and Screven County the 1st degree. He was in custody in the Screven Deputies. County jail on unrelated charges. County weighs options ON ILLEGAL DUMPING Ben Counts Special Contributor The dumpsters on Old Poor Robin Road are just an example of the illegal dumping going on across the county. “The trash problem is a people problem. Proper disposal of waste will create revenue and save money, everybody wins, ” Manager Lori Burke explains, (photo by Ben Counts) Garbage continues to be an ongoing issue in Screven County. The County got out of the trash business a few years ago when the Board of Commissioners agreed to a contract with AllGreen Services. AllGreen would later be purchased by Atlantic Waste Services. When AllGreen took over, the County Commissioners opted to consolidate dumpsites, eliminating close to sixty dumpsters. The county currently has eighteen dumpsites. While most of the dumpsites have cameras and lighting, the overflow of waste on the ground and the number of bulk items being illegally dumped have increased. “This is a people problem, not a waste collection problem,” according to both County Manager Lori Burke, and Magistrate Judge Jimmy Griner. AllGreen offers a dumpsite cleanup service, but that would cost the county more money. Screven County inmates are currently cleaning up the dumpsites, at the cost of fuel and a supervisor. The problems Screven County has been facing include illegal dumping of bulk items, tossing trash outside of dumpsters, dumpster diving, dropping animals off at the dumpsites, out of county residents using the dumpsters including city residents. According to County Manager Lori Burke, “since Screven County got out of the trash business, the City of Sylvania has seen a decrease in tonnage, while the county has seen an increase in tonnage, due to City residents using the county dumpsters.” Bulk items, such as furniture, construction debris, appliances and tires are Harper addresses VOTERS IN LOCAL VISIT Sarah Saxon Reporter Screven County voters had a chance to meet Agriculture Commissioner Candidate Tyler Harper Thursday at Lil’ Dipper. Harper is the Republican nominee for Agriculture Commissioner and the lone republican to qualify for the race. Tyler graduated from both UGA and ABAC and grew up in Ocilla, Georgia, Irwin County and is a 7th generational farmer who now farms peanuts, timber, and beef cattle. Having started when he was 26; he has served for 10 years in the State Senate and was elected by his peers as the Chairman of the South Legislative Causes; which includes 18 states including Georgia. Agriculture is the #1 industry in the state and the agriculture commission protects its citizens by regulating everything from the gas in our cars to the items we buy in the grocery store. Georgia has also become the #1 state in the country to do business and companies are relocating every day, which makes the job of the commissioner ever important. Tyler spoke about some of his proposed solutions to rising fuel, food, and fertilizer prices affecting the farmer. “We need to lower input costs and shift supply chains back to the U.S., this increases access to capital and invests in the next generation of agriculture. “ • See VOTERS page 6 Lady Gamecocks on winning streak! See complete story on page 13 Above: Centerfielder Amber Moore leaps for joy after shortstop Julia Dews laid out to spear a ground ball and tag the base for the third out of the fifth inning in the Lady Gamecocks 6-3 win over Pictured are Tyler Harper and Max Burns. Harper met with voters at Lil Dipper early Thursday morning, 8/18. Tyler promises to, “Fight every day to support our farmers, producers, consumers, and advance our state’s number one industry. ” (photo by Sarah Saxon) • See DUMPING page 8 Statesboro (photo by Ginny Atchley) Sylvania Store Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 - 5:00 Saturday 7:30 *3:oo Closed Sunday Possum Eddy Local Folk k icrving Local Fcopl iJ The helpful plact Intfustr/ttf JZortd St/f(/artin, Georgia C91 2)504-2003
