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Page 16 - Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Pierce County seizes
largest indoor drug
growing operation in
county history
With help from
the Department of
Agriculture, the Pierce
County Sherriff’s office
has seized the largest
volume of illegal drugs
in that county’s history.
There was more than
11,000 marijuana plants
worth millions of dollars
seized. Thinking it was
food manufacturing plant, the Department of Agriculture
got more than they bargained for when going in to inspect.
Officials arrested 4 Chinese nationals. The group started
the operation in 2022.
Family of exonerated man sues Camden County
Sheriff’s Office
The family of Leonard Cure, an exonerated man shot
and killed during a traffic stop, has announced they will
be suing the Sheriff’s Office and the deputy who shot
him. Cure died in October during a traffic stop on 1-95 in
Camden County. He was tased and shot by a deputy during
a confrontation according to the GBI.
Burke County man sentenced to 300 years for using
toddlers as human shields
A man who was convicted of 25 charges has been
sentenced to 300 years for his role in a standoff in Burke
County.
On Nov. 16, 2022, a woman reported she’d escaped from
an apartment in Waynesboro she shared with her ex- Kevin
McCardell. He was holding the 1 year old and 2 year
children she shares with him.The children were not hurt
during the shootout, McCardell was shot in the leg.
Pooler man airlifted to burn center after house fire
Last Tuesday the Pooler Fire Department received a call
of a house fire in a local neighborhood. Upon arrival, the
home was fully involved. While the couple made it out
safely, the husband did sustain severe bums on more than
50% of his body. He was transported by Life Flight to the
Augusta Bum Center.
Three people charged in death of Bainbridge man
Three people have been charged in the shooting death of
a man at apartments in Bainbridge, last Sunday. Oharra
Thomas, 22, was killed outside his apartment according to
GBI. Around 6 p.m. Sunday evening, Bainbridge Public
Safety formerly asked GBI to assist in the investigation.
Thus far, officers have determined, Thomas was arguing
with his girlfriend and family members. The argument
escalated and Thomas was shot by Anthony Chandler, 26,
his girlfriend’s brother. In addition to Chandler’s arrest,
authorities have arrested Angela Balogun, 44, the mother
of Thomas’ girlfriend, and Briana Chandler, 24, the sister
of Thomas’ girlfriend.
GA Bill aims to protect religious liberty
Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old fight
over whether the state needs to protect religious rights
from being trampled by state and local governments in a
measure opponents say would provide a legal shield for
people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people
in the name of religion.
That religious protection bill resurfaced Thursday eight
years after lawmakers passed a different version of
the measure. Then-Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican,
vetoed it in 2016 under pressure from Georgia's business
community, who said they feared it would hurt their ability
to attract employees and tourists.
Also Thursday, a House subcommittee advanced a
measure that would ban transgender students in public
schools from using the bathroom that meets their current
gender identity. Supporters say the measure is needed to
protect students who aren't transgender, while opponents in
sometimes tearful testimony told lawmakers the measure
would stigmatize and endanger transgender students
who are already subject to bullying. Both measures are
being pushed in an election year when all of Georgia's
lawmakers are up for reelection and Republican leaders
have become more conservative.
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4-H
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Screven 4-H Georgia Junior National Student Spotlight
Nominees
• DC Burke (6th Grade SCMS): Son of Steven and
Denise Burke
• Jacob Smith (5th Grade SCA): Son of Jason and
Cali Smith
• Silas Wall (3rd Grade SCES): Son of Chad and
Allison Wall
• Tanna Mock (8th Grade SCA): Daughter of Nick
and Amber Mock; Alex and Nikki Collins
We are so proud of all the 4-H and FFA livestock
exhibitors from Screven County, and we are grateful for
the opportunity to highlight some of their achievements
through the Student Spotlight nomination! A special thank
you to Erica Frost, Nancy Sell, Cali Smith, and Zach
Weaver for all the time and care they have poured into
both FFA and 4-H livestock exhibitors. This would not
have been possible without them!
For more information on any Screven County 4-H
programs or events, please contact our 4-H Agent, Lauren
Clark, by calling 912-564-2064 or by email at lm80082@
uga.edu. You can also follow us on Facebook at Screven
County Extension/4-H or Instagram @screven4h.
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with
Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability
Institution. If you are an individual with a disability who
may require assistance or accommodation in order to
participate in or receive benefit of a service, program, or
activity of UGA, or if you desire more information, please
contact us.
THE
CORNER
Pity the nation
Pity the nation whose people are sheep,
and whose shepherds mislead them.
Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are
silenced,
and whose bigots haunt the airwaves.
Pity the nation that raises not its voice,
except to praise conquerors
and acclaim the bully as hero
and aims to mle the world with
force and by torture.
Pity the nation that knows no
other language but its own
and no other culture but its
own.
Pity the nation whose breath is
money
and sleeps the sleep of the too
well fed.
Pity the nation — oh, pity the
people who allow their rights
to erode
and their freedoms to be
washed away.
My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty. -Lawrence
F erlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Try This at the Grocery
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and Save Time
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Fortunately, there is a way to tell whether a certain
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“Great products deserve to be celebrated and consumers
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To reduce stress and save time on your supermarket visits,
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• Chocolate | Kinder Chocolate - Ferrero
• Cooking Essentials | ALDI-Exclusive Simply Nature
Spray Oil - ALDI Inc.
• Hard Seltzer | Truly Red, White & Tru - Boston Beer
Company
• Healthy Beverage | Blender Bites - Blender Bites
(Holdings) Limited
• Healthy Snack | Del Monte Fruit Refreshers - Del Monte
Foods Inc
• Juice | ALDI-exclusive Nature’s Nectar OJ Blends - ALDI
Inc.
• Meal Ingredient | Take Root Organics - Take Root
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• Meat Entree | Boar’s Head FireSmith(TM) Flame Grilled
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• Pasta | ALDI-Exclusive Priano Hearty Ravioli - ALDI Inc.
• RTD Cocktail | Absolut and Ocean Spray Vodka-Cranberry
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(Pringles)
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Organic Valley
• Spirits | Buchanan’s Pineapple - Diageo North America
PLC
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