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The Upson Beacon Thursday, June 10, 2021 Page 3A The Gordy Files The Debbie McClain Version Sponsored by West Central Georgia Bank Community banking means better banking. THE CHAMBER’S ANNUAL POKER FLOAT WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY... Talk about a good time and amazing scenery... the float will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Sprewell Bluff Park and end at the Flint River Outdoor Center (Highway 36 River Bridge). Now is your chance to float down the beautiful Flint River and play poker to win some great prizes... for more infor mation, visit thomastongachamber.com or its facebook page Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce. PLEASE SEND UP SOME PRAYERS FOR SUSIE HOYT AND CRAIG STUBBS. CONGRATULATIONS TO... Becca Adams and Kyle Dudley on their engagement. THERE ARE JOBS AVAILABLE ALL OVER UPSON COUNTY... if you want to work, it won’t be hard to find a job. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO MR. JEROME STALLINGS... Mr. Jerome’s 77th birthday, June 6, 1944, also marks the 77th anniversary of D Day... During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Ger many’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the bat tle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military as saults in history and required extensive planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the in tended invasion target. By late August 1944, all of north ern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans. The Nor mandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe. CONGRATULATIONS I YANI. PRESLEY AND FRENCH KISS BOUTIQUE... French Kiss cele brates its sixth anniversary at its location on the square. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ARE EX TENDED TO... Valeri Thiel, Charlene Woodall, Kristi Pittman, Linda Gossett, Kimani Beckford, Erik Louge, June 10... John Roberts, Jackie Hall, Jim Pruett, Sherre Rohling, Matthew Mercer, Ginger Albert, Kayla Leverett, Kailee Nixon, June 11... Jaye Eubanks, Leslie Harden, William Alexander, DeAnn Carpenter, Rodney Ellington, Anna Jordan, Joan E. Thomas, June 12... Allison Living ston, Greg Holloway, Isabella Ponce, Brandon Nance, Lisa Davis Lauren Palmer, Gawanna Michelle Cabiness, Sydney Jackson, Jeffery Odom, June 13... Sharon Con nell, Devon Millen, Michele Messer, John Pruett, Jen nifer Pritchett, April Beeland, June 14... Gary Moore, Phil Ellerbee, Teresa Frisbee, Wayne Higgs, Diane Westmore land, Geraldine Moon, Sirrena Soils, Dylan Brown, Justin Evans, Brandon Bates, June 15... Marc Ellington, Randy Cumbie, Katie Jo Evans, Melanie Harris, John McFarlin, Kecia Adams, Elise Barrow, Jina Chapman, Brittney Contreas, June 16... we wish for all celebrating birthdays many more happy and healthy ones. THE CITY OF THOMASTON'S FREEDOM FEST 2021... will be held Sunday, July 4, from 7-10 p.m. They will have live music, ice cream, and fireworks... They are recommending everyone to continue following social distancing guidelines. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and coolers with food and beverages (no alcohol) for your family to enjoy. There will not be vendors this year. All you have to do is park and enjoy the amazing fire works show. SMART PHONE SMART BANKING Talk with us today about Mobile Banking. WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA BANK Financial strength...in local hands. HNC@ www.wcgb.com \ Main Office Downtown Office 'Ihoinaston North 617 N. Church St. 101 W. Gordon St. Shopping Center (706) 647-8951 (706)647-8958 (706)648-2225 UCSO Praised Online For Apprehension of Alleged Child Molester Kinard Bikers Against Abuse International posted online gratitude recently for Upson County Sheriff s Of fice’s arrest and extradition of Marty Kinard, reportedly wanted for one count of ag gravated child molestation, two counts of child moles tation, and seven counts of sexual exploitation of chil dren. “Thank you, UCSO. Y’all’s community abso lutely blew us away with tips,” the social media post stated. “Our hotline rang off the hook... The deputies in Upson County were abso lutely amazing, and I mean amazing. “We had a location on him... began our stakeout, and received another tip that he was walking toward town...,” the post con tinued. “We met with an Upson County deputy who got the word out immedi ately. Within the hour, we were able to locate Kinard.” Sheriff Dan Kilgore said Kinard was picked up with out incident after shoplift ing a beer from Circle K, then was turned over to Lamar County officials for processing. Other arrests and charges reported by UCSO include the following: Brandon Marqueze Gil bert, (in addition to original charge of trafficking meth- amphetamine) two counts of criminal street gang ac tivity, manufacture/posses sion of controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a fire arm during commission of a felony, criminal interfer ence with government property, and fleeing or at tempting to elude police of ficers; Joseph Lee Matheny, two counts of burglary (bond revoked), one count of second degree burglary (bond revoked), felony theft by taking (bond revoked); Anthony Quantaus Scott, two counts of vio lation of the Georgia RICO Act; Keith Alsobrooks, pos session of cocaine; Briana Khrystene Nor ton, felony probation vio lation, along with misdemeanor failure to ap pear; Wesley George Bailey, parole violation. TPD: Thomaston Man Receives Multiple Drug-Related Charges Evan Patrick Crummie of Kings Road in Thomas ton was arrested recently on multiple drug-related charges following a 911 call from a local motel, accord ing to a Thomaston Police Department report. Corporal Jared Ford- ham was dispatched to Room 202 of Quality Inn, Highway 19 North, in ref erence to an “unresponsive male” lying on the floor between two beds. Crum mie, 23, appeared to have been performing CPR on the male when Fordham entered the room, he said. Following emergency medical service’s rec ommendation, Fordham retrieved Narcan for use on the victim. Thomaston Fire Department person nel arrived and assumed EMS care, the report stated. While standing by, Fordham said he observed two handguns and “large amounts of various de nominations of cash” on the television stand and on the floor of the room. Crummie told Fordham the victim “may have taken a Percocet or a Xanax, and may have con sumed an oxycodone.” The victim was trans ported to Upson Regional Medical Center for further treatment. A backpack containing various drugs was found in the vehicle of a third male in the room, who Crummie called earlier for assis tance. Crummie admitted ownership of the back pack, and later stated that he took the backpack from the room and placed it in the third party’s vehicle prior to police arriving. According to the re port, the backpack con tained oxycodone hydrochloride, alprazo lam, THC vaping car tridges, and THC syrup. Police also seized the two handguns and more than $2,300 in cash. Crummie was charged with two counts of posses sion of a Schedule I con trolled substance with intent to distribute, pos session of a Schedule IV controlled substance with intent to distribute, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Other unrelated arrests and charges reported by TPD include the following: Joe Lee Harris III of Triune Mill Road, posses sion of methamphetamine, possession of meth with intent to distribute, pos session of cocaine, posses sion of cocaine with intent to distribute, and drug-re lated objects; Rayla Lynne Decaro Oberle, possession of meth, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; April Shantel Ellerbee, possession of meth, pos session of meth with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, and possession of cocaine with intent to dis tribute; Brian Daniel House, possession of meth; Nicholas Bridges, pos session of meth; Jessica Marie Bailey, il legal possession of a con trolled substance; Marcus Castillo, felony theft by taking; Lacy B. Scott, felony forgery in the fourth de gree; Zackery Phillip Brown, terroristic threats and acts and criminal attempt to commit a felony; Saharon Barnes, ter roristic threats and acts. Beyond The Bell Hosts Free Town Hall Event June 11 Beyond the Bell invites Upson County residents to its Town Hall event for a fun and informational afternoon on Friday, June 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at the playground on Park, located at 311 Park Street in Thomaston. This free event will have light refreshments, fun give aways such as T-shirts and totes, and a featured speaker who will talk about the im portance of prevention pro grams and the impact that Beyond The Bell has had on the Upson County com munity the past five years. Beyond the Bell provides an underage alcohol and substance use prevention program that includes free life skills classes and offers many interactive initiatives for youth to participate in, such as leadership training, educational trips, com munity service projects, and networking opportunities. “It is important that young people in our com munity know about the dangers of substance abuse and how easily it can get out of control,” said Region 6 Project Coordinator Amanda Smith. “This community event is one of our initiatives designed to present the youth and adults of our com munity with the facts about substance use in a support ive, nonjudgmental way.” Along with the Depart ment of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabil ities and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, who spon sors the Town Hall event every two years, Beyond The Bell provides tools and ev idence-based strategies that train, educate, and support youth and families in the prevention of alcohol, mari juana, and tobacco use and abuse in the local com munity. For more information about Beyond The Bell and its programs/resources, please visit www.beyondthe- bellkids.org or find them on Facebook/Instagram at Bey ond The Bell Upson County. By: Rev. Dean Hemphill Clarks Chapel Baptist Church 176 Mathis Lake Rd. Thomaston, GA 30286 The liquor trail continues in our community and now it will be easy to have more liquor as the city council can just put package liquor on the ballot in November. Don’t worry liquor crowd, because it will pass as the other ballots passed. It has been evident in the past that there are not enough Christians to stop it. Churches and pastors have not spoken up or stood up in opposition to alcohol sales. Recently, several stores that sell alcohol were caught selling to underage and rest assured this will continue. A recent statistic is 40 percent of the acci dents during Memorial Day weekend were alcohol re lated. Of course, the lies will be told how more industry will come here and we will be able to build more rec reation parks and the taxes will be lower. I asked a preacher during the last voting for alcohol why he didn’t get involved and he said that no one came to him about it. Well, a God-called preacher should not wait until someone comes, because God called us to preach and stand on His Word in the four walls of a church and in the public as well. I and the church that I pastor will be involved, and our stand will most likely be defeated. But we know that we can’t please God and man, so we’ll just do our best to please God. Clarkschapelchurch.com UGHSTON MEDICAL GROUP The Upson Beacon Local News by Local Citizens Yearly Subscriptions Mailed to You for Only: $29 in Upson $39 in Georgia $49 Nationwide 706-646-2382 2122 Hwy 19 North Thomaston 706-647-23OO $10 OFF AC Service $5 OFF Oil Change . — — — — — — — — — — — — J /VcoASi'li Visit us online at 5startireandauto.com Edgar J. 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