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FAYETTE COUNTY (1) NEWS
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Vol. 151, No. 42
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Three Arrested for Mail Theft
at Kenwood Business Park
Early Voting
Began Oct. 16
Taquavion Day, Stanley
Roumel Theodore Jean-Ba-
pitste, and Latrell Mason
were arrested by Fayette
County Sheriff s Office dep
uties between midnight and
l a.m. on Oct. 9 and face
multiple charges related to
theft of mail after reportedly
breaking into mailboxes at
Kenwood Business Park in
northern Fayette County.
“The complainant, who
had been monitoring their
security cameras, witnessed
three males stealing mail.
Our units arrived at the
scene just as the suspects
were leaving. Patrol units
were able to effectively box
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Taquavion Day
in the vehicle, preventing
the suspects from fleeing,”
representatives from FCSO
said.
Subsequent investiga
tions led to the identifica-
Stanley Roumel Theodore
Jean-Bapitste
tion and arrests of Day,
Jean-Baptiste, and Mason,
who all currently face nu
merous pending warrants
for charges related to mail
theft, violation of Georgia
Latrell Mason
Controlled Substances Act,
and possession of tools for
the commission of a crime.
“During the investiga-
See Mail Theft, A5
Municipal elections are
right around the corner in
Fayette County and early
voting began on Oct. 16.
The Nov. 7 elections in
clude various mayoral and
council positions in Tryone,
Brooks, Woolsey, Fay
etteville, and Peachtree City.
According to representa
tives from the Fayette
County Elections Office, the
only electors that qualify to
vote in the Nov. 7 municipal
election are registered
voters that reside in the in-
See Early Voting, A5
Fern Adrienne Lloyd crowned Miss Georgia State Fair Queen Submitted
PTC Resident Crowned
State Fair Queen 2023
Fayette County resident Fern Adrienne
Lloyd was recently crowned Miss Georgia
State Fair Queen during the 2023 Georgia
State Fair Pageant on Oct. 7 at Atlanta Motor
Speedway in Hampton.
Lloyd was crowned in the “Queen of the
Miss” division for competitors ages 20 and
older. She was also awarded “Prettiest Eyes”
and “Prettiest Smile.”
Fern Lloyd is no stranger to the crown.
She is the current reigning “Ms. Classic South
2024,” “Ms. Southern Magnolia 2023,” and
“Ms. Taylor County Forestry 2023.” She is
also the reigning “Miss Georgia Strawberry
Princess,” presented at the Georgia Straw
berry Festival in Reynolds.
Lloyd appeared as a judge for the first an
nual “Miss Mule Days” pageant in Thomas-
See Lloyd, A5
Rep. Josh Bonner Recognized as Georgia Watch's
2023 Consumer Champion for Fair Lending
Rep. Josh Bonner, left, presented with the 2023 Consumer Champion
award. Courtesy of Georgia Watch
ATLANTA - On Oct. 12,
Georgia Watch presented its
2023 Consumer Champion
awards to six advocates and
legislators for their work to pro
tect and empower consumers in
Georgia, including Rep. Josh
Bonner (R-Fayetteville), De
fense and Veterans Affairs Com
mittee chairman, who received
the “Consumer Champion
Award for Fair Lending” for his
work to protect Georgians from
predatory car title lending.
During the 2023 legislative
session, Rep. Bonner introduced
the Motor Vehicle Title Loan
Act, which would require state
wide regulation of car title
lenders who prey on cash-
strapped Georgia families, often
trapping them in a cycle of debt.
If the bill becomes law in 2024,
it will make them subject to the
state’s 60 percent cap on inter
est rates and regulation by the
Department of Banking and Fi
nance.
Currently, a legal loophole
allows car titles to be “pawned”
at interest rates as high as 300
See Bonner, A5
Members of the Friends of the Historic Fayetteville City Cemetery, along with City Manager Ray Gibson, show off
the personalized bricks that are placed on the new path in the historic cemetery. Courtesy of City of Fayetteville
Memorial Brick Laying Ceremony
Held for Historic Cemetery
Brigitte Greer hosted a brick memorial path fication project for the Historic
Staff Writer ceremony on the morning of Fayetteville City Cemetery at
bgreer@fayette-news.net Oct. 14 with help from City of 210 West Stonewall Avenue in
Fayetteville officials. Fayetteville.
The Friends of the Historic The new path is part of the
Fayetteville City Cemetery organization’s cemetery beauti- See Cemetery, A5
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