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Friday, March 3,2017 Lake Oconee News Page A9 PUTNAM COUNTY Dairy Festival Queen to be chosen via photo contest For the first time in 60 years, there will be no Dairy Festival Queen beauty pageant this year. Instead, the Pilot Club of Eatonton will have a “Photogenic Contest” to select its queen of the 2017 festival. “We feel like this will give more girls an opportunity to enter and be involved in the fun,” Glenda Ridley said. Candidates for queen will be judged through photographs of them and on their written re sponses to specific questions. Qualifications Contestants must be high school students who reside in, or attend high school in, Putnam County. Contestants must never have been married nor have children. Contestants must submit photo graphs and written response to three questions. How to enter Contestants may submit up to three photographs. The pictures must be 5x7 inches at minimum, and must have been taken within the last six months. The image should be from the shoulders up. No swimsuit photographs are File photo 2016 Dairy Festival Queen Alaina Marie Finn waves from her float in the Dairy Festival Parade. Finn smiles at people lined up to watch allowed. Photos do not have to be taken by a professional photographer. However, if pictures are by a pro fessional, you must also submit a the procession of the long parade. copyright release from that pho tographer. The selection Winners will be selected by a panel of judges utilizing criteria based on the photographic images and responses to a question in the application. Judges will be from outside the county. The judges will meet at an arranged time and place to view and vote on the applicants. Prizes and awards The finalists and their parents will be invited to a dinner event on May 2. The winners will be an nounced at that time. The queen will receive $1,000 cash and a crown. First runner-up wins $100, second runner-up gets $75 and third runner-up receives $50. All winners will receive a trophy and gifts from local businesses. Applications Applications will be available at Putnam County High School from Ashley Holland; at Gatewood Schools from Libby Haley; or at the Eatonton-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce in the Plaza Arts Center, 305 N. Madison Avenue, Eatonton. Applications, photographs and entry fee must be turned in to these same locations on or before Wednesday, April 19. The entry fee is $40. The check should be made out to Pilot Club of Eatonton. For more information, contact Glenda Ridley at glendaridley@ bellsouth.net or 706-473-0763. INCIDENT REPORTS Deputy injured in pursuit A Morgan County deputy assisting Walton County units with pursuit wound up with an injured leg for his efforts. Deputy James Cason was advised by Morgan County dispatch that Walton County units were chasing a vehicle on 1-20 near milepost 101. Cason joined the pursuit near milepost 103 with the suspect vehicle reaching speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. The vehicle got off of the interstate at Exit 105 and turned left onto Newborn Road, according to the incident reports. Walton County deputies attempted a PIT maneuver without success, and the vehicle then turned left on Davis Academy Road. The vehicle then turned right onto Old Mill Road and then into a driveway at 2431 Old Mill Road. The vehicle crashed into the tree line at the rear of the property and the occupants fled on foot. Cason gave chase on foot but injured his ankle running down an embankment. The suspects were taken into custody by Walton County units, though, and Cason paid a visit to Morgan Memorial Hospital. He learned he head pulled his Achilles tendon. The suspects were identified as Dante Todd and Megan McCollum of Ellenwood. They were charged with multiple offenses and taken to the Walton County jail. - T. Michael Stone Man avoids road check but not jail A Sparta man slipped into the Tractor Supply on Eatonton Road to avoid a road check set up on Eatonton Road, but he wound up in jail anyway. Deputy Dustin Mines was assisting with the road check when he noticed a vehicle turn abruptly into the Tractor Supply parking lot. Mines left the road check to conduct a traffic stop on the Nissan Maxima and saw the male drive and female passen ger exiting the vehicle. Mines had both get back in the vehicle and made contact the the male driver who identified himself as O’Shea Wanambwa. Mines rand his information and date of birth through the state data base with no results. While speaking with Wanambwa, Mines said he could detect the odor of alcohol, and he asked if he could put the driver through a series of field sobriety tests. The results indicated that Wanambwa was intoxicated, according to the incident report, but he wouldn’t take the breath test. His passenger provided Mines with his real name, and it was then learned that he had a suspended license. This turned out to be the reason the two exited the vehicle in the Tractor Supply parking lot. Wanambwa was taken to the Morgan County jail, and the car was released to his passenger. - T. Michael Stone Lake Country Crime Reports MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Steven Howell Bradford, 51, of Madison was arrested Feb. 24 and charged with pointing or aiming a gun or pistol at another. Raymon Mak Arrington, 46, of Greensboro was arrested Feb. 25 and charged with driving with a suspended license, failure to maintain insurance, suspended license plate and seat belt violation. Elanda Shonantinnus Brown, 28, of Buckhead was arrest ed Feb. 25 and charged with giving a false name to law enforcement and speeding in excess of maximum state limits. James Darrell Wanambwa, 25, of Sparta was arrested Feb. 26 and charged with giving a false name and address, driving under the influence and driving while license sus pended or revoked. Michael Anthony Pringle, 28, of Augusta was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with driving without a valid license, speeding in excess of maximum state limits ands safety belt violations. Devontarius Marquez Cox, 22, of Madison was arrested Feb. 27 and charged with driving while license suspended or revoked. Dante Cortez Todd, 41, of Ellenwood was arrested Feb. 23 and charged with attempting to elude law enforcement, possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Otis Chester, 34, wa arrested Feb. 21 and charged with violations of the Georgia controlled substances act and possession of marijuana. Jeffrey Robertson, 56, was arrested Feb. 22 and charged with driving with a suspended license. Nathan Shane Higdon, 46, was arrested Feb. 23 and charged with driving under the influence, driving with a -2> HARMONY CROSSING HANIMAL HOSPITAL Scott Richter, DVM Scott Gibson, DVM Practice Limited To Small Animals 1013 Lake Oconee Pkwy. Suite 102 • Eatonton, GA31024 706-923-1456 suspended of revoked license and failure to maintain lane. Derric Bernard Mapp, 40, was arrested Feb. 24 and charged with possession of cocaine, driving with a suspended li cense, no valid insurance, affixing license plate with intent to conceal of mislead. Randy Adolphus Lee Jr., 29, was arrested Feb. 24 and charged with failure to make child support payments. Christie Michelle Vandiver, 21, was arrested Feb. 24 and charged with making a false report of a crime. James Roman, 58, was arrested Feb. 24 and charged with driving under the influence and failure to maintain lane. Eureka L. Smith, 36, was arrested Feb. 25 and charged with public drunkenness. GREENSBORO POLICE On Sunday, February 19, officers arrested Anthony Ger ald Peaks of 106 Walker Street, Greensboro. Peaks was charged with disorderly conduct. On Sunday, Feb. 19, officers responded to 122 Rachel Street, Greensboro in reference to a theft by taking incident. The complainant stated that someone stole her drive out tag. No arrests have been made at this time. The complainant was advised to go back to the dealer to get another drive out tag. On Monday, Feb. 20, officers issued a criminal trespassing warning for the property of 411 Mill Street, Greensboro to Alissa Munoz Diego. There was no further incident. On Monday, Feb. 20, officers arrested Quayshaun Jevaughn Shelton of 1150 Pool Road, Lot #5, Greensboro. Shelton was arrested on a warrant out of Greene County. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, officers responded to 120 Rachel Street, Greensboro in reference to a theft by taking. The com plainant stated that her ex-boyfriend came into her resi dence and took a 55-inch television without her consent. The complainant had proof of purchase of the television set that was purchased while they were together. After speaking with the ex-boyfriend, he was advised to return the television. The ex-boyfriend was advised of the civil process. He stated that she stole $800 from him. He was advised that the issue would be turned over to investiga tions. There was no further incident. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, officers arrested Anthony Kraig Yearwood of 2291 Bethany Church Road, Greensboro. Yearwood was charged with Robbery. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, officers arrested Angle Avaradono Lazquez of 1150 Pool Road, Lot #15, Greensboro. Lazquez was charged with failure to dim headlights and driving while license suspended. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, officers issued a criminal tres passing warning to Tanishia Peaks of Woodville for the property of 1480 Broad Street, Greensboro. On Friday, Feb. 24, officers responded to 1150 Pool Road, Lot #15, Greensboro GA in reference to a sexual assault. The complainant stated that her granddaughter had been touched inappropriately by an adult. The incident has been turned over to investigations. For the week of Feb. 19-25, the Greensboro Police Depart ment responded to four accidents and 11 citations were issued. .e Pets of the Week HUMANE SOCIETY LOKI is a male, 2.5 yr. old Alaskan Husky. He was given up because his owner could no longer care for him. These beautiful kittens are sitting in an animal control building because someone wouldn't take the time to call for help before they were born. These will be saved ONLY because we had the space. Thousands are not so lucky. Kitten season has arrived. If you haven't already spayed or neutered your pet, please call us to see if you qualify for help. If you find or know of abandoned kittens, please call or take them to either Putnam or Greene County Animal Control. That is where they have the opportunity to be pulled by many rescue groups. If you can offer to foster either a dog or cat, ORHS will supply food & medical for that animal. Usually a few weeks is all they need before they get adopted. You will need to call us to qualify. Love & kindness is all it takes. 706-454-1508
