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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country \ www.LakeOconeeNews.us VOL. 19 NO. 28 G FRIDAY JULY 14 2017 75 CENTS GREENE COUNTY Missing Greene County man found dead T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us A Greene County man missing since last Sunday morning has been found dead. The Greene County Sheriffs Office issued a press release announcing the discovery his body. “The Greene County Sheriff s Office is saddened to report that Antonio Albares Padilla was found deceased yesterday evening July 11, 2017 around 6 p.m. by friends and family who were searching. Mr. Padilla was located approximately one mile from his home in a heavily wooded area near Johnny Carson Road and Landrum Road. Mr. Padilla will be SEE FOUND » A3 Antonio Albares Padilla Contributed Courtesy Lake Oconee Drone Aerial of LOA campus shows new "learning cottages" (lower left) being installed prior to the school year and grading of land (upper left) for construction of two permanent buildings. LOA to change policy, move on Mark Engel terpretation of the Georgia Department of Oconee News following the July 6 Board engel@lakeoconeenews.us Education (GaDOE). meeting. “If we don’t then that puts our “We don’t have any choice but to abide charter in jeopardy.” Lake Oconee Academy will change its by the rules as a new policy,” LOA Board residency policy to conform with the in- Attorney Richard Schmidt told the Lake SEE LOA » A2 PUTNAM COUNTY Sheriff: escaped convicts may have had 'luck' Lynn Hobbs lynn@lakeoconeenews.us While Donnie Rowe and Ricky Dubose await trial dates for the dou ble-murders of two state corrections officers and their subsequent escape from a prison transport bus in Putnam County on June 13, more details have emerged about how the escapees actually eluded capture and ended up in another state. Meanwhile, the two officers shot to death during the escape, Sgt. Bruce Billue, 58, and Sgt. Chris Monica, 42, are remembered as heroes at the site where they were killed. A black cross with a blue stripe across it, along with a wreath made to resemble an America SEE CONVICTS » All index Calendar B10 Churches B4 Classifieds D3 Community B1 Obituaries A9 Opinions A4 Recipes D1 Sports C1 Sports C1 FRIDAY 92/75 Isolated T-storms WEATHER »Cx 0 94922 87855 7 Published by Smith Communications Inc. MORGAN COUNTY HPC unanimously opposes Foster Park rezoning T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us Near the conclusion of a three- hour meeting held Tuesday night, the Madison Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) unanimously decided to oppose a rezoning ap plication submitted by developer Brad Good for property along Foster Street. The HPC has no statutory au thority to rule on zoning applica tions, but all five members of the board, with the exception of Chris McCauley who recused herself from the vote because of her connection with some of the property involved, said they were uncomfortable with the change. “I think this development is too SEE REZONING » A3 T. Michael Stone/Staff Historic Preservation Commissioner Brad Rice studies the site plan submitted by developer Brad Good. MORGAN COUNTY Blowout sends truck and trailer careening off the interstate T. Michael Stone mile post 115 in Morgan County last to Piedmont Regional Hospital in Truck with a travel trailer in tow michael@lakeoconeenews.us Saturday morning at around 11 a.m. Athens by Greene County EMS, when the right front tire blew. The mother, Rhonda Goss, 45, according to an accident report Scott Goss told the state patrol A family of four headed from Lo- and son Jacksen Goss, 15, were obtained from the Georgia State that the failure of the tire caused ganville to Tybee Island for vacation both lifeflighted to Atlanta Medical Patrol. him to lose control. Two witnesses were hospitalized after a serious Center; father Scott Goss, 46, and According to the report, Scott accident on 1-20 eastbound near youngest son Tyler, 11, were taken Goss was driving an F-350 Ford SEE WRECK » A10 Who you choose to work with in real estate makes all the difference... FEATURED LISTING 1101 BIG WATER POINT "Jonathan and Alyce Vining surpassed all of our expectations for the marketing and sale of our property. Their suggested price was on target as was their estimation for the amount of time to find a buyer. They kept us informed of the interest in our property and were invaluable in negotiating the final price which exceeded a number we would have accepted. They deftly handled all aspects of the closing. I would highly recommend their services and expertise." - KATHRYN TUNNING ★★★★★ HIGHLY LIKELY TO RECOMMEND Group Xakc Oc LUXURY HOMES INTERNATIONAL
