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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country \ wimv.LakeOconeeNews.us VOL. 19 NO. 40 g FRIDAY OCTOBER 6 2017 M 75 CENTS V f Contributed Tralandis Redd was crowned Greene County High School Homecoming Queen for 2017. Russell Milton was crowned Homecoming King. SEE MORE HOMECOMING » PAGE All GREENE COUNTY Van wreck victim dies at hospital Dave Brown dave@lakeoconeenews.us An 82-year-old Greene County woman suc cumbed to her injuries and died last week as a result of a van wreck on Interstate 20. Mary Jane Sweat, of 189 Klondike Rd., was transportedfromthe scene of the wreck to Augusta University Medical Center on Sept. 16 where she died on Sept. 26. According to Georgia State Patrol report, Sweat was a rear seat passenger in a 2017 Ford Transit Van T-350 traveling east on 1-20 near mile marker 127 in Greene County. The left rear tire of the SEE WRECK » A2 GREENE COUNTY Short-term rental amendment passes Dave Brown dave@lakeoconeenews.us An amendment to the zoning ordinance address- ingtheissueshorttermrent- als - otherwise known as Vacation Rentals By Owner - passed by a 3 -2 margin at a called meeting Monday by the Greene County Board of Commissioners. The amendment was proposed on the basis that permanent homeowners in Greene County were being infringed upon by people visiting the county, SEE RENTALS » A3 index Calendar B4 Churches B8 Classifieds D4 Community B1 Obituaries A8 Opinions A4 Recipes D1 Sports C1 Sports C1 FRIDAY 82/63 Sunny WEATHER »D7 0 94922 87855 7 Published by Smith Communications Inc. Contributed This transport vehicle used to conduct tours of the property slated to be a zoo has been on site for several years now. 'Zoo' comes back to Morgan B0C for zoning James M. Morton james@lakeoconeenews.us At Tuesday’s morning meeting the Morgan County Board of Com missioners took up items concern ing “the zoo” from recommenda tions made by the planning and zoning board. The Georgia Zoo, LLC was required to come back before the board to seek re-approval for their project. The ordinance for their conditional use project only allowed for a total of 18 months; since that time had passed, the county was asked to give the okay a second time for the proposed 436-acre plus project that is being described as a safari with events and lodging and a significant educational impact on the region. However, some residents aren’t happy with what’s going on. They say that when the first proposals were shown, things were all about the animals. Now, with the addition of lodging and events, their concern SEE ZOO » A2 MORGAN COUNTY Thieves strike Buckhead vehicles T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us Last week thieves targeted vehicles within the city limits of Madison. This week they broadened their horizons. On Sept. 26, a resident of Pintail Lane in Madison, reported that someone appar ently forced open his gate and entered through a sliding glass door at the read of his home. He told Sergeant Brian Collins of Morgan County Sheriffs Office that he found several dresser drawers open and clothes disturbed as he made his way through the house. The resident said several firearms were taken, includ ing a .20 gauge shotgun, a .35 caliber rifle, a 410 shotgun, a .22 long rife, and an antique World War II rifle. SEE THIEVES » A10 Sconce s LUXURY HOMES INTERNATIONAL Who you choose to work with in real estate makes all the difference "Can't get much better. Listed the house one day. Received an offer the next. Went to contract the next. I could not be happier and highly recommend their services." Lee Thorton FEATURED LISTING ★★★★★ HIGHLY LIKELY TO RECOMMEND 297 ARROWHEAD TRAIL
