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VOL. 19 NO. 42 g FRIDAY OCTOBER 20 2017 75 CENTS
GREENE COUNTY
Man nabbed for forgery, prescriptions
T. Michael Stone
michael@lakeoconeenews.us
Investigators with the Greene
County Sheriff s Office charged Dustin
James Funk, 32, of Carrollton, with 11
counts of first degree forgery and 11
counts of obtaining prescription drugs
by fraud on Oct. 12.
Thechargesstemmedfromamonths-
long investigation into Funk’s use of
false names during several emergency
room visits to obtain prescriptions for
medication. Funk was arrested in the
emergency room on Thursday without
incident following his 11th visit to St.
Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
under an assumed name.
Evidence discovered during the
investigation indicated that Funk
may have committed these offenses
at other hospitals in the area. During
an inventory of Funk’s vehicle, several
sets of crutches, leg braces, arm slings
and empty prescription pill bottles
were found.
Additional charges are expected in
the coming days.
Dustin James
Funk
GREENE COUNTY
Driver on 1-20 stopped, arrested for drugs
T. Michael Stone
michael@lakeoconeenews.us
A Columbia, South Carolina, man
was arrested and charged with pos
session of marijuana with intent to
distribute and
theft by receiv
ing stolen prop
erty last week
after he was
pulled over on
1-20 in Greene
County for
havingwindow
tint on his
BMW that was
too dark.
Wesley
Spencer Pough, 32, had five plastic
bags containing suspected marijuana,
digital scales and ajar of THC gum-
mies in a bookbag in the backseat of
the BMW
SEE DRIVER » A2
Contributedxx
Deputies lay out contraband on the trunk of stolen BMW driven by Wesley Spencer Pough, including suspected marijuana, THC
gummies and 26 bundles of cash.
index
Calendar B4
Churches B8
Classifieds D4
Community B1
Obituaries A8
Opinions A4
Recipes D1
Sports C1
Sports C1
FRIDAY
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Sunny
WEATHER »D7
MORGAN COUNTY
City of Madison’s 2017 mayoral race:
Interview with Mayor Fred Perriman
Hank Segars
hank@lakeoconeenews.us
Mayor Fred Perriman is
often seen walking around
the downtown area, stopping
inandoutofstorestotalkand
to attend to business at city
hall. Lastmonth on adrop-in
visit, he was asked about
answering a few questions.
The mayor, a native of
Madison, is one of seven
children born to the late Mr.
Tommie and Lena Perriman.
In addition to serving as
mayor, he also serves as the
pastor of Ebenezer Baptist
Church in Lincolnton. “I have
been married to my lovely
wife,Marie,for 46years,” says
Perriman, “sharing our lives,
love and wisdom with three
daughters, two sons-in-law
and three grandchildren.”
Mayor Perriman, please
tell us how your faith and
lifeexperienceshaveplayed
a role in serving on the city
council and as mayor?
Without a strong faith in
Jesus Christ, I would not
be where I am today. He
always directs my footsteps
and guides my heart to stay
on course. Over the years, I
have learned to be a good lis
tener. As a city councilman,
SEE MAYOR » A2
Fred Perriman
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LAKE COUNTRY
Smith Communications acquires The Jones County News
Staff reports
Smith Communications President
and CEO A. Mark Smith Sr.
announced the acquisition of The
Jones County Neios Oct. 13, increas
ing the footprint of its community
newspaper division.
The Jones County News has
received numerous Georgia Press
Association awards, including
second place in General Excellence
earlier this year.
The newspaper was owned by
Josh Lurie and Debbie Lurie-
Smith for 11 years. Both are staying
SEE NEWS » A10
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Pictured in front
of The Jones
County News
office are (l-r) A.
Mark Smith Sr.,
president and
CEO; Josh Lurie,
executive editor;
Debbie Lurie-
Smith, managing
editor; and Matt
Smith, general
manager.
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