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Your official newspaper serving Greene, Morgan and Putnam counties in Georgia’s Lake Country \ www.LakeOconeeNews.us VOL. 19 NO. 49 g FRIDAY DECEMBER 8 2017 75 CENTS Lucas Human, center, helped lead the Arts Barn Kids in a performance. Memories illuminated at Good Samaritan GREENE COUNTY Man nabbed with pound of cocaine T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us An Augusta man has been charged with traffick ing in cocaine after Greene County deputies found what appeared to be nearly a pound of it in his pants. According to an incident report obtained from the SEE ARREST » AlO Kieron Ferrell Overton Dave Brown dave@lakeoconeenews.us A throng of good-cheer revelers crowded into the lobby of St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital last week to usher in the holiday season with its third annual Love Lights. Throughout the year, the Hospital Auxiliary collects money for this momentous occasion of throwing the switch and lighting the Christmas tree. “Each light on the tree represents a donation being made to celebrate the memory of somebody who Dave Brown/Staff Macy Colby of the Arts Barn Kids performed a solo with "A Candle Glowing in the SEE LIGHTS » AlO Window." PUTNAM COUNTY Defendant in murder of corrections officers appears in court Lynn Hobbs lynn@lakeoconeenews.us One of the two prison inmate escapees who is charged in the shooting death of two correctional officers in Putnam County last June was in Putnam County Superior Court Friday morning, Dec. 1. Trial dates were dis cussed, but no option was agreed upon by defense and prosecution teams. Itcould be several years before SEE COURT » A8 index Calendar B4 Churches B6 Classifieds D4 Community B1 Obituaries A6 Opinions A4 Recipes D1 Sports C1 Sports C1 FRIDAY 45/30 PartlySummy WEATHER »D7 0 94922 87855 7 Published by Smith Communications Inc. MORGAN COUNTY Son charged with killing mom T. Michael Stone A 1 1 r 1 1 j • . f • 1 AT * J michael@lakeoconeenews.us AlSO 3.CCUS6Q 01 CUSO SHOOting felllily fri6nd Two people are dead and the Slaughter, 22, is accused to kill- The Morgan County Sheriff s shooting, of a deceased person shooter is in custody after a ing his mother, Paula Slaughter, Office dispatched deputies to in the driveway. tragicseriesofeventsinMadison 54, and a family friend, Colin the address just after 5 p.m. When they arrived, theyfound Tuesday afternoon. Smith, 53, who was doing some whentheyreceivedareportfrom Smithdeadinfrontofthehouse. According to the Morgan paint work on the home located Jake Slaughter, the brother of County Sheriffs Office, Justin at1070 SlaughterVeasleyRoad, the man later arrested for the SEE MURDERS » AlO Justin Slaughter Leila Scoggins/Staff The Christmas season has officially made it to Madison as the Madison-Morgan Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Town and Country Holiday Tour of Homes. Above, guests enter the Artz home to view a double table dining space. SEE MORE PHOTOS » PAGE B1 MORGAN COUNTY Burglars strike home in Rutledge T. Michael Stone michael@lakeoconeenews.us As expected, burglaries and thefts appear to be on the rise again as the holidays approach. A Rutledge man returned to his residence on Friday, Dec. 1 to find that it had burglarized. According to an incident SEE BURGLARS » AlO Wilson - Bryant A company you can TRUST! 866 Harmony Rd. Eatonton, GA 706-485-5456 • www.bryant-air.com
