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Fort Valley's Community Choir leads the congregation in hymns at the evenings Race Relations Cele
Oration at Fort Valley's First Baptist Church Below is a scene showing ail races celebrating God
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Fall semester Dean’s list at FVSU
Students attending Fort Valley
State University who posted a
3.33 or higher grade point aver
age on a 4.0 grading scale, from
Fort Valley and surrounding
areas, were recently named to
the Dean’s List for the fall
semester, according to registrar,
Edward L Graening
From Butler Cathy Dame!
Middle Grades Education.
Shanieka D Gibson-Computer
Information System. Shirly
Greene-Early Childhood Educa
tyon, Taajneka Y Searcy-Chem
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From Byron Rick Stout-Biolo¬
gy. Elizabeth D. Whitehead-Bioki
gy.
Fort Valley - Gary Durrett
Management, Kristin P. Beck
English. Jeffery Bell Middle
Grades Education, Samuel L
Blue- Electronic Engineenng Tec,
Anglyn Caldwell-Social Work,
Tameka Calloway-Infant and
Child Development, Patricia
Zecil-Undeclared, Elizabeth
Davis-Criminal Justice, Joni G
Dubnel-Mass Communication,
A FVPD Incident Report
By Jerry Muttagli
Cornelius Joseph, of a Maple
Street address in Fort Valley,
told police he was assaulted by
Mark Williams while walking
on Pine Street
Joseph said that Williams
approached him, accusing him
of taking >20 from his sister,
and hit him in the mouth and
eye with his fist. The incident
occurred between 5:30 and 6:30
p.m on Tuesday, February
23rd Police are investigating
the incident.
Tennile Jackson, of an Orange
Street address, told police her
roommate took several items of
Jackson's furniture when she
moved out sometime between
Friday, February 19th at 6:30
p.m and Sunday. February' 21st
at 1:45 p.m
The items taken, including a
sofa bed, a halogen lamp, shoes
and a cordless phone, were val¬
ued at $344 The case is cur¬
rently under investigation
Capus Bryant, of an Edward
Street address, was arrested at
the Community Plaza on State
University Drive and charged
with theft by taking and enter¬
ing an auto The incident
occurred between the hours of
9:00 a m and 10“16 a m on
Wednesday, February 24th.
Bryant was held pending state
warrants.
In a related incident, Roderick
Gibson arrested at Commu
nity Plaza on State University
Albert Dudley-Political Science,
Miriam Ellis-Sims-Middle
Grades Education. Sha-Nekqua
Frye*Social work, Candace
Glover-Psychology, Demetrice
Grace-Undeclared, Janice M
Green-Psychology' Fort Valley.
GA Sheila Green-Social Work,
Iznda Hammock-History, Travis
L Hardin-Psychology, Cynthia
Harmon Early Childhood Edu¬
cation, Natasha Harrigan
Health and Physical Education
Phillip Harris-Social Work,
Pamela B. Heater-Infant and
Child Development. Robford E
Hill-Undeclared, Sandra S
Jackson-Commercial Design,
Willie Johnson-Undeclared.
Janie P Jolly-Middle Grades
Education, Cherika .Jones-Early
Childhood Education, Anto
nio Little-Political Science,
Azarene Lockett Social Work,
Halicia Lowman-Computer
Information System, Janice
Mathews Home Economics,
Karol Mathis-Undeclared, Kim
berly Mathis-Mass Communica¬
tion, Naydean Moss-Early
Dnve and charged with being a
party to a enme Gibson is being
held pending state warrants
James Eugene Buckholts and
Henry Middlebrooks, Jr., of
Unadilla, Ga., were arrested at
the China Express on North
Camellia Blvd and charged
with violation of the open con¬
tainer law and underage drink
tng
The incident occurred at 4:00
p m. on Saturday, February
20th. Buckholts and
Middlebrooks were held on
bonds totalling >240 each
In the Mine incident, Shirley
Ann Middlebrooks. of UnadiUa.
was arrested and charged with
contributing to the delinquency
of a minor and violation of the
open container law. She was
held on bonds totalling $264
A seventeen year old male
charged in the same incident
was held on public drunkenness,
violation of the open container
law, underage drinking, obstruc
tion of an officer, giving falae
information and criminal tres¬
pass He is being held pending
Rtate warrants
Vanessa Lockett, of a Carmen
Avenue address, told police an
intruder, using a knife to jimmy
the door, broke into her home
while she was at work and ate
some of her food.
Lockett say* the intruder, who
is known to her. has been break
mg in on several occasions The
case is currently under invest)
Childhood Education. Melonie
E Osborne-Early Childhood
Education, Sylwaski Owens
Undeclared, Lakeisha J Price
Early Childhood Education,
Monica Scott-Social Work,
Loryette Scrivens-Undedared,
Mareka Shannon-Criminal Jus¬
tice. Lisa A Singletary-Veteri
nary Technology. Barbara
Smith-Early Childhood Educa¬
tion, Camilla Smith-Undeclared.
Erica Smith-Biology, Paula
Smith-Middle Grades Educa
tion, Knsty Taylor-Social Work.
Stacy N Taylor-Middle Grades
Education. Latondra 'fcnnyaon
Undeclared. Raynelle Tennyson
Middle Grades Education. Ter¬
rene*' Thomas Early Childhood
Education, Benitra Thompson
Computer Information System.
Gabriel Trollinger-zoology, Lisa
Turner-Undeclared. Jessica
Ward Undeclared. Latonya R
White-Mass Communication,
Willie Wise-Undeclared, Rosa
Worsham-Social Work, Geral¬
dine Ying-Middle Grades Educa¬
tion. Tequela Zenn-Social Work
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gation.
Kenya Michelle Williams was
arrested at 11:45 p.m on Tues¬
day, February 23rd at the
Kroger store on Hartley Bridge
Road in Macon.
Williams was held on a $195
bond for contempt of court and
an >875 bond for possession of
less than one ounce of marijua
na
Nikita Othena Lyons of a San
Michael Drive address was
arrested at State University
Drive and Samuel Jones Ave
The incident occurred at 5:10
a m. on February 23rd Lyons
was charged with driving with a
suspended license and following
too closely.
He was held on a $600 bond
Dewayne Tye, of Laclair Drive
in Warner Robins, was arrested
at Foodmax and charged with
theft by shoplifting
The incident, in which Tye
stole oyaters valued at >4.99,
occurred at 3:32 p.m on Febru
ary 18th
Timothy Anderson, of a Carver
Drive address, told police some¬
one withdrew >73 on his First
South Bank Card. Anderson
said he never received the card
The incident was reported at
11:15 a m. on February 22nd
and is being investigated by the
police
AJU persons are innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law.
Frist Baptist hosts 2nd annual
Race Relations Celebration
Over 400 persons attended
the second annual Race Rela¬
tions Celebration at the First
Baptist Church in Fort Valley
Sponsored by the Fort Valley
Ministerial Alliance, the cele¬
bration provides an opportuni¬
ty for church members
throughout the city to join
together in worship
Reverend Morris Hillsman,
pastor of Shiloh Baptist
Church gave the invocation
The Fort Valley Community
Choir led the congregation in
several hymns throughout the
celebration.
Dr Phil Pilgrim, pastor of
First Baptist, welcomed the
assembled guests
Zeta’s donate books to FVMS
By Jerry Mur'.agt
Fort Valley Middle School
(FVMS) students have 26 new
biographies to read thanks to
the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Inc.
The sorority recently donated
>577 to the FVMS Part of the
funds were used for the pur¬
chase of a set of 26 books high¬
lighting the achievements of
Black Americans The remain¬
der went to purchase software
Ruby Duffie, Coordinator for
the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
noted that “the set of 26 books
will augment the accelerated
reader program at the Fort
Valley Middle School ’
Duffie explained that “Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is a
national organization of pro
fessional women
The purpose of the sorority is
to foster the ideals of service,
charity, scholarship, civil and
cultural endeavors, sisterly
Telephone Call Center
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Robins Direct, Robins Feder¬
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In addition to Robins Direct,
Robins Federal Credit Union
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Check out their website at
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applications, account informa
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The City of Fort Valley 1» offering you an opportunity to buy a brick with
names or special m esa a g es permanently ent tn the brick In the
in Fincher Park. Located tn the center of our City. Fincher Park la being to a
bandstand, piaxa, town clock and fountain.
M e ssa g es may include an anniversary or Mrtbday wish, a memorial or
name To order your commemorative brick displaying your personal m
form at the bottom and return It along with payment to: Fincher Park ■rick.
c/c City of Port Valley, PO Box 966. Fort Valley GA SlOSO.The rustic tod bricks of
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steps of the bandstand are 850 each and the bricks to be placed In the plat are 835
It is also s unique way to celebrate special occasions and milestones Life is full of
and milestones: so commemorate the New Millenium and honor your loved tn this spec is
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In an impassioned presenta¬
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all made in God's image and
when we treat others badly,
we say something about our
love and finer womanhood ."
The donation made by Zeta
Phi Beta is in keeping with
this philosophy. Duffie added
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ability to recognise God's
image.
We do harm whan we fail to
recognise God’s image in oth¬
ers, Stumbo said Adding that
perhaps the greatest harm we
doisto
Reverend William Perkina,
pastor of Central Union Bap
tiat Church, gave a sermon
entitled, Paths Cross ’
Perkins spoke of the need for
-anguage when people of differ¬
ent cultural groups and expen
encaa
What type of language can
satisfy such a need, he asked
Only a language grounded in
love, he replied
Most of the assembly
remained to attend the fellow
ship following the services
FVMS were Joaelyn Miller
Jackson, Brenda Weather
spoon, Doris Marshall,
Basileus, and Ruby H Duffie,
coordinator