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PAGE 12A FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS Sunday, March 28,2004 — _ ~ ~—K £ •a Jh JI ‘ ' ' ot- rw. • v .: Man on parole allegedly caught with meth By Colby Jones Staff Writer A local man on parole for possession of cocaine is behind bars again after allegedly being caught with methamphetamine. Joseph Christian Campbell, 27, of Cumming was arrested March 18 while work ing on his 2001 Ford Mustang in front of an acqu a i n - tance's resi dence, said Capt. Ron Freeman with B m. Campbell the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Campbell remained in cus tody at the county jail Friday afternoon, charged with parole violation, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to Freeman, sheriff's detectives placed the house under surveillance after receiving information Campbell possessed drugs and weapons. When Campbell walked out of the residence and began working on his car, uniformed deputies saw their opportunity. "A group of officers sneaked up on him and effectuated an arrest," Freeman said. Methamphetamine was found in Campbell’s pocket and another half ounce of metham phetamine was found in his car. Freeman said. Campbell allegedly was in possession of two loaded hand- Our Support Services: • On-Site Training & Service • Program Clean-up & Tune-up • Your Bookkeeping and Accounting Tasks Streamlined You'll Have Access to Quick, Accurate Financials & Run a Smarter Business • Temporary - We Do Your Books During Staff Leave or Shortage • FuH Time • We Do Your Books So You Focus on Business We Serve as Your Accounting Department You & Your Staff Focus 100% On Building Your Business Give Us a Call 770 - 667-9989 Williams, Homing & Co A M Service CM Rrm vwtusat guns and two stun guns at the time. Detectives seized the hand guns. drugs, car and S6OO in cash from Campbell. Double trouble Traffic was slowed for a couple of hours on Friday on Old Federal Highway after a tractor-trailer carry ing construction debris lost control and overturned shortly before 10 a.m. No serious injuries were report ed. This was the second accident in less than a week on the same curve near the Forsyth/Cherokee county line after a tractor-trailer hauling trash, left, overturned Monday. Photos/David McGregor, Audra Perry Campbell is one of 23,553 parolees in Georgia, according to state corrections officials. The Georgia Department of Pardons and Paroles maintains SHOP WITHOUT GUILT. *. Many people assume that Publix's higher quality and service mean higher prices. But the reality is, Publix prices are not only reasonable, they're often lower than the competition. So you can relax and shop where you actually enjoy shopping. Rejoice: at Publix, saving is part of the pleasure. Publix. WHERE SHOPPING IS A PLEASURE® www.publix.com a list of all parolees, their offenses and their current addresses. The list can searched by zip code at w w w.pap.state ga.us. Rodeo is coming to town for annual event From Staff Reports If you see a few more cow boys in town this week, don’t be alarmed. The annual World Cham pionship Rodeo will return to the Cumming Fairgrounds Covered Arena for a two-day engagement Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. each night. The rodeo will feature bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding. Among the featured attrac tions will be a performance by the Triple Threat Trick Riders. The Ozark, Mo., team features both male and female trick riders performing at lightning A.- * A ctMk-JaMMrr i ZSX a speed. • The event will be emceed by veteran rodeo announcer Gary Trammell. “It’s all about having fun,” said Trammell. “If I have fun on the announcer stand, then the fans will have fun.” Also on hand for the event will be professional rodeo clown Bobby Cox. The Glen Rock, Pa., native is a three time “Rodeo Clown of the Year,” Tickets are sl2 for adults and $lO for children 5-12. Children under 4 are admitted free. Tickets will be available at the gate or by calling (770) 781-3491.