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The Caglor County Neus and The Butler Herald “Your Newspaper Since 1876" (Publication Number USPS 534-720) 147th YEAR, NO. 31 THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024 1 SECTION, 10 PAGES $1.00 PER COPY Taylor County Recreation Department Football and Cheerleading Registration a is now through August 16th! Register Today! (See page 4 for complete details.) Praying For A Great New School Year Monday evening, a group of local pastors and community members met at the Taylor County Schools to pray over the schools and the students, teachers, and staff who filled the halls and classrooms beginning Wednesday, July 31st. Rev. Phil Bozeman and Rev. Harley Gentry prayed at the primary school; Rev. Fitzgerald Brown covered the elemen tary school; Rev. Tommy Beeland and Rev. Jeff Parmer prayed at the middle school; Rev. Justin Kirksey and Rev. Judd Greer prayed at the high school; and Rev. Cedric Thomas covered the common areas. The pastors and community members dispersed to pray over every classroom and area of the schools. (See more photos on page 7.) Two Stolen Vehicles From Reynolds Recovered And Suspects Apprehended In Locust Grove On July 25th, the Reynolds Police Department received a call about two stolen vehicles. One of the vehicles was recov ered near Crowell Rd., outside of Reynolds. The other vehicle was later recovered in Locust Grove. Sgt. Brad Harrell and Ofc. Travis Wick of the Reynolds Police Department worked the case. With the assistance of the Locust Grove Police De partment, the suspects were taken into custody on July 26th in Locust Grove. The suspects, Joshua Couey, a 43 year old male from North Dinwiddie, VA, and Samantha Hart, a 32 year old female of Vicksburg, VA, were picked up and transported to the Taylor County Jail. Reynolds Police Chief Lonnie Holder thanks Sgt. Harrell and Ofc. Wick for going above and beyond working the case. The officers contacted the Locust Grove Police Depart- ment, which allowed the sto ¬ len vehicles to be recovered. Also, intel was shared which resulted in both subjects being apprehended. ment for assistance in recov- Chief Holder also thanks the ering the vehicles and appre- Locust Grove Police Depart- hending these subjects. 3 Miss July The Taylor County News Calendar Girl for July was Emily Beth Hammock. Emily Beth is a 2024 Honor Graduate of Taylor County High School, where she was a member of the March ing Band and Concert Band, as well as Woodwind Captain her senior year. She was in JROTC her freshman year, and took private and school art classes. She was a semi-finalist for Gov ernor's Honors in Art and a District and Regional winner of the Farm Bureau Agricultural Art Contest. Emily Beth received the Joseph Crawford/Patty Brown Memorial Scholarship and the Eagle Merit Scholarship from Georgia Southern University. She was a dual enrollment student. Her volunteer work includes the Georgia Strawberry Festival, the Easter Program at Beth el Church, and painting murals at the middle school and high school. She also helped with a mural in Reynolds. Emily Beth plans to attend Georgia Southern University to major in Studio Art and minor in Business. She is the daughter of Sallie K. Addison of Reynolds and John W. Hammock, III of Oglethorpe. She has two sisters, Keeli Hammock of Ellaville and Sarah Kate Addison of Reynolds. Her grandparents are Ann Webb of Athens and Jack and Judy Johnson of Americus. The Calendar Girl is a monthly feature of The Taylor County News and Taylor Coun ty High School. Calendar Girls are chosen based on academics, extracurricular activities, personality, and character. Butler Garden Club Yard Of The Month The Butler Garden Club Yard of the Month is a monthly feature of, and is chosen by, the Butler Garden Club. The Butler Garden Club Yard of the Month is the landscape of Jimmy and Hazel Binkley and can be viewed at 1160 Americus Hwy., south of Butler. This was a spring view, and their yard is beautiful in every season. 2024-2025 Taylor County Business Licenses There are several companies that have not renewed their business license for the new fiscal year. The expiration date was June 30, 2024. We understand the mail has been an issue, so we added a new line on the renewal form for an email address to help alleviate forms that were not delivered. If you have a business and it is closed, if you would kindly call and let us know, we will take you off the list. If you are a new business and need more information, please call the office or stop by, and we will be glad to assist. We have extended the deadline until August 30, 2024 to allow more time, since the renewal form may have not made it to you. Thank You, Taylor County Planning & Zoning (office): (478) 862-3809 47 3 Miss July Allie Ramey was named The Taylor County News Calendar Girl for July. Allie is a 2024 Honor Graduate of Taylor Coun ty High School, where she was Majorette Captain, a member of the Concert Band, on the Equestrian Team, Co-Captain of the MGA Equestrian Team, and a 4-H Teen Leader. She was a dual enrollment student and completed all four pathways. She volunteered with 4-H, MGA, JROTC Adopt-a-Highway, and the JROTC Blood Drive. She plans to attend Georgia South ern University to major in Biology, before attending Veterinary School and opening her own Veterinary Office as a large animal vet, while also being a member of Georgia Southern‘s Equestri an Team. Allie is the daughter of Brian and Melissa Ramey and has two siblings, Autumn Ramey and Adam Ramey. Her grandparents are Scotty and Kathy Jackson and Greg and Kim Ramey. The Calendar Girl is a monthly feature of Taylor County High School and The Taylor County News. Calendar Girls are chosen based on academics, extracurricular activities, personal ity, and character.
