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Volume XXIV - Number 9
Leesburg, Georgia -- October 11, 2001
Fifty Cents
FREEWAY MOTORS
34 Year Old Mother Faces
Methamphetamine Charges
Lisa Brand, 34, of 229 Flowing
Well Road, was charged last week
with manufacturing methamphet
amine, trafficking in metham
phetamine and possession of
methamphetamine. All of the
charges involving methamphet
amine are felonies and carries
prison sentences ranging from
two years to 30 years.
Lisa Brand was at home with
her three year old son when Lee
County deputies and U.S. Drug
Enforcement Agents raided her
rented home. Following her ar
rest, the chid was placed in care
of family members.
The drug manufacturing lab
was set up in Brand’s back yard
in a tent and was producing ap
proximately an ounce of metham
phetamine a week which is val
ued at $12,000.
Colonel Ricky Johnson noted
that methamphetamine is made
from highly combustible chemi
cals that can cause an explosion.
A chemical cleanup crew spent
several hours removing ingredi
ents from the tent.
Lee County Sheriff's Depart
ment investigator warned that the
Lisa Brand
use of methamphetamine can
have extremely long range and
permanent effects on the user of
methamphetamine.
Freeway Motors Holds Grand Opening
Ordinance Violators
In Magistrate Court
By: Jana Wadkins,
Membership Director,
Lee County Chamber
of Commerce
The Lee County Chamber of
Commerce would like to an
nounce the grand opening of
Freeway Motors located at 1500
Lee County Chairman Billy
Mathis was honored for complet
ing the nationally recognized
County Commissioners Training
Program. Co-sponsored by the
Association County Commis
sioners of Georgia (ACCG) and
The University of Georgia's Carl
Vinson Institute of Government,
the program enhances local gov
ernments ability to provide pub
lic services responsibly, effi
ciently, and cost-effectively.
Commissioner Mathis was
awarded a “Certificate of Recog
nition’’ during a special ceremony
at the Joint ACCG-Georgia Mu
nicipal Association Fall Confer
ence in Atlanta. GA. Over 900
local officials from across the
state applauded the newly certi
fied commissioner.
Dr. Art Dunning, Vice-President
and Associate Provost of The
University of Georgia, distributed
US 19 South. On October 8,
2001 the ribbon cutting was held
at the facility. Owner Larry Bass
recently purchased the facility in
June and since has made several
changes to better the services that
the facility has to offer the pub
lic. The facility is not only a car
the certificates to the 26 program
graduates. He congratulated them
on their Commitment to provid
ing better leadership and service
to their residents.
To receive certification, offi
cials must complete 48 hours of
instruction. Since its inception in
1987, almost 600 county officials
have become certified through the
program. Recently, county asso
ciations from such states as Cali
fornia, Minnesota, and Kentucky
have sought to implement train
ing programs based on the suc
cess of ACCG's Commissioners
Training Program.
ACCG Executive Director,
Jerry Griffin added, “We are
proud of all the graduates of the
training program, because each
one of them is exceptionally dedi
cated to providing the best local
leadership possible for their com
munities."
lot it is also a Service facility for
vehicles that are not in top con
dition. Larry brings many years
of experience to the community
as well as the will to help others.
Please join the Chamber in wel
coming Freeway Motors Lee
County.
Established in 1914 with 19
charter members. ACCG is the
consensus building, training, ser
vice and legislative advocacy or
ganization of all Georgia’s 159
county governments.
Ordinance violators were sen
tenced in Lee County Magistrate
Court by Judge Jim Thurman on
October 2.
Timothy L. Harper, charged
with eight counts of deposit ac
count fraud, had his case trans
ferred to Lee Superior Court.
Sally Todd/Williams and Terry
Atteberry violated a zoning/nui
sance control ordinance. Their
cases were continued.
Barbara Ann Mullis. charged
with disorderly conduct with in
toxication and two counts inter
ference with an officer, was sen
tenced to serve three days in jail.
Patricia Ann Buffin, charged
with theft by shoplifting, was sen
tenced to 12 days jail, all but six
days may be served on probation
with a payment of a $500 fine
along with special conditions.
Modena Hatslip, charged with
not having a mobile home decal,
posted bond of $703.13/bond for
feit.
Scott Milam, charged with dis
orderly conduct with intoxication,
had his case continued to the No
vember term.
Pam Milam, charged with crimi
nal trespass and disorderly con
duct, had her case continued to the
November term.
Jonathan Clayton Mercer,
charged with disorderly conduct,
was sentenced to 60 days jail, all
but three days may be served on
supervised probation, and 80
hours community service. Mr.
Mercer was also charged with
criminal trespass and sentenced
to 12 months jail, all to be served
on supervised probation and 120
hours community service con
secutive to count one. Special
conditions were placed on his
probation period.
Thomas David Anson, charged
with criminal trespass, was sen
tenced to 12 months jail, all to be
served on supervised probation
with a payment of a $500 fine and
special conditions on the proba
tion period.
Ralph Wayne Hawkins, charged
with shoplifting, was sentenced to
12 months jail, suspended upon
payment of a $500 fine/with spe
cial conditions.
James Patrick Stettnisch,
charged with disorderly conduct
with intoxication, had his case
continued to the November term.
Gary Mitchell Moye, Craig
Malcolm Allegood, Drew A.
Crus, Vincent R. Cruz. Joseph
Mathis Graduates Statewide Training Program
Lee County Deputies
Make Numerous
Arrest During Week
Lee County Sheriff Harold
Breeden reported that the follow
ing arrests were made during the
past week.
On October 4, 2001, Willie
Gordon Newell, age 47 of 2207
Antioch Rd., Albany, GA was
charged with failure to yield, fail
ure to maintain lane. DUI. Newell
was stopped in the 1500 block of
19 S. for said traffic offenses.
Jonathan Michael Price, age 18
of 2407 Jewel St., Albany. GA
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Homecoming
Parade
Thursday
November 1
Game
Friday
November 2
was charged with burglary. Price
was arrested after report of a resi
dential burglary in the 200 block
of Sportsman Club Road.
Danny John Yeatts. age 32 of
113 Lexington Lane. Leesburg,
GA was charged with possession
of cocaine, DUI, attempting to
elude and three (3) traffic viola
tions. Officers attempted to stop
offender for traffic violations af
ter blue lights and sirens were ini
tiated. Subject would not stop,
this was in the 1000 block of 19
S. Subject was stopped in the 100
block of Lexington Dr. After ar
rest and search of the person a
quantity of cocaine was found.
On October 7. Lee County
Sheriff Department officers made
the following arrests:
Devin Bryant Fennell, age 17
of 127 North Cedar Creek Rd.,
Cordele, GA. Bryant was charged
with possession and consumption
of alcohol by an underage person.
Gamie Walter Patten, age 17 of
106 Northway Drive, Sylvester,
Ga. was charged with possession
and consumption of alcohol by an
underage person.
Charles B. McKinnon; age 17,
of 156 East Longleaf Drive,
Sylvester, Ga. was charged with
possession and consumption of
alcohol by an underage person.
A juvenile was also charged
with possession and consumption
of alcohol by an underage person.
The above offenders were ar
rested at Walmart, 2825 Ledo
Rd., Albany, GA.
Doug Collins Receives
Achievement Award
Judge Lisa Jones
Local Court
Selected To
Participate
In Model
Courts Project
The Juvenile Court of the
Southwestern Judicial Circuit,
under the leadership of Judge
Lisa Jones, has been selected to
participate in the expansion of
the Council of Juvenile Court
Judges of Georgia's Model
Courts Project.
The Model Courts Project
works with local court staff and
community agencies to improve
juvenile court practices and pro
cedures in deprivation cases. The
project’s goal is to make the ju
venile court process more effi
cient and effective for the chil
dren and families that it serves.
Doug Collins was honored at the
Tuesday Breakfast of the 2001
National Association of County
Agricultural Agent's 86th Annual
Meeting and Professional Im
provement Conference in Albu
querque, New Mexico, with the
Achievement Award. The
Achievement Award is presented
to the top one percent of the agents
from each state with less than ten
years service in Extension.
The selection is made by the
agent's peers in that state and en
dorsed by the State Extension Di
rector. This year, fifty-nine (59)
persons were presented the
Achievement Award. Collins will
be recognized at the Georgia As
sociation of Agricultural Agents in
Rome.
The following citation statement
was published in the Program
Booklet: "He began a youth live
stock program in Lee County,
starting with a commercial dairy
heifer project and expanding it to
include market hogs. He coordi-
Doug Collins
nated the Lee County 4-H pro
gram for three years, and has
coached several agricultural judg
ing teams. He introduced com
puter irrigation scheduling to his
county and has written a weekly
newspaper column on agricul
tural topics since arriving in Lee
County."
Adopt-A-Mile
The Leesburg Police Department would like to start a com
munity "Street Clean-Up Program" in Leesburg.
This would be a great opportunity for Clubs, Churches, and
other organizations to get involved and provide much needed
service to keep our city clean.
A sign for each volunteer organizations would be posted on
the street that is adopted. Trash bags would be provided to the
organizations that pick up litter.
Anyone interested in volunteer for this program please con
tact the Leesburg Police Department or Chief Charles Moore
at 759-6464 for more information.
Sentenced
David Moye, Jerome Osborne,
Daniel John Cruz, and Chris
Clayton Moye were all charged
with disorderly conduct. Their
cases were continued to the No
vember term.
Alvin Williams, charged with
theft by shoplifting, had his case
continued to the November term.
Jon Polk, charged with land de
velopment violation, had his case
continued to the November term.
Bobby Allen Wilson, charged
with criminal trespass, had his
case dismissed.
Jason Kyle Story, charged with
possession/consumption of alco
hol by a minor, was charged with
12 months jail, all may be served
on supervised probation with a
payment of a $460 fine.
Franklin Earl Jenkins, charged
with disorderly conduct, was sen
tenced to 60 days jail suspended
12 months for payment of a $750
fine all with special conditions.
Ronald Eugene Harrell, charged
with disorderly conduct, had his
case continued to the November
term.
Wanda Brown, charged with
disorderly conduct, had her case
continued.
Sharon Ann Cobb, charged with
theft by shoplifting, was sen
tenced to 12 months jail sus
pended with supervised probation
and a $500 fine with special con
ditions.
Justina Lynette Williams,
charged with theft by shoplifting,
was sentenced to 12 months jail
suspended with supervised pro
bation and a $500 fine with spe
cial conditions.
Rodney Purvis, charged with
noise ordinance, was sentenced to
60 days jail suspended for 12
months with payment of a $100
fine with special conditions.
Chad A. Tholen. charged with
dog at large, was sentenced to 60
days jail, suspended for 12
months for payment of fine of
$75.
BUFFALO ROCK
Groundbreaking
Ceremony
Leesburg
Fire / EMS
Station
11:30 a.m.
Tuesday
October 16
Hwy 195 &
Groover St.