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your Hometown Source of Cocal flews Hometown Newspaper of Steve and April Graffam Volume XXIV - Number 25 Leesburg, Georgia -- January 31,2002 Fifty Cents Leesburg Police Files Weekly Report Leesburg Police Chief Charles Moore reports that officers worked several cases during the past week including cases for vandalism. Dwayne Flowers, 38, of 1657 Highway 195, was charged with criminal trespass on January 27. Officer David Bullington reported that the victim asked Flowers to leave her residence and he did not leave. The victim asked Officer Bullington to tell Flowers to leave and he did not. Bullington told Flowers several times that he had to leave and he did not comply. Flowers was placed under arrest and booked at the Lee County Jail. Officer Gregory Barrett worked a vandalism case on January 18. Officer Barrett was dispatched to the police department in reference to contacting a person. Upon his arrival, he made contact with the victim who advised that some unknown person threw a rock and broke a window on the back side of the house. The window was valued at $75.00. Officer David Bullington worked a criminal trespass case on January 26. The complainant indicated that between January 17 and January 26 an unknown object had broken the back sliding glass window of his residence on Canal Street. The hot water heater on the outside of the house in a storage room was also dented. Photos by Smitty Johnson Two- Vehicle Accident Occurs In Leesburg A two-vehicle accident occurred Monday, January 28 just after 8 a.m. on the U.S. 19 bypass. Bryan Keith Bullard of Box Springs, Georgia, driving a 1999 Kenworth, struck the passenger side of a 1999 Suburban driven by William Kim Allen of Americus. Both vehicles were traveling south at the time of the accident. The Allen vehicle traveled into the grass median. The eighteen-wheeler lost control and traveled on its side, stopping across the median. Lamar Scott, 2001-2002 PAGE President and PAGE Foundation trustee (left), presents Lee County Middle School’s Academic Bowl Team Captain Andy Unger (right) and his team members with a plaque commemorating their semi-final victory. Team members include (back row, left to right) Jenny McNair (coach), Cameron O’Neal, Chase Dervan, Nathan Sorensen, Stacie Sullivan and (front row, left to right) Matt Rynders, Brandon Bryan, Stephan Hatcher and Jacob Heldenberg. LCMS Academic Bowl Team To Compete In State Tournament Lee County Sheriff’s Department Makes Arrests Lee County Sheriff Harold Breeden reports that officers with the Lee County Sheriff's Office made several arrests recently. William J. Denningham, 27, of 848 Hwy. 19 S, Lot 59, Leesburg, was charged with theft by taking (felony) on January 23. Denningham was arrested after an investigation revealed that while employed with an extermi nating company, he stole a pair of one carat diamond earrings from a residence. Daniel Evan Tims. 50. of 182 Century Road East, Leesburg, was charged with battery and criminal trespass on January 21. He was arrested and charged on the above charges after officers responded to a dispute at that lo cation. On January 18, officers with Lee County Sheriff's Office charged Jack Braxton Sheedy. 19, of 127 A Crow Drive, Leesburg, with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Robert Thibeault, 18. of 1575 Highland Drive, Baconton, Geor gia, was charged with possession See Sheriff, Page 2A Lee County Middle School, coached by Jenny McNair and Chris Tyus, and Clarke County’s Hilsman Middle School, coached by Lucille Srivastava and Joyce Moseley, teams emerged victori ous at the PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educa tors) Academic Bowl for Middle Grades semi-finals held on Sat urday, January 26, 2002, at Weaver Middle School in Macon, Georgia. The two teams will now compete for the state champion ship to be held on February 11, 2002. at the Georgia Power Au ditorium in Atlanta. The PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades is sponsored by the Frances Wood Wilson Founda tion, the Georgia Power Founda tion, the Georgia-Pacific Founda tion, VALIC and the PAGE Foun dation. Twenty-four regional winners from across the state vied for the opportunity to compete in the fi nals, with Fulton County’s River Trail Middle School, coached by Dru Tomlin and Guy Crotsley, and Cobb County’s Pine Moun tain Middle School, coached by Cindy Register, placing third and fourth in the competition, respec tively. Only the two top-seeded teams will advance to the state championship. The PAGE Academic Bowl fea- Doherty Duggan ~s~ Rouse Insurors Home • Auto • Business • Life/Health P.O.Box 71628 (229)888-2040 Albany, GA 31708-1628 800-628-2040 2301 Dawson Road (31707) Fax (229) 435-3036 www.ddrins.com Lee County Board of Commissioners Will Meet Monday, Feburary 4 at 6:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held The Lee County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Ribbon Cutting for Albany Lighting and Appliance Center. In operation for 33 years, Albany Lighting and Appliance Center is now located at 1318 Highway 82 West. The phone number is 883-4656. Alan V. Jamison, owner, indicates that Albany Lighting and Appliance Center employees eight people in their 13,000 square foot facility. Business hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10-12 noon. Albany Lighting and Appliance Center takes pride in the quality of their products and the personalized service they offer. Griffin Joins Leesburg Police Department Dennis James Griffin is the newest member of the Leesburg Police Department. Officer Grif fin has five and a half years of police experience. Officer Griffin attended Old Dominion University majoring in Political Science with a minor in Economics. Officer Griffin, who is single, is a native of Philadelphia, Penn sylvania. He has also resided in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His hobbies are playing the gui tar and darts and reading politi cal and technothriller novels. He is a movie trivia buff. Officer Griffin spent 1991-1995 in the United States Marines Corps as an aviation operators Specialist and five and a half years (1996-2001) at the Albany Police department. tures teams of middle school stu dents fielding questions on sub jects ranging from Georgia his tory to mathematics, science, lit erature and the performing arts. The questions are developed us ing the Georgia Middle School curriculum. Cheered on by coaches, parents and fellow stu dents, team members answer toss-up and bonus questions to score points. More than 1,200 students com pete statewide in local school Academic Bowls. The PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades is one of several programs of academic excellence spon sored by the PAGE Foundation. Other academic competitions in clude STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) and the Georgia Academic Decathlon. Through its sponsorship of Future Georgia Educators (FGE), the Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators (SPAGE). scholarships and the National Board Certification initiative, the PAGE Foundation strives to help aspiring and experienced teach ers achieve their career goals. BUFFALO ROCK LCHS Trojan Baseball Opening Day On Saturday March 2, 2002 LCHS Trojan Baseball Field Meet The Players Intra Squad Games BBQ Plates Homerun Derby Ole Timers Games 10:00 a.m.- until