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The Led County Ledger
Your Hometown Source Of Local News
Hometown newspaper of Aubrey and Barbara McDonald
Volume XXVIII - Number 23
Leesburg, Georgia - - February 1,2006
Fifty Cents
Smithville Citizens
During the Smithville
City Council Meeting last
Thursday, concerns with the
proposed city budget were
expressed by citizens at the
meeting. Some of the same
citizens attended the budget
meeting the week before that
only had one council member
present.
The citizens expressed
concerns with the budget that
the auditor had prepared. The
council members were asked
about their input and aware
ness of the proposed budget.
Concerns were expressed
that the city budget is
$561,910.00 and little ef
fort was being made to save
money for emergencies.
The citizens asked if the
council had considered seek
ing bids for services by an
auditor and city attorney. The
citizens expressed their con
cern with what services were
being performed by the audi
tor and attorney to justify a
yearly income of $12,000 and
a yearly income of $23,000
for the city attorney.
Councilman Vincent Cutts
said that the city council had
not looked at accepting bids
for those services since he has
been on the council. Council
man Cutts said that it would
be a good idea to accept bids
for those services.
Councilman Cutts also
assured the citizens that the
council members would look
at all aspects of the proposed
budget before it is approved.
Another citizen at the
meeting asked the council
Express Concerns With City Budget
to contact the railroad about
repairing the two crossings
in the city. Several citizens
pointed out that the crossings
were in bad condition.
The council approved pay
ing the railroad a one time
life-time payment of $2000
for water and sewer rights
under the railroad. City Attor
ney Tommy Coleman pointed
out that the yearly fee contin
ues to increase each year and
the one time payment would
result in a savings to the city.
The council approved a bid
from Georgia Rural Water
Association for $13,950 to
remove duck weed from the
holding pond. It was antici
pated that it will take approxi
mately 60 hours to remove the
duck weed.
Photo by Derryl Quinn
Several concerned residents questioned the use of an auditor to prepare the
city’s budget instead of the council members preparing the budget.
Sentences Issued In Lee
County Magistrate Court
Sheriff’s Office Files
Weekly Report
Chief Magistrate Judge Jim
Thurman issued sentences in
Lee County Magistrate Court
January 26.
Garett Neal Williams, of
250 Mayfield Drive, Leesburg,
charged with possession of
marijuana LTO. was sentenced
to 12 months supervised pro
bation and fined $1403.00.
Christel Rosalee Stanley,
of 1001 Dunes Way Lot #57,
Albany, charged with theft
by shoplifting, was sentenced
to serve 48 hours in jail,12
months supervised probation,
fined $540.00 and ordered to
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February
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Tiffany Shaiday Sheppard,
of 50 Dobbs Street, Albany,
charged with theft by shoplift
ing, entered into the Pre-Trial
Diversion Program.
Billy L. Smith, Jr, of 115
Crow Drive, Leesburg,
charged with theft by shoplift
ing, entered into the Pre-Trial
Diversion Program.
Jewul Alfhonzo Powell,
of 192 Creekview Drive,
Leesburg, charged with two
counts of animal at large
and two counts of no proof
rabies, was sentenced to 12
months supervised probation
and fined $81.00 on each on
the first two counts and 12
months supervised probation
and fined $189.00 each on the
last two counts.
Gordon Akins, of 8658
Highway 53 East, Dawson-
ville, charged with disorderly
conduct, pleaded not guilty
to disorderly conduct and
requested a bench trail; the
court found the defendant
guilty and he was sentenced
to pay a fine in the amount of
$750.00 and forfeited a bond
in the amount of $750.00.
Eric Daniels, of 1708
Malone Drive Apt. B, Albany,
charged with deposit account
fraud, forfeited a cash bond of
$600.92
Vanessa Washington, of
412 Hickory Groove Lane,
Leesburg, charged with de
posit account fraud, forfeited
a cash bond of $742.70.
Vonterius Woolbright,
24, 123 A Winding Way,
Leesburg, was charged with
driving with suspended li
cense first offense, expired tag
and altered tag January 29 by
Cpl. T. Wertz. Cpl. Wertz and
Cpl. Cheshire were respond
ing to a residence in the 100
block of Winding Way in ref
erence to an unwanted guest.
Enroute to the call, Cpl. Wertz
observed a vehicle driven by
Woolbright that matched the
description of the suspect’s
vehicle. The officer made a
traffic stop in the 300 block
of Old Leesburg Road. A
check through GCIC showed
Woolbright had a suspended
license. The tag on the vehicle
was expired and the validation
sticker did not match the tag.
Woolbright was arrested on
the listed charges.
Crystal Lee Marshall, 31,
of 164 A Pelham Drive,
Leesburg, was charged
January 28 with driving
while license suspended first
offense, removing or affixing
license plate and no tail lights
and Walton Wayne Marshall,
of 164 A Pelham Drive,
Leesburg, was charged with
disorderly while intoxicated
by Dep. Pressley-Fordham.
The arrests were made after
Dep. Pressley-Fordham
received a call from dispatch
about a truck pulling a trailer
on Hwy 82 without any work
ing trailer lights. The of
ficer made a traffic stop with
back-up from Cpl. Cheshire.
Walton Wayne Marshall
was using profanity at Cpl.
Cheshire. He was arrested for
disorderly while intoxicated.
Crystal Lee Marshall was
charged after a check of her
license revealed the license
was suspended. The tag on the
trailer belonged on a car. Both
individuals were transported
to the jail and booked.
James Edward Bridges,
56, of 510 W. Lincoln Ave.,
Albany, was charged with
driving with suspended li
cense second offense, operat
ing vehicle with no insurance
and operating unregistered
vehicle January 28 by Cpl.
T. Wertz. While on patrol
on Ledo Road, Cpl. Wertz
observed Bridges driving
a vehicle without a tag and
made a traffic stop. Bridges
told Cpl. Wertz that he did not
have a license. Bridges was
transported to the Lee County
Jail and booked for driving
with suspended license second
offense, operating without
insurance and operating un
registered vehicle.
Rebecca Ann Eubanks,
22, of 1304 Pinewood Road,
Leesburg, was charged with
driving under the influence
of alcohol first offense and
failure to maintain lane Janu
ary 28 by Dep. S. Pressley-
Fordham. While patrolling
the Oakland Road area near
Palmyra Road, Dep. Pressley-
Fordham observed Eubanks
traveling north on Oakland
Road and crossing the center
line approximately three
times. A traffic stop was made
in the 500 block of Century
Road. The officer could smell
a strong odor of an alcoholic
beverage coming from the
vehicle and performed an
alco-sensor test on Eubanks
which was positive. She was
transported to the jail where
she was booked.
Sara Patterson Averett, 32,
of 113 Michaels Circle, was
charged January 26 with
D.U.I. and open container by
Cpl. Hartley. Cpl. Hartley
responded to a convenience
store in the 1500 bock of Hwy
19 South in reference to an in
toxicated female. Capt. Rouse
and Cpl. Hartley made contact
with Sara Patterson Averett,
who was in her vehicle in the
parking lot. Averett exited her
vehicle and used profanity
at the officers. The officers
could smell a strong odor of
an alcoholic beverage com
ing from her breath. She was
placed under arrest for D.U.I.
and open container after the
officers located a partially
consumed beer can in her ve
hicle. She was transported to
the jail where she was booked.
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Thursday,
February 9
at 6:00
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Administration
Building in the
Assembly Room
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Chamber Of Commerce Holds Ribbon Cutting
The Lee County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for Allstate
Insurance - Henry Harris, Agent. Mr. Harris, agent for Allstate Insurance Co.,
has his office located at 1535 Hwy 19 South. The Allstate Insurance office is
open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays
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