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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2007
WEAVER SWORN IN
Johnny D. Weaver is shown being sworn in as warden of the Jackson County Correctional Institute
by Judge Billy Chandler on November 7. Warden Weaver had been the deputy warden for four years.
Weaver is a native of Americus.
SHADBURN SWORN IN
Terry S. Shadburn being sworn in as deputy warden by Judge Billy Chandler on November 13.
Deputy Warden Shadburn is a native of Jackson County and he has been with the Jackson County
Correctional Institute for eight years.
American Cancer Society luminaries on tap
The American Cancer Society
will hold its annual “Light Up The
Night” Festival of Luminaries 2007
in downtown Commerce at Spencer
Park on Saturday, December 1,
from 6-7 p.m.
“What an inspirational sight -
hundreds of candles lighting the
night - each one a tribute to a can
cer patient,” said Sandra Fite.
Luminary bags displaying the
names of all those being honored
and remembered will be placed
around the designated area in each
town.
This is a most meaningful event
and the American Cancer Society
volunteers invite everyone to par
ticipate by having a luminary lit in
honor of a survivor or in memory
of a loved one. All proceeds go
to the Relay for Life in Jackson
County. A check made payable to
the American Cancer Society can
be mailed to: Gail Banks, 1347
Lewis Roberts Rd., Jefferson, GA.,
30549, with the information on
each individual being recognized
and $5 included for each luminary
bag.
For further information, call Gail
Banks, 706-367-9721 or Sandra
Fite, 706-367-8574.
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Pendergrass hears annexation request
BY SHARON HOGAN
An annexation request to bring
71 acres into the city was heard
by the Pendergrass City Council
Tuesday night.
No action was taken on the
request from Steve Kinney to annex
the property on Old State Road. The
city council will take action on the
request at next month’s meeting.
The current zoning classification
for the property is agriculture con
servation and Kinney is not seeking
a change in the zoning classifica
tion at this time. City administrator
Rob Russell told the council that
Kinney has no immediate plans for
this piece of property.
Russell said the zoning depart
ment recommends approval of this
annexation request.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the meeting:
•the council received the trea
sury report for the general fund as
of Oct. 31, showing a balance of
$146,188.
•municipal clerk Katherine
Rintoul presented the library
report for November. A total of
172 patrons have used the library,
62 of those used the computers.
Rintoul said the library has recently
received a large donation of DVDs
to be added to the library’s collec
tion. A wish list has been placed at
the library for anyone who wishes
to donate a book or a children’s
learning game to the libraryis col
lection. The library is also look
ing for anyone who is interested
in volunteering a few hours one a
month to help start a pre-k reading
program. Anyone interested may
call (706) 693-4450 for more infor
mation.
•Rintoul announced that the
library and city hall will be closed
on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24
and 25, for Christmas holidays.
•Rintoul told the council that fli
ers have been distributed reminding
residents of the items that can be
pickup up by the sanitation depart
ment. The residents can place a
maximum of three garbage cans in
the designated area on Wednesday
night to be collected. If a resident
wishes to have any appliances and
furniture picked up, they can come
by city hall and pay $8 in advance
for each item to be picked up.
The sanitation department will not
pickup up oil or paint cans or any
yard debris. These items are not
accepted by the landfill, Rintoul
said.
•Russell told the council that
some work has been done at the
city park and Christmas lights are
being put up this week. Russell also
said the city is looking to do some
name changes for some city streets
sometime in January. Also, some
street and sidewalk repairs will be
made with some unfunded money
the city has, Russell said.
•the council recognized the win
ners of the Halloween contest.
The winners are: 0-4 years of age:
Parish Pethel, 2, first place, and
Hannah Jo Hewett, 2, second place;
4-8 years of age: Sabrina Delone, 8,
first place, and Zachary Mason, 7,
second place; 8 plus years of age:
Nichole Cooper, 17, first place,
and Timothy Trammell, 11, sec
ond place; and pet category: Riley
Moore, first place, and Lucy Ellis
second place.
Kubota plans expansion at Jefferson facility
BY ANGELA GARY
Less than two years after open
ing a $65 million manufacturing
plant in Jefferson, Kubota leaders
are making plans for a $20 million
expansion.
The Jefferson Development
Authority agreed in a called meeting
Wednesday morning to support an
inducement bond resolution for the
project. Attorney Ronnie Hopkins
pointed out that the expansion plans
aren’t definite, but are part of the
company’s business plan.
“This will be a tremendous ben
efit to their company,” Hopkins
said.
The plans call for purchasing an
additional 65 acres on McClure
Industrial Drive (formerly Hog
Mountain Road) for another build
ing. The new building would join
the current facility by a bridge.
The expansion plans call for
an additional 60 employees to be
hired. It will also cut down on the
number of trucks trips at the facility
each day. There are currently 200
trucks going in and out of the site
each day. This will be cut to 60 due
to the expansion.
The long-range plans are for the
Jefferson facility to be the main dis
tribution center in the United States
for Kubota. The 400,000-square-
foot plant currently in Jefferson is
the home for final tractor assembly
for the United States market and
produces tractor parts.
Nicholson plans Christmas festivities
The City of Nicholson will hold its annual Christmas dogs, hot chocolate, and marshmallows will be served.
Tree Lighting on December 8 at 7 p.m. A community Donations will be accepted as the City of Nicholson is
church choir will provide entertainment and free hot trying to raise money for a local Georgia hospital.
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