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CRAWFORDVILLE, GA 30631 TALIAFERRO COUNTY, JULY 12, 2024
NUMBER 28
.Attention Veterans!
Historic post 8 of the American
Legion will host a free breakfast for
all Veterans in both Taliaferro and
Greene County on
Saturday, July 13 at 8am.
Address: 235 West Broad Street in
Crawfordville
Come connect and network with
the Veterans in your county!
The bond between those who
have sacrificed and served should
remain strong and our voices
always heard.
6th Annual
Statewide Bible Reading
On Sunday, July 14 there
will be gatherings across the
entire state of Georgia, as Bible
readings will be held at 7:14 am
at each county courthouse.
The date and time were
chosen to bring attention to
the Scripture in 2 Chronicles
7:14, which is God’s call to
His people, to turn to Him in
repentance, that He may then
answer by forgiving their sin and
healing their land. Needless to
say, our land needs healing!
Georgia has the second
largest number of counties in
the U.S., second only to Texas,
which has 254 counties. Due
to the considerable number of
counties, the readings, when
divided, allow the entire Bible
to be read in the State of GA in
one hour or less. Every county
in the state has committed to
reading a portion of the Bible.
Taliaferro County readers,
family, community members
and friends will meet on the
west side of the courthouse at
7:14am, Sunday, July 14.
In 1 Timothy 4:13 Paul
instructed Timothy, “Until I
come, devote yourself to the
public reading of Scripture, to
preaching and to teaching.”
We invite everyone to become
a part of this statewide event...
and how do you become part?
Just show up at the courthouse
at 7:14 Sunday morning!
For more information contact
Taliaferro County coordinator
Donna Taylor at 706-338-6216
or ladychip129@yahoo.com.
Happenings at the Park
Tito Chapman has lots going
on at the park this month.
Support our park system and
join in these fun adventures.
Come try your hand at this
beginner’s archery lesson and
put your newfound skills to the
test. Ages 8 and up. July 20,
10am until noon. Call the park
office to pre-register as slots are
limited. We will meet at picnic
shelter #3, $10 plus $5 parking
fee. Call 706-456-2602 for
information .
Take some time to relax with
the family by enjoying an outdoor
movie together. Bring some
spare change for popcorn, Sno-
cones and drinks. We meet at
Lake Liberty located in front of
the park office. July 27, 8:30pm
until 10pm. $5 parking fee
required. For more information
call 706-456-2602.
Get your kids out of the
house for a little adventure and
fun learning this summer!!! July
22-24, 9am until noon. This
3-day camp is geared toward
ages 8-14. Bring your own
lunch. It includes tons of outdoor
recreational and educational
opportunities such as: Hiking,
Archery, Survival Skills, Arts and
Crafts. $80 per child, $60 for
any additional child. To register
call 706-456-2602.
Nature Hike on Cedar Drive
Nature Trail, July 27, 9am until
10:30am. Join in for a guided
hike on Cedar Drive Nature
Trail. Wear closed toe shoes
and bring plenty of water. $3
registration fee and $5 parking
fee. Call park office to pre-
register-706-456-2602.
Taliaferro County Library
Summer Program
Last week, the Taliaferro
County Library hosted an
engaging event where families
and children were captivated by
a wonderful performance from
Bright Star Touring Theatre. The
interactive session delved into
American history, highlighting
influential leaders such as
Benjamin Franklin, George
Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
and Martin Luther King Jr. It was
an educational and enjoyable
experience for all attendees
The Summer Reading
Program will be coming to a
close at the end of this week,
and participants are reminded
that the deadline to record any
books read in the Beanstack
app is July 13. Don’t miss out on
logging your reading progress
before the deadline!
Upcoming events at the
Taliaferro County Library
include:
• Thursday, July 11 @
2:00 - Craft Workshop for kids
ages 4+:Foil Art
• Friday, July 12 @ 2:00
- STEAM and Virtual Reality
Activities
Unemployed Oklahoma teacher arrested for
trafficking marijuana in Greene County
BY BILLY W. HOBBS, Herald-Journal Correspondent
An unemployed teacher
from Oklahoma recently was
arrested for reportedly trafficking
slightly more than 10 pounds of
marijuana along Interstate 20 in
Greene County, local authorities
say.
The illegal drugs had an
estimated street value of several
thousand dollars.
The arrest stemmed from a
traffic stop made July 1 at the
mile marker 132 about 12:40
p.m., according to an incident
report filed by Greene County
Sheriff’s Office Deputy Matthew
Cowdrey.
The deputy said he was
patrolling the busy interstate
highway when he spotted the
driver of a 2021 Jeep Compass
traveling too closely behind
another vehicle. It led to a traffic
stop.
Cowdrey said he later
asked for the driver’s license,
vehicle registration and proof of
insurance.
“The driver stated the vehicle
was a rental and provided the
rental agreement along with his
driver’s license,” Cowdrey said.
The license identified the
driver as 45-year-old Ted Jacob
Dohmann.
The deputy said Dohmann
was asked to step out of the
Jeep and to stand in front of the
patrol vehicle.
Earlier, Cowdrey said while
he was talking with Dohmann
that he saw several backpacks,
cooler bags, cigarette packs and
what was described as “road
trash” throughout the vehicle.
“Once at the front of my patrol
car, Mr. Dohmann was advised
of his traffic violation to which
he appeared to understand and
even apologized for,” Cowdrey
said in his report.
The deputy said he asked
Dohmann where he was
driving from that day. The man
reportedly replied that he drove
an acquaintance of his to North
Carolina in exchange for some
money.
At the time, Dohmann said
he sometimes drives for Uber.
Asked if the trip to North Carolina
was an Uber trip, Dohmann said
it was not and that it was for his
“own personal, uh, somebody
I know asked me, uh, to give
them a ride and had this rental
car so I said, sure.”
Cowdrey said when he asked
Dohmann how long he stayed in
North Carolina that the man told
him a few days.
“Mr. Dohmann then
immediately changed his
statement and said he drove
up there, stayed the night and
was now returning home to
Oklahoma,” Cowdrey said.
While waiting on certain
information to come back from
a 911 dispatcher, the deputy
continued to ask Dohmann
several more questions.
One of those questions was
related to what he did for a
living.
Dohmann replied he was a
teacher, but explained he was
currently unemployed and was
between jobs.
The deputy said after he
received the information that
he had been waiting from
the dispatcher that he asked
Dohmann if he could have
verbal consent to search the
vehicle.
Dohmann reportedly replied,
“Well, I mean, I’d rather not.”
The deputy said he then
asked Deputy Leo Sierra and
K-9 “Griff” for assistance at the
traffic stop.
Cowdrey said while waiting
on his fellow deputy, he asked
Dohmann if he could conduct a
K-9 free air sniff of his vehicle
and the man once again
declined.
When Sierra and Griff arrived,
a free air sniff was conducted,
and Griff gave a positive
alert to the odor of controlled
substances inside the Jeep,
according to Cowdrey.
“Mr. Dohmann was advised of
such to which he stated that he
has a medical marijuana card,”
Cowdrey said. “When asked
if there was any marijuana in
the vehicle now, Mr. Dohmann
appeared extremely nervous,
began stuttering and couldn’t
complete sentences. When
asked if the marijuana was in
the back of the vehicle, where
Griff alerted, Mr. Dohmann
stated, “Yeah.”’
A search of the Jeep was
then begun.
It turned up nine plastic bags,
all of which contained marijuana.
A plastic Tupperware container
that also had marijuana in it,
along with two glass jars and
one paper bag, all of which
contained marijuana.
The marijuana was found
in trunk/rear compartment and
back seat of the Jeep.
Other marijuana was
scattered throughout the vehicle
in backpacks, plastic trash bags,
paper bags, and plastic totes.
Dohmann was later taken
into custody and charged
with Violation of the Georgia
Controlled Substances Act for
trafficking in marijuana.
He was taken to the Morgan
County Jail in Madison following
his arrest.
Good Samaritan Hospital remains in network for
UHC members
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan
Hospital remains in network for
patients with UnitedHealthcare
(UHC) insurance even though
St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens
and some other components of
St. Mary’s Health Care System
are now out of network as the
system works to negotiate a
new agreement with UHC.
St. Mary’s Medical Group
physicians and practices -
including Middle Georgia
Medical Associates and St.
Mary’s specialists with satellite
offices in Greene County - also
remain in-network for UHC
patients.
The negotiations between St.
Mary’s Hospital in Athens and
UHC do not affect patients who
need care at Good Samaritan
Hospital or St. Mary’s Medical
Group offices. Patients with
UHC commercial and Medicare
Advantage plans should
continue to keep and schedule
appointments as usual.
Emergency care is always
covered at in-network rates.
The agreement between
St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens
and UHC expired on June 30,
2024. St. Mary’s is committed to
working with UHC to reach a fair
agreement that appropriately
covers the true cost of the
care the hospital, its outpatient
facilities and its home health
care/hospice service provides
to patients with UHC plans.
“As a not-for-profit health
system, rising supply and labor
costs have made it difficult
to maintain the services and
convenience patients deserve,”
said Stonish Pierce, President
and CEO of Trinity Health
Georgia, which includes all
three hospitals in the St. Mary’s
ministry. “We are doing our best
to adapt and innovate, but we
rely on fair reimbursement to
keep our doors open. Without
it, we cannot provide the care
and services patients depend
on and need.
Pierce continued,
“Unfortunately, despite
UnitedHealth Group (UHC’s
parent company) making record
profits of $22 billion last year,
UHC has not offered a contract
that puts patients’ health over
their own wealth. We believe
everyone deserves access to
high-quality health care. That’s
why we are determined to
protect patient access to St.
Calling all car
enthusiasts
ASSOCIATION
Friday, July 12 is Georgia Street Rod Association Collector Car
Appreciation Day. They will be hosting a car cruise that will travel
from Madison on Highway 278 towards Greensboro. Then on
toward Sparta on Highway 15. When they reach Sparta they will
continue on to Milledgeville. Nearly 100 classic cars will be coming
through Greensboro starting around 9:30AM.
