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THURSDAY. JUNE 3. 2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 7A
GRISHAM, POOLE
& CARLILE, PC
Criminal Defense I Family Law
Board of Commissioners
Work Session Agenda
June 3, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m.
Commission Conference Room - Ste. 168
Items for Discussion:
1. Department Updates
2. Board of Elections
a. Appointments
b. Elections Supervisor - Advertisement
3. Meeting Schedule
a. Work Sessions
b. Voting Meetings
4. American Rescue Plan Funds
5. General Discussion
6. Adjourn
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Fannin County resident admits
to trafficking methamphetamine,
receives 30-year sentence
Cherokee County District
Attorney Shannon Wallace
announced that on Friday,
May 14, Michael Ray Dye,
43, of Morganton, pled guilty
to trafficking methampheta
mine and possession of more
than an ounce of marijuana.
Dye entered his non-negoti-
ated guilty plea just prior to
his jury trial, which was
scheduled to begin May 17.
“The State was prepared
to present this case to a
Cherokee County jury last
week. The defendant ulti
mately decided to plead
guilty and accepted responsi
bility for his crime immedi
ately before jury selection
was set to begin,” said
Deputy Chief Assistant Dis
trict Attorney David Holmes,
who prosecuted the case on
behalf of the State. “We are
pleased with this outcome
and the sentence.”
Dye was arrested on De
cember 31, 2018 after the
Cherokee Sheriff’s Office re
ceived a report that Dye, an
individual wanted for crimes
in Fannin County, was at a
shopping center on Cumming
Highway in Canton.
CSO deputies quickly de
tained Dye, who was sitting
in the driver’s seat of a black
Jeep Wrangler. While speak
ing with law enforcement,
Dye admitted there were ille
gal narcotics inside the vehi
cle, where the deputies
located 29 grams of metham
phetamine and 38 grams of
marijuana.
After Dye entered his
guilty plea at the May 14
hearing, the State recom
mended a sentence that in
cluded a substantial period of
incarceration, based on the
defendant’s prior convictions
in drug trafficking and pos
session. The State also filed
notice of enhancement of
punishment since Dye is a re
cidivist.
Superior Court Judge
David Cannon then sen
tenced Dye to 30 years with
20 to serve in prison as a re
cidivist and a fine of
$200,000.
“Michael Dye has been
distributing drugs in north
Georgia for more than 20
years. He has been given the
opportunity to stop on many
occasions but has instead
continued to spread his poi
son on our streets,” said Dis
trict Attorney Shannon
Wallace. “This sentence
sends a clear message that
drug trafficking will not be
tolerated in Cherokee
County.”
The Office of the District
Attorney for the Blue Ridge
Judicial Circuit is committed
to seekingjustice, acting with
integrity, and collaborating
with partner agencies in the
criminal justice system in
order to protect the citizens
of Cherokee County and the
State of Georgia.
The Sheriff’s
Beat
From the Pickens
Sheriff’s Office
During this past week, the Pickens Sheriff’s Office responded to or
initiated 1,630 calls for service. These numbers are taken from the
report provided directly from the 911 Center where all calls are
logged as they are performed. Below is a breakdown of all dispatched
calls by the call type for each incident.
Accidents 12
Suicide Threats / Attempts 1
Domestics 21
Theft / Burglary Related 9
Forgery / Fraud 0
Traffic Stops 91
Citations Issued 17
Animal Investigations 7
Suspicious Persons/Activity 28
Alarm Calls 10
Stranded Motorists 8
Street Hazards 4
Vandalism 3
Abandoned Vehicles 2
Extra Patrol - neighborhoods, businesses, residences 1189. In ad
dition to these, other calls include search warrants, civil service, 911
hang-up calls, assaults, disorderly persons, missing persons, assis
tance with medical calls, natural death investigations, demented per
sons, funeral escorts, harassment, trespassing, and many more.
Breakdown of Charges for those Arrested:
29 individuals were booked into the Adult Detention Center on
charges from the Pickens Sheriff's Office. Out of these, the following
charges were taken by PSO deputies (note: some individuals have
multiple charges):
Theft by Taking 1
Theft by Shoplifting 1
Drug Court Violation 1
Drive with Suspended/ Revoked License 4
Probation Violation 8
Battery 1
Failure to Maintain Lane 2
Possession of a Controlled Substance 7
Possession of a Drug Related Object 1
Trafficking Illegal Drugs 1
Possession of a Weapon During a Crime 1
Criminal Damage to Property 1
Parole Violation 2
Bond Violation 5
Unregistered Vehicle 1
No Proof of Insurance 2
Improper Brake/ Turn Lights 1
Disorderly Conduct 1
Criminal Trespass 2
Child Molestation 1
Expired Decal 1
Permitting Unlicensed Driver 1
Expired Registration 1
No Proof of Insurance 1
Wrong Class of License 1
Suspended Registration 1
Reckless Driving 1
DUI- Alcohol 1
Tire Violation 1
Obstructing Police 1
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Heritage Plumbing gets Green Thumb Award
Keep Pickens Beautiful
awards the Green Thumb
Award to Heritage Plumbing
of Talking Rock. Tommy
and Lindsey Phillips, owners
have beautified the grounds
surrounding their and home
and business location in Talk
ing Rock. They have in
stalled a wooden fence,
planted many beautiful flow
ers around their home and
business to enhance the
beauty.
If you would like to nom
inate someone for the Green
Thumb Award, contact our
office at 706-253-3600 and
leave a message.
Tommy and Lindsey
Phillips (owners), Levi and
Mary Ann Lentz, KPB com
mittee members.
In addition to the above
activity from the Uniform
Patrol Division, Court
Service Deputies reported
the following statistics for
the past week:
Persons Scanned at Front
Door: 714
Weapons Found: 12
Courts Held: 10
Arrest Made in the
Courthouse: 3
Civil Papers Received : 47
Civil Papers Served: 41
In the Adult Detention
Center:
Total Jail population: 87
Total male inmates: 63
Total female inmates: 24
Sex Offenders:
There are currently 67 sex
offenders registered with
the Pickens Sheriff’s Office.
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While there are many tal
ented crafters in our midst,
one of our newest is Jodie
Davis, who owns The Amer
ican Cuckoo Clock Com
pany. She hitches up her
rolling cuckoo clock shop
and invites customers into the
trailer to see all the clocks
available. And by the way,
pick up her little story book
that tells the tale of how a
Black Forest tradition be
came an American business.
The Jasper Farmers Mar
ket is held each Saturday,
7:30 a.m. - noon. The
Wednesday market will start
June 23rd, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The market is sponsored by
the Pickens County Master
Gardeners. Their next plant
program and tent sale will be
the third Saturday, June 19th.
The program is Create Herb
Infused Vinegar.
The market is held at the
Park n Ride lot across from
the Veteran’s Memorial at
Lee Newton Park. Be sure to
like us on Facebook.
Melody McNair (left) with Kebra Lillibridge of Red
Bean Harvest coffee. McNair’s art graces Red Bean cups. Heather Giambra
Blue sky and a mix of
clouds greeted the customers,
many in jackets, and many
wishing they had brought
one! Our weather temps took
a step back for a cool morn
ing but still it was a busy
market day with smiling
faces everywhere.
Our plant vendors had
many interested home gar
deners looking to enhance
their homes with impatiens,
geraniums, foxgloves, and
more. The cooks found herbs
to flavor their delicious din
ners or chamomile for a nice
cup of tea.
Melody McNair showed
off her handcrafted crafts as
well as her husband, Chris’s
handiworks. And what does
Melody and Red Bean Har
vest have in common? Art
work! Specifically, Melody’s
art is now on Red Bean Har
vest’s cups. The cups are lit
erally coloring cups. If you
stop by Red Beans Harvest’s
shop at 313 Jonah Lane you
can color your cup of coffee,
or maybe you will let the kids
do it? Meanwhile, Kebra Lil
libridge has been supplying
the market with hot coffee
each week to enhance your
shopping experience. Thank
you to Richard Lillibridge for
making sure the beans get
roasted just perfect.
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