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PAGE 6B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21.2023 Letters tatk Editor To The Editor MERCHANT VERSUS THE CHURCH I went to college in Fort Wayne, Indiana for three months in AD 1958. While there, I heard a discussion on TV about "The Blue Laws." When I saw the map, I recognized that the Blue Laws were Sunday closing laws and anti-alcohol laws that Americans had once placed to defend their chil dren at a time when the church guided the thoughts of most Americans and a love for the child was a tradition. I realized the attempt to overturn the Blue Laws was an attack by merchants to at tack the Christian Church and the child neither of which the merchants had love for nor did they care who died. Looking back through the decades, I saw the merchants gradually consume the church in little towns across the nation like a swarm of lo custs. Pouring out of the comipt cities of the North, East, and West, the merchant swarm began to cover the South consuming the capital city of Georgia, Atlanta, leaving a swath of dying children in their wake. International ac tivists, disguised commu nists, sovereignty betraying one world government ac tivists, and addicts to every vice poured in behind the merchant horde using the his tory of Georgia as an excuse to destroy the patriotism of the state to remove the his tory of the state as they de stroyed children of the state with their legal liquor and abortion. The horde controlled Georgia state and local gov ernments that were slaves of the merchants and the betray ing national political parties riddled with adultery and ad diction to some vice. The quislings removed the state flag and laughed and said, the people will forget about it. They joined the horde to kill the people they were elected to defend. With these thoughts in mind, I can with zeal suggest that a Prohibition Amend ment be established over the nation so that never again will a man or woman demand that a child be killed so that somebody can make some money. I intend to see the virtues of Robert E. Lee and George Washington, and Christ once again ride over Washington and the nation and Atlanta so that nobody has to die because somebody else has no love for them. I am much enraged at watching millions of Ameri cans die for the drunk, per vert, harlot, and the greedy. I intend to see that every man and woman of all races North, East, and West bow to the South and Christ himself. I know that God can win with one man as well as with millions. I am not in it to be liked nor to get rich, but all of us are under God and His words in Isaiah, "Let go my captives not for price or re ward." Billy Joe Parker Georgia Prohibition Letters welcomed - No letter more than 450 words; Send to news@pickensprogress.com or Pickens Progress 94 N. Main, Jasper, Ga. 30143; All letters must have a full name that will be published, and contact info. (Email Address or Phone Number), which will not be published. #1 IN THE WORLD!! MORTAR SHELLS [ - - $69.99 FIREWORKS DEALS!! 144 WHISTLING BOTTLE ROCKETS $4.99 BRICK OF 640 FIRECRACKERS $4.99 5PKROMAN CANDLES $3.99 200GRAM CAKES $2.99 500GRAM CAKES $19.99 ALL ITEMS FIELD TESTED & PYRO APPROVED!! PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 100 D.B. Carrol Street Jasper, GA 30143 (706) 253-1700 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Pickens High School Renovation/Modification Project RFP 24-003: Pickens High School Renovation/Modification Project Issue Date: December 4 th , 2023 In addition to the activity from the Uniform Patrol Di vision, Court Service Deputies reported the fol lowing statistics for the past week: Persons Scanned at Front Door: 1,076 Weapons Found: 15 Courts Held: 17 Arrests Made in the Courthouse: 0 Civil Papers Received: 24 Civil Papers Served: 22 In the Adult Detention Center: Total Jail population: 63 Total male inmates: 52 Total female inmates: 11 Sex Offenders: There are currently 70 sex of fenders registered with the Pickens Sheriff’s Office. Psq REP The Pickens Sheriff’s Office responds to many calls for service every day. The following incidents are a few deputies respond to each day. Shots fired A homeowner called for a deputy because someone had been shooting in his drive way. The homeowner said he heard some gunshots and then went outside to see what was going on. The home- owner said he saw a car leav ing his driveway. The homeowner went back to re view his video footage on his home camera system and could see the person firing the shots into the air out of the window of the car. The homeowner did not recog nize the person, but he did say he had been having prob lems with a client but did not know the client’s true name. Several 9mm shell casings were found in the driveway. Assisting the Jasper Police Department An officer with the city re quested assistance in finding a vehicle involved in a hit- and-run. A deputy helped pa trol the area to find the car. The deputy found a white car in the Popeye’s parking lot. The woman inside the car was trying to duck down so the deputy didn’t see her. The deputy got out and spoke to the driver and passenger of the car and they admitted to being in an accident. Dog bite A homeowner called for a deputy because the neigh bor’s dog came into his yard and bit him. The man said he went to touch the dog and it bit his hand then the dog ran home. The deputy went to the neighbor’s home and spoke with the dog owners. The neighbor said they had let the dog out to use the bathroom and after the dog returned the homeowner from next door came over Red Speed School Zone Report Red Speed is now active during its scheduled time. Closing Date: January 3 rd , 2024 INTRODUCTION The Pickens County Board of Education (PCBOE) (Owner), is soliciting proposals from Construction Firms interested in providing Construction Professional (CP) services for the Pickens High School Renovation/Modification Project #24-003 project. Property Location: 500 Dragon Drive | Jasper, GA 30143. To qualify for consideration, a firm must be able to provide proof that they possess the expertise, resources, and experience necessary to complete this project based on the requirements listed in the RFP. No violations were ac counted for as school was out for Thanksgiving break from November 20th- November 24th, 2023. Jr. High School - 30 Harmony Elementary - 27 Tate Elementary - 86 Hill City Elementary - 48 The Sheriff’s Beat From the Pickens Sheriff’s Office yelling that the dog bit him and that if it came into his yard again acting aggres sively he was going to shoot it. Animal control was con tacted. Entering into a truck A homeowner called for a deputy because someone had gotten into his truck. The homeowner said he had walked down to his mom’s house and was gone for a couple hours and when he got home he saw the interior dome light on in his truck. He said the light doesn’t stay on for an extended period of time. The homeowner said he normally doesn’t lock the doors to his truck and he could see the door was cracked open. The home- owner did not notice any thing missing from inside the truck. Dogs killing chickens A homeowner called for a deputy due to two dogs com ing onto the property and killing chickens. The home- owner said two dogs came from the woods, broke into the chicken coop, and started killing chickens. The home owner’s wife saw it and called for the homeowner to come out. The homeowner shot a gun towards the dogs and they ran off into the woods. The homeowner said the dogs killed between 40 and 60 chickens. The dam age was about $6,000. Traffic stop A deputy was on patrol when he ran information on a car. The information came back that there was no insur ance or registration on the car. The driver said he had just gotten the car and had not been able to get it regis tered or insurance. The deputy allowed the driver to attempt to add insurance on the car while they waited. The driver could not get in surance and the car was towed. Possible burglar in a home A woman called for deputies because she thought someone was in the house. The woman said she could hear pots and pans banging around. The woman also said there is a fake pantry door that is always left open, but it had been closed. Deputies searched the house and did not find anyone, there was no proof of a forced entry into the home. Deputies made sure all the windows and doors were locked and secure before leaving the house. A dog killing chickens about 10 of his chickens this year. The deputy spoke to the neighbor about her dog killing the chickens. She apologized and said she would get an electric fence to prevent the dog from leaving her property. Fraudulent charge A man called a deputy to report a fraudulent charge on his bank statement. The man said the charge in question was for $996.80 from earlier in the month. The payment was made to “Plumber Near Me LLC,” but he did not au thorize that payment. The deputy was able to use a pub lic database and discovered this particular business is in Greater Richmond, Virginia. The man needed a report for the bank. Stolen car A woman called and spoke to a deputy about her car being stolen. She said she normally leaves the doors unlocked and the key fob in the car. She said she parked the car the night before in front of her house and the next morning the car was gone. She looked around and found the car parked on the opposite side of the road. She said she was missing about a quarter of a tank of gas. Provide input for accreditation The Pickens Sheriff's Of fice is currently in the process of obtaining na tional accreditation from the Commission on Accredita tion for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Part of this process is to receive input from the com munity about our agency. CALEA has provided access to a Public Comment Portal to allow for commendations or concerns regarding the Sheriff’s Office service to the citizens of Pickens County. SCAN ME During this past week, the Pickens Sheriff’s Office responded to or initiated 3,636 calls for service. These numbers are taken from the report provided di rectly 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 29 Suicide Threats / Attempts 2 Domestics 20 Theft / Burglary Related 13 Forgery / Fraud 13 Traffic Stops 374 Citations Issued 48 Animal Investigations 23 Suspicious Persons/Activities 26 Alarm Calls 17 Stranded Motorists 7 Street Hazards 11 Vandalism 5 Abandoned Vehicles 3 Extra Patrol - neighborhoods, businesses, resi dences 2,748. In addition to these, other calls include search warrants, civil service, 911 hang-up calls, as saults, disorderly persons, missing persons, assistance with medical calls, natural death investigations, de mented persons, funeral escorts, harassment, trespass ing, and many more. 19 Individuals were booked into the Adult Deten tion 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): Obstruction of LEO -1 Man/dist/sell/poss w/intent controlled substance -1 Drug-related obj (1st and 2nd offenses) - 2 Sale/dist/poss/ dangerous drug -1 Unregistered vehicle - 2 Drive w/ license susp/revoked - 3 Driving W/O a valid license - 4 Cruelty to animals/misd/ -1 Driving w/ license susp/revoked - 3 Poss by convicted felon or felony first offender - A homeowner called deputies out because a brown dog had killed two of his chickens. The homeowner said the dog belongs to the neighbor and it has killed 1 Probation violation (FEL) -1 Bond Violation - 2 Hold for another county -1 Poss. of a schedule I controlled substance - 2 GRISHAM, POOLE & CARLILE, PC C R I M I N A L D E F E N S E FAMILY Law "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." ~ C.S. Lewis 21 COURT STREET JASPER, GEORGIA A MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 1:00 p.m. ON DECEMBER 20 th AT THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CENTRAL OFFICE, LOCATED AT: 100 D.B. CARROL ST. | JASPER, GA 30143. For more Information, please contact Chris Wallace, COO at: chriswallace@pickenscountvschools.ora or call 706-253-1700. To obtain a copy of the RFP 23-001 Pickens High School Field House, visit our school district webpage: https://pickenscountvschools.org/communitv/bids-and-rfp-s/ 0; 0 j B 678.880.9360 Experienced. Established. Effective. SCAN ME
