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Tuesday, January 12,2021 ®[)t Utralb <©a?ette 3A
Loeffler, Perdue win
in Lamar but ousted
in statewide count
In
cumbent
Republic
senators
Kelly Loef
fler and Da
vid Perdue
were big
winners lo
cally in the Jan. 5 general
primary runoff but both
lost to Democratic chal
lengers statewide.
In Lamar voting,
LOEFFLER
PERDUE
Perdue
outpolled
opponent
Jon Ossoff
5559-2376
while Loef
fler defeat
ed Raphael
Warnock
5530-2408.
Elections supervisor
Anita Reid reports her
office plans to certify the
local results today.
LCHS extended
semester registration
is set for January 21
Registration and orientation for the extended
semester program at Lamar County High School is
set for Jan. 21 at the media center from 3-6 p.m. The
program is designed to help students who have failed
one or more classes.
For more information, call the high school at
770.358.8641
Milner Library starts genealogy club
Milner Community Library is starting a new ge
nealogy club. An introductory meeting will be held
Tuesday, January 12 at 6 p.m. at the library. All are
welcome.
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Centennial monument unveiled
Despite cold, wet weather the centennial monument on the
courthouse lawn was unveiled Jan. 8. The weather kept all but
a few brave souls away from the ceremony. Pictured with the
monument are county commissioners (l-r) Ryran Traylor, Bob
Heiney, chairman Charles Glass, Nancy Thrash and Bennie
Horton.
GBI makes several arrests and
seizures in drug investigation
A woman from Lamar
County was among the
dozens arrested on Dec.
16 after a drug investi
gation by the GBI West
Metro Regional Drug En
forcement Office, Henry
County Sheriff’s Office,
Spalding County Sher
iff’s Office and Clayton
County Police Depart
ment. Several search war
rants were executed in
Hampton that resulted in
the seizure of more than
1.5 kilograms of metham-
phetamine with a street
value of approximately
$12,000, a stolen motor
cycle, nine firearms, five
vehicles, and approxi
mately $41,436.70 in U.S.
currency from drug pro
ceeds in October. This
was a spin-off case from
a much larger case led by
the Butts County Sheriff’s
Office.
Amy Pitts, 37, of
Barnesville has a war
rant for her arrest and
is sought for charges of
conspiracy to purchase/
possess methamphet-
amine and using a com
munication facility to
commit a felony.
Those arrested include
Joshua Harrison, 38, of
Hampton for trafficking
methamphetamine, using
a communication facil
ity to commit a felony,
racketeering influenced
corrupt organization and
possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon;
James Phillips, 48, of Lee
State Prison for conspir
acy trafficking metham
phetamine, racketeer
ing influenced corrupt
organization; Brittany
Mobley, 31, of Hampton
for trafficking metham
phetamine; Kimberly
Chapman, 53, of Gay for
trafficking methamphet
amine; Jimmy Rogers,
61, of Thomaston for
trafficking methamphet
amine; Xavier Banfield,
36, of Helen for traffick
ing methamphetamine;
Shaquilla Jones, 25, of
Hazlehurst for traffick
ing methamphetamine;
Terry Williams, 61, of
Hampton for possession/
conspiracy to distribute
methamphetamine, using
a communication facil
ity to commit a felony,
racketeering influenced
corrupt organization;
Roderic Smith, 42, of
Jonesboro for conspiracy
to trafficking of meth
amphetamine, using a
communication facil
ity to commit a felony;
Misty Jones, 33, of Forest
Park for possession of
Schedule II controlled
substances; Brandon
Hilton, 35, of Hampton
for trafficking of meth
amphetamine; William
Davis, 62, of Hampton
for possession of meth
amphetamine; Nicholas
Fountain, 27, of Hampton
for possession with the
intent to distribute meth
amphetamine; and Steve
Yancey, 57, of Williamson
for conspiracy to possess
methamphetamine, using
a communication facility
to commit a felony.
The following people
have arrest warrants
and are wanted: Heather
Lipps, 40, of Jackson for
conspiracy trafficking
methamphetamine, using
a communication facility
to commit a felony, rack
eteering influenced cor
rupt organization; Frank
Sliker, 47, of Thomaston
for conspiracy trafficking
methamphetamine, using
a communication facil
ity to commit a felony;
Edward Williams, 63, of
The Rock for racketeer
ing influenced corrupt
organization, conspiracy
trafficking methamphet
amine, using a communi
cation facility to commit
a felony; and Tondrea
Avans, 39, of Hampton for
racketeering influenced
corrupt organization,
conspiracy trafficking
methamphetamine, using
a communication facility
to commit a felony.
Statewide Judicial Emergency extended
Georgia Supreme
Court Chief Justice Har
old D. Melton recently
signed the tenth order
extending the Statewide
Judicial Emergency that
he first declared on
March 14, 2020 in re
sponse to the COVID-19
pandemic.
The order is essen
tially the same as the
amended order he signed
on Dec. 23, 2020, which
prohibited jury trials that
were not already in prog
ress. As with previous or
ders, today’s order urges
all courts “to use tech
nology, when practicable
and lawful, to conduct
remote judicial proceed
ings as a safer alternative
to in-person proceed
ings.” And it reminds
courts that any in-person
proceedings “must be
conducted in full compli
ance with public health
guidance and the other
requirements set forth in
this order and in light of
local conditions.”
Help welcome
the first local
baby of 2021
Help us welcome the
first baby of 2021 with a
feature story and pho
tos of the family.
Call the newspaper
office at 770-358-NEWS
(6397), email us at
news@barnesville.com
or stop by The Herald
Gazette office at 509
Greenwood St.
Fresh Manna drive
thru food distribution
Fresh Manna Ministries will host a drive-thru food
distribution Jan. 16 from 10 a.m.-noon. The church
is located at 619 Old Milner Road. Attendees will
receive one box of perishable and non-perishable
food items. For more information, call Deirdre Leaks
at 770.468.2132.
Comments sought on
Zebulon St. satellite array
ViaSat is proposing to build a satellite access
node (SAN) near Zebulon Street in Barnesville and is
seeking public comment regarding possible impact
on historic properties. Public notice of the comment
period is published on page 7A.
The SAN wifi not exceed 20 feet in height.
Interim city manager Tim Turner reported Friday
he was unaware of the project.
Spring sports registration
The Lamar County Recreation Department Spring
sports in person registration will end on January 29.
Office hours are Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Online
registration will end January 31. Go to lamarcounty-
rec.org. Sports included are soccer, softball, baseball
wee ball and tee ball at $65 per child. For more infor
mation call 770-358-5800.
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CITY OF MILNER
SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FOR THE YEAR 2020
PROJECT
ORIGINAL
ESTIMATED COSTS
FUNDS SPENT IN
PRIORYEARS
FUNDS SPENT
CURRENTYTD
FUNDS
REMAINING
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE/FIRE
$88,656
$63,947.54
$4,820.00
$19,888.46
Parks and Recreation
$59,000
*$11,880.90
$23,753.60
$11,607.60
$35,319.70
Water & Sewer
$65,000
$8,440.02
$15,398.50
$41,141.48
Buildings
$102,000
$118,500.00
N/A
-$16,500.00
Streets & Sidewalks
$60,000
$45,090.81
$3,777.17
$11,132.02
TOTALS
$374,656.00
$190,324.09
$35,603.27
$90,978.26
'Added from the previous SPLOST.