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2A ®jje l)pra(ti <§a?ette Tuesday, February 2,2021 m M L • - Jm THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER Cemetery damage appears to be accidental Damage to multiple graves in the Crawley Cemetery on Old Hwy. 41 North near the former Lighthouse location was dis covered over the weekend. Multiple headstones were heavily damaged. Sheriff Brad White reported Monday the damage appears to be accidental. “It looks like somebody ran off the road and into the cemetery. We have some parts from the vehicle and are working to figure out the make and model of the car then we will go from there,” the sheriff said. English can run for magistrate judge FROM PAGE ONE officially challenge a candidate’s eligibility to seek office, Christopher said.”At this point, no for mal challenge has been filed,” English empha sized and the board and county attorney Scott Mayfield agreed.”! have been open and transpar ent since 1 decided to seek this office. 1 have provided this board with my criminal record and my restoration of rights. 1 have been in constant contact with Ms. Reid. Now 1 am qualified and have spent consider able funds. 1 tried to deal with this through of ficial means yet here we are,” English continued. “My pardon wipes my criminal record clean. The law absolves me completely. Any chal lenge must be brought by a registered voter or the elections superinten dent. This is a de facto action by the district attorney.”Christopher agreed. “This is not a citizen complaint. That would make me more comfortable,” he said.’This is the district attorney’s opinion and he wants you to act on it. He has proactively inserted himself into this situation,” English argued. Noting chairper son Elaine Williams and the board had done the right thing in calling the hearing, board member Monica Walters said, “Due to his pardon, we have no other course of action but to accept Mr. English as a quali fied candidate.’’Looking around the room, English said, ‘1 notice the district attorney’s opinion was not strong enough for him to show up here this morning.”Christopher then made a motion the board not pursue a chal lenge. It was seconded by member Scott Cone. The vote was 4-0 to approve the motion. Chairper son Williams is a City of Barnesville appointee to the board and votes only in the event of a tie. Christopher was appoint ed by the City of Milner. Cone is the Democratic party appointee. Walters is the Lamar County ap pointee. 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Individual & Corporate Returns Tax Planning Consulting Bookkeeping Payroll Alleged killer should be extradited this week Jaylan Jashad Ray, the 22-year-old Albany man charged with killing an Ellenwood teenager and dumping her body here, has given up on fighting extradition and should be returned here this week, sheriff Brad White reported Monday. He will face a preliminary hear ing in magistrate court upon his return. Ray is charged with murder and aggravated assault in the shoot ing death RAV of D’Shunti Kyanni Hunter, 17, whose body was found in Unionville Church Cem etery here Jan. 10. More charges are pending. Milner council discusses five main goals for 2021 KAV S. PEDROTTI kayspedrotti@gmail.com Milner city council members began the pro cess of “looking toward the future” at a recent meeting by determining five main goals for the city in 2021. Mayor Andy Marlowe was unable to attend the meeting, said to be an “organizational meeting” preceding a regular council meeting Jan. 19. The goals were described by city admin istrator Tausha Grose as a place to start defining what the city actually can do in 2021 and beyond. Coun cil member Vickie Smith _ commented, “These would be doable ^ goals that oraiTu align with the SM ™ city’s compre hensive plan.” The goals are 1) road improvements; 2) stormwater management to prevent flooding; 3) updating the city charter; 4) code enforcement; 5) a master plan for Parks and Recreation to include provisions for events sponsored by the city or other entities. The council also ap pointed personnel for dif ferent positions in 2021: George Weldon, continu GROSE ing as mayor pro tern; Scott Mayfield as city and pros ecuting at torney; Kathy Martin, mu nicipal judge; CPA, Mauldin and Jenkins; engineers, Fal con Company; appointees to Downtown Development Authority and Planning and Zoning com mittee still incomplete. In another “roundtable discussion” on the future of the Milner Commu nity Library, council members and members of the library board met to discuss whether the city will take possession of the library building needs, but not its admin istration. The council members were George Weldon, also chair of the library board; Skip Seda, Vickie Smith, and Regina Stephens; other library board members were Beth Gaff and Amy Morgan. After a lengthy discus sion, no firm commit ments were reached. It was agreed that the board and the city would make separate lists of expectations of the other entity, and meet again to iron out details. COVID-19: Lamar adds two more deaths Lamar County had 1147 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of the Jan. 31 update from DPH. That number is up from 1094 cases Jan. 24. Lamar has had 79 coronavirus related hospitalizations. The community also recorded two new deaths last week to run its total to 33. The latest to suc cumb were an 81-year- old white male and a 67-year-old black male. As of Monday, sheriff Brad White was tracking 143 positive cases at 123 local residences. Local COVID-19 numbers and those from surrounding counties are updated daily at barnes- ville.com. Elect Brutz ENGLISH CHIEF MAGISTRATE * Local Farmer, Small Business Owner, & Property Owner * Valdosta State University, B.S. Criminal Justice, Honors Program Graduate (1997) * Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, juris Doctor (2000) * Admitted to Georgia Bar 2000-2008 (passed the Bar Exam on 1st attempt) * Over 20 Years of Relevant & Diverse Legal Experience - Experienced former courtroom and appellate attorney - The ONLY candidate with any experience in Magistrate Court other than seeking warrants - The ONLY candidate with any Civil Law experience in Magistrate Court * Proud Sponsor of Local Schools, Civic, & Charitable Organizations * Eagle Scout & Vigil Honor, Boy scouts of America The Right Training, Experience & Perspective The Most Qualified Candidate Election Day is March 16 th Early Voting Begins Feb. 22 nd General and high-risk obstetrical care Centering Pregnancy: Group Prenatal Care Contraception care and management Adolescent health education services Offices inThomaston and Barnesville OB/GYN Paid for by Brutz English for Chief Magistrate Sherida L. Williams, M.D. 706-647-9627