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Barnesville PD again certified by GACP
KAY S. PEDROTTI
kayspedrotti@gmail.com
Representatives of
the Georgia Associa
tion of Chiefs of Police
presented a document to
the Barnesville Police De
partment at last week’s
city council meeting,
certifying the department
has achieved the training
requirements set up by
the state for law enforce
ment agencies.
Chuck Groover of the
GACP executive board
and Jasmine Rhodes
of the Georgia Bureau
of Investigation, repre
sented two organizations
handling the certification
program. BPD certifica
tion, its third, will be
2021-2024 this time,
Groover said.
He noted, “There are
more than 600 police
agencies and sheriff’s
departments in Geor
gia, and 146 of them are
certified. In this time
when police officers are
under greater scrutiny
than ever, certification
has never been more
relevant. 1 am proud of
the job Barnesville PD
has done and honored
to present them with the
certification.”
Chief Craig Cooper
later said the state re
quires special train
ing for all officers
in many categories,
including use of
force, de-escalation
of incidents, writing
reports, handling
people with men
tal problems or
special needs, and
many more. The
department has 20
personnel, led by
Cooper and Maj.
Anthony Kendall;
Capt. Maggie More
land, patrol; Capt.
A1 Moltrum, chief
investigator. Lt. Er
nie McWhorter will
now supervise the
current compliance
with certification.
Other than ap
proval of minutes,
the presentation
was the only agenda
item. In the time
allotted for council
members’ reports,
Butch McDaniel
thanked interim
city manager Tim
Turner and the
staff for prompt
response to his
requests for Ward 2,
and noted “Happy
Teacher Apprecia
tion Day” to all the
city’s teachers.
Councilman Bill Clax-
ton asked that a “year
to date” financial report
become a part of city
council meet
ings, “to track
how we’re doing.”
Chris Hightower
asked Turner
what the principal
funding source
has been for the
Women’s Club
house renovation
and expansion.
Turner replied
that the major
funding has come
from SPLOST col
lections. Coun
cilman Sammie
Shropshire said
he was glad to
notice the city
had purchased
new vehicles to
replace old ones
for maintenance in
the city.
Mayor Peter
Banks gave a
rundown on the
clubhouse proj
ect and plans.
Councilman Larry
Whitworth com
mented, “We all
need to be proud
of our police
department, They
are an awesome
group.” He said
their response to
his home when
someone could
not get him to answer
the phone or come to
the door - because he
was sleeping - “made me
proud to know we have
that kind of protection in
our city.”
During citizen com
ments, Michael Rogers
revisited the issue of
abandoned cars, and
asked that street main
tenance and cleaning be
done routinely for Sul
livan, Akins and Cherry
Streets. Rogers also
distributed to the council
numerous documents
showing that Lamar
County and Barnesville
have already been al
located some millions in
funds from the American
Rescue Plan, designated
to help non-profit organi
zations working in under
served areas. Criteria dif
fers for cities or counties
under 50,000 population,
he added. Turner said he
will address the problem
of applying for whatever
funds may be available
to encourage the city and
its non-profits to work to
gether on improvements.
Dorothy Carter, repre
senting Keep Barnesville
Beautiful, again asked the
city’s help in finding ways
to control litter and “how
to instill pride in our resi
dents” to encourage their
participation in both not
littering and in being
willing to pick up others’
trash thrown from cars
near their homes.
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THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
National Day of Prayer observed
Attendance was in person at the annual National Day of Prayer observance May 6 at First Baptist Church. The event is
presented annually by the Lamar County Ministerial Association. Providing music for the occasion were members of the LCHS
Chorus. Pictured (l-r) are Saffron Abreu, choral director NaToya Fletcher and Natalie Hunter.
Soccer season ends
with high hopes
for the future
SPORTS
Trojans announce
2021 football schedule
The #1 ranked Blue
Devils and Lady Devils
from Bremen High School
put an end to the LC
soccer season Wednes
day, notching
two wins in
Elite 8 play
off matches
played before
a big crowd at
Trojan Field.
The Bremen
teams put on
clinics for the
crowd, par
ticularly on defense.
The Lady Trojans held
Bremen to a 0-0 tie until
the 25 minute mark of the
second half before giving
up three quick goals in a
3- 0 loss. The Trojans lost
4- 0 but fought hard the
entire match.
Both the LC teams
are young with the
Trojans losing just one
senior and the Lady
Trojans losing three.
The Lady Trojan roster
included 10 freshmen,
two sophomores and
five juniors. The Trojans
fielded seven freshmen,
five sophomores and six
juniors.
All Region:
LC’s great season led
to multiple postseason
honors for individual
players.
Junior Justin Brannan
was named Region 3-AA
player of the year. Sopho
more Mason
Bushby was
the region de
fensive player
of the year.
On the girls
side, freshman
Aniya Barron
was chosen
region player
of the year.
Lady Trojans named
to the all region first
team were Barron, junior
Alaina Cato, sopho
more Vanessia Byrd and
freshmen Samiya Smith
and Cara Bishop. Earn
ing honorable mention
status were seniors
Kaylah Grammer, Iniyah
Walker and junior Paige
Mayfield.
Trojans on the all
region first team were
Brannan, Bushby, junior
Daniel Navarro and
sophomores Jay’D Lucier
and Josh Moore. On the
honorable mention
list were juniors Ethan
Popham and Jackson Cal
laway and sophomore AJ
Haygood.
The 2021 football
schedule for the Lamar
County Trojans has been
finalized. It will be the
first season under new
head coach Travis El
lington.
The action begins
with a home scrimmage
with Manchester Aug.
6 followed by a second
scrimmage with Upson-
Lee here Aug. 13.
The regular season
begins with a trip to Pike
County Aug. 20 followed
by a trip to Crawford
County Aug. 27. Jackson
is here for the home
St. George’s Episco
pal School celebrated
their 25th anniversary
recently on the school
grounds. As part of the
annual Founders Day
celebration, the school
also celebrated the dedi
cation and ribbon cutting
of the new soccer field,
the Upson Family Soccer
Complex, located on the
school grounds.
“St. George’s Episco
pal School is blessed to
have the gift from the Up-
opener Sept. 3 with
Pacelli coming to town
Sept. 10.
Following an off week,
LC hosts Washington
County Sept. 24 then
goes to SW Macon Oct.
1. Bleckley County visits
Trojan Field Oct. 8 fol
lowed by a trip to Dodge
County Oct. 15. Monticel-
lo is here Oct. 22. Follow
ing another off week, LC
closes the regular season
at NE Macon Nov. 5.
All games and scrim
mages kick off at 7:30
p.m.
son Family that allowed
us to create our first ever
soccer field. Our goal
was to dedicate this field
last year, but the closing
of schools because of
COVID-19 forced us to
delay the ribbon cutting
until this year. It was ex
citing to have so many of
the Upson Family with us
so that we could express
to everyone how excited
we are for their generos
ity,” said interim head
master Dr. Michael Drake
of the ceremony.
Ribbon cutting for new
SGES soccer field
CASA volunteer Shaniya Chambers (right) was recently
sworn in by Towaliga Circuit Juvenile Court Judge Sharon
Sullivan (left).
Shaniya Chambers
sworn in as CASA
Towaliga CASA (Court
Appointed Special
Advocates) had a new
CASA volunteer sworn-in
for the Towaliga Judicial
Circuit on April 21 by
Judge Sullivan to serve
children in foster care.
Shaniya Chambers is
a Barnesville resident.
CASA volunteers have
gone through extensive
training by the local
CASA agency to ensure
that they can fulfill the
requirement of a CASA
for the children of this
circuit. Volunteers
come from varying
backgrounds, but the
one thing they have in
common is their concern
for children in the foster
care system.
For more information
about this program, con
tact Mary Ann Leverett
at 478-394-0315 or mlev-
erett@tacourts.com.
Milner man arrested
in Monroe County
A 35-year-old Milner
man was arrested by
Monroe County depu
ties after fleeing an at
tempted traffic stop on a
yellow dirt bike.
Cpl. Tyler Rodgers
was dispatched to Willis
Circle at about 10:45 p.m.
May 1 after a loud music
complaint and reports of
reckless dirt bike riders.
He encountered two dirt
bikes, one yellow and
one red.
The bikes split up with
Rodgers pursuing the red
one. The driver wrecked
and fled on foot to For
syth Garden Apts. Police
in the area spotted the
yellow bike and Rodgers
identified the rider who
fled on it.
Andrickes Jamall
Roussaw went to jail
charged with fleeing and
attempting to elude, tail
light violation, headlight
violation, passing in a
no passing zone, reck
less driving, no helmet,
no brake lights, no turn
signals and no horn.
COVID-19:
Eight new cases last week
Lamar County had 1,354 confirmed cases of CO
VID-19 as of the May 9 update from DPH. That num
ber is up from 1,346 cases May 2. Lamar has had 120
coronavirus related hospitalizations. Lamar added
one death, that of a 78-year-old black female, last
week to run its total to 46.
As of Monday, sheriff Brad White was tracking 19
positive cases at 17 local residences.
Local COVID-19 numbers and those from surround
ing counties are updated daily at barnesville.com.
Kolby Pounds is pictured with his plaque for winning low
est score of 40 in the Individual State Championship.
RSCA golf team finishes third
The RSCA Middle School golf team finished third in
the Middle School GAPPS Championship on April 13
held at Heron Bay Golf and Country Club.
Kolby Pounds won the Individual State Champion
ship with the lowest score of 40.
Members of the team are Ethan Eads, Ashton Ab
ernathy, Kolby Pounds, Jeremy Cleveland, Eyan Eads,
Bryce Jordan.