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2A ®jje l)pra(ti <©a?£tt£ Tuesday, July 6,2021 Fun, fireworks at VFW July 4th celebration MATTHEWS POST 6542 OUR PAST, MOVING OUR MISSION” ' 1 WATER GEIGER/ THE HERALD GAZETTE At left, Bran don Simp son (left) and Caleb Anthony of Caleb and the Holliday Troubadours entertained the crowd at the Marion Matthews VFW Post 6542’s annual In dependence Day extrava ganza. The event drew the larg est crowd ever and featured two bands and fireworks. Angel White and daughter Allie Rae took to the dance floor. Little Naomi White made a messy feast of a bag of Cheetos. Paris Altman enjoyed a hot dog and all the trimmings. ADVANCED Barnesville Office NOW OPEN!!! 207 A Main St. ROOFING & INTERIORS Licensed and Insured • Guaranteed Insurance Specialist * No Money Up Front www.advancedroofingandinteriors.com We Do So Much More Than Roofing! * Siding/Soffit * Spray Foam Insulation * Gutters * Fencing * Concrete * Painting * Metal Building/ * Roof Cleaning/ Structures Soft Wash Call our live phone lines 24/7 for request of emergency tarps when needed for your roof: 678-521-9747 Case of man who ambushed sheriffs deputy languishing WALTER GEIGER news@barnesville.com Eleven months after he allegedly ambushed Dep. Justyn Weaver, the case against Donald Chandler Gordy, 39, is still languishing in the court system. The delay is partly due to COV1D but a change in legal representation has also changed the pace. Gordy was indicted by the December term Lamar County grand jury and was supposed to be on the trial calendar for next week. The case has been delayed, however. “He got a new attorney who asked for a continu ance,” district attorney Jonathan Adams said last week. Gordy’s new lawyer is Nick White. It is unclear if White is being paid by Gordy or is a con flict attorney represent ing the public defender’s office. Dep. Weaver answered a suspicious person call in the 100 block of Moore Street in Milner at 10:45 p.m. Aug. 8, 2020. He had been up and down the street several times when a man popped up out of the woods and opened fire with a shotgun, discharging five rounds of #4 turkey shot at Weaver’s patrol car at close range. Weaver was lifeflighted to a trauma center. He was released five days later and has since re turned to duty. Gordy fled the shoot ing scene but was ap prehended about 3 a.m., Aug. 9, 2020 near Bir mingham. He is charged with aggravated as sault on a peace officer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, attempting to kill or obstruct a witness from providing testimony or evidence, three counts interference with govern ment property and crimi nal damage to property. Gordy had been ar rested the previous year for possession of meth and fighting with depu ties. That incident did not involve Weaver. JOB FAIR THURSDAY, JULY 15 H 10AM - 1PM BARNESVILLE CIVIC CENTER 685 FORSYTH STREET, BARNESVILLE, GA 30204 LEARN MORE AT CHOOSEBARNESVILLEGA.COM. Did you know the average hourly wage in Lamar County is $21.65? Weekly wages have grown 27.6% in the last year! O connect j Powered by Southern Rivers Energy n Continental A Quality Forest Products ERVIN CABLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC HE EE Bl] Hilly] HI]® 1 Sponsored by the Bamesville-Lamar Industrial Development Authority WATER/SEWER CREW LEADER The City of Barnesville Water & Sewer Department is accepting applications for a Water/Sewer Crew Leader. Job Description: Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work, and operates a variety of equipment in the construction, operation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of street and storm drainage facilities and systems, water and sewer systems, and other public work areas. Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent Four years of experience relating to construction, maintenance or repair. Driver’s License and CDL certification Interested persons need to apply at: City Hall, 109 Forsyth Street, between the hours of 8:00a.m.- 4:30p.m., Monday thru Friday. Applications will be accepted through July 16, 2021. The City of Barnesville is an equal opportu nity employer. Real Newspapers ...Real News! _ € barnesville.com 509 Greenwood St. NefGA 30204 358-NEWS