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DEATH NOTICES
Obituaries are published as received
John Williams English
Lt. Governor Duncan announces $250 million
state tax credit to bolster law enforcement efforts
Lt. Governor Geoff
Duncan recently an
nounced his intention to
work with the General
Assembly to create a
$250 million state tax
credit directly targeted
at lowering crime state
wide. Partnering with
key Senate members,
the Law Enforcement
Strategic Support “LESS
Crime” Act will be the
cornerstone of the Lt.
Governor’s 2022 legisla
tive agenda.
“It should be no
surprise that every state
leader is concerned with
the exponential rise in
crime here in Georgia,
especially in our Capital
city,” said Lt. Governor
Geoff Duncan. “Rising
crime is affecting indi
viduals, businesses, and
Georgia families, and
combatting this problem
will not be accomplished
by one solution alone.
My goal is to bolster
law enforcement agen
cies across our state by
giving each community
the tools necessary to
prevent and stop crime.
Big problems call for
big solutions and I look
forward to building a
bipartisan coalition in
the Senate and House to
make the LESS Crime Act
a reality.”
The program is mod
eled after the Rural
Hospital Tax Credit that
enabled donors to rural
hospitals to be eligible
for tax credits. This
credit empowers com
munities to be directly
involved in the solution.
Specifically, the LESS
Crime Act:
• Allows citizens and
corporations to write a
check directly to their
local law enforcement
agency they can receive
a 100% dollar-for-dollar
state tax credit.
• The credit will be
capped at $5,000 per
individual, $10,000 per
married couple or 75%
of a corporation’s tax
liability.
• Law enforcement
agencies will be required
to allocate those dollars
to pay officers more, hire
additional officers, and
increase officer training.
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Mr. John Williams “Daddy/Papa” English, age 88,
of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 30,
2021 at Emory University Hospital.
Mr. English was born on Sunday, March 5, 1933 in
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, to the late Arthur
Hurst English, Jr. and Kathleen Williams English. He
was the second of two sons. As a young boy, John
picked up the skills that
would shape his career
by watching his parents,
grandparents, and his
brother. It was during his
visits to his grandparents
in Barnesville that John
decided early on in his
life that this was where
he wanted to call home
and running a business in
Barnesville was his future.
John served in the Army and was stationed in Alaska.
In 1956, he purchased English’s from his father.
John married Mary Alice Moore English on April
8, 1961 and they were happily married for the remain
der of his life. In 1962, John and Mary Alice welcomed
their first daughter, Grace Kathleen English Teslovich;
followed by the births of Mary Ann English Steege
in 1965 and Sara Frances English Moore in 1966. The
family has enjoyed living in their home built in 1923
by John’s grandparents, A. H. “Pink” English, Sr. and
Bernice F. English.
In 1971, John and Mary Alice opened Sears Roe
buck Catalog Store at 222 Main Street and English’s
Antiques remained at 224 Main Street. For 65 years,
John has been a beloved member of the Barnesville
community providing a wonderful life for his family
and being a good friend to all that knew him. He has
been a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of
Barnesville, GA. While Sears closed in 1993, English’s
remains open to this day. Along with his businesses,
John has enjoyed working at their family farm and
tending to his tomatoes and his home.
John is survived by his wife, Mary Alice Moore
English, three daughters; Grace Kathleen English
Teslovich, Mary Ann English Steege and husband
Ronald Ehlert Steege, Sara Frances English Moore, six
grandchildren; Jordan Ann Moore and fiance Thomas
James McMillan, John Williams Moore and wife Mor
gan Olivia Moore, Logan Steege, Darius Vaughn Tes
lovich, Jr., John Charles Teslovich and Patrick James
Teslovich, two sisters-in-law; Shanna McNaughton
English, Jewell Ann Moore Hendon, cousin; Sara Lee
Lane Ogilvie and numerous nephews and nieces.
A graveside memorial service was held on Monday,
August 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery
with Reverend Garth Forster officiating.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be
made to The First Baptist Church of Barnesville.
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence
online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuner-
alhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College
Drive, Barnesville, Georgia is serving the English fam
ily.
Email news@barnes-
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NEWS to have an event
published as a calen
dar item in The Herald
Gazette.
• The Lamar County
NAACP meeting will
be held on Thursday,
August 5 at the E. P.
Roberts Center, 188 Mill
St., Barnesville at 6 p.m.
The guest speaker will
be Mrs. Becky Patterson,
a representative from
WestCare Georgia Guid
ance Center. The West-
Care Guidance Center is
a first of its kind program
in Ga. Funded by the
DBHDD that targets 18-
26 year old males with
substance abuse issues.
There is no cost to the
clients for these services.
For more information,
please attend this meet
ing or contact Barbara
Minter, 770-584-4361,
Lamar County NAACP,
Unit 5211.
• Cooling assistance is
available for Lamar Coun
ty residents according to
the Middle Georgia Com
munity Action Agency.
Households where all
members are at least 65
years of age, homebound
households or other in
come eligible households
may call 1-844-588-1552
or go online to https://
mgcaa.appointment.
works/ea/home to set up
a phone appointment.
Scheduled appointments
will be done by phone
interviews. Clients will
be contacted on or be
fore their scheduled date
and time to complete the
phone interview process.
No walk-in appointments
are allowed.
• Lamar Arts needs
local crafters, “makers”
and artisans for the next
exhibit, opening August
6.. If interested contact
Angela Preston for a
time to bring work to the
Depot Gallery.
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
New coach makes debut Friday
Trojan football coach Travis Ellington (right) gives instruc- preparation for Friday night’s scrimmage with old rival Man-
tions to players during practice conducted in the blistering Chester. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Trojan Field. Precautions
heat last week. The Trojans are working out after school in are in place at practices to protect players from heat injury.
Gordon State's economic
impact exceeds $129 million
Gordon State Col
lege contributed more
than $129 million to the
regional economy and
provided 1,088 jobs in fis
cal year 2020, according
to a report released by
the University System of
Georgia. The fiscal year
spanned July 1, 2019, to
June 30, 2020.
Of the college’s total
job impact, 305 jobs
existed on campus with
783 off-campus jobs that
existed due to institu
tion-related spending.
In FY20, Gordon had
more than 3,200 students
enrolled.
“Our five-year stra
tegic plan, Building the
Power of WE! is in mo
tion, and we are seeing
the benefits of our col
laboration with partner
ships within our region,”
said GSC President Kirk
A. Nooks.
The report shows that
the University System of
Georgia (USG) played a
critical role in the state’s
recovery and recorded
a statewide economic
impact of $18.6 billion
for fiscal year 2020, a 0.6
percent increase over
fiscal year 2019. USG also
generated 155,010 jobs.
“With strong sup
port from the state and
significant planning from
our campuses, USG’s
economic impact on lo
cal communities across
Georgia held steady de
spite a challenging year,”
Acting Chancellor Teresa
MacCartney said. “At the
same time, a degree from
a USG institution contin
ues to add real value to
the lives of our graduates
and their families. We
remain focused on doing
everything in our power
to help more Georgians
complete college and en
sure our state has a well-
prepared, highly skilled
workforce
to grow
Georgia’s
economy.”
The
annual eco
nomic im
pact study
revealed
every dol
lar spent
by USG
institutions
generates
an additional 47 cents for
the regional economy.
Of the 155,010 jobs
generated by USG, 34
percent are on campus,
while the remaining 66
percent of those jobs are
located within institu
tions’ home communi
ties. On average, each
on-campus job led to the
creation of two addition
al off-campus jobs as a
result of spending by the
institution.
The 2020 study also
showed $12.7 billion of
the $18.6 billion came
from direct spending by
institutions, while $5.9
billion came from ad
ditional spending within
their local communities.
The annual study is
conducted on behalf of
the Board of Regents by
Jeffrey M. Humphreys,
Ph.D., director of the
Selig Center for Econom
ic Growth in the Univer
sity of Georgia’s Terry
College of Business.
This year, Humphreys
and Alexandra Hill of
the Selig Center also
conducted a companion
study titled “Lifetime
Earnings for University
System of
Georgia
Class of
2020.” The
Center’s
research
shows how
work-life
earnings
increase
substan
tially with
each step
up in post
secondary educational
attainment, a finding
that holds true for both
Georgia and the nation as
a whole.
“We know our gradu
ates leave Gordon
equipped with The
Highlander EDGE, which
gives them an advantage
in the workforce,” said
president Nooks.
The Highlander EDGE
are noted qualities that
set Gordon graduates
apart and helps them
be Engaged Innovators,
Dedicated Scholars,
Gifted Communicators
and Ethical Leaders. Ad
ditionally, a new study
shows that Class of 2020
graduates on average
are predicted to earn
$852,162 more over the
course of their career as
a result of their degree
from a USG institution.
The University System
of Georgia (USG) 2020
graduates who will work
in Georgia, can expect
lifetime earnings of $175
billion, of which $59
billion (34 percent) can
be directly attributed to
their degrees.
More specifically,
higher education cre
dentials increase the
work-life earnings of the
median Georgia resident
by $238,455 (certificate),
$377,000 (associate), and
$1,152,500 (bachelor’s
degree). Beyond a bach
elor’s degree, a master’s
degree is worth an ad
ditional $247,000 and a
professional degree is
worth $1,015,000. Finally,
a PhD increases work-
life earnings by $638,000
over a master’s degree.
The full economic
impact report and the
lifetime earnings report
are available online.
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