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tember, 2021.
Antonia M. Barnes, Per
sonal Representative, 350
Norway Spruce Ct., Locust
Grove, GA 30248.
(9-14)(4)(p)
PUBLIC NOTICE
JUVENILES
In the Probate Court
of Lamar County, State of
Georgia
In Re: Estate of Christo
pher Austell, minor
Estate No. 8926
To: Father of Christopher
J. Austell
You are hereby notified
that Christopher P. Evans
has filed a Petition seeking
to be appointed temporary
guardian(s) of the above-
named Minor. All objec
tions to the Petition to the
appointment of a temporary
guardian or the appoint
ment of the Petitioner(s)
as temporary guardian(s),
must be in writing, setting
forth the grounds of any
such objections, and be
filed with this Court no later
than fourteen (14) days
after this notice is mailed,
or ten (10) days after this
notice is personally served
upon you, or ten (10) days
after the second publica
tion of this notice if you are
served by publication. All
objections should be sworn
to before a notary public or
Georgia probate court clerk
and filing fees must be ten
dered with our objections,
unless you qualify to file as
an indigent party. Contact
Probate Court personnel
for the required amount of
filing fees.
NOTE: If a natural guard
ian files a timely objection
to the creation of the tem
porary guardianship, the
Petition will be dismissed.
If a natural guardian files an
objection to the appoint
ment of the Petitioner(s) as
guardian(s), or if a parent
who is not a natural guard
ian files an objection to the
Petition, a hearing on the
matter shall be scheduled at
a later date. If no objection
is filed, the Petition may be
granted without a hearing.
/s/Kathryn B. Martin,
Judge of the Probate Court,
326 Thomaston St., Barnes-
ville, GA 30204. 770-358-
5155. (10-5)(2)(p)
McCoy’s Storage, McCoy
Rd., Barnesville, GA 30204
will have public auction
under Article 5 of the Ga.
Code Chapter 44-12 on
October 16, 2021, Sat. 11
a.m. McCoy’s Storage has
the right to refuse any and
all bids. The following units
will be sold: Erica Harris,
C-18; Rachel McMahon, C-2;
Keada Robinson, C-5.
(10-4)(2)(p)
Southern Security Self
Storage, 698 Hwy. 341 South,
Barnesville, GA, hereby
gives Notice of Sale under
Article 5, Georgia Code
44-12. Auction of goods in
storage units belonging to
the following people: #42,
Leona Lewis; #136 Latosma
Dixson; #155 Ja’leshia
Smith; #179 Josh Benton;
#153, Thomas Goolsby; #120
Jim Holmes; #121 Wayne
Merritt; #77 Leon Crosby;
#75 Sara Taylor.
Sold to the highest
bidder on 10-13-21, 10 a.m.
Tenants have the right to
redeem contents prior to
sale. A $20 clean out deposit
is required at time of sale,
and will be refunded when
unit is emptied. Southern
Security Self Storage has
the right to refuse any or all
bids. (10-5)(2)(p)
The Three Rivers Region
al Commission is applying
for funding assistance under
the Title 49 U.S.C.§5311
of the Federal Transit Act
pertaining to rural areas.
The Three Rivers Regional
Commission will offer
general public transporta
tion to all citizens of Butts,
Carroll, Lamar, Meriwether,
Pike, Spalding, and Upson
Counties for any worthwhile
purpose, including but not
limited to shopping, medical
treatment (non-emergency),
social services, and other
purposes. The Three Rivers
Regional Commission solic
its private sector input and
participation to assure that
private for-profit transporta
tion operators have a fair
and timely opportunity to
participate in the develop
ment of this program. The
Three Rivers Regional Com
mission also solicits com
ments and concerns from
the general population on
local rural public transpor
tation services. The Three
Rivers Regional Commission
also solicits comments and
concerns from the elderly,
low-income, and disabled
population and their repre
sentatives to assure that is
sues relating to the disabled
are addressed in the service
design proposed during the
planning process.
Interested persons are
invited to request that a
public hearing be held to
discuss the services being
offered or development of
the application. Written
comments, requests for
a public hearing, and/or
written notice of intent by
private for-profit transporta
tion operators to provide or
participate in any or all of
the above services should
be submitted no later than
fifteen (15) days from the
date of this publication to:
Avery S. Robertson, Jr.
Transit Mobility Man
ager/Program Manager
120 N. Hill Street, P.O.
Box 818
Griffin, Georgia 30224
(678) 692-0510
If no response is received
within the fifteen (15) days,
the Three Rives Regional
Commission will proceed
with the application to the
Georgia Department of
Transportation.
(10-5)(b)
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by
the undersigned agency
in Lamar County, Georgia:
SEVEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS ($7,000.00) IN UNITED
STATES CURRENCY.
Conduct giving such
rise to said seizure was as
follows: On August 6, 2021,
Sgt. Brandon Goins of the
Lamar County Sheriff’s Of
fice was monitoring traffic
on Interstate 75 in Lamar
County when he noticed a
2021 Nissan Rogue following
another vehicle too closely.
He performed a traffic stop
on the Rogue, which was be
ing driven by Shemar Jam-
merion Thorpe. Mr. Thorpe
did not have a driver’s
license or any identification
on his person at that time.
While speaking with Mr.
Thorpe, Sgt. Goins could
smell the odor of marijuana
emanating from within the
vehicle and could see what
he suspected to be pieces
of marijuana on the center
console of the vehicle. Sgt.
Goins explained why Mr.
Thorpe was stopped and
also told Mr. Thorpe that
he could smell marijuana
and see it in the vehicle. Mr.
Thorpe stated that he had
smoked marijuana before
driving and that there was
a small amount inside of
the vehicle in the center
console. Mr. Thorpe also
removed a quantity of mari
juana from his pants pocket
and gave it to Sgt. Goins.
He also told Sgt. Goins that
there was a gun under the
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marijuana in a pouch. Also
found in the vehicle was an
open box of plastic baggies.
These baggies are consis
tent with baggies used to
package illegal narcotics
for sale. More marijuana,
packaged in pouches, was
found under the driver’s
seat along with a Glock .40
caliber pistol (serial number
PLZ151). A check of the
firearm determined that it
had been stolen from Bibb
County, Georgia, in Septem
ber of 2019. The currency
was ultimately seized by
Sgt. Goins in Lamar County
on August 6, 2021. The
Defendant was charged with
Theft by Receiving Stolen
Property, Possession of
Marijuana with Intent to Dis
tribute, and Possession of a
Firearm during the Commis
sion of a Crime. The Defen
dant has a criminal history
involving felony charges for
Possession of Methamphet-
amine (Bibb County, 2018)
and Possession of Marijuana
(Monroe County, 2019).
Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are SHEMAR JAMMERION
THORPE. Said property was
used in violation of O.C.G.A.
§ 9-16-1 et. seq., and 16-13-49
et. seq. in that the item(s)
was/were used to facilitate
the possession, sale, and
distribution of controlled
substances and/or mari
juana and/or are proceeds
derived or realized there
from and that said item was
used directly or indirectly
used or intended for use in
any manner to facilitate a
violation of O.C.G.A. Title
16, or of the laws of the
United States or of any
State relating to marijuana/
controlled substance which
is punishable by imprison
ment of more than one year,
and or said property was
found in close proximity to
controlled substances and/
or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith,
Assistant District At
torney
Towaliga Judicial Circuit
Georgia Bar No. 449968
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by the
undersigned agency in La
mar County, Georgia: FOUR
THOUSAND, TWO HUN
DRED TWENTY-EIGHT DOL
LARS ($4,228.00) IN UNITED
STATES CURRENCY AND
A SPRINGFIELD ARMORY
AR-15 FIREARM (SERIAL
NUMBER 417540).
Conduct giving such
rise to said seizure was
as follows: At 8:20 pm on
Monday, August 16, 2021,
Deputy William Holt of the
Lamar County Sheriff’s Of
fice conducted a traffic stop
on a vehicle driven by Salim
Cisse on Georgia Highway 7
for speeding. While speak
ing with Mr. Cisse, Deputy
Holt could smell the odor
of marijuana coming from
inside of the vehicle. Mr.
Cisse told the deputy that
there was a firearm and
an amount of marijuana in
the vehicle. When another
officer arrived on the scene,
Deputy Holt conducted a
probable cause search of
the vehicle. Between the
front seat and the center
console was found a Spring-
field Armory AR-15 firearm
(serial number 417540),
which was fully loaded. He
also found suspected mari
juana cigarettes in the ash
tray. In the back seat was
found a back pack, which
contained multiple packag
es of pre-packaged suspect
ed marijuana. The manner
in which the marijuana was
packaged is consistent with
how marijuana is packaged
for drug transactions. Mr.
Cisse was arrested and
searched. Additionally,
on his person was found
$4,228.00 in cash. During the
traffic stop, Mr. Cisse’s cell
phone was receiving text
messages which contained
language that led the depu
ties to believe that Mr. Cisse
was participating in drug
transactions. The cell phone
was seized and the infor
mation on the cell phone
was viewed. Photographs
on the phone displayed
bags of marijuana and text
messages referenced drug
transactions. The cash and
firearm were ultimately
seized by Deputy Holt in
Lamar County on August 16,
2021. The Defendant was
charged with Possession
of Marijuana (greater than
one ounce), Possession of
Marijuana with Intent to Dis
tribute, and Possession of a
Firearm during the Commis
sion of a Crime.
Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are SALIM CISSE. Said prop
erty was used in violation
of O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1 et. seq.,
and 16-13-49 et. seq. in that
the item(s) was/were used
to facilitate the possession,
sale, and distribution of
controlled substances and/
or marijuana and/or are
proceeds derived or real
ized therefrom and that said
item was used directly or
indirectly used or intended
for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of
O.C.G.A. Title 16, or of the
laws of the United States
or of any State relating to
marijuana/controlled sub
stance which is punishable
by imprisonment of more
than one year, and or said
property was found in close
proximity to controlled sub
stances and/or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith,
Assistant District At
torney
Towaliga Judicial Circuit
Georgia Bar No. 449968
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in the
following property is hereby
notified that the following
property was seized by
the undersigned agency
in Lamar County, Georgia:
ONE THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
AND THIRTY-FIVE CENTS
($1,750.35) IN UNITED
STATES CURRENCY AND A
1994 FORD MUSTANG (VIN #
1FALP45T2RF128291).
Conduct giving such
rise to said seizure was as
follows: In June of 2021,
Sgt. Keith Kendrick of the
Lamar County Sheriff’s Of
fice began an investigation
regarding drug transactions
at 150 Holmes Street in
Barnesville, Georgia. This
is the residence of Jacob
Standridge. Sgt. Kendrick
received information from a
confidential informant that
Mr. Standridge was selling
methamphetamine from
his residence. Sgt. Kendrick
began surveillance of the
residence on June 28, 2021,
which continued until July
28, 2021. During the surveil
lance period, Sgt. Kendrick
noticed several vehicles
arrive at the residence and
leave within a very short
period of time. Due to
this surveillance and the
information provided by
the confidential informant,
Sgt. Kendrick suspected
that indeed drug transac
tions were taking place at
Mr. Standridge’s residence.
On multiple occasions, Sgt.
Kendrick witnessed Mr.
Standridge arrive at the resi
dence in a 1994 Ford Mus
tang. Moreover, Sgt. Kend
rick, using an undercover
confidential informant, pur
chased methamphetamine
from Mr. Standridge at his
residence on Holmes Street
on July 26, 2021, and also on
August 4, 2021. Sgt. Kend
rick then procured a search
warrant for the residence,
which was served on
August 13, 2021, however,
Mr. Standridge was not
there. He was found at 123
Stafford Avenue in Barnes
ville, Georgia. He arrived
at that location in his 1994
Ford Mustang. He was then
arrested and underneath
his leg on a couch was
found a bag of suspected
methamphetamine, empty
individual plastic baggies,
and suspected hydrocodone
pills in a bottle. Also found
on his person was $1750.35
in cash in numerous
denominations, which is
indicative of money used in
drug transactions. The cash
and vehicle were ultimately
seized by Sgt. Kendrick in
Lamar County on August
13, 2021. Mr. Standridge was
charged with the Sale of
Methamphetamine, Posses
sion of Methamphetamine
with Intent to Distribute and
Distribution of a Controlled
Substance within 1,000 Feet
of a School. Mr. Standridge
currently has pending mul
tiple drug offenses in Lamar
County: Possession of Meth
amphetamine (case number
21C-098) and Possession of
Methamphetamine (case
number 21C-129).
Public Notice
Sgt. Goins conducted a
probable cause search of
the vehicle. A large bundle
of cash was found on the
passenger seat. The cash
was packaged in banded
bundles consistent with that
used in drug transactions.
It totaled $7,000.00. Under
the currency was additional
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Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are JACOB STANDRIDGE.
Said property was used in
violation of O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1
et. seq., and 16-13-49 et. seq.
in that the item(s) was/were
used to facilitate the posses
sion, sale, and distribution
of controlled substances
and/or marijuana and/or are
proceeds derived or real
ized therefrom and that said
item was used directly or
indirectly used or intended
for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of
O.C.G.A. Title 16, or of the
laws of the United States
or of any State relating to
marijuana/controlled sub
stance which is punishable
by imprisonment of more
than one year, and or said
property was found in close
proximity to controlled sub
stances and/or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith,
Assistant District At
torney, Towaliga Judicial
Circuit, Georgia Bar No.
449968 (9-28) (2) (b)
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
9-16-1 et. seq., any party
claiming an interest in
the following property is
hereby notified that the
following property was
seized by the undersigned
agency in Lamar County,
Georgia: FIVE THOUSAND,
FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE
DOLLARS ($5,412.00) IN
UNITED STATES CURRENCY
AND A GLOCK 26 GEN 5
PISTOL (SERIAL NUMBER
AFMF940).
Conduct giving such rise
to said seizure was as fol
lows: On August 6, 2021, Of
ficer Michael Rainer of the
Barnesville Police Depart
ment conducted a traffic
stop on a vehicle driven by
Alexander Bernard Barnett
for driving without tail-
lights. When speaking with
Mr. Barnett, Officer Rainer
could smell the odor of mar
ijuana coming from inside of
the vehicle. Mr. Barnett told
Officer Rainer that he had
smoked marijuana about an
hour earlier. Officer Rainer
then conducted a prob
able cause search of the
vehicle. On Mr. Barnett’s
person was found $5,412.00
in cash and Officer Rainer
also found marijuana inside
of the vehicle. Additionally,
Officer Rainer found a set of
scales and plastic baggies,
both of which are common
paraphernalia used in drug
transactions. A twelve year
old child was also in the
vehicle, who was not the
child of Mr. Barnett. Officer
Rainer also found suspected
codeine in three separate
containers inside of the
vehicle. Codeine is a Sched
ule V controlled substance
under Georgia law. Finally, a
loaded firearm (a Glock 26
Gen 5 pistol, serial number
AFMF940) was found in the
trunk. The cash and firearm
was ultimately seized by Of
ficer Rainer in Lamar Coun
ty on August 6, 2021. The
Defendant was charged with
Possession of a Controlled
Substance, Possession of
a Firearm by a Convicted
Felon, and Possession of
Marijuana (Less than One
Ounce). The Defendant has
a criminal history involv
ing charges for Possession
of Less than One Ounce of
Marijuana (Cobb County,
2014), and pending charges
of Possession of Marijuana
with Intent and Possession
of More than One Ounce of
Marijuana (Cobb County,
2020).
Claimants who may have
an interest in said property
are ALEXANDER BERNARD
BARNETT. Said property
was used in violation of
O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1 et. seq.,
and 16-13-49 et. seq. in that
the item(s) was/were used
to facilitate the possession,
sale, and distribution of
controlled substances and/
or marijuana and/or are
proceeds derived or real
ized therefrom and that said
item was used directly or
indirectly used or intended
for use in any manner to
facilitate a violation of
O.C.G.A. Title 16, or of the
laws of the United States
or of any State relating to
marijuana/controlled sub
stance which is punishable
by imprisonment of more
than one year, and or said
property was found in close
proximity to controlled sub
stances and/or marijuana.
You are further notified
that you may file a claim
within thirty (30) days of
the second publication of
this notice of seizure by
sending a claim to the seiz
ing law enforcement agency
and to the District Attorney
by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
J. Maxwell Smith,
Assistant District At
torney, Towaliga Judicial
Circuit, Georgia Bar No.
449968 (9-28) (2) (b)
EXHIBIT “A”
NOTICE OF CALL FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
LAMAR COUNTY TO CON
SIDER A
ONE PERCENT (1%)
TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL
PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION
SALES TAX (TSPLOST)
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that on the 2nd
day of November, 2021,
an election will be held at
the regular polling places
in all the election districts
of Lamar County, Georgia
(the “County”), at which
time there will be submit
ted to the qualified voters
of the County for their
determination the question
of whether a one percent
(1%) Transportation Special
Purpose Local Option Sales
Tax (TSPLOST) shall be
imposed on all sales and
uses in the County for a
period of time not to exceed
five (5) years commencing
April 1, 2022, and for the
raising of approximately
$12,200,000 for the purpose
of funding the transporta
tion purposes and projects
for Lamar County, the Cities
of Barnesville and Milner,
and the Town of Aldora.
The ballots to be used
at said election shall have
written or printed thereon
substantially the following:
1% TSPLOST ELECTION
OYes
0No
Shall a special one
percent (1 %) sales and
use tax be imposed in the
special district consisting of
Lamar County for a period
of time not to exceed five
years and for the raising of
not more than an estimated
$12,200,000 for transporta
tion purposes?
If the imposition of the
tax is approved by the
voters, such vote shall also
constitute approval of the
issuance of general obliga
tion debt of Lamar County
in the principal amount not
to exceed $10,550,000 for
the above purposes.
If the imposition of such
tax is approved by the vot
ers in Lamar County, such
vote shall also constitute
approval of the issuance of
general obligation debt of
Lamar County in the prin
cipal amount not to exceed
$10,500,000 (the “County
Bonds”), the proceeds of
the County Bonds, if issued,
to be applied by the County
toward the projects de
scribed above and the costs
of issuance of such debt.
The County Bonds, if so
authorized, may be issued
by the County in whole
or in part and shall bear
interest from the first day
of the month during which
the County Bonds are to be
issued or from such other
date as may be designated
by the County prior to the
issuance of the County
Bonds, at a rate or rates not
to exceed 5.0/6 per annum,
the maximum amount of
principal to be paid in each
year during the life of such
debt shall be as follows:
Year
Amount
Year 1
$1,900,000
Year 2
$2,000,000
Year 3
$2,100,000
Year 4
$2,200,000
$2/100,000
The principal and inter
est on the County Bonds are
expected to be paid from
proceeds of the transporta
tion sales and use tax and
shall be payable in lawful
money of the United States
of America at a paying agent
bank which will be designat
ed by the County prior to
the issuance of the County
Bonds.
Any brochures, listings
or other advertisements
issued by Lamar County or
by any other person, firm,
corporation or association
with the knowledge and
consent of Lamar County,
shall be deemed to be a
statement of intention of
Lamar County concerning
the use of the proceeds of
the County Bonds, and such
statement of intention shall
be binding on Lamar County
in the expenditure of any
such bond funds or interest
received from such bond
funds which have been
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