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Rotary donates cooling unit
The Barnesville Rotary Club recently donated a portable cooling unit to the Lamar County
Health Department for use at its outdoor COVID testing and vaccination sites. LCHD nurse-
manager Sherry Farr (right) accepted the unit from Rotarian Jason Governo (left) who was
instrumental in obtaining and transporting the large piece of equipment.
Hope Tree Ministries plans big yard sale
Another big public
yard sale at Ritz Park is
set for Nov. 13, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., to benefit Hope
Tree Ministries and Food
Bank.
Director Jimmy
Fambro said, “We are
taking donations now,
but please call 678-972-
2457 or 678-603-7268 to
make sure someone will
be there to receive your
goods.
Please only offer gen
tly used items; no bro
ken or torn furniture or
defective appliances. We
appreciate what the com
munity has done for us,
and therefore we must
offer only nice saleable
things for patrons of the
yard sale.”
City Council okays Halloween
candython for Saturday Oct. 30
KAY S. PEDROTTI
kayspedrotti@gmail.com
Youngsters of all ages
in Barnesville will be
allowed to trick-or-treat
citywide, as well as the
traditional Thomaston
Street location, on Satur
day Oct. 30, since actual
“Halloween” on Oct. 31 is
a Sunday.
The vote was unani
mous at last week’s city
council meeting, when
other concerns were
raised by various mem
bers and citizens. Coun
cil approved the only
agenda item, minutes of
a public hearing, regu
lar meeting and special
called meeting.
Larry Whitworth led
off the council members’
reports with a request
that the city police “keep
on patrolling,
especially to calm
down the wildness
going on during the
weekends around
town.” He thanked
the BPD and other
city employees,
firefighters and
first responders for
their work at Buggy
Days.
Cecil (Butch)
McDaniel asked
whether the city
had tried to apply
for a grant program
of the state’s Office
of Planning and
Budget, to award
$1,000 bonuses to
law enforcement
officers and first
responders in
Georgia. Acting city
manager Tim Turner and
finance officer Tammy
York commented that
the city is aware and
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WHITWORTH
CLAXT0N
SHROPSHIRE
has tried to apply
through the desig
nated web portal,
but has been un
able to enter either
because the site
was down or busy.
The deadline for
application is Dec.
31.
Bill Claxton
noted that several
paving repair jobs
around the city are
a great improve
ment, and brought
the approved mo
tion about trick-or-
treat to the council.
He also said that
residents on Green
wood Street, where
the speed limit was
lowered to 25 mph, have
become angry at the
number of drivers who
violate the speed
limits and are
endangering people
and property. He
advocated “not
speed bumps, but
speed humps” to
discourage speed
ers.
Mayor Peter
Banks said the
concerns would
be discussed in an
upcoming council
retreat which is
now being planned.
Sammy Shrop
shire thanked
city workers for
Buggy Days also,
and reported on
trash collection
on 12th street and
other streets and
roads on the last
Saturday in September.
Keep Barnesville Beauti
ful sponsored the pickup
on about 10 streets on
HIGHTOWER
BANKS
MCDANIEL
the north side;
Shropshire said he
wound up “pick
ing up with Chris
Hightower and Mr.
Bennie Horton.”
He added the three
discussed possibili
ties for “trying to
change the minds
and hearts of the
residents about
litter.”
Christopher
Hightower, attend
ing the meeting by
telephone because
of a funeral, briefly
noted condolences
and thanks for sev
eral people.
“Dooly” Barber
brought a com
plaint to council about
water bills in excess of
$5,000 and $3,000 on two
consecutive months for
his church, and asked for
redress. He was told that
as a Milner customer,
the meter fault problem
would have to be fixed
by that city. April Smith
Scott reported another
community meeting for
Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the
E.P. Roberts Center. Mi
chael Rogers asked again
for action on abandoned
cars, some of which he
said are still in the same
place they were when he
arrived in Barnesville in
2009. Mayor Banks said
vehicle ownership has to
be determined, and the
owners found, before the
city can tow such cars.
Teresa Harvey asked
about the American Res
cue Funds; York said the
rules for use of the funds
have not yet been solidly
determined by the feder-
als in charge.
Local merchants receive awards
The following merchants (pictured l-r) received awards for their participation in the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health
and Development Disabilites-Alcohol Substance Abuse Prevention Project: Payal Patel, Reliable Mart; A.J. Bradley, Jr. Food Mart;
Marcia Richardson and Caroline Ruffin, Hot Shot; Rutesh Patel, Barnesville Bottle Shop and Chiraq Patel, East West Beverages.
Criminal cases to be heard Oct. 19
Drug bust nets one arrest
The warrant
service team from
the Lamar County
sheriff’s office
raided a mobile
home at Lot 36,
Bedsole’s Trailer
Park Oct. 8.
Deputies seized
three ounces of
meth, LSD, various
narcotics in pill form,
marijuana and several
firearms. The raid was
conducted after months
of complaints from
neighbors and a lengthy
investigation.
Corey Lee
Melton, 44, of
109 Poplar Street
in Griffin was
arrested and
charged with
possession of
meth with intent
to distribute and
trafficking in ille
gal drugs. More charges
are pending.
Melton remains in the
Lamar County jail after
bond was denied at a
preliminary hearing.
MELTON
MAGISTRATE REPORT
Between Friday, October 1 and Thursday, October
7 the Magistrate Court issued:
five criminal warrants
one dispossessory
two dispossessory hearings
one pre-warrant hearing
11 civil suits
three civil suit hearings
seven first appearance/bond hearings
The following cases
will be heard in Lamar
superior court Oct. 19
with a visiting judge
presiding.
Shaquite Barnes, bat
tery.
Scotty T. Fallin, pos
session of meth.
Kierran Jones, simple
battery.
Artavius T. Strum,
burglary.
Christopher Williams,
giving false information.
Luwa, Gebrehlassa,
possession of marijuana
with intent to distribute
and tail light violation.
Matthew B. Phillip,
possession of meth.
Michael S. Cowart,
possession of meth.
Kotravious J. Carter,
possession of a Schedule
11 controlled substance.
Darnell D. Caslin, pos
session of a Schedule 11
controlled substance,
suspended license and
expired registration.
Matthew B. Phillips,
possession of meth.
Clarence Sensley, pos
session of cocaine, pos
session of drug related
objects and DU1 (drugs).
Shawn McDougall,
failure to register as a sex
offender.
Brandon T. Furlow,
theft of lost or mislaid
property, financial trans
action card theft and
obstruction.
Jermyahus J. Colquitt,
possession of marijuana,
possession of a firearm
during the commission of
a crime, giving false infor
mation and obstruction.
Maikella B. Crawford,
possession of marijuana,
possession of a firearm
during the commission
of a crime, giving false
information and terroris
tic threats and acts.
Dylan Danser, pos
session of marijuana
and possession of drug
related objects.
Thomas E. Drake, pos
session of meth and pos
session of drug related
objects.
Randall Rothbauer,
simple battery and ha
rassing communications.
Jeffrey Rodgers, pos
session of cocaine and
possession of marijuana;
bond forfeiture.
Desjwa Q. Rambus,
fleeing and attempting
to elude, driving with
out a license and failure
to maintain lane; bond
forfeiture.
Randy D. Haney,
obstruction, possession
of marijuana and posses
sion of meth.
Jamira L Dumas, forg
ery; probation revoca
tion.
Heath M. Lawton, pos
session of meth; proba
tion revocation.
Rebecca N. Bartley,
identity fraud; probation
revocation.
Keith Shumate, pos
session of meth with
intent to distribute, pos
session of contraband by
an inmate and tampering
with evidence; motion for
bond.
Thomas M. Smith,
child molestation and
sexual exploitation of
children; motion to
modify sentence.
• Sufficient Grace
Ministry, 226 Main St.,
Barnesville offers Bible
study, testimony sharing,
fellowship and refresh
ments, Thursdays at 7
p.m. for more informa
tion call 770-358-6238
• Rock Springs
Church: log on to rock-
springsonline.com and
watch live services
Sundays at 8 a.m., 9:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednes
day evening activities at
7 p.m.
• Marvin United Meth
odist: Drive-by prayer re
quest box. Drive by, drop
request in box. Prayer
group meets Wednes
days, 5:30 p.m.
Ain’t No
Amount
Of Kudzu
Can Cover
A Rock Quarry
VOTE
November 2,2021
Barnesville Civic Center
(Forsyth Road)
Early Voting - Martin Building
Elect: Larry Whitworth
I pledge to work for you.
Your Support will be Appreciated.
Thank you for your vote.