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The True Citizen, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 — Page 7
I^FOR THE RECORD
BURKE COUNTY JAIL BOOKINGS MAY 31-JUNE 6
Marion Donnell
Hughes, 34
Lula Lane, Waynes
boro
BCSO, June 1
Safekeeping for
Richmond County
SO
Xzabiane Roshun
Osgood, 36
Lovers Lane,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 2
Court order bond
revoked
Deandre Maurice
Brown, 31
8th St., Augusta
BCSO, June 1
Simple battery-family
violence
Keon Bernard
Flemming, 19
W. 6th St, Waynes
boro
WPD, June 1
Safekeeping for
Liberty County
Keith Maurice
Walker, 21
Briarwood Court,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 2
Probation violation-
misdemeanor
Emory Michael
Kelley, 21
Wallace Road,
Griffin
BCSO, June 3
DUI-driving under
the influence (alco
hol); illegal parking
Alexandria Lacy
Lyle, 27
Killebrew Ave.,
Augusta
BCSO, June 3
Safekeeping for
Richmond County
SO (simple assault)
Alderrious
Demontrese
Jaquan Brown, 18
Chaucer Road,
Waynesboro
WPD, June 2
Simple battery-family
violence
Khari Lamar
Wright, 31
Burton St.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 1
Failure to appear-
felony
Austin Glenn
Young, 26
McDade Road,
Augusta
BCSO, June 3
Bench warrant-
misdemeanor
Dimitri Avonte
Harris, 32
Nancy Lane, Blythe
BCSO, June 6
Marijuana, posses
sion, manufacture,
distribution, or sale
(felony); seatbelt
(adult)
Neikedra Kalondria
Williams, 21
Woodland Terrance,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 2
State Court misde
meanor sentence
Marquis Demetris
Rollins, 32
Larry Drive,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 6
Obstruction of a law
enforcement officer-
misdemeanor;
marijuana-posses
sion of less than
one ounce
Hubert Williams, 36
Mills Road,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 1
Probation violation-
felony; possession of
Schedule 1 Con
trolled substance-
heroin; possession
of a firearm by a
convicted felon
Danvonta Marquie
Green, 21
Schoolhouse Lane,
Dublin
BCSO, June 4
Failure to appear-
misdemeanor;
safekeeping for
Laurens County SO;
FTA-simple assault,
criminal trespass;
driving without a
valid license-misde
meanor
Gage William
Bates, 19
Pineygrove Road,
Hephzibah
BCSO, June 6
Bond surrender-
violation of street
gang terrorism
& prevention act;
cruelty to children in
the first degree
Michael James
Ellison, 48
Screven St., Sardis
BCSO, June 3
Fleeing or attempting
to elude a police offi
cer; operating vehicle
without a license
plate; driving while
license suspended or
revoked-misdemean-
or; no insurance.
Modina Jasmine
Brown, 27
Wallace, St.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 1
Possession of
marijuana with the
intent to distribute;
possession of a fire
arm by a convicted
felon; possession
of a firearm during
the commission of a
crime
Delinisha Cierra
Hughes, 20
Davis Road,
Waynesboro
WPD, June 3
Driving while
license suspended
or revoked-misde-
meanor; marijuana-
possession of less
than one ounce;
operating vehicle
without valid tag/
decal; no insurance;
failure to appear-
misdemeanor
Shaquan Aamad
Hines, 27
Middle Ground
Road, Waynesboro
BCSO, June 1
Cruelty to children-
3rd degree- family
violence (2 counts);
simple battery-
family violence;
criminal trespass;
probation violation
for fingerprintable
charge-felony; ter
roristic threats and
acts; safekeeping for
Richmond County
SO; battery-family
violence
Alphonse Fredrick
Birdine, 27
Wallace St.,
Waynesboro
BCSO, June 1
Possession of a fire
arm by a convicted
felon; safekeep
ing for Richmond
County SO; theft by
shoplifting; parole
violation (theft by
taking, criminal
damage to property
in the 2nd degree)
AGENCIES
BCSO: Burke County Sheriff’s Office;
WPD: Waynesboro Police Department;
GSP: Georgia State Patrol;
MPD: Midville Police Department;
SPD: Sardis Police Department;
DOC: Department of Corrections
DNR: Department of Natural Resources
DISCLAIMER NOTICE: ALL ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL
PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW
1022 N. Liberty St v Waynesboro - 706-551-0876
BURKE EMA REPORT
The Burke County Emergency Management Agency
responded to 221 patients’ calls during the two weeks end
ing June 6. Of those, 153 resulted in transports, including
99 to Augusta hospitals. Seventy six of the transports were
determined to be emergencies and 77 were non-emergent.
The agency also answered 38 fire calls during the period.
They included seven brush/grass fires, one authorized con
trolled bum, 14 rescues, two power lines down, one structure
fire one woods fire, one structure fire, one vehicle fire, one
smoke scare, six public service calls and four unspecified
calls.
Lead
“There was no high effi
ciency particulate air filtration
located in the system to meet
the Environmental Protection
Agency’s guidelines,” accord
ing to a report submitted by
ACES.
ACES returned to the bring
range on June 18, 2020, and
found the system operating
within or above the design
criteria.
According to the complaint,
Hollingsworth’s wife, Traci
Hollingsworth, commented on
a September 24, 2020, Face-
book page the Sheriff’s Office
used to advertise vacant spots
for the citizen’s hrearm class.
“With a side of lead poison
ing to be sure if you use that
range,” she wrote.
Hollingsworth was termi
nated from the department
October 31, 2020. Williams
stated in a letter to Waldrop that
his prognosis made him ineli
gible to perform the necessary
functions of a deputy sheriff,
Hollingworth alleged.
“Instead of remedying the
issue to protect the public as
well as countless law enforce
ment officers,” Waldrop and
Williams “acted collectively
and individually to retaliate
against” him, “up to and in
cluding termination of his em
ployment, he says and claims
the county violated the state’s
Whistleblower Act.
In addition to the lead test
ing, Hollingsworth is asking
Continued from front
the court for lost wages and
benefits and compensatory
and punitive damages. He is
also asking that the department
reinstate him to his position as
deputy sheriff. He wants the
judge to order the county to
close the bring range and any
other contaminated facilities
until the lead contamination is
remediated.
Burke County officials have
30 days to ble an answer to the
complaint.
The Sheriff issued the fol
lowing statement: “Our air
control system works to rid the
training environment of over
exposure. Additionally, the
body’s natural defenses work
to get rid of lead exposure. Our
personnel and others having
training in our facility, are not
continuously and repeatedly
exposed to lead and we are
cognizant of OSHA standards
where lead is concerned. Ex
perts in the held of air quality
and cleanup have consulted
with us. They continue to en
sure repeated or over exposure
to lead is non-existent. Recent
tests of our facilities reveal
the lead is contained and not a
factor to persons in the build
ing. Out of an abundance of
caution, we have discontinued
the use of the bring range to
conduct brearms training.”
Hollingsworth is represented
by the Law Offices of Tonya D.
Jeffords and Associates.
THE AMERICAN RESCUE
PLAN ACT OF 2021
BCPS prepares to
apply for rescue funds
SHELLIE SMITLEY
thetruecitizen.shellie@gmail.com
The Burke County School
Public School's Covid-19
Task Force met Monday and
discussed the application of
approximately $15 million in
American Rescue Act funds.
In preparation for applica
tion, BCPS is reaching out to
selected stakeholders for their
input on how to best apply the
funding. Educators, parents
and community leaders are
reaching out to get feedback
from the public. BCPS in
tends to submit the completed
application by June 15.
"We want everyone to feel
comfortable that we are being
as transparent as we can,"
Administrator Coordinator
Wayne Hickman said.
The school system is eligi
ble to receive the funds in two
separate allotments, 65% to
begin with and 35% at a later
date. ARP funds differ from
previous pandemic-related
emergency funding in that
there are more specibc guide
lines and a slower process.
As part of its requirements
and in order to be approved
for the funds, the school sys
tem must place a "safe return
to school plan" on its website,
accessible to the public. The
portable ble document (PDF)
will be available in both Eng
lish and Spanish. BCPS in
tends to have it posted by
June 30.
Keeping the virus in mind,
the website additions will
include all facets regarding
attending school safely. The
intention is to return 100%
of students to face-to-face
classes in the fall. Masks will
continue to be recommended
in classrooms. They will
be mandated on the school
buses although; CARES ACT
II funds were used to pur
chase additional buses and
increased social distancing
options. Committee mem
bers are exploring the idea of
implementing pre-pandemic
cafeteria procedures.
The school system's web
site will also include how the
ARP funds are being spent. A
minimum of 20% of the funds
must address learning loss
attributed to the pandemic.
Interventions must meet state
standards.
The Task Force will meet
again in July.