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Third-party food delivery gaining popularity in Hall County, region, ic Area seniors suit up one last time at FCA East-West Football Classic. SPORTS, 1B SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2018 | $2.00 | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA | gainesvilletimes.com Honestly Local ‘Their loss is our loss’ Photos by AUSTIN STEELE I The Times Cason Johns, 7, from Dawsonville, holds a flag honoring police officers during a procession bringing the remains of DeKalb County Officer Edgar Flores, who was killed in the line of duty, to his hometown in Habersham County on Saturday, Dec. 15. Mourners line streets for slain police officers final journey BY LAYNE SALIBA lsaliba@gainesvilletimes.com Carina Trejo was one of the many people who lined Ga. 365 Saturday as a funeral procession for Edgar Flores made its way from DeKalb County to Habersham County, passing the J.A. Walters Family YMCA in Hall County around 11:15 a.m. Traffic was stopped on the south bound side of Ga. 365 as the procession for the DeKalb County police officer journeyed through Hall. Some drivers, despite the cold weather and cloudy skies, got out of their cars to pay their respects to Flores, 24, who took gunfire Thursday while pursuing a man who ran ■ Please see OFFICER, 5A A procession bringing the remains of DeKalb County Officer Edgar Flores, who was killed in the line of duty, proceeds through Hall County to his hometown in Habersham County on Saturday, Dec. 15. Area adjusts to ban on dog tethering BY MEGAN REED mreed@gainesvilletimes.com Since an ordinance banning dog tethering was passed by the Hall County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 25, county animal control officers have been issuing warnings and referring pet owners to local nonprofits to find alternatives to tethering. The ban, which prohibits unsupervised tethering of a dog for any amount of time, came with a 180- day grace period so people can adjust to the rule and secure an alternative such as a fence or pen. Warden Walt Davis, who oversees Hall County Animal Control, said two pet owners have sur rendered their dogs after learning about the rule change, saying they could not afford to install a fence. Officers have responded to about 16 to 18 complaints about tethered dogs, he said. Animal control officers often encounter tethered dogs while responding to neglect calls, Davis said. Responding to a tethering call in Gainesville on Wednesday, animal control officers found three dogs in the backyard of the home. One was tied to a fence, another to a doghouse, and a third was in a doghouse with the entrance blocked Overwhelmingly, by a crate. Animal Control there Was the Field Supervisor Kevin Buecker SUDDOrt for said when offi cers respond to a putting a tethering call, they first try _ y to make contact law in place, with the home- owner. if no one Warden Walt Davis is home, they Hall County Animal Control approach the tethered dog and look for other violations, such as a lack of food or water. They leave a note inform ing the homeowner they stopped by and educating them about the new tethering ban. Buecker said many tethering complaints officers receive are from neighbors looking to settle a dis pute over the dog’s situation. Hall County Animal Services has been distribut ing pamphlets referring pet owners with tethered dogs to Off the Chain, a Northeast Georgia nonprofit that builds fences for pet owners and advocates against tethering. The group and its volunteers spoke out in favor of the tethering ban in October. Jennifer Summers, co-founder of Off the Chain, said the grace period will give families time to help their dogs adjust, and Off the Chain hopes to be a resource as the change takes effect. “It gives (dog owners) ample time to figure out, do I need to start integrating our dog into the home, ■ Please see TETHERING, 4A The Times to keep some print features from eliminated days Times staff reports As previously announced, The Times will discontinue distribution of a printed edition on Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning Dec. 24. The Times will continue to report the news and cover area events seven days a week for publi cation on its website, www.gaines- villetimes.com. The new delivery schedule will result in a number of changes in the printed newspaper, some of which will start this week. Two strips on the daily com ics pages, “Mark Trail” and “For Better and For Worse,” will be replaced with “Nancy” and “Rhymes with Orange.” “Mark Trail” will continue to be part of the Sunday comics pages, and “Pearls Before Swine,” now part of the daily lineup, will be added to Sunday. “Both of the current strips have story lines that continue day-to- day, and would lose their continu ity without Monday and Tuesday editions. We know that Mark Trail in particular has a long connection to Gainesville, and are glad that we will be able to continue it in our Sunday comics pages,” said Nor man Baggs, general manager of The Times. Starting with the Dec. 23 edi tion, television grids for Mondays and Tuesdays will be included in the Sunday printed edition of The Times. Similarly, the Jumble puz zle for Monday and Tuesday will print on Sunday. “We know a lot of our readers like doing Jumble, and many still use printed television grids, so we are rearranging things to keep those features available,” Baggs said. For puzzle lovers, The Times also will have a new lineup of online puzzles available on its website that can be completed ■ Please see TIMES, 4A INSIDE WEATHER 2A DEATHS 2C 0 4 0 9 01 06825 Advice 2E Business 1D Calendar 2A Classified 1F Comics Inside Kitchen 2C Life 1E Lottery 2A Opinion 2D Our Region 1C Sports 1B Viewpoint 3D High Low tw 54 4 ® Lake Lanier level: 1,070.9 feet Full pool 1,071. Up 0.16 feet in 24 hours Gertrude Avery, 88 Judith Dodge, 77 Cullen Davis, 64 John Jordan, 81 Stella Luse, 90 Sandra Lutters, 69 George Morris, 92 Claude Warwick, 82 Please visit ngpg.org/urgent-care for specific locations and holiday hours. ^ Northeast Georgia PHYSICIANS GROUP
