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February 27,2008 ^Reporter PAGE 15A The Public Record Proctor to seek re-election as coroner Joey Proctor has announced his candidacy for re-election to the office of Monroe County coroner. Proctor has served as coroner for 12 years and said he has a strong desire to continue the high level of service and dedication that has already been established. His service to Monroe County dates back to the early 1970’s when he became a charter mem ber of the Monroe County Fire Department and has continued through the years as an Emergency Medical Technician and Justice of the Peace. He has been employed by Georgia Power for almost 29 years and has spent most of that time at Plant Scherer in Monroe County. He is the son of Joe and Geri Proctor of High Falls and the late Anne Williams Proctor. He and his wife, Susan, live in Forsyth and I have two adult sons, Jay and Rick. Proctor said he and his deputies have established an excellent working relationship with a high level of trust between the Monroe County coroner’s office and the local and state law enforcement and medical communities that work together during death inves tigations. This enables him to make decisions that fulfill the legal requirements of the office of coroner and, in most cases, sup port a family’s wishes regarding their loved one. Proctor said since he and his deputies have exten sive backgrounds in the Emergency Medical field, they are able to communicate with the Medical Examiner’s Office in an intelligent and professional man ner during an investigation. By having this knowledge and the established trust, said Proctor, there are many times when they can arrive at a reasonable cause of death without having to submit the family to the additional ordeal of an autopsy on their loved one. Procter thanked Monroe Countians for the confidence they have shown by electing him to three terms as coroner and pledged to continue to serve them. STARR Heating & A/C, Inc. We Service All Brands of Heating & Air Conditioning Units Serving Monroe County & Surrounding Areas for over 40 years Free Estimates Financing Available Juliette Rd. • Forsyth, Ga. 478-994-6127 Ga. Reg. CU 401419 Turn to the Experts! visit www.carrier.com' The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents Feh. 11- 16: Feb.11 • 8:02 p.m. A Hwy. 87 woman stated she had been receiving threatening phone calls. She said the father of her children is calling and threatening her and her boyfriend. When he calls he says he is going to assault her boyfriend, then assault and rape her. The man called her several times that night. Feb.13 • 10:37 a.m. A white Pontiac was stopped on I- 75 for a window tint viola tion. The occupants of the vehicle appeared to be very nervous. The driver was asked to step to the back of the vehicle and asked if he or the passenger used drugs. The man said he did not, but he would rather not answer for the passen ger. He was then asked if there were any drugs in the vehicle and he said no. The vehicle was then searched and multiple types of drugs were found. Both men were arrested. Feb.15 • 12:59 p.m. Sgt. Davis pulled over a speeding Dodge Stratus on 1-75. Approaching the vehicle, the deputy smelled a strong odor of marijuana. The driver was too nervous to speak to the officer. When asked if any drugs were in the car, she seemed unsure. The passenger then spoke up, informing him that he was the owner of the car and he was arrested a month earlier for possessing marijuana. The man was then advised that the smell of marijua na was present on his clothes and in his car. He said he went to the club the night before and was still wearing the same clothes. Sgt. Davis then searched the vehicle and found marijuana. The man was arrested. • 4:35 p.m. A Sutton Road man called the police and said someone broke into his house. He said he left the house that morn ing around 6:30 a.m. and Incidents when he returned home that afternoon he found his small inside dog outside in the yard. The man said he called his mother and found out a large teenager was spotted earlier in his backyard and was also seen shooting at the little dog. The man said his front door was unlocked when he got home. He suspects the teenager came through the woods into his backyard. Feb. 16 • 11:33 a.m. Sgt. Hayes activated his lights after spotting a black Nissan speeding on 1-75. As the vehicle slowed down a small child popped up in the back seat. It wasn’t until the child appeared to be properly restrained that the car came to a stop. When questioned about the child, the driver stated the child was buckled in. He was then asked if he used drugs. He said he hasn’t smoked in months. Then the female in the passen gers seat was asked about drug use and she said she had never used drugs, but the driver had smoked marijuana earlier that morning. She said there were no drugs in the vehi cle though. The driver was then asked if he had any drugs on him; he said he didn’t, but was reluctant to let Sgt. Hull pat him down. The man had a tupperware container in his pocket in which he had his marijua na stored. The man then stated the drugs were his and that his fiancee knew nothing about them. He was arrested. The Forsyth Police Department reported the following incidents Feb. 11- 17: Feb. 15 • 1 p.m. A Cheves Road woman called and reported that a 17 year old boy had given her seven year old granddaughter a hickey. The woman stated the pre vious night her grand daughter had gone with family friends to another friend’s apartment when the boy started sucking on her face. The granddaugh ter said the boy told her to give him a hug and when Arrests The following arrests were made by local law enforcement at the Monroe County Jail on Feb. 14-20. An arrest means a person has been charged with a crime but the law considers them innocent until proven guilty: Feb.14 • 12:13 p.m. Norma Jane Moss, Forsyth, driving under the influence of drugs. • 10:55 p.m. Darcy Beckhorn, Forsyth, failure to register as a sex offend er. Feb.15 • 2:00 p.m. Darrell Crawford Jr., Ft. Valley, possession of marijuana less than an ounce. • 2:55 p.m. Kimberly Ann Smith, Sugar Hill, failure to maintain lane, driving under the influence of drugs. • 11:31 p.m. Latrice Jessica Rucker, Forsyth, disorderly conduct, affray. Feb.16 • 2:02 a.m. Jason Cherry, Douglasville, simple assault. • 12:45 p.m. Gerald Wilbert Haynes, Douglasville, possession of marijuana less than an ounce, speeding. • 2:01 p.m. Jason Edward Yarbrough, Valdosta, disor derly conduct. • 2:13 p.m. William Luther Perazzoli, Valdosta, disorderly conduct. • 4:37 p.m. John Staggs, Forsyth, possession of mar ijuana less than an ounce. • 9:34 p.m. Alejandro Martinez, Forsyth, driving without a license, DUI. Feb. 17 • 1:58 p.m. Sammy Talmadge Jr., Griffin, giv ing false name/information to an officer. Feb. 18 • 12:36 a.m. Ronsherick Dumas, Forsyth, failure to maintain lane, DUI. Feb. 19 • 4:50 a.m. Jacob Honea, McDonough, DUI. • 8:27 a.m. Leon Hart, Macon, driving on suspend ed license, fleeing or attempt to elude. • 9:01 a.m. Kevin Robert Barber, Dallas, disorderly conduct. • 9:22 a.m. Maurice Tyrone Mills, Forsyth, hold for court. Feb.20 • 5:22 a.m. Jessica McDaniel, Macon, DUI. • 4:30 p.m. Ronald Aubrey Grinnage, Macon, rape. • 4:38 p.m. Daryl Bernard Green, Macon, giving false statements. 6:18 p.m. John Patrick Moore, Macon, theft by taking. she did he began to kiss her cheek, then started sucking on it. A large bruise was left on her face. Feb. 16 • 7:26 p.m. Officer Devane responded to a call that a child had consumed lighter fluid. Upon arrival at the hospital he met with the child’s parents. The father said he and the mother were in the hall way when people started screaming that the child had consumed lighter fluid. The mother informed him that the father picked the child up and started pat ting him on the back to try and get the lighter fluid to come out. Neither parent knew how the child got the lighter fluid. - Reporter intern Shannon Patrick compiled this week’s incident reports. ' » T | f YOUR EYESIGHT IS IMPORTANT. For Complete Eye Examinations Call Dr. Tom Perry Optometrist 105 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Forsyth 994-2988 PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Official Call of the Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, Republicans who are residents of Monroe County are encouraged to attend precinct meeting at 9:00 a.m on Sat., March 15,2008 in the Monroe County Courthouse courtroom, Forsyth, Georgia, to elect delegates to the county convention to be held at 10:00 a.m. in the same place.The county convention will elect officers, members of the county committee and delegates/ alternates to the 3rd Congressional District and State Republican Convention.All persons who believe in the goals and purposes of the Georgia Republican Party are welcome. For further information, contact Jodi Jernigan, Chairman at 478-394-1548. Auto, Home and Life Insurance... FARM BUREAU INSURANCE a WESLEY SPRUCE AGENT Helping You ls wmt we do best. {478)994-9602 Property Transfers GEURjlA FARM BUREAU ihlSURWYUE COMPANIES SOUTHER^ FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURAiJUE UOMPAUV 433 NORTH FRONTAGE HOAD FORSYTH, GA Here are the Monroe County property transfers recorded with the clerk of court in December. The date listed is the date the transaction closed. Transactions are some times recorded at the courthouse well after they have closed, which is why the dates are sometimes much earlier: • Multi-Property Services, Macon, to Vijaya L. Gudapati, Macon, Map 81, Parcel 11, $86,000. • Terry M. Long, Macon, to John K. Lord, Macon, Lower Thomaston Road, Map 71, Parcel 614, 4.63 acres, $50,000. • Judy Heath, Andalusia, Ala., to John A. Pless, 3001 Juliette Road, Juliette, 3001 Juliette Road, Map 77, Parcel 29, $189,000. Dec. 21 • Scott M. Brannan, Seabrook, Texas, to David Forest Butts, 61 Jennifer Lane, Forsyth, Map 54, Parcel 61, $288,000. • Helen Williams Mason Estate, Arcadia, Fla., to James E. Fletcher, 1965 Hwy. 41, Forsyth, 2039 Hwy. 41 South, 1.924 acres, Map 67, Parcel 26, $86,000. • Kathryn Reid Baker, 160 Indian Springs Drive, Forsyth, to Frank S. Osborne, 146 Chriswood Drive, Forsyth, 80 Martin Luther King Drive, Map F17, Parcel 59, $210,000. • M5 Investments, Monticello, to Ernst Schulz, 125 W. Harrell Lane, Forsyth, 125 W. Harrell Lane, .531 acres, Map 53C, Lot 20, $76,000. • James E. Calloway, 485 Stroud Street, Forsyth, to Courtney M. Banks, 109 Cheves Road, Forsyth, 109 Cheves Road, .55 acres, Map 53C, Parcel 11, $97,000. • Ronald Brian Moore, 226 Wilder Drive, Forsyth, to Dana Kevin Smith Jr., 226 Wilder Drive, Forsyth, 226 Wilder Drive, Map 65A, Parcel 20, $98,625. • Kay Green, Macon, to Frederick Simpson, 1329 Juliette Road, Forsyth, 375 College Street, Map 33, Parcel 41, .5 acres, $164,500. • Patsy Smith, Bolingbroke, to Frederick A. Burton, Macon, Estes Road, 41.615 acres, Map 38, Parcel 11, $646,611. • Household Realty Corp., Pomona, Calif., to Ross Augustus McDonald, 2955 Rumble Road, Juliette, 2955 Rumble Road, 3 acres, Map 101, Parcel 5J, $58,900. GREAT SELECTION OF LIQUOR WINE & BEER PACKAGE OPEN: Mon - Sat IIMIMlIAffliB 9 am-10 pin 37 South Jackson St. • Forsyth 478-994-3123 Behind Bank of America PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Forsyth is considering applying to the Georgia DCA for a Community Development Block Grant of up to $500,000. These funds must be used to primarily benefit low and moderate-income persons. The activities for which these funds may be used are in the areas of housing, public facilities, and economic development. More specific details regarding eligible activities and the estimat ed amount of funds proposed to be used for activities to benefit low and moderate income persons, and the rating system will be provided at a public hearing which will be held at Forsyth City Hall, 26 N. Jackson Street, Forsyth, Georgia, 31029 on March 12, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this hearing will be to obtain citizen input into the development of the application. Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility or foreign language shall contact Joan Heath at 478-994-9239 prior to March 12th. This person can be located at 5 West Adams St., Forsyth, Georgia, 31029 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons with hearing disabilities can contact us through the Georgia Relay Service, at (TDD)1- 800-255-0056 or (Voice) 1-800-255-0135.
