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October 8, 2008
Work set to
begin soon
on Wal-Mart
Construction of a new Super
Wal-Mart in Forsyth could begin
within a month now that the
state fire marshal’s office has
approved the building plans.
County building official Bentley
Cox, above, looks at the con
struction plans he has received
with a stamp of approval from
the fire marshal. He said Wal-
Mart officials told him the bid
ding process should be finished
by the end of the month. Con
struction could then begin, said
Cox. Cox said he believes two
homes at the site, the Pace
home and the Kyte home, will
remain. Wal-Mart has been
talking with the Georgia Trust
for Historic Preservation about
maintaining the homes. Wal-
Mart paid $2.3 million for about
28 acres between Indian
Springs Drive and Hwy. 42 for
the land. The new Super Wal-
Mart will be located behind the
current Wal-Mart. The retail gi
ant has said it will spend $13-
$14 billion on new store con
struction in 2008-09.
CLECTIO: ]
2 a o s
Debate
set for
Oct. 16
Monroe County voters
will have a chance to get a
free meal and ask ques
tions of candidates for local
offices on Thursday, Oct.
16, less than three weeks
before election day.
The Monroe County
Reporter and Forsyth-
Monroe County Chamber
of Commerce will host a
candidates’ town hall meet
ing at 7 p.m. at the board
of education auditorium.
Beforehand, the chamber is
sponsoring a cookout with
free hotdogs and hamburg
ers at 5:30 p.m.
Those in attendance will
have the opportunity to
ask questions of the candi
dates. Residents can sub
mit questions to publish-
er@mymcr.net, or mail to
PO Box 795, Forsyth, GA
31029. These are the candi
dates invited to the forum:
Congress
Mini Marshall - D
Rick Goddard - R
Board of
Commissioners:
Chairman
*Harold Carlisle - R
James Vaughn - D
District 2
Mini Ham - D
Charles Hampton - R
District 1
*Larry Evans - D
Bill Myers - R
Board of Education
(non-partisan):
District 4
Sonya Williams
Judy Pettigrew
Robert Lee Watson.
District 6
* Tammy Fletcher
Clete Sanders
Magistrate Judge
Meff Davis - R
Mark Goolsby - D
Tax Commissioner
Barbara Baswell - R
Lori Andrews - D
District attorney
*Richard Milam - R
Karen Martin - D
*- incumbent
c Reporter
Police: Forsyth man
shoplifted to obtain
drug, alcohol treatment
BY LAURA THACKSTON
A Forsyth man was arrested
Friday, Sept. 26 after he was
caught shoplifting from the
Shell Station on North Lee
Street. Kenneth Colbert, 45,
said he stole the bag of potato
chips and bottle of Gatorade in
order to go to jail so he could
get help for his drug/alcohol
problem.
Here’s what happened,
according to the Forsyth Police
Department report: Lt. Eddie
Harris was dispatched to the
Shell Station on North Lee
Street in reference to shoplift
ing. Lt. Harris found the sus
pect, Kenneth Colbert, walking
up Patrol Road near Big Chic.
Colbert approached Lt. Harris
and handed him a 32 ounce
bottle of Gatorade and a .99
cent bag of Ruffle potato chips.
He said he took the items so he
could go to jail to get help for
his drug/alcohol problem. Lt.
Harris told him he could have
just checked into a drug/alco
hol treatment facility; he didn’t
have to steal things and go to
jail to get help. Colbert was
taken back to the Shell
Station, where the cashier said
the manager of the store would
press charges. He was arrested
for shoplifting and taken to the
Monroe County Jail.
A demonstration for life
Margaret Henry, right, joins sister Juliette Henry, second from right, and Meg Strick
land, third from right, in the Lifechain demonstration on Sunday, Oct. 5 on Lee Street
in Forsyth. Pro-life advocates from area churches spent an hour holding signs and of
fering silent prayer for the protection of the unborn. About 30 participants took part in
this year’s Lifechain, an event held in cities around the U.S. There were 38 abortions
attributed to Monroe County women in 2006, the latest stats available, and 30,550
abortions in the state. That’s down from a high of 39,245 in 1990.
Paul and Janet Moronese
4 They treated us
e family }
Over the years Janet and I have relied on Monroe County Bank
for financial help in running our business, Georgia Cable and
Electronics. Bank Vice President Tony Ussery and Monroe
County Bank Bolingbroke Branch Manager Paulette Molton
were very helpful and treated us like family. They have continued
to work with us over the years and have helped us in any way
they can.
In today's society, interaction can sometimes be impersonal.
It's nice to bank with people who don't put money before their
customers and we rest easier knowing we are not just a number
to Monroe County Bank. The bank employees' willingness to
help us is one of the reasons we feel so strongly about remaining
with them.
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MONROE COUNTY BANK
Local. Listening. Leading.
Sincerely,
Paul and Janet Moronese
Willingness
{adjective} ready, eager, or prepared to
do something. • given or done readily