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SEE PAGE 3B
Forsyth’s gifts
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Honduras
SEE PAGE 3A
Deaths
Gainer Bryan Jr.
Dalton Allan Rozier
Vera Lee George
Dora Lee Sowell Bruner
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Monroe County Father of the Year Donnie Keadle is shown surrounded by his family, including, from left,
sitting, Chloe Keadle, (Donnie Keadle), Noah Hathcox, Jean McCall and Sophie Keadle, and standing,
Peyton and Brandy Hathcox, Debbie Keadle and Chad and Natalie Keadle. (Special to the Reporter)
Donnie Keadle is
Father of the Year
The Monroe County Father of
the Year for 2011 is Donnie
Keadle of Forsyth. Keadle was
nominated by his wife, Debbie,
his daughter, Brandy, and son
Chad. Brandy recalled the
time her father, a retired state
trooper, walked her through
repairing her air conditioner
when she lived in Texas as an
example of his helpfulness and
love. Keadle will receive a $100
gift card to Walmart. See more
nominations on page 8A.
BY DEBBIE KEADLE
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ende father starts remained stable, dependable,
ith the man prior to humble yet strong, following
be- his
My own husband comments
quite often that my father is
such an example, and he
hopes he can be a father
to our children like my
dad was and is.
- Brandy Hathcox, on her dad
be-
com-
-M- inga
father. A man’s
character deter
mines who he is
and that charac
ter dictates
what he does.
As Donnie’s
wife, I can tes
tify I have
never met his equal. From
dating years to now, he
heart
rather
than lis
tening to
loud
voices
we all
hear
telling
us how
we are
See FATHER page 8A
Forsyth
plans
Sunday
alcohol
vote
BY RICHARD DUMAS
The Forsyth council is expected to vote
soon on whether to put a referendum on
the November ballot that would allow vot
ers to decide the fate of Sunday alcohol
sales in city restaurants and hotels.
At a public affairs committee meeting
See ALCOHOL page 5A
The Reporter celebrated its awards on Friday
night, including, from left, Richard Dumas, pub
lisher Will Davis, and Davis’ business partners
Cheryl and Robert Williams.
Reporter
named one
of best in Ga.
Newspaper honored for
helping keep 148th HQ here
The Monroe County Reporter has been
named one of the best newspapers in the
state at the annual convention of the
Georgia Press Association over the week-
See REPORTER page 5A
Fine, community service after guilty DUIplea
BY WILL DAVIS
Monroe County chief magistrate
judge Jeff Davis choked back tears
as he admitted to violating the
public trust by drinking and driv
ing on June 3, pleading guilty to
DUI in Bibb County State Court
on Friday.
Davis, 41, was sentenced to 40
hours of community service, fined
$800 and ordered to spend a day
in jail after his plea, which came
less than a week after he was
arrested at a Hwy. 87 checkpoint
near the Bibb-Monroe line.
Following his court appearance,
Davis held a press conference at
the office of his attorney, Dustin
Buttigieg, where he said he takes
full responsibility for his DUI
and accepts a regular sentence
like any other citizen. In addition
to his fine, Davis said he’ll spend
another $2,000 on DUI school.
Davis said he decided to waive
a trial and not to fight the
charges because he
made a poor
decision.
See DAVIS
page 7A
Magistrate Judge Jeff Davis tears up as he apologizes
for his DUI arrest last Saturday. (Photo/Laura Corley)
Judge Davis apologizes
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