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March XX, 2018
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DOG
Continued from Front
Monroe County EMS was
already on the scene trying
to contain the fire, said
Cook. But it was ruled a
total loss.
Thankfully, John Ethan
Smith of High Falls was
driving on Hwy. 42 to his
job at Utility Partners, the
city’s water plant operator,
when he saw the smoke
in his rearview mirror.
He told the Reporter he
turned around and went
to the home, then threw a
large rock through the door
to make sure no one was
trapped inside. When he
did, Singletary’s chihuahua,
“Rocky”, sprinted out of
the burning home and was
saved.
Singletary’s niece Charity
Ingle said the fire has been
very hard on her uncle but
said he is doing OK. She
said she’s thankful to Smith
for saving the dog that
meant so much to him.
It’s not Singletary’s first
setback from a motorcycle.
He was in a bad motorcycle
wreck in September 2016
that broke multiple bones
and required lots of expen
sive medical care.
JOBS
Continued from Front
after so many years of not having commercial
growth. That’s what I ran on, because commer
cial growth keeps the tax burden off of property
owners.”
The county has already issued a building
permit after IDI submitted plans to the county
for the 715,000 square foot distribution center,
with future plans to add 228,000 square feet.
The plans call for 259 spaces for tractor trailer
rigs and 154 loading dock doors, with future
expansion plans calling for more than 216 ad
ditional tractor trailer spaces.
Emami said he doesn’t think any company
would invest that kind of money without being
committed to the project.
He said “without question” the warehouse
would be the biggest building in Monroe
County even before its Phase 2 expansion.
County officials said they’ve heard that the
company wants to be operational by Septem
ber. But Brent Meyer, construction superinten
dent for Conlan, told the Reporter he antici
pates constmction taking about eight months.
Meyer noted that he feels at home leading
the project since he’s from Monroe County,
Wisconsin.
“A little warmer here though,” laughed Meyer.
FREEMAN
Continued from Front
almost every area of the
Sheriff’s Office - from
radio operator and jailer
to the Criminal Interdic
tion Unit and S.W.A.T.
Team Commander. I have
completed over 3500 hours
of law enforcement train
ing hours and graduated
from Georgia Basic Law
Enforcement Training and
the FBI National Academy.
These experiences along
with going toe to toe with
some of the worst criminals
give me the unmatched
experience to take the
Sheriff’s Office to the next
level and put a stop to those
who threaten our families.
I look forward to working
tirelessly to earn the trust
and support of the people
of Monroe County in the
months ahead,” continued
Freeman.
Freeman has served in
the Monroe County Sher
iff’s Office since 1986. Dur
ing his 32 years of experi
ence, he has worked as a
radio operator, patrol depu
ty, and as a member of the
55/65 Enforcement Task
Force, D.U.I. Enforcement
Task Force, the Criminal
Interdiction Unit and the
S.W.A.T. Team. He worked
his way up from Deputy
Sheriff to Captain and
has served as the S.W.A.T
Team Commander.
Freeman has completed
over 3500 hours of RO.S.T.
Training and has earned
the following RO.S.T.
certifications: Manage
rial, Field Training Officer,
General Instructor, Fire
arms Instructor, and Speed
Detection Instructor. He
has also been entrusted
with numerous special
assignments, including,
security for the Atlanta
Summer Olympics in 1996,
the G-8 Economic Sum
mit in Sea Island, the Tour
de Georgia Bicycle Race,
and a Tri-state operation
with Florida, Georgia and
South Carolina to eradicate
cocaine dealers.
Freeman has earned
numerous awards over the
years for his work in law
enforcement, including, the
Medal of Valor from the
National Sheriff’s Associa
tion.
Brad is a graduate of
Monroe Academy, earned
a BA from Mercer Univer
sity, and a graduate of the
Georgia Basic Law En
forcement Mandate Train
ing and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation National
Academy, GBI Special
Agent Appointment, and 5
Certificates of Recommen
dations from the Monroe
County Sheriff’s Office.
He is married to Janet
Jenkins Freeman, and they
are the proud parents of
Morgan, Will and Wes.
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2018
HEAD »t»e POLLS
Ef VOTE for
GREG HEAD
BOE District 3
let’s prepare students to succeed In College,
Trade Schools, Military, and the work Force!
• Lifetime Monroe County resident
• 1996 graduate from Mary Persons
• CGTC graduate
• Conservative
• Married over 18 years with 5 children
• Local business owner for 10 years
• 2016 Small Business of the Year recipient
• 2017 Businessman of the Year recipient
• 2016 Leadership Monroe Graduate
• Development Authority Board Member
• Active church member for 10 years
• Active member of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce
• Kiwanis Club member
• Supporter of Local Clubs and Organizations for our Youths
Volunteer: Baseball coach/assistant coach, Middle School Sunday School
Teacher, Choosing the Best, Boys and Girls Club, and Cat In The Hat
You can count on me to be an accountable, dependable,
and accessible board member.
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Another record year of making healthy choices! You understand that your sexual health is
just as important as your GPA. Your community and school district know that self discipline
and good decision making are not always easy, but the stats show you are breaking records.
Kmjufate iA bfiinAt wken uon to make, /wa&Au (i^Atuh- cAovcza!
PREGNANCY RATE, 10-17 YEARS OF AGE, SELECTED GEOGRAPHIES, GA, £000-2016
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ELECTION IS
MAY 22 nd
Review each
candidate's position
on continuing our
successful Sexual
Risk Avoidance
curriculum. It has
shown an 83%
decrease in the
pregnancy rate and a
65% decrease in the
STI rate si nee 2010!
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