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September 14, 2022
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Everyday Hero: Nobles marks 25 years at Waffle House
Rose Nobles has worked at Waffle House for 25 years.
By Steve Reece
stevereece'-gmail.com
An iconic symbol of the South,
Waffle House is known for its
hospitality. But an employee of
the restaurant who celebrated
her 25th year with the company
on Sept. 11 thinks it’s sad that
southern hospitality is only in the
South. She believes it should be
spread around the world.
The daughter of Mary Ket-
tlewell, who was a Waffle House
waitress for over 30 years, Rose
began her career with the com
pany at the eatery on Tiff College
Drive. A place that Rose says is
like home to her. She says her ex
tended family is there. Coworkers
and customers alike.
She was born in Fayetteville,
N.C., and is the oldest of five
children, all with experience with
Waffle House. The family came
to Dallas, Ga. when she was just
three years old. She graduated
from Mitchell Baker High School
and one of her first jobs was
working at Waffle House when
she was around 14.
She came to Forsyth in 1997
and started working at Tiff Col
lege Drive then went to Valdosta
in 2004. Unfortunately, there
was no longer a position avail
able for her at Waffle House #809
when she returned six months
later. She then found herself
working at the Waffle House on
Pio Nono in Macon for 9 years
before finally returning to her
favorite location.
Rose has two children, Jess Lee
and Dennis Lee, both graduates
of Mary Persons, and has been
married to her husband, William
(Chan) Chandler Nobles, who
she met on a blind date, for seven
years. Her stepdaughter Ashley
has two children and has Waffle
House experience as well as many
others in Roses family.
Roses passion is photograph
ing insects. Especially their faces.
She said she used to be terrified
of spiders but after research,
she now knows what spiders to
watch out for and that the rest are
perfectly harmless. Rose is well
known for her photos at the 1823
Artisan Guild and her work can
be purchased at their location at
20 North Jackson Street as well as
on Instagram at photos_by_rose_
nobles.
Rose said she has this advice for
young workers: “Take pride in
what you do and have fun while
you’re doing it.”
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When Maples told him to put
his hands behind his back, he put
his hands in the air and started to
back away.
Maples then immediately took
him to the ground and double
locked the handcuffs behind his
back. He was taken to jail for
obstruction and a hold for his
warrants. The driver was released
with several traffic related cita
tions.
Young driver unsure what to do
after hitting mailbox
When deputy Shania Hawkins
was dispatched to an auto ac
cident on Hwy. 41 on Sept. 3 near
Charlie Benson Road, she found
a damaged mailbox and tire
marks in the road but no vehicles.
She then noticed a person point
ing down the road at a red 2007
Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck.
Hawkins activated her emer
gency equipment and stopped
the truck driven by a 17-year-old
Juliette man.
The driver immediately stated
he was going to leave a note but
did not know what to do after hit
ting the mailbox. He said another
vehicle caused him to rim off
the road, but he did not have a
description of the vehicle.
There was front end damage to
the right side of his truck which
was caused by hitting the mail
box.
A witness arrived and said
that a white passenger car was
speeding and almost sideswiped
the pickup causing him to rim
off the road and hit the mailbox.
She said she lost sight of the car
before it got on the interstate.
Hawkins cited the pickup driver
for failure to notify the owner of
the damage.
Man fleeing on motorcycle
runs into parked deputy
Sgt. Chris Sherrell had to hit
speeds well over 120 mph to
catch up to a 2004 Honda motor
cycle on Sept. 4 on 1-75 N south
of Rumble Road. Sherrell saw that
the bike was without a license
plate as it was using the emer
gency lane to pass other vehicles.
When the 19-year-old rider from
El Paso, Texas reached the weigh
station he briefly exited before
again getting back on the inter
state at a high rate of speed.
Deputy Cory Adkins’ patrol
unit was parked on the off-ramp
for Johnstonville Road with its
emergency equipment activated
but the violator quickly took
the exit and ran into the rear of
Adkins’ car. He then fell from
the bike and was subsequently
arrested.
After he was evaluated and
cleared from Monroe County
Hospital, the rider was taken to
the Monroe County Jail where he
was charged with felony fleeing as
well as multiple traffic citations.
Suicidal man taken
down in gas station
Dispatch notified deputy
Corben Becelia that a man in a
brown jacket was walking north
on 1-75 near Rumble Road on
Sept. 6 and after a confrontation
in the nearby BP station, the man
was taken to a Macon hospital for
a mental evaluation.
Becelia approached the man at
the top of the 181-exit ramp and
told him to stop walking, but the
man only turned, mumbled a few
words, and started a faster pace
away from the deputy in the di
rection of the BP station. Becelia
then called for additional units.
The man suddenly turned and
put a screwdriver to his neck,
began yelling and ran inside the
station.
Becelia was close behind with
his pistol and taser drawn and
ordered the man to drop the
screwdriver. He also had multiple
customers immediately exit the
store.
Becelia then holstered his pistol
but kept his taser ready as the
man continued to refuse his com
mands.
After his continued refusal to
comply, the deputy put him on
the floor and handcuffed him. He
was taken to Coliseum Health
and turned over to the medical
staff.
Couple fighting in city hall
parking lot cited
Maj. Alexander Daniels was
with a man and a woman who
was fighting in the parking lot
of the Forsyth City Hall on Sept.
6 when Cpl. Kimberly Barnett
responded to the call.
Daniels told Barnett the pair were
having a verbal dispute yelling
and cussing at each other. At
the request of Daniels, Barnett
citied both parties with disorderly
conduct.
The man was taken to another
location by officer Richard Mad
dox and Barnett waited with the
woman until a licensed driver
arrived to take her and her two
children home.
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