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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016
THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Tackson County Sheriffs Office incidents
Six dog complaints reported to JCSO
Six dog complaints are among the inci
dents reported to the Jackson County Sher
iffs Office last week.
They include the following:
•A J.S. Williamson Court, Nicholson,
woman said a neighbor’s dog bit her 10-year-
old child on the arm.
• A W.L. Williams Road, Jefferson, woman
said her neighbor’s dog comes into her yard
and eats her dog’s food. She said the dog
also bit her dog on the leg.
•A South Trotters Way, Jefferson, woman
said that five of her neighbor’s dogs come
onto her property and act aggressively
toward her.
• a verbal dispute between two men at a
Savage Road, Bogart, address over dogs.
•A Lavender Road, Jefferson, man said he
was cutting a tree and five put bulldogs came
up acting aggressively towards him.
•stray dog complaint at a Walnut Road,
Hoschton, location.
Other Incidents
Other incidents reported to the Jackson
County Sheriff’s Office last week include the
following:
•A Hoschton man said a man knocked
on his door and then forced himself into
the home with a firearm and robbed him.
The man, who lives on Reece Drive, said the
burglar demanded he take off his shorts and
get in a closet. He then took $25 and a phone
that were in the shorts and left.
•A Gillsville man said his son’s truck
was stolen from an Ila Road, Commerce,
address.
•An Ethridge Road, Jefferson, woman
said someone stole a large amount of change
from her residence.
• check fraud against a Silver Dollar Road,
Maysville, woman.
• two women shoplifting at a Banks Cross
ing business.
•An Akers Road, Jefferson, woman said
someone broke into her daughter’s home
and stole several items.
•a cell phone stolen from a Commerce
Road, Athens, address.
•a ladder stolen from an Azalea Drive,
Jefferson, residence.
• prescription medication and cash stolen
from a woman’s purse while she was at Hur
ricane Shoals Park.
•theft by deception against a Marlow
Road, Maysville, resident.
•theft by deception against a Pine Street,
Pendergrass, man.
• attempted fraud against a Hunters Ridge
Lane, Nicholson, woman.
•An Old Kings Bridge Road, Nicholson,
man said someone is throwing limbs onto
her property.
• illegal dumping at a Cowart Road, Com
merce, location.
•a suspicious person at a Woodpecker
Lane, Nicholson, address.
• gunshots fired at an Owens Road, Mays
ville address.
• a suspicious person looking in mailbox
es at an Adams Road, Jefferson, location.
• a vehicle damaged at an 1-85, Braselton,
location.
•A truck was damaged at a W. Broad
Street, Hoschton, address.
• a dispute between roommates at a Jim
David Road, Nicholson, location.
•An Allison Way, Braselton, man said
someone is hitting golf balls and baseballs
over a fence and onto his property.
•A Gainesville woman said someone
sent her a link via Facebook with a video
that showed her 15-year-old brother partially
nude. She first filed the report in Gainesville
but was asked to file it in Jackson County
since that is where the teenager lives.
•a mailbox damaged at a Hwy. 332,
Hoschton, address.
•A Hwy. 332, Hoschton, woman said
she received a phone call from a man she
doesn’t know who tried to get her to send
him $1,000 and he would send her $4,000
in return.
•vandalism by juveniles reported at a
Woodland Trail, Commerce, address.
•A man said he was doing a constmction
job on Lanier Road, Pendergrass, when the
homeowner made threats toward him.
• s verbal dispute between two men at a
West Broad Street, Hoschton, location.
•An Ivy Creek Drive, Nicholson, man said
a man he had a dispute with over a trailer is
sending him harassing text messages.
•A Pleasant Acres Drive, Maysville, man
said he heard someone trying to get in his
back door and then heard someone running
through the woods.
•A J.T. Elrod Road, Jefferson, man said
someone posted a threatening message
about him on Facebook.
• a verbal dispute over a cell phone at a
MLK Jr. Avenue, Jefferson, address.
• a dispute between neighbors at a Cabin
Creek Drive, Nicholson, location about the
property line.
•A Pine Street, Pendergrass, man said some
one was banging on the side of his house.
•A Creekview Drive, Hoschton, woman
reported being the victim of a scam after
placing an Internet ad about selling puppies.
She said someone contacted her and then
sent a check for $3,500. The price for the
puppy was $450. She contacted the bank
and was told it was a fraudulent check.
• a dispute between neighbors at a Black-
thorne Road, Nicholson, address.
•A Hwy. 60, Hoschton, man said some
one shot at least two rounds of paintballs at
his truck.
•An Ila Road, Commerce, woman said
she heard suspicious voices in her base
ment.
•A Holly Springs Road, Maysville, woman
said someone entered her vehicle overnight
at her residence. Nothing was taken.
•A Jackson Trail, Hoschton, man said his
uncle threatened him.
• a dispute between a man and woman
at an Old Hoods Mill Road, Commerce,
address when he returned to the home to get
items he left when he moved out.
•a dispute between a woman and her
daughter. The woman said her daughter
came to pick up a dog and bit her on the
hand. She said she then slapped her daugh
ter for biting her.
•An Old Airport Road, Commerce,
woman said her grandson took her car keys
without permission.
• battery during a dispute between a cou
ple at a Hale Road, Maysville, residence
where the man also threatened to kill the
woman.
•battery during a dispute between a
woman and her boyfriend at a Red Oak
Road, Maysville, address, where the woman
said the man grabbed her by the arm and
waist and pulled her into a van.
•A Nathaniel Drive, Jefferson, man said
his girlfriend’s father hit him with a stick,
causing a fracture to his right arm.
• trespassing when a Worley Road, Jeffer
son, woman said her husband, who she is
separated from, came to her residence and
threw pliers at the house, knocking a hole in
the siding.
• a dispute between two men at a Dixon
Bridge Road, Maysville, address.
•a dispute at a Cooper Bridge Road,
Nicholson, address when a woman said her
boyfriend punched the window of a vehicle.
• a verbal dispute between a woman and
her ex-husband at a Charlie Cooper Road,
Braselton, address.
• a child custody dispute at a Ward Road,
Hoschton, location.
• a verbal dispute between a couple at a
Hwy. 330, Statham, address.
• a verbal dispute between a couple at a
Wayne Poultry Road, Jefferson, location.
• a dispute between a couple at a Crown
Drive, Braselton, address over the man not
wanting to go out and eat. The woman said
the man laid behind her car and wouldn’t let
her leave. He told the deputy he just wanted
to talk to her before she left.
• a verbal dispute between a woman and
her boyfriend at an Athens Highway, Jeffer
son, location.
• a custody dispute at an Old Kings Bridge
Road, Nicholson, address.
• a verbal dispute between a couple at a
Hwy. 330, Statham, location.
• a verbal dispute between a couple at a
White Street, Hoschton, address.
•threatening phone calls at a Ridgeway
Church Road, Commerce, location.
• a custody dispute at a Wisteria Way, Ath
ens, location.
• a dispute between two women at a Red
Oak Road, Maysville, address.
•a dispute between a MLK Jr. Avenue,
Jefferson, woman and her nephew.
• a verbal dispute between a married cou
ple at a New Liberty Church Road, Braselton,
residence.
• battery during a dispute between a mar
ried couple at a Hwy. 60, Hoschton, location.
•a verbal dispute between a man and
his mother at a Brockton Road, Jefferson,
address.
• battery during a fight at a Hog Mountain
Road, Jefferson, location.
• a fight between a couple at a Fayte Bax
ter Road, Commerce, address.
• trespassing at a Margie Court, Hoschton,
residence.
• a verbal dispute between a couple at an
Old Forge Lane, Jefferson, residence.
• harassing phone calls at a Scenic Drive,
Hoschton, address.
• a dispute between a man and his father
over a car at a Hunters Ridge Road, Nichol
son, location.
•a verbal dispute between an Adams
Road, Jefferson, man and his ex-girlfriend
over a dog.
•a custody dispute at a Green Street,
Commerce, address.
Shoplifting reported at
Banks Crossing business
Shoplifting was reported at a Banks Crossing business last
week.
An employee of the store said that a man grabbed a pack
of batteries and didn’t pay for them, according to the report
filed at the Banks County Sheriff’s Office.
Other incidents reported to the Banks County Sheriff’s
Office last week include the following:
• damage to a vehicle at a car wash on Hwy. 441 when the
driver opened the door during the automatic wash.
• a custoy dispute reported by a man who stopped by the
sheriff’s office and said his wife had violated their court-or
dered agreement by not letting him speak to the children in
two weeks.
• a man stopped by the sheriff’s office and reported that
his car tag is lost or has been stolen.
•vandalism at a Hickory Flat Road, Gillsville, residence
when someone spray-painted the front porch, kicked the
door in and flooded the kitchen and dining room by leaving
the water on.
•verbal dispute between two women, including harassing
text messages. The woman who filed the complaint said the
other woman sent her 38 text messages in two and a half
hours.
•suspicious activity at a Hwy. 51 South, Lula, residence
when a man returned home to find the front door open and
unlocked and the rear door unlocked.
•verbal domestic dispute at a Hwy. 326, Commerce,
residence.
•verbal dispute between two people at a Silver Shoals
Road, Lula, location.
City requires yard maintenance
With grass, weeds and shmbs growing rapidly Commerce
building official Billy Vandiver reminds residents that they are
expected to maintain their property in accordance with the
International Property and Maintenance Code and the city’s
cleanliness of premises ordinance.
“Both list tall grass and weeds, inoperable vehicles, discard
ed tires, auto parts, etc.,” Vandiver said.”
The code enforcement officer also pointed out that it is the
owner or tenant’s responsibility to keep theiryards maintained
all the way to the street.
If Vandiver spots a yard in violation, the procedure is to give
notification in the form of a code violation notice or a letter.
“If anyone receives an ‘overgrown grass and weeds’ letter
or notice on the door, they have 10 days to cut their proper
ty” Vandiver said. “After that, the city can take bids and hire
an outside contractor to clean the property at the owner’s
expense. Once the invoice is paid by the city, we will file a lien
on the property in order to recoup the funds.”
In addition, the city can withhold utility service until the lien
is paid, which means owners will not be able to rent, lease or
sell the property until they repay the city for the cleanup.
Most of the problem properties are rental units with out-
of-town owners.
Tackson County Judicial System
17 sentenced in state court
The State Court of Jack-
son County recently handed
down sentences to 17 peo
ple, including the following:
• Samuel Paul Sokolik,
driving under the influence
(DUI) - $1,939 fine, 12
months probation, 240 hours
community service, Risk
Reduction Program and 180
days house arrest. A charge
of improper stopping and
an open container violation
were dismissed.
•Jennifer Parham, giving
a false name or date of birth
to a law enforcement officer
and driving with a suspended
license — $1,679 fine and 12
months probation. A charge
of driving with an expired tag
was dismissed.
•Kenneth Dwayne Davis,
reckless driving — $1,000
fine, 12 months probation, 80
hours community service,
Risk Reduction Program and
drug and alcohol evaluation.
A charge of DUI was dis
missed.
•John Patrick Hardman,
disorderly conduct — $500
fine, 12 months probation
and 12 anger management
classes. Charges of disrupt
ing a public school bus and
abuse or insult of a school
bus driver were dismissed.
• Michael Wayne Edwards,
driving without a license
and giving a false name or
address to a law enforce
ment officer — 12 months
probation and $1,006 fine.
A charge of obstruction and
a tail light violation were dis
missed.
• David Wayne Dail, DUI —
12 months probation, $1,969
fine, 240 hours community
service, drug and alcohol
evaluation, Risk Reduction
Program and 60 days house
arrest. A charge of failure to
maintain a lane and a safety
belt violation were dismissed.
•Lara Dawn Hicks, DUI
— $600 fine, 12 months pro
bation, 40 hours community
service, drug and alcohol
evaluation, Risk Reduction
Program and 24 hours in jail.
•Freddie Ann Glaze, giv
ing a false name and address
to a law enforcement offi
cer, driving with a suspend
ed license and speeding
— 12 months probation and
$1,500 fine.
•Eduardo Medina Tello,
driving without a license —
$1,001 fine.
• Christopher Ryan Smith,
DUI — $600 fine, 12 months
probation, 40 hours commu
nity service, drug and alco
hol evaluation, Risk Reduc
tion Program and 24 hours
in jail.
•Pamela Michele Clonts,
DUI — $600 fine, 12 months
probation, 40 hours com
munity service, dmg and
alcohol evaluation and Risk
Reduction Program. A stop
sign violation was dismissed.
• Maria Isabel Cmz, failure
to maintain a lane and driv
ing without a license — 12
months probation and $1,257
fine. A charge of driving with
a suspended license was dis
missed.
• Shaun Timothy Shep
herd, failure to maintain a
lane — $600 fine, 12 months
probation and Risk Reduc
tion Program. Charges of
DUI and striking a fixed
object were dismissed.
•Mario Shermoan Gresh
am, reckless driving — 12
months probation, $600 fine,
drug and alcohol evaluation
and Risk Reduction Pro
gram. A charge of DUI was
dismissed.
• Susan Osorino-Villase-
nor, use of a license plate to
conceal the identity of vehi
cle and a change of address
violation — 12 months proba
tion and $902 fine. Charges
of disorderly conduct and
operation of a vehicle with
out a current plate were dis
missed.
•Omar Alejandro Mag-
alion, driving without a
license — 12 months proba
tion and $750 fine. A charge
of failure to maintain a lane
was dismissed.
• Paul Dillon Ellenburg, fail
ure to signal a lane change
— $600 fine, 12 months pro
bation, 40 hours community
service, dmg and alcohol
evaluation and Risk Reduction
Program. Charges of DUI and
inoperable brake lights were
dismissed.
Public Notice:
April 22, 2016
A Water Restriction is now in effect
for the Town of Alto
Outside watering is on the
State odd/even schedule:
Even number address: Mon-Wed-Sat
Odd number address: Tues-Thurs-Sun
No outside watering
from 10am-4pm
Everyone’s participation
is vital and needed
for our system to continue to
service all customers during this time.
AA chapter meets 4 times weekly
The Breezy Knob chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets
four times a week at 69 Central Avenue (across from First
Commerce Bank) in Commerce.
Meeting times are:
• Sunday, 7 p.m., open discussion
•Tuesday, 8 p.m., open discussion
• Thursday 8 p.m., open discussion
• Saturday, 8 p.m., open discussion, open literature