Newspaper Page Text
PAGE 12A
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016
JCSO ... Cont. from Page 7A
her windows. The deputy could not locate the
man.
•a civil dispute on Hunters Ridge Road
where a woman wanted her daughter, who was
subject of an eviction notice, removed from her
property. Police gave the daughter a courtesy
ride to Athens-Clarke County.
•suspicious activity at Pace Drive where a
woman said it sounded like someone threw
rocks at the side of her residence.
Maysville Area
• a verbal dispute on Hickory Way when a
man and woman got into an argument over
who was consuming all of the food purchased
with food stamps.
• suspicious activity on Freeman Drive where
a deputy on patrol noticed two vehicles in the
roadway and when he came up behind them,
two people were in the front seat of one vehicle
and it appeared as though they’d ducked down
as the patrol car approached. It appeared that
a number of people were gathering at a resi
dence, whose owner was out of town. When
the deputy contacted the owner, the owner
said only one of the subjects should be there,
so the deputy ordered everyone else to leave
the scene.
• a suspicious person on Hale Road. A man
who leases the property reported finding some
one living in a tent on the property. The deputy
found the man, who said he did not know who
owned the property he was on. The man was
ordered to leave.
•a civil matter on Jackson Woods Road
where a woman was in the process of attempt
ing to evict someone from a home. The evictee
was not present.
• speeding vehicles on Bob Mann Road. The
deputy could not find any of the three vehicles
said to be drag-racing.
•towing of a vehicle broken down alongside
Interstate 85. The owner said the vehicle was
out of gas, but after the deputy took him to a
store to get gas and came back to the vehicle,
it would not start. The owner said he would
have someone come help him, but two hours
later was still there. At that time, the deputy and
Jefferson police noted that he had alcohol on
his breath. After determining that he was not fit
to drive, they had the vehicle towed.
• a report of a possible computer hack by a
Silver Dollar Road woman who said her com
puter was not working and thinks it has a virus.
The complainant said she received a Microsoft
message advising her to call a certain number.
When she did, the person who answered said
the computer had several viruses and that it
would cost $600 to fix the computer.
•A disturbance at a Beacon Drive location
where someone was riding a four-wheeler. The
owner agreed to cease.
• an assist to the Maysville Police Department
with a man returning from a doctor’s visit who
refused to return to the personal care home.
Two deputies helped two Maysville police offi
cers and EMS personnel get the man into
custody after which he was taken to Northridge
Medical Center for evaluation.
Athens Area
• simple battery at the J&J Flea Market where
the complainant said management had gath
ered his belongings and put them in storage
pending payment of rent, had used racial slurs
and had struck him. A management representa
tive denied making contact or using racial slurs.
The deputy advised the complainant to use a
civil process to recover his property.
• a donkey at large near Wages Bridge Road.
When the deputy arrived, the donkey ran into
the woods.
•a probable cause search of a vehicle
stopped for failure to maintain a lane on U.S.
441 at Jarrett Road. The deputy noted the smell
of marijuana and searched the vehicle. He
found a note pad containing three people’s
names, besides which were amounts of money
owed and the number of pills distributed, and
a number of empty bottles of methadone pre
scribed to the driver. The driver said she and her
mother were sharing the methadone, and the
note pad dated to a time when she “had a drug
problem.” The officer confiscated a MasterCard
that had another name on it.
• forgery reported at an Old Commerce Road
Extension address, where a woman reported
selling a treadmill on Craigslist. She received a
check for $1,700 from Unity Church of Christ,
Teaneck, NJ, with instructions to cash the check
and give the remainder to the person picking up
the treadmill. The woman’s bank said the check
was fraudulent. The deputy pointed out that the
woman still has her treadmill and no funds were
lost. The complainant said the church listed
on the check advised that the account was no
longer valid, the church having closed it after
being scammed.
• Gillsville Area
•gunshots fired after 11 p.m. near Fountain
Drive. The deputy found a man who said
he and his son were practicing shooting in
advance of deer season. The deputy told the
man he could not shoot after dark, especially
close to a public street. The man argued with
the deputy but after the deputy noted that the
man could be charged with reckless conduct,
the man apologized and admitted he was in
the wrong.
•a noise complaint on Harmony Church
Road where the complainant reported loud
music. The deputy checked the area but heard
On the homecoming court
Named to the Commerce High School homecoming court last Friday
night were, left to right, Ragan Allen, Miss Freshman; Jeanece Smith, Miss
Sophomore; and Daisiaq Upshaw, Miss Junior. Photos by Wesleigh Sagon
Homecoming winners
This year’s homecoming winners at East Jackson were (left to right)
Sophomore Princess Brooklyn Craymer, Junior Princess Taylor Russell,
Homecoming Queen Marley Palmer and Freshman Princess Jenna Hertzog.
Photo by Melanie Lawhorn
• SHERIFF •
Over the past four years, I have proven I have been, and will continue to
be, a "Sheriff For The People."
Thank you!
Janis
★ ★ ★
^^^^^Re-Elect Janis
Mangum
THE PAST FOUR YEARS AS YOUR SHERIFF here in Jackson County have
been a blessing and humbling experience. When I took the oath to "Serve
and Protect the Citizens and Enforce the Laws of State of Georgia," I
made this my pledge and my top priority. And I want to reaffirm this will
ALWAYS will be my top priority.
Another priority as your sheriff is to make sure this office and its person
nel are a good steward of your taxpayer money. We have worked hard to
accomplish this goal and have been under budget each year of my
administration.
My first term has been a rewarding experience from many standpoints but
the area most rewarding have been our Community Programs. We have
instituted the C.H.A.M.P.S. Program for Jackson County's 5 th graders.
C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting
Safety) provides Jackson County youth with important skills to be safe,
healthy, and happy in preparation for a successful life.
In addition to this successful program, we also facilitate many other pro
grams for the citizens of Jackson County, including the "Choices Program
for Teens," Women's Self Defense Classes and Church and Firearm Safety
Classes. All these programs free to the citizens.
I would like to ask for your support, vote, encouragement, and prayers
in this upcoming election. We have much more we want to do for the
citizens of Jackson County.
I would like to invite all my supporters to meet me on the porch of
the Dutch Petaler in Jefferson on Election Night to watch the Election Results.
Jackson County
Sheriff of Jackson County
o