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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
