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Page 6 - Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The Millen News
themillennews .com
Grand jury hands down
indictments
The Jenkins County Grand
Jury convened in Decem
ber in Jenkins County
Superior Court and hand
ed down the following
indictments:
Dequaves Kendarius
Childers
Count 1: Possession of
marijuana, more than 1
oz; Count 2: Commission
of a felony
Shelton Antonio Fail
Count 1: Theft by taking;
Count 2: Exploitation and
intimidation of disabled
adult, elder person, or
resident.
John Gibbons
Count 1: Burglary in the
2nd degree; Count 2:
Criminal damage to prop
erty in the 2nd degree.
Tyrone Lynn Johnson
Count 1: Burglary in the
1st degree
Ernest Ray Johnson
Count 1: Financial trans
action card fraud; Count
2: Financial transaction
card fraud.
Johnny Lee Williams
Count 1: Rape
Jeremy Edward Saxon
Count 1: Theft by taking;
Count 2: Escape
Tylik Latrome Sherrod
Count 1: Entering an
automobile; Count 2:
Theft by taking; Count 3:
Possession of a firearm by
convicted felon. Count 4:
Burglary in 1st degree.
William Snellgrove
Count 1: Incest; Count 2:
Aggravated sexual battery.
Dudley Boe Boynton
Count 1: Aggravated as
sault; Count 2: No proof of
insurance; Count 3: Fail
ure to wear safety belt.
Teresa Kim Mobley
Count 1: Malice murder;
Count 2: Felony murder;
Count 3: Aggravated as
sault; Count 4: Possession
of a knife during the com
mission of a felony.
Marquist Rashaud
Gilbert
Count 1: Unlawful acts of
violence in a penal insti
tution; Count 2: Sexual
battery; Count 3: Public
indecency
Tyricus Deondra
Rowland
Count 1: Possession of
ecstasy with intent to
distribute; Count 2: Pos
session of marijuana with
intent to distribute; Count
3: Possession of firearm
during commission of a
felony; Count 4: Fleeing
or attempting to elude a
police officer; Count 5: Af
fixing of plate to conceal
or misrepresent identity.
Count 6: Speeding.
Sonny Terry Hagens
Count 1: Homicide by ve
hicle in 1st degree; Count
2: Homicide by vehicle
in 1st degree; Count 3:
Serious injury by vehicle;
Count 4: Serious injury by
vehicle; Count 5: Reckless
driving; Count 6: Driving
under the influence; Count
7: Driving while license
suspended; Count 8:
Speeding; Count 9: Failure
to stop at stop sign; Count
10: Open container; Count
11: Failure to wear seat
safety belt.
Evan Marquise Brooks
Count 1: Possession of
marijuana with intent to
distribute; Count 2: Pos
session of a Schedule
I controlled substance;
Count 3: Possession of
methamphetamine; Count
4: Driving without a li
cense; Count 5: Speeding;
Count 6: Possession of
firearm by convicted felon.
Brad Lake
Count 1: Burglary in 1st
degree: Count 2: Cru
elty to children in the 1st
degree; Count 3: Aggra
vated assualt on a peace
officer; Count 4: Removal
of weapon from public
official; Count 5: Obstruc
tion of an officer; Count 6:
Obstruction of an officer;
Count 7: Interference with
government property.
Jeffery Bernard Harris
Count 1: Trafficking meth
amphetamine; Count 2:
Possession of ecstasy with
intent to distribute; Count
3: Possession of cocaine
with intent to distribute;
Count 4: Possession of
marijuana with intent to
distribute; Count 5: Pos
session of drug related
objects.
Eric Rashon Worthen
Count 1: Fleeing or at
tempting to elude a police
offier; Count 2: Theft by
receiving stolen property;
Count 3: Possession of
firearm by conditional dis
charge probationer; Count
4: Driving while license
suspended; Count 5: Driv
ing while under the influ
ence of drugs; Count 6:
Speeding; Count 7: Failure
to maintain lane; Count 8:
Improper passing; Count
9: Open container; Count
10: Obstruction of an of
ficer; Count 11: Failure to
wear safety belt.
Seniors are more likely to
develop pneumonia
(StatePoint) Now, more than
ever, we’re acutely aware of the
importance of helping protect
our lung health. As we return
to doing the things we love, it’s
essential to understand the risk
for pneumococcal pneumonia,
a potentially serious lung infec
tion that can strike anyone at
any time.
Older adults are at greater risk
of serious illness and death
resulting from pneu
mococcal pneumonia
compared to younger
adults, according to
the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
When words begin with
“pneumo” it means
related to the lungs,
and a pneumonia is
an infection in one or
both lungs, which you
can get from bacteria,
viruses or fungi. This
infection causes the air
sacs in your lungs to fill
with fluid or pus, which makes
the gas exchange that supplies
your body with oxygen more
difficult. It also can result in
a host of uncomfortable and
potentially serious symptoms.
Pneumococcal pneumonia, the
most common type of bacterial
pneumonia, is caused by bacte
ria that can be spread through
coughing and close contact with
an infected person. Common
symptoms include high fever,
excessive sweating, shaking
chills, coughing, difficulty
breathing, shortness of breath
and chest pain. Certain symp
toms, such as cough and fatigue,
can appear quickly and without
warning and severe cases can
lead to hospitalization and even
be potentially life threatening.
The immune system naturally
weakens with age, making age
a risk factor regardless of health
status.
“Even healthy adults aged 65
and older are over 10 times
more likely to be hospitalized
with pneumococcal pneumo
nia than those aged 18-49,”
says Albert Rizzo, MD, chief
medical officer, American Lung
Association. “If you also live
with a chronic lung disease
like COPD, asthma, diabetes or
chronic heart disease, you face a
greater risk.”
Dr. Rizzo speaks on behalf of
the American Lung Association
when he encourages all adults
65 and older to speak with
their doctor about vaccination.
But he knows all too well that
there are disparities among who
is most likely to be protected
against this potentially serious
lung infection. While the overall
vaccination rate
among adults
65 and older
was 59% in
2017, only
42% of La
tino/Hispanic
individuals
were vac
cinated. And
with only
45% percent
of Black
adults and
56% of Asian
adults vac
cinated, the gap in coverage has
potentially serious consequenc
es for communities of color.
Additionally, Latino and Black
Americans are at greater risk
of developing chronic health
conditions such as asthma and
diabetes compared to white
Americans, which further
increases their risk of getting
pneumococcal pneumonia.
Over 200k without power
statewide on Monday
-Joe Brady
themillennews@gmail. com
Crews with Planters EMC and Georgia Power have restored power to more than two hundred
thousand customers impacted by high winds and saturated ground after storms criss crossed the
state overnight. As of Monday evening, there were approximately 12k customers remaining without
power due to extensive damage from the storm.
While gusty conditions continued through the day, crews began making repairs and restoring power
for customers as soon as weather conditions were safe. Most customers had service restored by late
afternoon.
The public is asked to remain vigilant, stay weather aware and keep safety in mind as dangerous
conditions can exist following storms. When facing a severe storm, we are all encouraged to: watch
for downed power lines: downed power lines may be hidden by debris or fallen trees.Never touch
any downed wire or attempt to remove tree branches from power lines.
Avoid chain link fences: They may be electrified by a downed line out of sight and conduct electric
ity over great distances.
If you experience a power outage you are encouraged to call and report the outage to your local
power company. Never assume that your neighbor has reported it.
LAWTON contin
ued from page 4
the intaglio. There are essen
tially only a few possibili
ties: one is that it was part of
a quite fancy watch fob, and
the solder point between the
setting and the ring linking
it to watch chain eventu
ally wore through with the
consistent pocketing and re
moving of a watch. Perhaps
more interesting is that it
was part of a rosary, belong
ing to a Catholic who passed
through the area either
as prisoner, guard, or sol
dier. Or quite possibly, priest.
Several POWs recalled Catho
lic priests ministering to the
Irish and German POWS, as
well as all others regardless of
denomination. These priests
came to Lawton from Millen.
And it is certainly possible that
this is a remnant from those
men of the cloth who mani
fested faith, hope, and charity
through their missions of mercy
to men interred in the camp.
Research will continue, and our
own hope is that as we continue
labwork, we can identify the
item our stone came from, and
refine down further our knowl
edge of how men, both POWs
and guards. Union and Confed
erate, found relief, comfort, and
acceptance in their faith and the
practice of it. As we move into
a new year, with new challeng
es, and old issues, may we all
find similar comfort and relief,
in our faiths, and in each other.
ELAM
continued from
page 1
the intersection of Highway
121 and Elam Road.
Kim Landing of Millen
was traveling south on
Route 121 approaching the
intersection withElamRoad
in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Ashley Blizzard of Jesup was
traveling north on Route 121
approaching the intersection
with Elam Road in a 2019
Chevrolet Tahoe while Percy
Lane of Columbus, Ohio was
traveling west on Elam Road
approaching the intersection
with Route 121. Mr. Lane
failed to stop and failed to yield
to the car driven by Blizzard.
Within the intersection,
Blizzard’s vehicle began
a clockwise rotation
before overturning in the
roadway. Debris from the
collision stmck the vehicle
driven by Mrs. Landing.
Upon the arrival of
emergency crews, Mr. Lane
explained that he had suffered
from a diabetic episode
and blacked out prior to
the crash. When asked if
he had any warnings of the
episode, Lane explained that
he felt some tingling just
prior, (photo by D. Heam)
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
INTRODUCE LOCAL
LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will
be introduced at the 2022
regular session of the
General Assembly of
Georgia a bill to amend an
Act creating a new Board of
Education of Jenkins County,
approved April 3,1968 (Ga.
L. 1968, p. 2965), as
amended; and for other
purposes.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
INTRODUCE LOCAL
LEGISLATION
Notice is given that there will
be introduced at the 2022
regular session of the General
Assembly of Georgia a bill to
amend an Act establishing a
board of commissioners of
roads and revenues for the
County of Jenkins, approved
August 1,1911 {Ga. L. 1911,
p. 449), as amended; and for
other purposes.
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