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PAGE 6A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008 Questions about an item on this page? Contact Chris Bridges at 706-367-2745 or e-mail him at chris@mainstreetnews.com Crime/Fires/Wrecks Domestic-related incidents investigated BCSO Arrests Sheriff's office reports 5 arrests The Banks County Sheriff’s Office reported five arrested during the past week including the following: •Gerardo Sebaston Gurrero, 29, 281 Middleton Road, Robinsville, N.C., driving with a suspended license, excessive speeding and driv- Free legal services are available to senior citizens and low-income clients in the area. Services are based on case type ing without a tag. •Michael James King, 44, loitering and public drunkenness. •Dillon Lee Harrington, 19, 6895 Faith Road, Salisbury, N.C., dis orderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance and criminal damage to property in the second degree. •Doyle Bradley Simmons, 36, 3915 Petes Drives, Gainesville, fail ure to appear. •Sergio Rendon Garcia, 37, 2244 Smallwood Road, Gainesville, theft. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following domestic-related incidents during the past week: •juvenile problem at a Gardiner Road residence. •battery at a Boling Road resi dence. •dispute at a Historic Homer Highway residence. •dispute at a Boling Road resi dence. •harassment at a Bennett Road address. •dispute at a Freedom Lane, Commerce, residence. •battery at a Hwy. 59, Commerce, residence. •phone harassment at an Evans Street, Homer, residence. •welfare check at an Alice Moss Lane, Alto, residence. •physical dispute at a Hwy. 59 residence. •verbal dispute at a Cotton Road residence. •runaway juvenile at a Springdale Road, Homer, residence. •dispute at a Hwy. 59 residence. •dispute at a Hwy. 441 address. •dispute at a Riverbend Road residence. •alleged child abuse at a Riverbend Lane residence. •child custody issue at a Hwy. 98, Maysville, residence. •custody dispute at a McDonald Drive, Homer, residence. •phone harassment at a Daily Road, Homer, residence. •dispute at a Hwy. 441 address. •custody dispute at a Hobbs Creek Road residence. •welfare check at a Dalton Road residence. •dispute at a Tony Drive, Homer, residence. •temporary protection order violation at a Hwy. 51 North, Carnesville, residence. •dispute at an Elm Street resi dence. •assisted a man in picking up his belongings from a Lake Forest Drive residence. •aggravated assault (Family Violence Act) at a Candler Street residence. •phone harassment at an Eisenhower Drive, Commerce, address. •juvenile problem at a Hwy. 198, Baldwin, residence. •dispute at a Damascus Road residence. •phone harassment at a Lake Forest Drive residence. •dispute reported at a Hwy. 441 address. Sheriff's office responds to accidents in county Piedmont CASA training scheduled Jan. 15 The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following accidents during the past week: •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441. •two-vehicle accidents at Zaxby’s on Hwy. 441. •two-vehicle accident at McDonald’s on Hwy. 441. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 63. •two-vehicle accident on I-85 South. •two-vehicle accident on Historic Homer Highway. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 441 at the intersection of Frontage Road. •two-vehicle accident at Cracker Barrel at 138 Eisenhower Drive. •two-vehicle accident on I-85 South. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15 South. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15 South at the inter section of Frontage Road. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15 at the intersection of I-85 South. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •one-vehicle accident involving a deer on West Ridgeway Road. •one-vehicle accident involving a deer on Historic Homer Highway near Harmony Church Road. Piedmont CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will have a training class for volunteers beginning Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m., at the Braselton Community Center. Call 706-387-6375 to sign up. “You can speak for a child who is in foster care and discover how satisfying it is to help a child who needs you,” organizers said. “Children come to be in foster care through no fault of their own, but because their parents are unable or unwilling to take care of them. You can make a huge difference in their lives by speaking for their best interests in court and at school, with their families and others who interact with them.” Free Georgia Legal Services available to seniors and financial eligibility. ule an appointment, should call Georgia Legal Service Program 1-800-745-5717 or 770-535-5717 does not handle criminal cases. between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Those wishing to sched- Mondays through Fridays. Narconon offers assistance with drug, alcohol addictions Narconon of Georgia is offering help for drug and Narconon is a non-profit organization. alcohol addictions. Narconon offers referrals, assess- For more information, call 1-877-413-3073 or visit ments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation. www.drugsno.com. Got a news tip? Report it to The Banks County News at 706-367-2490. But Mommy, didn't you say that you can sell anything in the classifieds? Yes dear, but not your little brother! Yes, the Classifieds are a great place to buy or sell just about anything under the sun! Your $10 ad (just $7 if you place it at MainStreetNews.com) runs in The Jackson Herald, The Commerce News, The Braselton News, The Banks County News, The Madison County Journal and on MainStreetNews.com. That’s over 33,000 homes! You can make money cleaning out those no longer used items from your attic, basement or garage and sell them for cash in the Classifieds. Place your Classified Ad on-line at MainStreetNews.com or call 706-367-5233 We’re Your Local Newspaper! Sex offender's list available on GBI, BCSO websites The Georgia Bureau of Investigation maintains a list of registered sex offenders on its website (www.ganet.org/gbi). The GBI is the central reposi tory for Georgia’s Violent Sexual Offender Registry. The registry contains information about sex offenders who have been released from prison, placed on probation, parole or supervised released after July 1, 1996. The website contains a search form where offenders may be located based on name, city, zip code or county. The list can also be viewed on the Banks County Sheriff’s Office website. For each offender, the website details the offender’s address, physical description, age, date of conviction and crime. Most of the offenders also have photos available. By state law, a sex offender will be notified by the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia Board of Pardons & Paroles, and/or pri vate probation agencies that they must register as a sex offender with a sheriff and their county of residence, county of employment and county where they are attend ing school. Sexual offenders will remain on the registry for a period of 10 years and will receive a verification form each year on the anniversary of their initial registration. Sexual predators are required to verify their information every 90 days and remain on the registry for life. As of July 1, 1999, sexual offend ers who have more than one prior conviction for an offense listed by state law — or who have been con- victed of an aggravated offense, such as aggravated child molesta tion — will remain on the registry for life and will receive a verifica tion form each year on the anniver sary of their initial registration. If the offender is enrolled, employed or carries on a vocation at an institution of higher education in Georgia, they are required to provide the name, school address or enrollment status. Offenders who move to another state are required to report to the sheriff’s office where they last registered with in the state, and to designate a law enforcement agen cy in their new state of residence. Offenders who move to another county in Georgia, are required to register with the sheriff of their new county of residence in addi tion to notifying the sheriff of their previous county of residence. BCSO responds to suspicious vehicle report The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious vehicle report on Dec. 26. The caller said a vehicle was found on his hunting property and that he had tried to reach the Department of Natural Resources but was unable to get in contact with anyone. The BCSO also responded to the following calls during the past week: •theft of mail order prescrip tion medicine from a mailbox at a Marion Cape Road residence. •suspicious persons at a Scales Creek Road residence. •alarm at Banks County Head Start building which proved to be a false alarm. •loitering at Sonic. •burglary at a Fort Lamar Road, Commerce, residence. •theft of two pistols from a Freedom Lane Road residence. •theft at Burger King. •damage to vehicle belonging to a School Street, Gillsville, resident when someone put something in the gas tank. •911 hang-up at an Elk Drive, Lula, residence which appeared to be a false call. •alarm at Boots, Etc. The Banks County News is your source for local news and events. Subscribe by calling 706-677-3491. 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