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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 5A 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 Arrests Incidents Sheriff's office reports 20 arrests Man dissatisfied with convenience store T he Banks County Sheriff’s Office reported 20 arrests during the past week including the following: •Jacky Chad Allen, 31, 151 McGinnis Chandler Road, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •Terry Michael Baugh, 55, 224 Laurel Bluff Lane, Lula, posses sion of a controlled substance. •Erica Nichole Bennett, 19, 1652 Wells Road, Carnesville, simple battery and cruelty to children (third degree). •Michael Keith Bennett, 26, 1652 Wells Road, Carnesville, simply battery (Family Violence Act) and cruelty to children (sec ond degree). •John Cameron Bostick, 48, 191 Lewis Circle, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •Zachary Hubert Britton, 26, 1200 Carroll Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Ind., possession of a controlled substance. •Miriam Edith Flores, 20, 935 Homer Road, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •Thrandon Terrell Hemphill, 24, 980 Martin Luther King Park, Athens, probation violation. •Gary Lee Henson, 26, 193 Chambers Street, Homer, obstruc tion of a law enforcement officer, simple battery and false imprison ment. •Yaqub Miller, 20, 135 Medina Road, Commerce, disorderly con duct. •Curtis Russell Lumpkin, 28, 1751 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta, littering from a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license and fleeing a law enforcement officer. •Aaron Odell Langston, 34, 8329 Maysville Road, Maysville, pos session of a controlled substance and seat belt violation. •Jeffery MacPherson Kemper, 46, 8801 Carriage Lantern Lane, Raleigh, N.C., hit-and-run, failure to stop and render aid and failure to yield. •Randolph Boyd Kelley, 54, 1306 Hwy. 198, Baldwin, open container violation. •William Eric Hopper, 22, 859 Brewer Road, Lula, disorderly conduct. •Joshua Isaac Hightower, 24, 182 Jack Drive, Lula, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce), DUI (alcohol) and improper back ing of vehicle. •Gary Thedore Reeves, 31, 1302 Hwy. 198, Baldwin, DUI (alco hol), weaving and open container violation. •Tyler Anthony Tatum, 20, 198 Meadow Lane, Jefferson, theft by taking. •Timothy Horace Varner, 27, 886 Hwy. 326, Commerce, possession of a controlled substance, tail light violation, driving with a suspend ed license, criminal trespassing, battery and failure to appear. •Renee Gilmer Worley, 52, 2195 Erasus Church Road, Commerce, possession of a controlled sub stance and possession of mari juana (less than one ounce). An employee of the 4-Way Stop Super Mart on Damascus Road contacted the Banks County Sheriff’s Office last week concern ing a threat he received from a resident who lives near the store. The employee said a man was placing signs which read: “4-Way Stop Gouge Mart” around the store. When the store employee removed the signs he said the man came in the store and told him: “if he did not leave the signs alone he would shoot him up.” In other incidents during the past week the BCSO responded to: •suspicious vehicle on Russ Rumsey Road. •burglary at KFC. •shoplifting at Wal-Mart. •damage to gas station at TA Truck Stop. •suspicious vehicle on Water Plant Road. •damage to property on Hwy. 441. •suspicious person on Hwy. 441. •disorderly conduct at a Damascus Road residence. •suspicious person at a Hwy. 441 gas station. •abandoned vehicle on Chambers Road. •ATVs in roadway on Sims Harris Road. •welfare check on Historic Homer Highway. •civil dispute at a Bennett Circle, Gillsville, residence. •alarm at a Hwy. 323 residence which proved to be false. •livestock in roadway on Damascus Road. •animal complaint on Wynn Lake Circle Road, Alto. •alarm at a West County Line Road residence which proved to be false. •911 hang-up on West Coker Road, Alto, which proved to be a child playing with the phone. •animal complaint at a Sims Bridge Road, Commerce, resi dence. •theft at a Poole Road, Homer, residence. •entering an auto at a Queen Road, Gillsville, residence. •shoplifting at Wal-Mart. •damage to property at a Grove Level Road, Maysville, address. •alarm at a Wynn Lake Road address which proved to be false. •disorderly conduct at Wal-Mart. •alarm at a Hwy. 326, Commerce, residence which appeared to be false. •alarm at a Crystal Springs Road residence which proved to be false. •civil dispute at a Queen Road, Gillsville, residence. •livestock in roadway on Caudell Road. •entering an auto at a Stoney Creek Road, Maysville, residence. •suspicious person at a Bennett Road, Homer, residence. •suspicious person at a Hebron Road, Commerce, residence. •alarm at a Line Church Road, Alto, residence which proved to be false. •loud noise complaint at a Garland White Road address. •suspicious person on Wells Road. •livestock in roadway on Carson Segars Road. Stolen truck later recovered abandoned A 1997 Dodge Ram pickup truck taken early Friday morning from a residence on Bell Road was later found abandoned. Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputies found the vehicle on West County Line Road after it had been taken from a residence in the western part of the county. Someone had driven the truck several miles as gasoline has been put in it. Sheriff Charles Chapman said investigators are attempting to learn which station the truck was taken to and if there is any video footage of someone putting gas in it. Domestic Cigarettes taken during gas-station robbery BY CHRIS BRIDGES Someone made off with approxi mately 30 cartons of cigarettes dur ing an early morning burglary Friday at the Otis Brown Chevron station. At approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday, the Banks County Sheriff’s Office received an alarm call at the station located at 172 Otis Brown Road. An officer arrived within minutes and found the front glass had been completely shattered. The only items discovered missing were the cigarettes. Banks County sheriff Charles Chapman said the robber or rob bers moved quickly because the first deputy was on the scene within six Accidents Sheriff's office responds to accidents in county The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following vehicle-related accidents during the past week: •hit-and-run on Hwy. 15 at the intersection of Steven B. Tanger Boulevard. •two-vehicle accident on Historic Homer Highway at the intersection of Sycamore Street. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15 North. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15 at the intersection of Steven B. Tanger Boulevard. •two-vehicle accident at Banks County Elementary School. •one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 63. •one-vehicle accident on Gowder Road. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. Domestic-related incidents investigated minutes. There was no evidence at the scene of what was used to break the glass, the sheriff said. The station was cleared by responding deputies as no one was discovered in it. Anyone with information about this burglary is asked to contact the BCSO at 706-677-2248. Banks-Jackson Risk Reduction DUI SCHOOL 706-336-6777 DEFENSIVE DRIVING 1728 North Broad Street, Commerce, State Certified 5010 and 2007 Next DUI Class begins on April 26, 2008 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on May 3,2008 Custodian Position Banks County Board of Education Deadline for receiving applications May 9, 2008. Contact: Banks County Board of Education P. O. Box 248 102 Hwy. 51 South Homer, GA 30547 706-677-2224 15 South at the intersection of Frontage Road. •one-vehicle accident on Chatham Road, Homer. •one-vehicle accident involving a deer on Hwy. 59. •hit-and-run on Willis Harden Road. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to the follow ing domestic incidents during the past week: •dispute at a Chambers Street, Homer, residence. •dispute at a Westbrook Road, Commerce, residence. •dispute and battery at a Wells Road, Carnesville, residence. •threats at a Borders Road, Commerce, residence. •custody dispute at a Felton Circle residence. •dispute at a York Street, Homer, residence. •phone harassment at a Steven B. Tanger Boulevard motel. •dispute at a Hwy. 441 motel. Help keep Banks County beautiful! Let us know your story ideas Have an interesting story to share? Do you have a unique hobby? If so, we would like to know. Contact Angie Gary, editor of The Banks County News, at 706-367-2490 or e-mail information to her at AngieEditor@aol.com. 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The City of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer •harassment at a Hwy. 441 Commerce address. •suicide threats at a Hwy. 15 address. •assist with custody exchange at BCSO. •stalking at a Grove Level Road residence. •verbal dispute at a Hwy. 441 address. •dispute at a Water Plant Road residence. •runaway juvenile from a Pless Circle, Alto, residence. •harassment at a Jack Drive, Lula, residence. •harassment at a Hawk Drive, Commerce, residence. •phone harassment at a Shady Grove Road, Homer, residence. •welfare check at a Hwy. 441 address. •battery at a Stoney Creek Road residence. •phone harassment at a Lord Road, Commerce, residence. •phone harassment at a Hebron Road, Commerce, residence. •harassment at a Buckeye Trail Drive, Commerce, residence. •threats and battery at a Freedom Lane, Commerce, residence. •phone harassment at a Hwy. 51 South residence. •dispute at a Timberland Street, Homer, residence. •phone harassment at a Duncan Road, Commerce, residence. of Commerce $ ^00 5 OFF Ticket Of $20P 0 Or More. Valid with coupon Mon.-Thurs. only. La Hacienda Commerce 173 Steven B. Tanger Blvd. 706-335-7458 La Hacienda Jefferson 605 Athens Street 706-367-5095 The Original Mexican Restaurant! Not affiliated with any other restaurant. FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... • The Jackson Herald • The Commerce News • The Braselton News • The Banks County News • The Madison County Journal The Jackson Co. Republican Party Would like you to meet us for breakfast the second Sat. of each month, 8:00 at The Jefferson House. For more information, call 706-652-2967 or email fishyglass@yahoo.com Pd.05/08 BANKS COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 Pd.06/08 VETERANS OF Wl? FOREIGN WARS Post 4872, Hurricane Shoals Convention Ctr. Each 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. Mike Buffington, Commander Phone 706-335-6532 263 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Monday Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. • (706) 367-1400 Mark Bradley, President UNITY LODGE F & A.M. No. 36, Jefferson, GA 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Dwight Wier • 706-367-5882 Borders St. behind Tabo's 260 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. • (706) 654-2237 Clay Eubanks, President COMMERCE AMERICAN LEGION Commerce Rec. Dept. Post 93 Carson Street - 1st Mon. night Each Month, 7:30 p.m. 335-6400 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441 North in Homer Pd.-2/200i JEFFERSON AMERICAN LEGION Albert Gordon Post 56 Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Harvie Lance, Commander Phone (706) 654-1274 310 White Plains Baptist Church rd .° 2, ° 9 Faith Bible Class meets every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. It is a place where strangers become friends and friends become family. 706-367-5650 White Plains Baptist Church 3650 Hwy. 124 West, Jefferson, GA 30549 BR
