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PACE 6A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 Questions about an item on this page? Contact Chris Bridges at 706-367-2745 or e-mail him at chris @ mainstreetnews. com Crimes/Court/Wrecks Sheriff's office reports 25 arrests The Banks County Sheriff’s Office reported 25 arrests during the past week including the following: •Steve Jim Walden, 63, 331 Hale Avenue, Maysville, driving with a suspended license and seat belt violation. •Rene Avellaneda Torres, 30, 126 Deer Creek Drive, Athens, driving without a license and weaving. •Jessie Jerome Taylor, 25, 4076 Athens Road, Carnesville, failure to appear. •Randall Paul Smith, 45, 6841 Duncan Road, Lula, DUI (drugs) and weaving. •Charles Lois Herman, 31, 7793 Cook Road, Houston, TX, driving with a suspended license. •Nucoma Edward Grindle, 30, 141 Moonlight Way, Cleveland, disorderly conduct. •Alice Christine Fowler, 53, 259 Hebron Road, Commerce, simple battery. •Barry Lane Forrester, 168 Stone Circle Road, Maysville, probation violation. •Dennis Gerald Dalton, 38, 3533 Hwy. 198, Homer, open contain er violation and driving under the influence (alcohol). •Rothel Curtis Caudell, 50, 269 Taylor Road, Baldwin, driving with a suspended license. •Teresia Toney Bowers, 5686 New Franklin Road, Canon, theft by shoplifting. •Melvin Frank Bowden, 60, 437 Thompson Street, Homer, driving with a suspended license. •Jorge Antonio Bibilonia, 70, 13105 Ixora Court, Apt. 100, North Miami, Fla. reckless driving and causing serious injury by vehicle. •Sonya Ann Babcock, 19, 672 Yonah Homer Road, Homer, pos session of alcohol by a minor. •Sergio Hernandez, 42, 386 Nassau Lane, Athens, DUI (alco hol), driving without a license and seat belt violation. •Todd Bradley Hill, 34, 4188 Commerce Road, Jefferson, proba tion violation. •Nathaniel Douglas Johnson, 23, 162 Nathaniel Drive, Jefferson, pro bation violation. •Michael David Letson, 48, 5583 Hwy. 51, South, Lula, simple bat tery (Family Violence Act). •Billy Charles Lewallen, 42, 1151 McDonald Circle, driving with a suspended license and giving false information to an officer. •Jimmy Marlow, 41, 51 Merk Road, Maysville, probation viola tion. •Jason Lee Mealor, 29, 886 Hwy. 326 Commerce, driving with a sus pended license. •Jeffery Allen Nix, 30, 4012 Town Creek Road, Cleveland, failure to appear. •John Winter Northcutt, 279 Tucker Blvd., Dallas, public inde cency. •Amber Lynn Parr, 20, 125 Chambers Street, Homer, posses sion of alcohol by a minor. •Tamela Jo Ray, 29, 381 Grove Level Road, Commerce, DUI (alco hol) and failure to maintain proper lane. Deputy responds to custody dispute call A Banks County Sheriffs Office deputy responded to a child custody dispute call at a Welborn Road resi dence earlier this week. The incident was one of several investigated by the BCSO during the past week. Others included: •dispute at a Sweet Water Way, Lula, residence. •phone harassment at a Moccasin Gap Road, Lula, residence. •juvenile problems at a Queen Road, Gillsville, residence. •dispute at a Queen Road, Gillsville, residence. •dispute at an Ayers Circle resi dence. •verbal dispute at a Water Plant Road residence. •juvenile problem at a Loggins Road, Commerce residence. •threats at a Lewallen Road, Homer, residence. •welfare check at a Bobwhite Trail, Alto, residence. •juvenile complaint at a Queen Road, Gillsville, residence. •dispute at a Damascus Road resi dence. •dispute at a Yonah-Homer Road residence. •battery at a Pless Drive, Alto, residence. •battery at a Hwy. 51 South, Lula, residence. Man seen viewing residence from vehicle A Borders Road, Commerce, residence contacted the Banks County Sheriff’s Office recently about a man viewing her residence with either binoculars or a camera from his vehicle. The woman, who described the suspect as a white male, with red, stringy hair, was in a red jeep. Once she noticed the man watch ing her, he sped away, according to the report. A responding deputy checked the area but did not locate the man or the jeep. OTHER INCIDENTS In other incidents, the BCSO responded to: •mailbox damage at a Wilson Bridge Road residence. •911 hang-up at Banks County Courthouse which proved to be children playing with the phone. •alarm at a Bellamy Road, Homer, residence which proved to be false. •alarm at a Hwy. 441 South, Commerce, business, which proved to be accidentally set off by employees. •cattle in roadway on Brown Bridge Road. •theft at Wal-Mart. •fraud at Holiday Inn Express, •suspicious person at a North County Line Road, Alto, address, •suspicious person at Wal-Mart, •damage to property at a Deercrest Drive, Baldwin, residence. •theft at a Damascus Road, Baldwin, address. •prowler at an Alexander Road, Commerce, residence. •debris in roadway on Hwy. 15 North. •traffic light malfunctioning at 30983 Hwy. 441. •stolen checks from a 187 Deercrest Drive, Baldwin, resi dence. •livestock in roadway on Hwy. 59. •prowler at a Brown Bridge Lane, Commerce, residence. •alarm at a Sullivan Drive, Homer, residence which proved to be false. •theft of copper wire from a Hwy. 59 residence. •theft at a Woodland Street, Homer, residence. •entering an auto at Home Dept, •broken water line on Bellamy Road in the area of Emory Chambers Road. •livestock in roadway on Hebron Road. •vehicle identification number check at a Hwy. 184 residence. •911 hang-up from Banks County High School which proved to be a defective elevator. •trespassing on Industrial Park Drive. •alarm at a John Morris Drive Road, Maysville, residence which proved to be false. •livestock in roadway in area of Apple Pie Ridge Road and Dalton Circle. •vehicle breakdown on Hwy. 441 North one mile before Hwy. 51 North. •alarm at a Gallow Road, Homer, residence which appeared to be false. •alarm at a Hammer’s Glen Drive address which proved to be false. •alarm at an Evans Street, Homer, address which proved to be false. •alarm at a Historic Homer Highway residence which proved to be false. Banks County Commissioners PUBLIC NOTICE The Banks County Commissioners will adopt the FY 2009 Budget at the Commissioners meeting on August 12, 2008 at 6:30 in the Courtroom of the Banks County Courthouse. Accidents reported in county The Banks County Sheriffs Office responded to the following vehicle- related accidents in the county during the past week: •one-vehicle accident at Checkers on Hwy. 441. The BCSO and the Georgia State Patrol both worked the accident scene. •vehicle fire on Hwy. 326. •assisted GSP with accident on Hwy. 15 North. •two-vehicle accident on Garland White Road, Alto. •two-vehicle accident in McDonald’s parking lot on Hwy. 441. Meetings citizens can attend Banks County Commissioners BUDGET HEARINGS & MEETINGS The Banks County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on July 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Banks County Courthouse. The purpose of the hearing is for public review and input on the FY 2009 budget. 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 August 2, 2008 Next Defensive Driving Class will be held on July 26,2008 We Buy All Gold & Silver The following local government agencies hold regular meetings which are open to the public: •Maysville City Council, 7 p.m., first Monday of each month at the Maysville Public Library. •Banks County High School All-Sports Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., first Monday of each month, BCHS library. •Maysville Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., last Monday of each month, Maysville library. •Banks County Planning Commission, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at the courthouse. •Gillsville City Council, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. •Banks County Board of Education, 7 p.m., third Monday of each month at the BOE office. The work session is held on the Thursday prior to the regular meeting. •Baldwin City Council, 7 p.m., second and fourth Monday of each month at city hall. A work ses sion is held at 6:30 p.m. on the Thursday preceding each regular meeting. •Homer City Council, 6 p.m., second Tuesday of each month at city hall. •Banks County Board of Commissioners 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday of each month at the courthouse. A work session is held at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the courthouse. •Alto City Council, 7 p.m., sec ond Tuesday of each month at city hall. •Lula City Council, 7 p.m., third Monday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 11 a.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular meeting. •BJC Medical Center board of directors, 1:30 p.m., third Monday of each month in the conference room of the hospital. •Banks County Middle School Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., third Monday of each month at the Banks County Middle School lunchroom. Wee*/. 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I am stunned that the good people of the 50th District would even consider replacing Nancy Schaefer as their State Senator. I am a loyal supporter of Nancy Schaefer. As I think she is one of the most honest politicians I have ever known. I say this because we need full-time representation. I was employed by the same employer where Butterworth currently works. I flew with Delta Airlines for 30 years, and 1 can tell you that the stress and demand that this job consumes you with, is overwhelming. Most importantly is the amount of time that it keeps you out of town. I can also tell you that Delta Airlines does not care what other job you have. They expect you to be there. It is one thing to have been a local Commissioner who attends a couple of meetings a month, but quite another to be a full time Senator for eight counties. Senator Schaefer’s opponent is a junior pilot, which means he does not get to fly all convenient trips or when he wants to, but has to fly trips at all different times that require extra rest when you get home. That is just one more reason why Jim Butterworth becoming our Senator makes no sense whatsoever. I know also, that Delta Airlines frowns on this because they want their pilots to be rested, not distracted, and ready to deal with the post 9-11 demands of flying. Senator Schaefer’s opponent owes that to the safety of his passengers. Being a Delta Airline pilot is a noble profession and something for which to be proud. He gives much detail about his life on his website and yet not one word about his current full time job that he is not going to give up to be a Senator. I think that is very revealing and was an intentional omission on his part that all of the voters of the 50th district should know. We must keep Nancy Schaefer as our Senator. She is truly a full time Senator with a proven record, who consistently cares about her District, and has done a terrific job. Senator Schaefer has earned another term and she will give us full-time representation. The run-off is on August 5th and is extremely important. I hope all the fine people of the 50th district will return to the polls and support this dedicated public servant. Barbara Williams Young Harris Paid for by (he candidate