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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 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/Courts/Wrecks Sheriff's office reports 14 arrests Woman, aunt call hour truce The Banks County Sheriff’s 1461 Divide Hill, Morehead, ville, DUI (drugs) and weav- A Westbrook Road woman Road, Homer, residence. dence. The Banks County Sheriffs Office reported the following arrests during the past week: •David Wayne Chambers, 42, 5230 Pine Fort Church Road, Pendergrass, probation violation. •Bobby Scott Coker, 44, 68 Hutchins Wolf Skin Road, Stephens, probation violation. •Margaret Evelyn Grasty, 39, 136 Chase Lane, Homer, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce) and weaving. •Rickey Eugene Guner, 48, 423 Tarpkins Road, Com merce, probation violation. •James Marty Horton, 50, 1461 Divide Hill, Morehead, Ky., driving with a suspended license and weaving. •Alan Seth Hubbard, 20, 137 Marion Cape Road, Maysville, reckless driving. •Candance Michelle Long, 46, 105 Chase Lane, Homer, burglary. •Stephen Clark Long, 50, 105 Chase Lane, Homer, bur glary. •Stacey Michelle Poole, 33, 1069 Hickory Flat Road, Gillsville, false report of a crime. •Kenneth Terrell Rabren, 51, 5518 Hwy. 17, Clarkes- ville, DUI (drugs) and weav ing. •Silviana Silva Rentera, 25, 1617 Jenings Way, Norcross, headlight violation and driv ing without a license. •Sandra Lyn Spears, 45, 6707 Hwy. 76, Apt. 1, Pend leton, S.C., driving with a sus pended license and operating a vehicle with suspended reg istration. •Ray James Stephens, 44, 1224 Monroe Highway, Beth lehem, probation violation. •Billy Joe Whitehead, 28, 78 Paradise Valley Road, Dan- ielsville, child molestation. Warrants issued for Applebees employees Investigation shows manipulation of gift cards BY CHRIS BRIDGES An investigation by the Banks County Sher iffs Office led to felony arrest warrants being issued for 11 employees of the Banks Crossing Applebee’s last week. Sheriff Charles Chapman said the employ ees, all of whom were waiters and waitresses, were allegedly involved in a scam involving gift cards. They allegedly manipulated the cards for approximately $70,000 in a scam, which may have been going on for up to a year, the sheriff said. Four employees were arrested last weekend with two additional ones arrested Monday morning. Warrants are still out for four additional em ployees. Those arrested last weekend and charged with felony theft by taking include: •Sherry Lynn Bordelon, 48, 689 County Line Road, Toccoa. •Christina Lee Greenway, 663 Union Hill Road, Homer. •Cristin Marie Livingston, 25, 43 Homer Street, Maysville. •Meighan Leigh Phillips, 30, 2331 North Broad Street, Commerce. All four were booked in the Banks County jail and have since posted bond pending an ap pearance in Superior Court. Arrested Monday morning were: •Amy Michelle Keseler, 31, Toccoa. •Scott M. McCallister, 25, Commerce. Warrants are still outstanding for Ricky Shane Lolds, Madelyn Shundman, Angela Kigiah, Richard Osbum and Susan Nicole Stapp. The management of Applebee’s conducted an investigation and then requested assistance from the BCSO in the matter, Chapman said. Vehicle-related accidents responded to The Banks County Sher iff’s Office responded to the following vehicle related ac cidents in the county during the past week: •one-vehicle accident on Russ Rumsey Road. •one-vehicle accident on 1-85. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 15. •two-vehicle accident on Hwy. 51 South at the intersec tion of Hill Street. •two-vehicle 1-85. accident on A Westbrook Road woman contacted the Banks County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 18 concerning an ongoing dis pute she was having with her aunt, who was living with her at the residence. The woman said she want ed her aunt to leave. The aunt said she needed an hour to gather her belongings. The woman agreed she and her aunt could get along for that amount of time. The re sponding deputy said the dis pute was verbal. In other domestic related in cidents during the past week, the BCSO responded to: •temporary restraining order violation at a McCoy Bridge Road, Homer, residence. •dispute at Waffle House on Hwy. 441 South. The respond ing deputy caught up with the couple who had left the scene. The couple admitted to get ting into a loud argument but said “all was fine now.” •harassment at Crane’s Mo bile Home Park in Homer. •phone harassment at a Caudell Road, Homer, resi dence. •assisted a woman in pick ing up belongings at a Bor ders Road residence. •phone threats at a Twin Oaks Drive, Commerce, resi dence. •phone threats at an Apart ment Street, Homer, resi dence. •dispute at an Ervin Cham bers Road residence. •phone harassment at an Apartment Street residence. •threats at an Apartment Street, Homer, residence. •assisted a man in picking up his belongings at a Water Plant Road residence. •simple battery and adul tery at a Harris Drive, Alto, residence. •simple battery at a Borders Road, Commerce, residence. •dispute at a Yonah Homer Road residence. •harassment at an Evans Street, Homer, address. •dispute at a 340 Tanger Drive address. Queen Road resident reports rabbit theft A Queen Road resident said someone stole three rabbits from her residence last week and said a neighbor is a pos sible suspect. The theft occurred Aug. 20 as three rabbits, all white with red eyes were taken. The rab bits were valued at $30 each. The owner said she sus pects her neighbor although she can’t be sure. She said the rabbits were there the previ ous evening but gone the next day. The BCSO also responded to the following incidents during the past week: •entering an auto at TA Truck Stop on Hwy. 441 South. •gas drive-off of $47.16 from Murphy USA. Town of Maysville PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Maysville has applied to Georgia EPD for a stream buffer variance in Jackson County, Georgia. The proposed project will impact 25 linear feet of buffer along an unnamed tributary to the North Oconee River to install a 12” CMP effluent pipe from a new cascade aeration structure to an existing headwall outlet structure. The project is located at the Maysville Wastewater Treatment Facility on Garnett St. in the Town of Maysville. The Georgia Environmental Protection division requires that a public notice be published in the applicant’s legal organ prior to issuance of the variance. Site plans can be viewed at Town Hall, Town of Maysville, 226 South Main Street, Maysville, GA 30558. Written comments should be submitted to the Program Manager, Non-Point Source Program, Erosion and Sedimentation Control Unit, 4220 International Parkway, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30354. The project control number is BV-006- 08-01. Banks County Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BANKS COUNTY The Banks County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to present a draft update to the Solid Waste Management Plan for public review and comment in accordance with the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. The draft plan addresses unincorporated Banks County only and is intended to update and replace the existing Solid Waste Management Plan. Date: September 16, 2008 Time: 5:30 P.M. Place: Banks County Courthouse Annex Board Room 150 Hudson Ridge Homer, GA 30547 BIG LABOR DAY SALE NAILS CREEK AUCTION Monday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m. - Rain or Shine Farm Equipment, Old Car Tags, Oak Furniture, Mahogany Furniture, Pottery, Old Advertisement, Deer Stands, Chains, Griswold, Wagner, Wash Pots, Horse Plows, Bush Hog, Scrape Blade, Plows, Hay Fork, Motor Hoists, Enclosed Trailer, Boats, Camper, Ladders, Anvils, Corral Panels, Lawn Mowers, 4-Wheelers, Gooseneck Trailers, Stock Trailer, Horse Harness, Dog Caddies, Driving Carts, 2-Horse Wagon, Post Hole Drill, Welders, Pressure Washer, Chainsaw, Lots of Tools, Dump Trailer, Antiques, Stall Maps, Utility Trailers, Tractors, Generators, Fans, Horse Tack. Anything Farm Related! Please no Trash or New Items! Consignments accepted all week up to sale time, August 26-31. Buyers and Sellers Welcome! Auctioneer Col. Mark H. Segars GAL #2489 706-961-0475 Auctioneer Freddie W. Segars GAL #3491 706-436-8071 Located Hwy. 59 South, Carnes ville, Ga. Exit 160 off of 1-85 We accept Visa and Mastercard. There is a 10% Buyers Premium. If paying with cash, Buyers Premium will be waived. Banks County Board of Commissioners REQUEST FOR BIDS Bid Number 208-903 Sealed bids will be received by Banks County Board of Commissioners at the Commissioner’s office, Banks County Annex, 150 Hudson Ridge, Suite 1, Homer, GA 30547, until 10:00 a.m., September 3, 2008, at which time they will be opened for the following: BANKS COUNTY FIRE/EMS UNIFORMS (50 Shirts & 50 Pants) Bid specifications may be obtained from: Joseph Ramsey, Banks County Fire/EMS, 155 Yonah- Homer Road, Homer, GA 30547, (706) 677- 1812. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the words, Bid Number 208- 903, Fire/EMS Uniforms, Opening 10:00 a.m., September 3, 2008. Any bid received after 10:00 a.m. will be rejected. The Banks County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities, informalities and technicalities in the bid process. •alarm at Evans Street ad dress which was false. •damage to property on Laulkner Drive, Commerce. •911 hang-up at a Jack Drive, Lula, residence which proved to be a child playing on the phone. •911 hang-up at a Grant Mill Road residence which proved to be a caller whose 17-year-old daughter refused to go to school. •alarm at a Wells Road residence which proved to be false. •alarm at a Scales Creek Road residence which was cancelled. •alarm at a Hwy. 51 North residence which was can celled. •alarm at a Hwy. 373, Hom er, residence which proved to be false. •attempted burglary and damage to property at a Caudell Road, Homer, ad dress. •suspicious persons at a Hwy. 441 North, Homer, ad dress. •fight at Sonny’s at 30975 Hwy. 441 South. •suspicious vehicle at McDonald’s with Madison County tag. •livestock in roadway on John Morris Road near Gran ite Road. •four horses in roadway on Yonah Homer Road. •tree in roadway on Hicko ry Flat Road. •down phone lines on Hwy. 51 South. 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