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BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Public Safety
42 arrests reported by
Banks sheriffs office
The Banks County Sher
iff’s Office made 42 recent
arrests, including:
•Will Marcus Christian
Armstrong, 21, 6593 Wa-
terton Avenue, Atlanta,
simple battery, criminal
trespassing, possession of a
controlled substance, pos
session of a firearm during
the commission of a crime
and crossing guard lines
with weapons, intoxicants
or drugs without consent.
•Jonathan Osias, 31, 792
Path View Court. Dacula,
driving under the influence
of intoxicants (DUI), failure
to maintain lane, expired
registration.
•Charles David Pearson,
47, 155 Loggins Road,
Commerce, probation vio
lation.
•Stacey Thomas Daniels,
50, 352 Chatham Street,
Baldwin, violation of bond
conditions.
•Jalen Fisher, 24, 617 Nix
Road, Alto, aggravated as
sault, terroristic threats and
acts, false imprisonment,
battery and possession of a
weapon during the commis
sion of a crie.
•Ricky Joe Holbrooks,
62, 139 Winds Drive, Alto,
aggravated assault.
•Keshawndra Rene Riley,
23, 291 South Finley Street,
Athens, failure to appear
and theft by shoplifting.
•Tequan Battle, 26, 5856
Old Oak Ridge Road,
Greensboro, N.C., driving
while license suspended or
revoked.
•Todd Joe Hill, 37, 17139
Hwy. 17, Martin, harassing
phone calls and violation of
family violence order.
•Anthony Lee Moody, 33,
456 Hembree Road, Mays-
ville, obstruction of a law
enforcement officer, aggra
vated assault and posses
sion of a weapon during the
commission of a crime.
•Gabriel Moody, 30, 448
Hembree Road, Maysville,
obstruction of a law en
forcement officer.
•Tyler Alan Young, 32,
205 Scenic Terrace Court.
Baldwin, possession of
methamphetamine and pos
session of a weapon during
the commission of a crime.
•Brooke Bradley Logan,
52, 375 Flat Rock Road,
Baldwin, simple assault.
•Alisha Christine Buice,
34, 154 Highland Way,
Maysville, obstruction of a
law enforcement officer and
possession of marijuana.
•Patrick Henry Cagle, 51,
435 Timer Ridge Lane, Col
bert, probation violation.
•David Lee Evans, 47,
406 Heritage Hills Drive,
Commerce, probation vio
lation.
•Justin Earl Sailors, 26,
152 Hickory Street, Com
merce, fleeing or attempting
to elude a law enforcement
officer, obstruction of a law
enforcement officer, posses
sion of marijuana and theft
by receiving stolen proper
ty-
•Joey Fredrick Hagwood,
52, 129 Ridgeway Terrace,
Maysville, probation viola
tion.
•Jennifer Amanda Wat
kins, 37, 62 Mitchell Street,
Martin, failure to appear.
•Nicole Catherine Wil
son, 50, 75 Vale Street,
Marion, N.C., possession of
marijuana.
•Jimmy Marlow, 56, 782
Queens Road, Gillsville,
fleeing or attempting to
elude a law enforcement
officer and driving while
license suspended or re
voked.
•Judy Lee Redd-Hale, 52,
1155 Mount Olive Church
Road, Fairmont, probation
violation.
•Benjamin Joel Babcock,
39, 565 Vaughn Road, Ath
ens, possession of metham
phetamine, possession of
marijuana, obstruction of a
law enforcement officer and
possession of methamphet
amine.
•Sonya Babcock, 34, 350
Mitchell Street, Maysville,
hindering apprehension or
punishment of a criminal.
•Danny Keith McDaniel,
59,276 Barnes Circle, Com
merce, driving while license
suspended or revoked.
•Ashley Miller, 30, 339
Spring Street, Commerce,
possession of methamphet
amine and possession of a
controlled substance.
•Jospeh Scott Miller, 33,
RO. Box 907643, Gaines
ville, possession of a con
trolled substance, posses
sion of methamphetamine
and possession of marijua
na.
•Edward John Purdy. 40,
168 Lewallen Road, Com
merce, hindering appre
hension or punishment of a
criminal.
•Stewart Ray Pursley,
59, 549 Dainelsville Street,
Jefferson, possession of
marijuana, possession of a
controlled substance and
possession and use of a
drug-related object.
•Anthony Smith, 42, 338
Stevens Road, Commerce,
possession of marijuana and
possession of methamphet
amine.
•William Thomas Clark
Jr., 47, 13 Howington Road,
Jefferson, aggravated as
sault and battery.
•Victor Rodriquez, 18,
130 Evans Street, Homer,
terroristic threats and acts
and stalking.
•Eduardo Becerril, 32,
failure to maintain lane,
DUI, open container viola
tion, possession of metham
phetamine, possession and
use of a drug-related object,
driving without a valid li
cense, failure to yield to
emergency vehicle and red
light violation.
•James Davis Dorsey, 50,
124 Sunflower Drive, Gre
nada, Miss., obstruction of a
law enforcement officer and
failure to obey traffic con
trol device.
•Donald Henry Holm, 37,
975 Antioch Road, Lula,
simple battery.
•Rayshawn Tavarus Ware,
36, 22 Hawthorne Street,
Brooklyn, N.Y., possession
of methamphetamine.
•Shannon Nicole Crowe,
45,2937 Pleasant Hill Road,
Martin, probation violation.
•Jessica Lynn McElhan-
non, 32, 2343 Kesler Road,
Camesville, giving false in
formation to a law enforce
ment officer and possession
of methamphetamine.
•Devon Drew Shelton,
19, 110 Cherry Street, Ho
mer, speeding, fleeing or
attempting to elude a law
enforcement officer and
reckless driving.
•Angus Wesley Sim
mons, 22, 117 Neal Drive,
Commerce, manufacturing
marijuana, possession of a
weapon and possession of a
firearm during the commis
sion of a crime.
•Howard Wesley Sim
mons, 44, 177 Neal Drive,
Commerce, possession of
marijuana, possession of a
controlled substance with
intent to distribute and fail
ure to appear.
•Steve Paul Phillips, 48,
241 Ambers Lane, Com
merce, obstruction of a law
enforcement officer, driv
ing without a valid license
and fleeing or attempting
to elude a law enforcement
officer.
•Barry Alexander Kitch
ens, 31, 346 Riverbend
Road, Commerce, theft by
taking, criminal trespass
and obstructing highway.
Incidents reported to sheriffs office listed
Recent incidents reported
to the Banks County Sher
iff’s Office includes the fol
lowing:
•battery and trespassing
during a domestic dispute
at a Capstone Way, Com
merce, address.
•property damage at a
Windmill Farm Road, Ho
mer, address.
•domestic dispute at a
Banks Crossing motel.
•aggravated assault at a
Winds Drive, Alto, location.
•aggravated assault at a
Hembree Road, Maysville,
residence.
•property damage at a
Hwy. 59, Commerce, loca
tion.
•theft by receiving stolen
property at a Rock Springs
Road, Lula, location.
•simple battery at a Flat
Rock Road, Baldwin, ad
dress.
•dispute at a Westmore
land Road, Lula, location.
•simple battery at a Bella
my Road, Homer, address.
•property damage at a
Hickory Flat Road, Homer,
location.
•domestic dispute at a
Westmoreland Road, Lula,
residence.
•theft at a Riverbend
Road, Commerce, address.
•animal problem at an
Athens Street, Homer, loca
tion.
•shoplifting at a Banks
Crossing busines.
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FEMA and FCC plan nationwide
alert test on Oct. 4; messages to be sent
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Supports President
Biden’s actions
Dear Editor,
Only 29 years ago, congress decided that weapons of
war should not be available to citizens on the streets.
However, a later congress in 2004 allowed that law to ex
pire. Since then the gun industry and the NRA have suc
cessfully sold most states on the idea that the constitution
gives all a right to have this rapid fire, deadly weapon. I
imagine the writers of the constitution would be appalled!
Now President Biden has said banning these weapons of
mass destruction is a priority for him.
There are so many of the goals of this president that
make sense to me. Raising the income of workers, in
creasing medical coverage for those without insurance,
providing for veterans injured while in service, showing
that a child tax credit can lift children and their families
out of poverty, improving our relationships with other
countries. Under his leadership, we have low unemploy
ment and are nearly down to two percent inflation, a re
markable recovery from the pandemic years.
It is painful for me to hear voters of both parties talk of
Biden being too old to govern. As one who just turned 90,
I strongly believe no one should be judged by his or her
age alone. Look at his accomplishments, his experience
of many years, his wisdom. If he is willing to serve, I for
one am grateful. Many would prefer to live out their lives
on a golf course.
Meanwhile, desperate politicos are searching for im
peachable offenses, evidence of fraud in the last election.
I say let them spend their money on defending their lead
ers who have been indicted. I will be supporting people
for office who have the integrity of Joe Biden.
Sincerely,
Mary Ellen Myers
Alto
Homer planners to hear
Chimney Oaks request
The Homer Planning Commission will hold a public
meeting on the application by Banks County Golf, LLC
to amend the Planned Community Development (PCD)
District for Chimney Oaks Subdivision to increase the
number of allowed residences to 367, being an additional
97 units above the current allowed 270. The public meet
ing for the planning commission will be held at the Ho
mer Town Hall, 943 Historic Homer Highway, Homer, at
6 p.m. on September 27.
The Homer Town Council will also hold a public hear
ing on the proposed rezoning ordinance and subsequently
take action on the proposed rezoning ordinance at the pub
lic meeting to be held at Homer Town Hall, 943 Historic
Homer Highway, at 6 p.m. on October 17 immediately fol
lowing the public hearing.
Georgia’s Regional
C ommissions
sees rise in August
unemployment
Georgia Labor Commissioner Brace Thompson reports
that all of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a rise
in August unemployment rates.
“August unemployment numbers continue to reinforce
the strength of a vibrant Georgia economy,” said Thomp
son. “With the uptick in unemployment over the past
month, it requires diligent and deliberate focus to balance
opportunity with the needs within the state’s workforce.”
In the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, which
includes Banks, Dawson, Franklin, Habersham, Hall,
Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and
White counties, the unemployment rate was up six-tenths
to 3.3 percent over-the-month, the rate was 3.0 percent one
year ago.
The labor force was up 1,401 over-the-month and up
5,958 over-the-year, to 247,215.
The number of employed was down 274 over-the-month
and up 4,932 over-the-year, to 239,014.
Initial claims were down 124 (-17%) over-the-month,
and down 99 (-14%) over-the-year, to 618.
FEMA, in coordination
with the Federal Communi
cations Commission (FCC),
will conduct a nationwide
test of the Emergency Alert
System (EAS) and Wireless
Emergency Alerts (WEA)
this fall.
The national test will con
sist of two portions, testing
WEA and EAS capabilities.
Both tests are scheduled
to begin at approximately
2:20 p.m. ET on Wednes
day, Oct. 4.
The WEA portion of the
test will be directed to all
consumer cell phones.
This will be the third na
tionwide test, but the second
test to all cellular devices,
leaders state.
The test message will
display in either English or
in Spanish, depending on
the language settings of the
wireless handset.
The EAS portion of the
test will be sent to radios
and televisions.
This will be the seventh
nationwide EAS test.
The purpose of the Oct. 4
test is to ensure that the sys
tems continue to be effec
tive means of warning the
public about emergencies,
particularly those on the na
tional level.
In case the Oct. 4 test is
postponed due to wide
spread severe weather or
other significant events, the
back-up testing date is Oct.
11.
All wireless phones
should receive the message
only once.
DETAILS
ON ALERTS
•Beginning at approxi
mately 2:20 p.m. ET, cell
towers will broadcast the
test for approximately 30
minutes.
During this time,
WEA-compatible wireless
phones that are switched on,
within range of an active
cell tower, and whose wire
less provider participates in
WEA, should be capable of
receiving the test message.
• For consumers, the mes
sage that appears on their
phones will read: “THIS
IS A TEST of the National
Wireless Emergency Alert
System. No action is need
ed.”
• The EAS portion of the
test is scheduled to last ap
proximately one minute and
will be conducted with the
participation of radio and
television broadcasters, ca
ble systems, satellite radio
and television providers and
wireline video providers.
The test message will
be similar to the regular
monthly EAS test messag
es with which the public is
familiar.
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