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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 21. 2016 — PAGE 7A
Man gets five years in prison for molestation
A Nicholson man was
recently sentenced in
Madison County Superior
Court by Judge Thomas
Hodges to five years in pris
on for child molestation.
•Paul Bryan Cartwright,
64, was also sentenced to
15 years probation on three
counts of child molestation.
He was also fined $3,000.
The offenses occurred in
June 2015 with a child
under 16.
Other actions filed recent
ly in the Office of the
Clerk of Superior Court of
Madison County include:
•Jerry Lean Thomas. 48,
of Colbert, was sentenced
to 15 years of confinement
on charges of homicide by
vehicle in the first degree,
DUI and driving while
license suspended. He was
also ordered to pay a $200
fine for open container by
Judge Hodges. Charges of
failure to maintain lane and
expired tag were dismissed.
•Lea Pauline Briggs, 51,
of Danielsville, was sen
tenced to pay a $250 fine
on a charge of obstruction
by Judge Jeffery Malcom.
•Travis D. Legg, 44, of
Comer, was to pay a $150
fine for allowing an unli
censed person to drive by
Judge Hodges.
•Hollie Nicole Pierce. 21.
of Gainesville, was sen
tenced to pay a $130 fine
for failure to stop at a stop
sign by Judge Hodges. A
charge of driving with an
expired license was dis
missed.
•Travis Lee Cowart, 38,
of Danielsville, was order
to pay a $100 fine for dis
regarding a traffic control
device by Judge Hodges.
A charge of driving while
license suspended was dis
missed.
•Johnny Mack Meadows,
58, of Lexington, was
ordered to pay a $150 fine
for a speeding charge by
Judge Hodges.
•Larry Ray Kittle. 63, of
Danielsville, was sentenced
to 12 months of probation
and a $500 fine on a charge
of theft by taking by Judge
Hodges.
•Ashley Michelle Cain,
32. of Hull, was sentenced
to 18 months of probation
on a charge of possession
of methamphetamine by
Judge Malcom.
•Jack Allen Bundrick, 26,
of Danielsville, was sen
tenced to three years of pro
bation and $1,250 in fines
on charges of possession
of methamphetamine and
possession of marijuana
less than an ounce by Judge
Malcom.
•Chadwick Michael
Bryant, 40, of Comer, was
sentenced to two years of
probation and a $1,000 fine
for a charge of possession
of methamphetamine by
Judge Malcom.
•Donald Leo Syfrett, 24,
of Commerce, was sen
tenced to three years of
probation and a $1,000 fine
on charges of possession of
methamphetamine and pos
session of marijuana with
intent to distribute by Judge
Malcom.
•Linda Louise Norris, 53,
of Athens, was sentenced
to three years of probation
and a $1,000 fine by Judge
Malcom.
•Matthew P. Carow. 42,
of Athens, was sentenced to
three years of probation and
a $1,000 fine on a charge of
possession of methamphet
amine by Judge Malcom.
A charge of possession of
cocaine was dismissed.
•Jenna Lauren Wooten,
28, of Danielsville, was
sentenced to five years of
probation and $1,250 in
fines for charges of posses
sion of methamphetamine,
possession of a controlled
substance and theft by shop
lifting by Judge Malcom.
Charges of possession of
marijuana less than an
ounce and possession of a
controlled substance were
dismissed.
•Brett Will Carroll. 32,
of Danielsville, was sen
tenced to three years of
probation and a $500 fine
for a charge of possession
of methamphetamine by
Judge Hodges.
•Robert Demon Wilson,
18, of Hull, was ordered to
pay $309.50 in restitution
to the victim for a charge of
burglary in the first degree
by Judge Malcom.
•Troy Lee Wood, 36, of
Commerce, three years of
confinement on a charge of
possession of methamphet
amine by Judge Malcom.
•Loretta Nicole Davis,
36, of Hull, was sentenced
to 12 months of probation
and a $300 fine for giving
false information to a police
officer by Judge Hodges.
Charges of first degree
burglary and possession
of methamphetamine were
dismissed.
•Zachry Daniel Bryson,
23, Lilbum, was sentenced
by Judge Hodges to a $250
fine for giving false infor
mation to a law officer. A
charge of driving under
the influence (DUI) was
disposed of through nolle
prosequi, meaning the
charge won't be prosecuted
now but could later.
•Patrick Earl Daniel, 24,
Comer, was sentenced by
Judge Malcom to one year
probation and fined $250
for obstruction of officers.
•Roy Wallace, 62, Comer,
was sentenced by Judge
Malcom to one year proba
tion for driving with a sus
pended license and obstruc
tion of officers. A stop sign
violation was disposed of
through nolle prosequi.
•Karen Marie Lowe-
Smith. 36, Bowman, was
sentenced by Judge Malcom
to one year probation for
request for ambulance ser
vice when not needed.
•Charles Tyler Wilkes, 26,
Jefferson, was sentenced by
Judge Hodges to one year
probation and fined $500
for theft by taking.
•Richard Donald Drake,
33, Comer, was sentenced
by Judge Chris Phelps to
one year probation and a
$500 fine for possession of
drug-related objects.
•Adriene Adams Tucker,
no age or address, was sen
tenced by Judge Phelps to
15 days confinement and
48 months probation for
hit and run, DUI, driving
on wrong side of the road
and failure to maintain
lane. Tucker was also fined
$1,944.
•Troy Thomas
Thibodeaux, 50. Hull,
was sentenced by Judge
Malcom to two years con
finement and fined $200 for
simple assault and public
drunkenness.
•Dana Preston Lunsford,
42, Athens, was sentenced
by Judge Malcom to one
year probation for battery
under the Family Violence
Act (FVA). Charges of
obstruction of an officer
and cruelty to children were
disposed of through nolle
prosequi.
•Jarmeka Danielle
Thomas. 19, Hull, was sen
tenced by Judge Malcom
to one year probation for
criminal trespass (reduced
from burglary).
•Shannon Marie Nelson,
40. Comer, was sentenced
by Judge Malcom to one
year confinement and two
years probation for posses
sion of methamphetamine
and possession of mari
juana. She was also fined
$500. A charge of theft by
receiving stolen property
was disposed of through
nolle prosequi.
•Shannon Ladvett Faust,
39. Athens, was sentenced
by Judge Malcom to one
year probation for theft by
shoplifting. A charge of
obstruction of officers was
disposed of through nolle
prosequi.
•Christopher Carl
Crimmins, 33, Athens,
was sentenced by Judge
Malcom to three years pro
bation for possession of
methamphetamine and one
year probation for posses
sion of less than an ounce
of marijuana. He was also
fined $1,600.
•Crystal Lee Roberts,
47. Hull, was sentenced
by Judge Malcom to two
years probation for finan
cial transaction card fraud.
Two other counts of finan
cial transaction card fraud
were disposed of through
nolle prosequi.
•Bradley Dereck Massey,
44. Comer, was sentenced
by Judge Malcom to five
years probation and fined
$1,500 for theft by receiv
ing stolen property. He was
sentenced to five years pro
bation and fined $500 for
theft by taking. He was also
sentenced to three years
probation for possession of
methamphetamine and one
year probation for posses
sion of drug-related objects
and fined $500. Charges
of possession of metham
phetamine, possession of
less than an ounce of mar
ijuana and obstruction were
disposed of through nolle
prosequi.
•Dustin Storm McDaris,
24, Danielsville, was sen
tenced by Judge Malcom to
four years confinement and
11 years probation for pos
session of morphine with
intent to distribute. He was
also guilty of possession of
firearm during the commis
sion of a crime and theft
by receiving stolen prop
erty. Charges of criminal
use of an article with an
altered identification mark,
carrying a weapon without
a license and possession
of less than an ounce of
marijuana were disposed of
through nolle prosequi.
•Elizabeth Faye Wright,
39, Camesville, was sen
tenced by Judge Phelps
to one year probation and
fined $300 for driving with
an expired license, failure
to maintain lane and strik
ing a fixed object.
•Horace David Williford,
50, Danielsville, was sen
tenced by Judge Phelps to
one year probation and a
$250 fine for battery.
•Anthony Thomas
Watkins, 32, Commerce,
received a three-month sen
tence from Judge Phelps for
criminal trespass.
•Roy Lee Thomas. 38,
Athens, was sentenced
by Judge Phelps to three
years confinement for three
counts of theft by shop
lifting.
Public meetings held in the county
Public meetings held in
Madison County include:
•Madison County Board
of Commissioners — an
agenda-setting meeting is
held on the final Monday
of the month at 6:30 p.m.
in the government complex
on Albany Avenue in
Danielsville. A business
meeting is then held on the
first Monday of the month at
6:30 p.m. at the same locale.
•Madison County
Planning and Zoning
Commission — the first
and third Tuesdays of the
month at 6:30 p.m. in the
government complex.
•Madison County Board
of Education — the second
Tuesday of the month at 7
p.m. in the library at the Board
of Education Professional
Learning Center.
•Madison County Board
of Tax Assessors — meets
the second Thursday of
every month at 5:30 p.m. in
the conference room of the
Madison County government
complex in Danielsville. The
public is invited to attend
all meetings of the board of
assessors.
•The Madison County
Industrial Development
and Building Authority
— the third Monday of
the month at 6 p.m. in the
public meeting room of the
old county courthouse in the
center of Danielsville.
•The Madison County
Board of Elections and
Registration meets on the
first Tuesday of each month
at 5:30 p.m. in the Madison
County Government
Complex. Entrance to the
meeting room may be made
through the side door at the
comer of Mosley Drive and
Albany Avenue.
•The Madison-
Oglethorpe Foster Parent
Association — meets on
the fourth Thursday of each
month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
at Riverside Baptist Church.
The meetings always start
with a potluck meal. Anyone
interested in foster care is
welcome to attend.
•The Madison County
Recreation Department
Board — meets quarterly
(January, April. July and
October). The board meets
the third Tuesday of those
months at 6:30 p.m.
•Danielsville City Council
— holds monthly work
sessions the last Monday of
each month beginning at 7
p.m. Regularly scheduled
council meetings are held on
the second Monday of each
month beginning at 7 p.m.
•Colbert City Council —
the first Monday at 7 p.m. in
Colbert City Hall.
•Carlton City Council —
the first Tuesday at 7 p.m. in
Carlton City Hall.
•Comer City Council —
the first Monday following
the first Sunday of the month
at 6 p.m. in Comer City Hall.
•Da City Council — the
first Monday at 7 p.m. in Ha
City Hall.
•Hull City Council — the
fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. in
Hull City Hall.
•The Madison County
High School Governance
Team — the second Monday
of every month at 5 p.m. in
the high school media center.
•The Madison County
Middle School Governance
Team — the second
Thursday of the month at
4 p.m. in the school media
center.
•The Colbert Elementary
School Governance Team
— the second Thursday of
each month at 2:30 p.m. in
the school’s media center.
•The Comer Elementary
School Governance Team
— the third Thursday of each
month at 7:30 a.m. in the
school media center.
•The Danielsville
Elementary School
Governance Team — the
first Thursday of the month at
7:30 a.m. in the school media
center.
•The Hull-Sanford
Elementary School
Governance Team — the
third Thursday of the month
at 2:45 p.m. in the school
media center.
•The Ila Elementary
School Governance Team
— the last Tuesday of
each month in the school
conference room at 7:30 a.m.
•The Pilot Club of
Madison County — meets
on the fourth Thursday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the
Senior Center in Danielsville.
Guests are welcome.
•The Broad River
Watershed Association —
meets at 7 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of each month at the
BRWA office on the square
in Danielsville. Call Victor
Johnson 706-795-2184 for
more information.
•The Madison County
American Legion Post 39
— meets the last Thursday
of the month at 7 p.m. at the
American Legion Building
on Crawford W. Long Street.
•The Sherwood Forest
Neighborhood Watch
committee — meets the first
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at Danielsville City Hall.
•The Madison County
Library Board of Trustees
Cancer Foundation set to give $ 1 million
in financial assistance to NE Ga patients
Local nonprofit. The
Cancer Foundation (TCF),
is expected to pay for one
million dollars in basic liv
ing expenses for local can
cer patients by the end of
2016.
TCF is the only nonprofit
in the eastern United States
that pays for patient hous
ing, utilities, medication,
food, and transportation.
In Madison County, TCF
has helped over 159 can
cer patients with more than
$78,000 in financial assis
tance.
“Our mission is unique
and we are proud to say we
have never denied a patient
who qualifies for financial
assistance,” said TCF exec
utive director, Kimberly
Liebowitz. “Recently, we
interviewed Robert Bielicki,
a Madison County resident
who is also a prostate cancer
patient and he said, ‘I don’t
want to exaggerate but my
stress was 10+. Even with
gas prices coming down, it’s
still very expensive going
back and forth. Taking away
that stress can only help
my health. It has meant so
much.'”
The Cancer Foundation
kicked off its “March to a
Million” endowment cam
paign June 16. This cam
paign will be a match cam
paign endeavor to raise a
million dollars to help TCF
continue to provide access
to treatment and a hope for
healing.
Learn more about TCF at
www.cfnega.org.
— meets quarterly on the
second Thursday in January.
April, July and October
at 4:30 p.m. in the public
meeting room of the Madison
County Library on Hwy. 98
West. These meetings are
open to the public.
•The M.A.R.T. Team:
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Coalition, fourth Tuesdays, 4
p.m„ at the Madison County
Health Department.
•Parent Talk Sessions:
fourth Tuesdays, lunch and
learn, 1 to 2 p.m., in the
Madison County Chamber
board room; dinner hour
from 6 to 7 at the Madison
County Health Department.
RSVP by fourth Monday at
706-795-2131.
•Madison County Women
in Business — meets the
fourth Thursday of the month
at 11:45 a.m. at the historic
Danielsville courthouse in the
center of Danielsville.
CITY OF ILA ELECTION
CANCELLED
The CITY OF ILA will not hold an
Election on November 8, 2016, due
to the fact that the candidates for two
Council Seats are running with no
opposition. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-
2-291, each candidate is deemed to
have voted for himself. Don Freeman
and Nathaniel Hobbs will continue to
serve as Councilpersons.
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