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THURSDAY
October 2, 2003
Volume 134, Number 180
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Kendrick evolves
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Football player Tion
Kendrick has evolved into
“the heart and soul” of
Perry High School’s
defensive line.
Sports, page 1B
INBRIEF
Authorities ID
man killed in WR
WARNER ROBINS -
An autopsy performed
Tuesday confirmed 28-
year-old Bryant Keith
Monroe died of gunshot
wounds Monday evening.
Police are still search
ing for the person or per
sons responsible for the
death of Monroe who was
pronounced dead at the
scene on North Fifth
Street about 9:25 p.m.
He had been shot multi
ple times, according to
police.
Police initially respond
ed to the scene in refer
ence to shots fired in the
area.
They found Monroe on
the ground near an apart
ment complex, according
to reports.
Detectives began inves
tigating the case as a
murder.
At present, authorities
are declining to discuss a
possible motive and how
many subjects they are
looking for in connection
with the shooting.
This is the fourth homi
cide in Warner Robins so
far this year.
- Emily Johnstone
AREA DEATH
Neal C. Bunting Jr.
Obit, page 2A
INDEX
CLASSIFIED 5B
CLUB NEWS 5A
COMICS 4B
CROSSWORD 4B
ENTERTAINMENT ,6A
LEGALS 1C
OBITUARY 2A
OPINION 4A
TV LISTINGS 4B
WEATHER 2A
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Vendor heaths, and rides were still being put in place Tuesday at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in preparation for the Georgia National Fair,
which kicks off Friday. See Entertainment, page 6A, for more on the Fair.
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Land planned
for aerospace
development
By Heather Fasciocco
HHJ Staff Writer
WARNER ROBINS - A
land swap approved
Tuesday night will make it
possible for further aero
space development at
Robins Air Force Base, and
possibly help the base in the
upcoming round of base
realignment and closure
hearings.
City council members
unanimously agreed to
exchange city-owned prop
erty with state-owned land
to provide 100 usable acres
adjacent to the base.
Mayor Donald Walker said
he hopes approval by the
Department of Natural
Resources will be finalized
by December.
“A lot of work has been
done to make this happen,”
he said.
The city currently owns
333 acres of riverfront prop
erty on the eastern border of
Robins Air Force Base.
The state’s 544 acres,
located at the northern edge
of the base, will be swapped
with the city’s. One hundred
acres of the land can be
developed for aerospace
needs. The state land has
been appraised at $925,000,
and the city land is
appraised at $975,000.
Walker said the city land
contains timber valued at
nearly $838,000.
Walker said he believes
this land swap will under
score the base’s efficiency
and effectiveness, and be
symbolic of the communi-
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The city has been
approved for a $5 million
federal grant that would
assist in development of the
property now owned by the
state. However, Walker
said, the grant requires a
$5 million match, which
would have to be made up
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largely by the state.
Walker recognized many
officials for assisting in the
two-year deal, particularly
former Gov. Roy Barnes,
who was an initial support
er of the land swap. He
assured council members
that Gov. Sonny Perdue
would support the endeav
or.
G'ville, WR
candidates
file papers
Documents reveal financial
details about local campaigns
and candidates’ contributors
By Heather Fasciocco
HHJ Staff Writer
HOUSTON COUNTY -
Financial and campaign dis
closure reports have been
filed for Centerville mayoral
candidates Ronnie Brand
and Troy Windham, as well
as for five of the seven
Warner Robins city council
candidates.
Of the seven candidates
running for Warner Robins
council seats Post 2-at large,
Post 4, District 4, and Post
6, District 6, only incumbent
Dean Cowart and Thomas
Simms failed to file papers
on time. The two were
granted a five-day exten
sion.
Centerville mayoral candi
date Brand did not claim
any contributions or expen
ditures during the campaign
for the Sept. 16 special elec
tion. Brand did report S4OO
in contributions toward his
campaign as he heads into
“The city of Warner
Robins will not lose, but
will gain,” Walker said. “We
will gain potential indus
tries and jobs.”
The city hopes to attract
new development from
aerospace businesses like
Boeing, Northrop-
Grumman and Lockheed-
Martin.
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Tuesday’s run-off, including
a S2OO contribution from
Larry Warnock. He reported
$1,200 in expenditures in
Tuesday’s filing.
Brand’s opponent Troy
Windham reported special
election contributions of
$225 - S2OO of which came
from contributor Gary
Joyner of Centerville - and
expenditures of $561.
Windham garnered addi
tional contributions from
Neal Carter Auto Sales (for
S2OO worth of television
advertising) and citizen
Hugh Cross (who donated
$200) toward his run-off
campaign. Windham’s run
off campaign contributions
totaled $595 to date and
expenditures totaled $2,025.
In Warner Robins, Teressa
Owens and Charles Holt Sr.
are challenging incumbent
Dean Cowart for Post 2-at
large.
See DISCLOSURES, page 3A
JSTARS
Four members
of 116th Air
Control Wing
receive award
By Jon Suggs
HHJ Staff Writer
ROBINS AIR FORCE
BASE - Four Robins aircrew
members were awarded the
Air Force Bronze Star
Tuesday, for actions in
recent conflicts.
Lt. Col. Stephen L.
Barrett, Lt. Col. Mickey L.
Quintrall, Capt. Jared B.
Patrick and Chief Master
Sgt. Robert H. Schmidt each
received the award and
accompanying citations.
Col. Tom Lynn, command
er of the 116th Air Control
Wing, had nothing but
praise for these men, as well
as the rest of the 116th.
“What these folks are
doing is writing the history
of JSTARS,” Lynn said.
He termed the honorees
“indicative of the leadership
of the JSTARS mission.”
To the rest of the assem
bled 116th:
“All of you are a part of
these citations, with your
support and your work
ethic,” Lynn said.
Barrett was honored for
meritorious achievement as
director of operations of the
12th Expeditionary
Airborne Command and
Control Squadron, 366th
Air Expeditionary Wing at
A 1 Udeid Air Base in Qatar
from Nov. 9, 2001, to Jan.
24, 2002.
In his citation, Barrett is
See BRONZE, page 3A
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