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TUESDAY
October 7, 2003
Volume 134, Number 183
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Westfield earns
Final Four berth
Initially it appeared
Westfield’s road to the
Final Four would be an
easy one. They made it,
but that turned out to
hardly be the case
Saturday at the GISA
AAA state fast-pitch tour
nament in Milledgeville.
Sports, page 1B
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New gym opens
in Warner Robins
Formerly known as
“Talisha’s Tumblers,” the
A+ Gymnastics & Cheer
Academy recently opened
a new 9,000-square-foot
facility for potential gym
nasts and cheerleaders.
Owner Talisha Alligood,
a staff of six instructors
and an office manager
promote a safe environ
ment as well as offering
top-of-the-line equipment
for gymnastic instruction.
Business, page 6A
Warren R. Black
Linda Jean Devane
Willie Alvin Norwood Jr.
Michael Mark Popkin
Aretha K. Westbrook
Obits, page 5A
BUSINESS 6A
CLASSIFIED 5B
COMICS 4B
CROSSWORD 4B
OBITUARIES 5A
OPINION 4A
TV LISTINGS 4B
WEATHER 2A
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LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
city of Perry ; city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville
Jordan back in custody
Former teacher facing sex charges accused of contacting victim
By Emily Johnstone
HHJ Associate Editor
PERRY - A former teacher
accused of sexual misconduct
with minors is back in custody
after he allegedly had contact
with one of his victims.
Douglas Lee Jordan, 26, of
Centerville, was released on
bond in May.
Board
outlines
zoning
timeline
From staff reports
The Houston County
school system has made
progress on its goals for
rezoning the county’s mid
dle and high school districts.
A committee has been
formed to study the chal
lenges created by shifting
population and overcrowd
ing and to create proposals
to deal with thesfe-problems.
Once drafted, the propos
als will be discussed at pub
lic meetings, posted in local
middle schools and high
schools, and posted to the
Board of Education Web
site, www.hcbe.net.
According to the zoning
committee - which consists
of central office staffers Dr.
Greg Gentry, Ed Dyson and
Rosemary Culpepper; high
school principals Tim Scott,
Dr. Mike Hall, Mark Wilcox
and Bobby Griffin; middle
school principals Dr.
Gwendolyn Taylor and
Paige Reaves; board mem
bers Griff Clements and Jim
See BOE, page 5A
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Kings Chapel Elementary School took first place in competition among floats in
Saturday’s parade. The tall, red schoolhouse bell tower could be seen traveling along the
street blocks away.
www.hhjnews.com
According to Houston County
Assistant District Attorney
Katie Lumsden, Jordan was
brought before Superior Court
Judge Ed Lukemire last week to
determine whether he violated
any of the conditions of his
bond.
It was determined that he
had, and Jordan was taken back
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No matter how many new and exciting midway rides are developed, Reithoffer’s colorful, old-fashioned carousel
at the Georgia National Fair is still a thrill for the youngest.
into custody to await trial,
Lumsden said.
Jordan’s bond was revoked
after it was shown Jordan has
had numerous phone conversa
tions with one of his alleged vic
tims, Lumsden said.
Jordan, a former Warner
Robins Middle School teacher,
On a carousel
was charged last April in con
nection with several counts of
misconduct with minors.
He was released in May on a
$20,000 bond with certain con
ditions, including that he have
no contact with any victim,
have no contact with any female
under the age of 18, and not
See JORDAN, page 7A
Perry hosts
fair parade
Hundreds turn out Saturday
for biggest-ever parade
By Emily Johnstone
HHJ Associate Editor
PERRY - Hundreds of
people lined the streets
Saturday morning to enjoy
the 14th annual Georgia
National Fair/Farm City
Days Parade.
Bob Lawson, co-chair of
the Kiwanis Club spon
sored event, said the
parade appears to have
been a huge success once
again this year.
“It was even bigger than
last year’s parade!” he
said.
Lawson said there were
about 100 entrants partici
pating in the parade, which
consisted of bands, floats,
horseback riders, beauty
queens and many others
that filled the autumn
morning air with laughter
and excitement.
Lawson said he would
like to thank all the volun
teers who helped organize
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Related photos,
page 3A
the parade and get every
body lined up in front of
city hall Saturday morn
ing.
The event went smoothly
with no gaps or problems,
he said.
“I hope everyone enjoyed
it!” Lawson said.
Meanwhile, three floats
came away winners.
Judges Megan Smith,
Jenny Andrew and Tish
Mims had the tough task of
picking the top three.
“The floats were all
good!” Smith said.
Winners were: Kings
Chapel Elementary - first
place; Perry Elementary
School - second place and
Fort Valley Lions Club -
third place.
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JORDAN