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June 4, 2012
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LaFayette Auto Thefts Leave Dealer High, Dry

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A muddy and destroyed 2003 Chevy Silverado A-71 on Main Street in LaFayette is gettig lots of attention and sympathy
 
The truck is one of six vehicles stolen May 21 from Randall Cagle’s used car lot at 3428 Foster Mill Drive.

Only one of the six vehicles, a 2003 GMC Envoy, was left undamaged in a field near the auto lot. A key was made for the Envoy and it is back on the lot for sale.

The multiple thefts removed 20 percent of the vehicles Cagle has to sell. He said the business did not have insurance for the thefts and lost $30,000 from the vandalism

May 30, 2012
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Lafayette Tractor Taken On Joyride

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A Bush-Hog equipped tractor was recently taken on a joyride in Lafayette.

According to the city manager, the public works department parked a tractor near the Lafayette Airport after a day of mowing and the employee left the keys in the tractor.

An unknown suspect got in it and took the tractor for a spin damaging a nearby privately-owned airplane hangar.  

The city's insurance reportedly will get that bill since the tractor is city-owned. The tractor was recovered and not badly damaged. No arrests have been made. 

 


May 30, 2012
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Floyd Deputy Resigns Amid GBI Probe

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A Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy has resigned amid a GBI probe into a recent arrest he was involved in. Deputy Rick Nelson resigned Tuesday.

Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy Rick Nelson resigned Tuesday He had been with the sheriff's office for about seven years.
 
Chief Deputy Tom Caldwell could not confirm for what reasons Nelson resigned, he did say there was an internal investigation being conducted in reference to an arrest Nelson and another deputy made. Caldwell did say the arrest in question prompted the sheriff’s office to involve the GBI. Sheriff Tim Burkhalter said he called the GBI about the arrest last week.


May 30, 2012
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Mrs. Lillian Marie Alexander Drummond obit (M)

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Mrs. Lillian Marie Alexander Drummond, 97, of Summerville, GA died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at her home.
 
Mrs. Drummond was born March 26, 1915 in Euharlee, GA, the daughter of the
late Lobrene and Lillie Bailey.  She was a homemaker and she attended New
Antioch Baptist Church.  Mrs. Drummond was the last survivor of twelve
brothers and sisters.
 
Survivors include her husband,  Jackie Drummond; and several
Nieces and Nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Mason
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Pettyjohn and Rev. Donnie Carver
officiating. interment at the Tennessee/Georgia Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Terry Shores, Ted Deberry, Tim Deberry, Dustin Long,
Claude Huskey, and Harold Helton.  Honorary pallbearers will be all members
of the Men’s Sunday School Class of New Antioch Baptist Church.
 
Mrs. Drummond will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will
receive friends from 12:00 noon Saturday  until the service hour.
 
Mason Funeral Home is directing
May 29, 2012
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Woman Arrested Trying To Bring Drugs Into Prison

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A 21-year-old woman charged with taking drugs across guard lines at Hays State Prison on Saturday. According to the Chattooga County Sheriff's Report, an officer at the prison reportedly took a clear bag with several different colored plastic balloons believed to be marijuana from Mia Wheeler, when Wheeler came to visit her brother who is an inmate at the prison.  According to the report, Wheeler showed signs of being under the influence and when asked she said he had smoked marijuana earlier in the day. When asked if she had anything else on her person or in her vehicle, she reported said there was more weed in the  console of her car and gave officers permission to search her vehicle. Upon opening the passenger front door to search the vehicle officers reportedly smelled a strong odor of Marijuana. In the vehicle console was reportedly found a silver container that contained what is believed to be Marijuana. In Wheeler's purse officers reportedly found a pill bottle residue believed to be Marijuana. Ms Wheeler was placed under arrest and transported to Chattooga County Jail. Wheeler was charged with felony possession manufacture, sale, purchase of marijuana. 

May 29, 2012
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Harrassing Phone Calls Reported

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On Sunday a woman reported to the Chattooga County Sheriff's Office that she was receiving harrassing phone calls. According to the woman her ex-friend would not stop calling her at home or at work and had threatened to burn down her house. the woman was advised to the the magistrate judge concerning the situation. 
May 29, 2012
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Aggravated Assault Charges

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a Summerville man charged with aggravated assault on Saturday. According to the incident report, Sheriff's Deputy Gary Campbell was dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a Maplewood Drive address. When he arrived at the the apartment complex he saw several people standing in front of the apartment building pointing toward an  apartment. When Campbell went up the stairs he saw Marcus Tyrell Creamer, a resident, and woman fighting in the entrance hallway.  Campbell reported that he told both to stop and tried to communicate with them but they continuedand then the woman got between Campell and  Creamer  and told Campbell not to hurt  Creamer .  Campell then reported pulling his tazer out and aimed it at both the man and woman when he was told the female was pregnant.. Meanwhile according to the report, the two were still fighting and the woman was protecting  Creamer .  Campbell said he could not get a clear shot at the man because of the woman. Creamer  then entered a bathroom off the hallway and the woman followed. Campbell  went to the bathroom door and the man was at the bath tub facing the door and the female was in front of him shielding him still telling Campbell not to hurt him. Campbell said he reholstered his taser, went in the bathroom toward the woman and pulled her out of the bathroom into the hallway. He then  reportedly  turned back to  Creamer and put him on the floor and subdued him against the sink vanity. Creamer was charged aggravated assault which is a felony.
May 28, 2012
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Mrs. Johnnie Lynne Hillman Obit (M)

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Mrs. Johnnie Lynne Hillman, age 54, of Rock Run, Alabama died Saturday,
May 26, 2012, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
 
Mrs. Hillman was born March 16, 1958 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the
late John H. Thomas and Kay Hale Thomas.  Mrs. Hillman was a senior
and an honor student at Jacksonville State University.   She was a graduate
of Trion High School in 1976 and a graduate of Walker Tech.  Mrs. Hillman
was former owner of Tiers of Joy.  Other than her parents, she was preceded
in death by her daughter, Katie Lynne Bradley; and a mother-in-law;
Connie Bowen Hillman.
 
Survivors include her husband, Steven Mark Hillman; father-in-law,
Joseph Hillman; step-daughter and husband, Jennifer and Robert Whatley; step-grandchildren, Caleb Whatley, Zoe Whatley, and Eden Whatley; brother, John Henry Thomas, Jr; sisters and brothers-in-laws, Gwyn & Alfred Crabtree, and Robin and  David Burkhalter; nieces, Christy Windle, Melinda Wallin, Ginger Wofford, Lauren Burkhalter, Ramsie Keen, Rese Wofford, and Lillie Beth Witt; nephews, Roy Witt, Dale Witt, Asa Windle, Chandler Keen, Dexter Witt, Will Witt, Bradden Madux, and Kellen Anderson.
 
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon (EST) on Wednesday, May 30,
2012 at Union Grove Methodist Church in Rock Run, Alabama, and at
2:30 p. m. (EST) at Mason Funeral Home in Summerville, GA.
Pastor Angela Teel will officiate with 2:30 chapel service at Mason Funeral
Home with Roy and Toni Clark giving eulogy.  Burial in West Hill Cemetery
with Rev. Tommy Pledger.  Active pallbearers will be Robert Jackson, Roy Witt,
Dale Witt, Asa Windle , Robert Whatley, Graham Grimes, Casey Murray,
and Chandler Keen.  Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Spring
Garden Fire Dept.
 
Mrs. Hillman will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until
8:00 p. m. (EST) on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Mason Funeral Home.
She will also lie in state at Union Grove Methodist Church from 11:00 until
12:00 noon (EST) Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
 
Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to
www.masonfuneralhome.com
 
 
May 28, 2012
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New Gore Fire Hall, Redmond EMS Open House

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An open house is set for Tuesday, May 29, at the New Gore Fire Hall/Redmond EMS Station on Gore Firehall Rd., Summerville.  The event is from noon until 2 p.m. and will allow visitors the opportunity to meet the staff, administrative Redmond Staff and others. A barbecue lunch will be served.

May 28, 2012
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Mr. Thomas Fredrick (Tommy) Beech Obit (M)

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Mr. Thomas Fredrick (Tommy) Beech, age 59, of Summerville, GA, passed away Saturday May 26, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Beech was born Nov. 25, 1952, in Athens, TN, the son of the late Valmond and Lucille Collins Beech. He was formerly employed with Mt. Vernon Mills, a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and preceded in death by twin daughters, Donna & Dianna Beech, sister, JoAnn Dentmond, brother, Larry Beech.

Survivors include his wife, Cathy Walker Beech, sons, Matt Beech, and Mark Beech, step-daughters, and step-son-in-law Felicia Walker, Heather and Brian Collette, brothers, Robert (Bob) Beech, Valmond Beech, JR, sister, Gail Beech, grandchildren, Lorianna Beech, Kenzlee Collette, Jacob Whitaker, Angel Walker, Joey Walker, Tyler Owens.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday May 31, 2012 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. Thursday until the service hour at Mason Funeral Home Chapel.
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