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THE UPSON PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHER BUSINESS, CIVIC, GOVERNMENT AND CHURCH GROUPS WILL BE OFFERING BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES 4 TO 6PM AT THE THOMASTON-UPSON CIVIC CENTER, FOR K-5TH GRADE.
BUSINESSES ARE INVITED TO DONATE AND PARTICIPATE. CONTACT GARY MOORE AT 706-975-1291 OR RESHANN ADAMS AT 706-647-1924.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED, INCLUDE LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK PAPER, WHITE NOTEBOOKS, HAND SANITIZER AND WRITING JOURNALS.
LT. ANDREW PIPPIN SAID TWO OF THREE SUSPECTS ARE IN CUSTODY. THE CASES INVOLVED DOLLAR GENERAL, 217 EAST MAIN, JUNE 5TH, FAMILY DOLLAR ON U.S. 19 AND MR. B’S CONVIENCE STORE, 401 NORTH CENTER STREET, JULY 3RD.
THE CASES REMAIN UNDER INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO LT. ANDREW PIPPIN, UNITS RESPONDED TO 404 THURSTON AVE. WEDNESDAY AROUND 5PM AND FOUND A FEMALE, LEONA CALLAWAY, AGE 47 HAD BEEN FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF A POOL BY THE HOME OWNER.
THE HOME OWNER GOT HER OUT OF THE POOL AND ATTEMPTED CPR, EMS ARRIVED AND ADMINISTERED CPR, AND MS. CALLAWAY WAS TRANSPORTED TO URMC WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD SHORTLY AFTER 9PM.
LT. PIPPIN SAID THE CASE REMAINS OPEN PENDING AN AUTOPSY FROM THE GBI MEDICAL EXAMINER.
AT MONDAY’S JULY MEETING, AN ATLANTA COMPANY, INMAN SOLAR OUTLINED A PROPOSAL FOR A 4 TO 5 ACRE SOLAR FARM IN COOPERATION WITH CHIEF MANUFACTURING OR AMERICAN PROCESS OFF HIGHWAY 36 EAST.
AFTER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OFFERED NINE ACRES OF PROPERTY AT $5000 PER ACRE, AND INMAN OFFICIALS SAID THEY WILL TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION.
IT WOULD BE A $1.5 MILLION PROJECT, NOT A JOBS PRODUCER, BUT WOULD YIELD TAX REVENUE.
GA. POWER SELECTS SUCH PROJECTS, AND A DECISION WOULD PROBABLY BE MADE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
ON JULY 23RD AND 24TH, TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH DOGS INVOLVED WITH A RACCOON THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR RABIES. THE FIRST ON HARRELL ROAD, THE SECOND ON DAY ROAD. IT COULD BE THE SAME RACCOON IN BOTH PLACES.
UPSON ANIMAL CONTROL ASKING ALL RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR PETS VACCINATED YEARLY AND ITS MANDATORY IN GEORGIA .
LOCAL VETS CHARGE $12 FOR RABIES VACCINES AND THERE ARE CLINICS AT TRACTOR SUPPLY AND PET SENSE.
ON THE AGENDA UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT, MEMBERS OF THE THOMASTON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE GROUP CALLING FOR THE FIRING OF POLICE OFFICER PHILLIP TOBIN, CURRENTLY SUSPENDED WITH PAY.
ALSO ON THE AGENDA, GLENDALE SEWER LINE WORK PROJECT, APPROVAL OF WEAVER PARK AND PARK STREET PLAYGROUND WORK
APPROVAL OF INTERFOR WATER LINE RELOCATION.
THE UPSON COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS WILL HOLD THE MEETING AT 6PM TUESDAY IN THE BASEMENT OF THE ARCHIVES.
SHERIFF BRAD WHITE IDENTIFIED THE GUNSHOT VICTIM AS DONALD TRAMAINE CLARK AND THE SUSPECT IS JOSHUA JAMES COX.
UNITS RESPONDED TO 939 CHAPPELL MILL ROAD TUESDAY AND FOUND A BODY IN THE DRIVE-WAY. COX WAS LATER ARRESTED IN BUTTS COUNTY AFTER THE ALLEGED SHOOTING ON A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE.
THE GBI WAS DISPATCHED TO PROCESS THE CRIME SCENE.
According to Sheriff Brad White, at approximately 9:35 am Spalding County 911 received a call from a male subject stating he had just shot a man in the chest and was going to put the weapon in the road. The male subject called from a cellphone and hung up before Spalding County 911 could get an address. The male subject did leave his name. Numerous attempts were made to ping the cellphone, however those attempts were unsuccessful.
At approximately 1:23 pm, Lamar County 911 received a call about a male subject unresponsive in the driveway at 939 Chappell Mill Road. Upon arrival at the location, Lt. Chris Webster found a deceased male in the driveway with what appeared to be a gunshot to the chest.
Investigators with Lamar County Sheriff’s Office have located the male subject who called Spalding County 911. He had just been incarcerated in Butts County on unrelated charges. The scene has been turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Scene Investigators. Search warrants are being conducted by Sheriff’s Office Investigators in Lamar and Butts County. The name of the victim and person of interest in this case are being withheld while the investigation is ongoing.
ACCORDING TO THE UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, RESIDENT JULIE SMITH WAS NOT AT HOME WHEN IT STARTED. A NEIGHBOR NOTICED FLAMES FROM THE REAR OF THE RESIDENCE AFTER A BIG LIGHTNING BOLT. THURSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO ONE AREA OF THE HOUSE.
THE HOME OF THE JEFF SAWYER FAMILY BURNED AFTER AN OAK TREE FELL ACROSS POWER LINES AND IGNITED THE SERVICE BOX IN THE RESIDENCE.
ALL THREE FAMILY MEMBERS INSIDE ESCAPED WITHOUT HARM—BUT HIGHWAY 18 WAS BLOCKED TO TRAFFIC TILL LATE IN THE MORNING.
THE CROWD WAS SO LARGE , THE MEETING WAS MOVED TO THE ARCHIVES. FOUR HAD SIGNED-UP TO SPEAK, THREE WERE OPPOSED TO THE PARK. THOSE AGAINST WANTED THE $800,000 USED TO REDUCE TAXES, UTILITY BILLS, OR FOR STAFFING FOR POLICE AND FIRE.
ACCORDING TO LT. ANDREW PIPPIN THE STORES WERE IMPLICATED IN PROVIDING CASH PAY-OFFS FOR LOTTERY MACHINES, SOMETHING NOT ALLOWED BY GA. LAW—ONLY STORE MERCHANDISE, GAS, AND LOTTERY TICKETS CAN BE GIVEN TO WINNERS.
THE SEVEN STORES INCLUDE—HANDI MART, 204 EAST WALKER, BEST VALUE, 350 SOUTH CHURCH, NORTHSIDE SHELL, 278 19 NORTH, MINI MOUTH FOODS, 517 SOUTH CENTER, MR. B’S 401 NORTH CENTER, MAIN STREET BILLIARDS, 110 EAST MAIN, AND 7-11 GROCERY , 204 BARNESVILLE STREET.
LT. PIPPIN SAID THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUNING.
