Friday, September 30, 2022

PIKE COUNTY TRUE BILLS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022


THE HONORABLE BEN MILLER, JR, PRESIDING

 


BENSON TREYCE JONES -  CT 1. SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE CT 2. *SPECIAL PRESENTMENT* SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE CT 3. *SPECIAL PRESENTMENT* SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICHLE CT 4. SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE CT 5. *SPECIAL PRESENTMENT* SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE CT 6. *SPECIAL PRESENTMENT* SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE CT 7. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (LESS SAFE) (COMBINED INFLUENCE DRUGS) CT 8. *SPECIAL PRESENTMENT* DRIVING UNDER THE   INFLUENCE (LESS SAFE) (DRUGS) CT 9. *SPECIAL PRESENTMENT* RECKLESS DRIVING CT 10. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE CT 11. INTERFERENCE WITH CUSTODY

 

JAMARIUS JAROD SEARCY - CT 1. FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER CT 2. RECKLESS DRIVING CT 3. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED CT 4. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE CT 5. DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF ROADWAY CT 6. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BRAKE LIGHTS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION CT 7. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, LESS THAN AN OUNCE

Thursday, September 29, 2022

HOUSE FIRE UPSON CO

 UPSON  COUNTY  SHERIFF  DAN KILGORE  SAYS  ARSON IS  SUSPECTED  IN  A  VACANT  HOUSE  FIRE  THURSDAY  MORNING  ON  INDIAN   TRAIL  NEAR  MATHIS LAKE  ROAD.  THE  HOUSE  REPORTEDLY  WAS  IN  A  RECENT  FORECLOSURE  SALE

Ellijay Man arrested by Upson County Deputies for trafficking in Methamphetamine

In a press release from Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore: On Tuesday September 27, 2022 Joshua James York,42, of Ellijay Ga was arrested by Upson Deputies for trafficking in Methamphetamine. York was stopped on US Hwy 19 north of Thomaston and found to be in possession of 3.3 pounds of Methamphetamine valued at approximately $8000. The Upson area drug unit and the Georgia State Patrol assisted with this investigation. 

 

He is being held in the Upson County Jail without bond




BIG GANG ROUNDUP IN BUTTS CO/SPALDING CO

 “Operation Endless Consequences” Yields 200 Arrest Warrants for Gang, Drug, and Firearms Charges in Multi-Agency Investigation in Butts County

 

Butts County, GA (September 28, 2022) – Butts County Sheriff’s Office deputies and GBI agents obtained 200 arrest warrants during the execution of “Operation Endless Consequences.”  This operation is a multi-agency investigation involving gangs, drugs, and guns, plaguing the communities of Jackson and Flovilla in Butts County, GA.  Deputies and agents issued the arrest warrants for 69 defendants.  Of those arrested, sixteen are members of the Gangster Disciples.  Deputies and agents seized trafficking amounts of cocaine and marijuana and numerous firearms.  Of these firearms, some were stolen and in the possession of convicted felons.  Deputies and agents are in the process of identifying additional defendants.

 

The GBI joined this investigation in March 2021 after a Butts County high school basketball coach attempted to break up a fight at a basketball tournament involving rival gangs and was shot in the crossfire. A second innocent bystander was also shot.

 

The target of the investigation is a hybrid street gang affiliated with the Gangster Disciples.  This gang is suspected of committing numerous aggravated assaults and drive by shootings, drug trafficking, and weapons offenses.

 

The arrests in this case should send a clear message to gang members and their associates that their criminal activities will not be tolerated. They will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted. Restoring safety to our communities is of utmost importance.

 

Thank you to the agencies participating in this investigation and the arrests: Butts County Sheriff’s Office, Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, Henry County Police Department, Jackson Police Department, Georgia Department of Corrections, United States Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

 


PIKE CO PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

 IN  PIKE COUNTY  8  CITIZENS  TOTAL  SPOKE  AGAINST  A  PROPOSED  NEAR    17%  PROPERTY  TAX  INCREASE  AT  TWO  MEETINGS  WEDNESDAY--3  IN  A  MORNING   HEARING   AND  5  IN  THE  EVENING.  COUNTY  MANAGER  BRANDON  ROGERS  SAID  THE  BOARD  WILL  SET  THE  TAX  MILLAGE  RATE  AT  A  MEETING  OCT.  5TH  AT  6PM.   AFTER  HEARING  FROM  THE  PUBLIC,  WEDNESDAY,  COUNTY  MANAGER  ROGERS  TOLD   101  NEWS,  THE  COMMISSIONERS  ASKED  HIM  TO  GO  BACK  AND  WORK  ON  REDUCING  THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  TAX  INCREASE,  TO  FIND  SOME  MIDDLE  GROUND  ON  THE  PROPOSAL.  THE COUNTY  MANAGER   TOLD  US   THAT   WILL  BE    A   CHALLENGE,  IT   MEANS    SOME  PROJECTS  WILL  HAVE  TO  BE  DELAYED  AND  PUT  ON  HOLD--AND  WILL  REQUIRE  SOME  CREATIVE  THINKING. 

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

GA GOV DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY

 Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a state of emergency for all Georgia counties as the state prepares for Hurricane Ian's stateside arrival later this week.

The declared state of emergency allows Georgia to "bring all state resources to bear to ensure a safe and quick recovery for all Georgia citizens," GEMA Director James C. Stallings said during a press conference on Tuesday.

The governor's declaration comes as Ian continued gaining strength while heading toward the Florida coast. As of Tuesday evening, the storm is a Category 3 hurricane moving northward at around 10 mph with winds of up to 120 mph.

WILBUR THE POTBELLIED PIG STILL AT LARGE

 CITY  OF  THOMASTON  ANIMAL  CONTROL  OFFICER  CHRISTIAN  WILLIAMS  SAYS  WILBUR  THE  POTBELLIED   PIG  IS  STILL  ON  THE  LOOSE.  ANIMAL  CONTROL  ENCOUNTERED  WILBUR   ON  WEST  MAIN  NEAR   THURSTON  AVE.  THIS  WEEK  BUT   DISCOVERED   HE'S  DIFFICULT  TO  ROUNDUP.  THE  STAFF  AT  HIGHTOWER MEMORIAL  LIBRARY   ANOTHER OF  HIS  HANGOUTS,     NAMED  HIM  WILBUR  AFTER  THE  PIG  IN  CHARLOTTE'S  WEB.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

UPDATE ON IAN FROM UPSON EMA

 UPSON  EMA   DIRECTOR  MARTHA  ANNE  MCCARTY   HAS  AN  UPDATE  ON  IAN  FROM  THE  NATIONAL  WEATHER  SERVICE.  AT  THIS  TIME  IT  APPEARS  IAN  WILL  BE   A  TROPICAL  STORM  BY  THE  TIME  IT  HEADS  THIS  WAY  WITH  POSSIBLE  DAMAGING  WINDS  AND  HEAVY  RAINFALL  FRIDAY  INTO  SATURDAY, MOVING  OUT   SUNDAY. 

UPDATE: Monroe County inmate Robert Jenkins is in custody per the US Marshalls

Monroe County Escaped inmate Robert Jenkins is in custody per the US Marshalls. The vehicle was located was Muscogee County, Alabama.

 

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office had issued a lookout for Robert Jenkins, who escaped from a Department of Corrections work detail.

 

According to a Facebook post from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Jenkins, from Columbus, was on a city work detail when deputies say he stole a white Ford F150 with the City of Forsyth Seal on the side.




Monday, September 26, 2022

Davis Allen | Fights Off Defender For GAME-WINNING Catch -vs- Wake Forest


CLEMSON  TIGHT  END  DAVIS  ALLEN,  WITH  A  THOMASTON  CONNECTION  CAUGHT  TWO  TD  PASSES  INCLUDING  THIS  WINNING  TD  AS  CLEMSON  BEAT  WAKE  FOREST  IN  DOUBLE  OT  SAT.  HIS  MOTHER  IS   THOMASTON  NATIVE   HEIDI  HUFF ALLEN,  AND  FATHER  JOHN  PLAYED  FOR  UGA. , LIVING  IN  CALHOUN,GA.


 

GT FIRES FOOTBALL COACH AND AD

 GEORGIA TECH ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES IN ATHLETICS

(Atlanta, Georgia, September 26, 2022) Today, Georgia Tech announced leadership changes within Athletics. Todd Stansbury, athletics director, and Geoff Collins, head football coach, will both leave their roles effective immediately.

Collins, a metro Atlanta native, was named the 20th head coach in Georgia Tech football history on Dec. 7, 2018. He has had three years of recruiting success while at Georgia Tech, but the program posted a disappointing 10-28 record under his leadership.

“I am grateful to Coach Collins for his hard work and commitment to our student athletes,” said Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera. “Unfortunately, the results of our football program have fallen short of what our loyal community, fans and athletes expect and deserve. We are committed to rebuilding the program and a coaching change is a necessary first step in that process.”

Stansbury was the ninth director of Athletics when he stepped into the role in September 2016. He is an alumnus of Georgia Tech and has helped the program increase its Director’s Cup standings and achieve a school record of 90% NCAA Graduation Success Rate in the most recent data released by the NCAA during the 2021-22 academic year.

“Todd is and will always be an admired and respected member of our community. His dedication to the success of our student athletes and his love for Georgia Tech are admirable,” said Cabrera. “The challenges the athletic program has faced in recent years have grown to a point where we need to try a new approach, and that requires new leadership.”

Frank Neville, chief of staff and senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives, has been named interim director of athletics. He has served in his current role at Georgia Tech since September 2019 and is a member of the Georgia Tech Athletics Association Board of Trustees. Previously, he served 15 years in the U.S. Department of State, was vice president of Global Communication and Public Affairs at the Thunderbird School of Global Management (now part of Arizona State University) and was chief of staff and vice president of Communications and Marketing at George Mason University. He lettered in three sports (baseball, track, and football) at Carleton College, is a former competitive body-builder and martial artist, and was the baseball prospect writer at The Sporting News for 15 years.

SHERIFF KILGORE; 3 ARRESTS AT U-L HOMECOMING GAME

 UPSON  COUNTY  SHERIFF   DAN  KILGORE  REPORTS  TWO  INCIDENTS   RESULTING  IN   3  ARRESTS  AT  THE  U-L  HOMECOMING  GAME  FRIDAY  NIGHT  AT  MATTEWS  FIELD.


A  MALE  SUBJECT  WHO  HAD  A  9  MILLIMETER  HANDGUN  IN  A  SHOULDER  BAG  WAS  CHARGED  WITH  HAVING  A  FIREARM  ON  SCHOOL  PROPERTY,   20  YEAR OLD  KYRESE   CALDWELL  OF  GA.  AVE.


   SHERIFF  KILGORE  SAID   TWO  PERSONS   ARRESTED  FOR  AN  INCIDENT  INVOLVING  A   FEMALE   JUVENILE  STUDENT  AT  THE  ALTERNATIVE  SCHOOL ,   ESCORTED  OUT  OF  THE  GATE,  AS  SUCH  STUDENTS  CAN'T  ATTEND  SCHOOL  FUNCTIONS.  A  14  YEAR OLD  FEMALE   JUVENILE   FRIEND  TOOK  EXCEPTION  TO  THE  DEPUTIES  ACTION  AND  STARTED  A  RUCKUS  SLUGGING  DEPUTY RIDGE  O,NEAL   THREE  TIMES  IN  THE  FACE  AND  GOING  TO  THE  GROUND  WITH  HIM.  AN  ADULT  FEMALE,  32  YEAR  OLD  SAMATHA   MILTON  OF  COBBOWN  ROAD   INTERFERED  IN  THE  ARREST    AND  SHE  WAS   ALSO  CHARGED.  BOTH    CITED  FOR    FELONY  OBSTRUCTION  AND  DISORDERLY  CONDUCT.  THE  FEMALE  JUVENILE  WILL  BE  ON  THE  JUVENILE  COURT  CALENDAR.


DEPUTY  O'NEAL  WAS  TREATED    AT  THE  SCENE   FOR  ABRASIONS   INCLUDING  TO  THE  ARMS     BY  EMS

DA MARIE BRODER REPORTS

 In a moment

As I’ve said many times, the work of the District Attorney’s Office is reactive. We enter the criminal justice system after the crime has occurred and usually after an investigation is ongoing or complete. However, for us, the shock of the moment when a crime occurs echoes throughout a case like ripples on a still pond after a concrete block is cast into it. We hear and feel it in the forensic evidence presented by crime scene investigators and medical examiners. We hear and feel it in the voices of living victims, eyewitnesses, and family members. And sometimes, we even hear it in the voice of a deceased victim who whispers to us as we try to piece together what happened to them. Yet, even then, we prosecutors only encounter the horror of these moments after the immediate sting has passed.

I, and other prosecutor’s in my office, do well to remember that processing these awful moments from the comfort of a desk or the pressure cooker of a courtroom, cannot compare to the horror of that moment when someone first learns about the terrible thing that has happened to their loved one.

My family has personally been affected by violent crime. The moment it happens, and you receive the call that something terrible has happened to someone you care about, time stops and you struggle to process what you are being told. The initial reaction is disbelief, followed by a bitter concoction of confusion, terror, and anger. All these emotions rage under a shadow of utter powerlessness. Nothing can prepare you for the awful knowledge that there is nothing you can do about what has happened, but pray for recovery, pray for justice, and pray for peace. Indeed, in these moments, all one can do is pray. The power of prayer is a shield against the most trying moments in life.

Most of you who read this article have received, or will receive, the news about the unexpected death of someone they love. No one escapes this life without these brutal, life-churning moments. To each of you touched by trauma, I am truly sorry.

I live in a world where such calls are part of a day’s work. But I don’t forget the sting of that moment. And I don’t forget the long road of grief, which never runs in a straight-line. That lies in wait for you the moment you hear that certain song, or go to that shared place, or are reminded, however slightly, of that person who is no longer here and whose voice you ache to hear just one more time.

The calling of a prosecutor places you as a regular witness to these hard moments. We can only guide these victims through the process to the best of our ability and fight for the victim who was harmed. I am proud of my team who do this each day

Thursday, September 22, 2022

UPSON CO GUNSHOT VICTIM

 UPSON  COUNTY  SHERIFF  DAN  KILGORE  SAYS  A  MALE  SUBJECT  WAS  LIFE-FLIGHTED  TO  AN  OUT  OF  TOWN  HOSPITAL  THURSDAY   MORNING   AFTER  RECEIVING  A   SHOTGUN  WOUND  TO  THE  LEG  IN   WHAT  APPEARS  TO  BE    A  DOMESTIC  INCIDENT  ON  TRIUNE MILL  ROAD.    THE  SHERIFF   TERMED  IT  A   NON-LIFE  THREATENING   WOUND.   THOMASTON  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  STOOD-BY  WHILE  THE  MEDI-VAC  COPTER  LANDED  AT  MATTEWS  FIELD  PARKING LOT FOR  TRANSPORT

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Spalding County Sheriff's Office is calling on community to help

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is calling on people to help a deputy and his family after they lost their home in a fire.

The devastating flames tore through the home on Aug. 31. Deputy McArthur McClendon, his wife and his mother lived in the home. 

Officials did not share what investigators believe caused the fire.

The sheriff's office said the family is searching for a home and needs clothing:

XL women’s shirts

Size 14/16 women’s pants

Men’s large shirts

Men’s 34 waist pants

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is accepting donations at 401 Justice Boulevard in Griffin.

Anyone requesting additional information on how to help or what the family needs can contact Major Robert Sowell at 770-467-4282, extension 31495 or rsowell@spaldingcounty.com.



Wednesday, September 14, 2022

THOMASTON-UPSON BOE ACTION TUESDAY

 AT  THE  REGULAR  SEPTEMBER MEEETING  TUESDAY,  THE   THOMASTON-UPSON  BOARD OF  EDUCATION  ANNOUNCED A  WORKSHOP  ON  ATHLETIC  FACILITIES,  THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER  22ND  AT  6;30PM--UPGRADES  FROM  MIDDLE  SCHOOL  AND  HIGH  SCHOOL.


PUBLIC  INVITED  TO  THE     GROUND  BREAKING  FOR  THE NEW  AG  CENTER  AT  THE  HIGH  SCHOOL  FRIDAY  MORNING  AT  9AM  WITH  A  PROJECTED  COMPLETION  DATE OF  JUNE  2023.


THE  BOARD  MOVED  $2  MILLION  FROM  FUND  BALANCE  TO  THE  GENERAL  FUND  FOR  SAFETY  UPGRADES  AT   ALL  SCHOOLS,  CLASSROOM  IMPROVEMENTS  AND  UPGRADES  TO  SILVERTOWN  BALL  PARK. 

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

STEVE HARVEY'S LEGACY RANCH GETS UPSON CO NOD

 BEFORE  A  STANDING  ROOM  ONLY  CROWD,  THE  UPSON  COUNTY  BOARD  OF  COMMISSIONERS   APPROVED   A  SPECIAL  EXCEPTION  FOR  STEVE  HARVEY'S  LEGACY  RANCH,  WITH  ALMOST  A  DOZEN  CONDITIONS,  AT  TUESDAY'S  MEETING.  ONE OF  THOSE  A  MASTER  SITE  PLAN  MUST  BE  APPROVED  BY  PLANNING  COMMISSION  STAFF  BEFORE  ANY  PERMITS  CAN  BE  ISSUED.  THE  VOTE  WAS   4-0  WITH  COMMISSIONER  PAUL  JONES  ABSTAINING,  CITING A   CONFLICT  OF  INTEREST,  HAVING  WORKED  AT  THE  RANCH  SINCE  THE  LATE  TRUETT  CATHY  OPENED  THE  ROCK  RANCH. 

THOMASTON BUSINESSMAN MARTIN GRIZZARD HAS PASSED AWAY

 Mr. Martin Thurman Grizzard, 83, of Thomaston, owner/operator of Northside

Drugs for more than fifty-two years, died Monday, September 12, at hisresidence.  Funeral services for Mr. Grizzard will be held at the FirstPresbyterian Church of Thomaston on Thursday, September 15, at 2:00 PM.  Dr.Glenn Gilstrap will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson MemorialGardens.  The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home onWednesday evening, September 14, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM.Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Police in Lovejoy are looking for an armed and dangerous man they say killed his wife

 Police in Lovejoy are looking for an armed and dangerous man they say killed his wife on Friday night. 

Around 7:45 p.m., police responded to Grove Way where a woman crashed into a mailbox. Officers quickly determined that Terri Livingston Jett had been shot multiple times. 

They now say her husband, identified as 41-year-old Ikuko Thurman, is responsible for her shooting death. 

"Attempts have been made to contact the suspect without success," police said in a statement. "A warrant has been issued for his arrest and he has been charged with murder and aggravated assault."

Police located Thurman's car about 15 miles south in Griffin at a relative's house, police said on Monday. 

"That relative is cooperating according to them they have not spoken to him since Friday night, Saturday morning, so we are still looking in the Griffin and Jackson, Georgia area," Lovejoy Police Chief Michael Gaddis said. 

Neighbors who live in Southfield Station in Lovejoy said they're still in shock and as long as he's on the run, they don't feel safe. 

If you have any information or see him, do not approach him. You’re urged to call 911 and report it instead.



Monday, September 12, 2022

2.4 magnitude earthquake hits Butts and Jasper Counties

A 2.4 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in parts of both Jasper and Butts County on Sunday night, according to officials.

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook that the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) confirmed that both counties experienced an earthquake at approximately 9:15 p.m. GEMA said that they have not received any reports of any damage.

J. Michael Brewer, the Deputy County Manager of Butts County, stated on Twitter that the earthquake sounded like "thunder or an explosion."

The Butts County Sheriff’s Office has not received any reports of damage or any injuries. A magnitude 2.4 earthquake is very small and usually does not produce any damage.



Friday, September 9, 2022

ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES IN GRIFFIN

 GRIFFIN  POLICE  HAVE  ARRESTED  A  SUSPECT  ON  16  COUNTS OF  AGGREVATED  ANIMAL  CRUELTY  AFTER  ANIMAL  CONTROL  RESPONDED  TO  POSSIBLE  DOG  FIGHT  IN  THE  100 BLOCK  OF  SUMMIT  DRIVE  AND  FOUND  16 DOGS  IN  SMALL  CAGES  IN  THEIR  OWN   WASTE.  THE OCCUPANT,  CHRISTOPHER  CROMARTE  HAD  REFUSED  TO  LET  OFFICERS  ENTER  THE  RESIDENCE  SO  A  SEARCH  WARRANT  WAS  ISSUED.


THE  DOGS  HAVE  BEEN  PLACED  IN  SHELTERS  AND  THE  HOUSE  COULD  BE  CONDEMNED  BASED ON  ITS  CONDITION.

URMC COVID VACCINE CLINIC CLOSED FRIDAY THE 9TH

   ITS  CLOSED  TODAY,  FRIDAY  THE   9TH,  BUT  THE   UPSON  REGIONAL  MEDICAL  CENTER    COVID-19   VACCINE  BOOSTER  CLINIC   WILL  BE  OPEN   FRIDAY    SEPT.  16TH   WITH  THE  PFIZER   UPDATED  COVID  BOOSTER  THAT  HELPS  PROTECT  AGAINST  THE  COVID-19  OMICRON  VARIANT.  FOR   MORE  INFORMATION  PHONE  706-646-5727.

Upson County Superior Court Guilty Pleas

 PLEAS – JUDGE RHONDA B. KREUZIGER, GJC

 SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

 

1. 22R0337 MICHAEL L. SMITH CT. 1: SIMPLE BATTERY: NOLLE PROSEQUI.

CT. 2: OBSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICER: 12 MONTHS

PROBATION; 40 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE; $500

FINE.

 

2. 22R0338 MICHAEL L. SMITH CT. 1: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA MORE THAN AN

OUNCE: 3 YEARS PROBATION; 80 HOURS COMMUNITY

SERVICE; $1,000 FINE.

CT. 2: ILLEGAL USE OF COMMUNICATION FACILITY:

NOLLE PROSEQUI.

UPSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular Commission Meeting September 13, 2022


       106 East Lee Street, Suite 140, Thomaston, GA 30286

THE MEETING WILL BE STREAMED

 LIVE ON YOUTUB

PLEASE COPY THE LINK BELOW

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2eGmYc-ooba5KStmOeXkw

 AGENDA

I.                              CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Norman Allen

 

II.                          INVOCATION

 

III.                       PLEDGE

 

IV.                      PUBLIC HEARING

Legacy Ranch, LLC of Delaware has requested that Upson County permit a recreational facility composed of cabins, a dormitory, gyms, a general-purpose building and several other buildings for organized camps at 5020 Barnesville Hwy/SR 36. The recreational facility use is listed under the Special Exceptions section of the A-R zoning district, Section 504.B..4a, Upson County Zoning Ordinance. The total property is 1,500 acres MOL and is further identified as being composed of twenty-two parcels formerly known as The Rock Ranch. This use will be contained on a small portion of this property, approximately 305 acres. Larger community events may be held on a larger portion of the property.

 

Special Exception - The SPX2022-08 applicants and property owners, Walter and LeAnne Clark of UpsonCounty, have requested that Upson County permit temporary residence in an RV during construction of their home at 1365 Willis Road. The RV temporary housing use is listed under the Special Exceptions section of the A-R zoning district, Section 504.D.2, Upson County Zoning Ordinance. The property is

5.58 acres MOL and is further identified as tax parcel 093 059A.

 

V.                          PUBLIC COMMENTS - Speakers must state their names and address, and must direct all comments to theBoard Chair. Any questions must be put in writing and submitted to the Clerk or the Commissioner over your jurisdiction

 

VI.                     CONSENT AGENDA

a.     Approval of the August 23, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

b.     Approval of the purchase of basketball goals for the Civic Center

 

VII.                   PRESENTATION


c.     A presentation to Russ McGee for his service to Upson County on Emergency Medical Service.

 

VIII.              NEW BUSINESS

d.     Discussion and appointment to the Library Board

e.     Discussion and appointment to the Upson County Planning Commission

f.      Discussion and possible consideration of the purchase of flock cameras for the Sheriff’s Department

g.     County Manager, Commissioners, and County Attorney Comments

 

IX.                     ADJOURNMENT

THOMASTON PD/FIRE EMS RESPOND TO WRECK




THOMASTON  POLICE  AND  FIRE  AND  EMS  RESPONDED  TO  A  WRECK  ON  NORTH  CHURCH   NEAR BURGER  KING     FRIDAY  MORNING    AROUND  10;30.   IT  APPEARED   TWO  OLDER MODEL SEDANS  COLLIDED   IN  THE  OUTSIDE  LANE,  ONE  OF  THEM  WAS  TURNED  AROUND--  COMING  TO  REST  FACING  NORTH.

Upson County Superior Court Guilty Pleas

PLEAS – JUDGE BEN J MILLER, JR., GJC

AUGUST 31, 2022

 

1. 22R0233 DILLON NEAL COOGLER CT. 1: AGGRAVATED STALKING: ALFORD PLEA- FIRST OFFENDER- 5 YEARS PROBATION; SERVE 9 MONTHS; $500 FINE; 80 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE. CT. 2: BATTERY: NOLLE PROSEQUI. CT. 3: BATTERY- FAMILY VIOLENCE: ALFORD PLEA- FIRST OFFENDER- 12 MONTHS PROBATION CONCURRENT TO COUNT 1; $250 FINE. CT. 4: CRIMINAL TRESPASS: NOLLE PROSEQUI. CT. 5: CRUELTY TO CHILDREN IN THE 3RD DEGREE: ALFORD PLEA- FIRST OFFNEDER-12 MONTH PROBATION CONCURRENT TO COUNT 1; $250 FINE.

 

2. 22R0234 DILLON NEAL COOGLER CT. 1: FALSE IMPRISONMENT: NOLLE PROSEQUI. CT. 2: BATTERY, FAMILY VIOLENCE: ALFORD PLEA- FIRST OFFENDER- 12 MONTHS PROBATION; 40 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE; $250 FINE. CT. 3: CRUELTY TO CHILDREN IN THE 3RD DEGREE: ALFORD PLEA- FIRST OFFENDER- 12 MONTHS PROBATION CONSECUTIVE TO COUNT 2; $250 FINE.

 

3. 22R0232 CLIFFORD B. MONTGOMERY CT. 1: CRIMINAL TRESPASS: 6 MONTHS TO SERVE.

 

4. 22R0299 VICTORIA K. CHEEK CT. 1: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULED 1 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE: 3 YEARS PROBATION; 80 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE; $1,500 FINE. CT. 2: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULED II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE: 3 YEARS PROBATION CONCURRENT TO COUNT 1; $500 FINE. CT. 3: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULED IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: NOLLE PROSEQUI.

 

5. 22R0318 ANDREW K. LANE CT. 1: POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE: CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE: 3 YEARS PROBATION; 80 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE.

 

6. 22R0317 DONALD M. DUNSON CT. 1: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA: 10 YEARS PROBATION; SERVE 120 DAYS IN JAIL; 80 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE; $1,500 FINE. CT. 2: POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING COMMISSION OF A FELONY: NOLLE PROSEQUI. CT. 3: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE: NOLLE PROSEQUI. CT. 4: POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE I CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: 3 YEARS PROBATION CONCURRENT TO COUNT 1; $500 FINE. CT. 5: FAILURE TO CARRY LICENSE: NOLLE PROSEQUI.

ALBANY POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED THOMASTON CAR THIEF

 THOMASTON  POLICE  CHIEF  MIKE  RICHARDSON  SAID  ALBANY  POLICE  ARRESTED  A  SUSPECT  IN  A  THOMASTON  CAR  THEFT  CASE   AFTER  A  CHASE.  TWO  SUBJECTS  WERE  IN  A  STOLEN  CHEVY  EQUINOX  FROM  ALABAMA,  A  CAR  THAT  SURFACED  IN  THOMASTON  EARLY  TUESDAY  THAT  RESULTED  7  CAR  BREAK-INS  AND  A  STOLEN  NISSAN  IN  THE  DELUXE  CIRCLE,  G. STREET  AREA.  TWO  MEN  FLED  THE  VEHICLE IN  ALBANY  AND  ONE OF  THEM,  A  WHITE  MALE WAS  ARRESTED. TPD  SENT  A  DETECTIVE  TO  ALBANY  TO  INTERVIEW  HIM.  CHIEF  RICHARDSON  SAID  4  SUBJECTS  WERE  SEEN  ON  SECURITY  VIDEO  AT  SOUTHSIDE  PB  EARLY   TUESDAY, WEARING  MASKS  AND  GLOVES. THEY  REPORTEDLY  ALSO  BROKE  IN  SEVERAL  CARS  IN  BUTLER,  ELLAVILLE,  AND  AMERICUS  ON  U.S.  19. 

Thursday, September 8, 2022

BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED FOR SUNNYSIDE IN UPSON CO

 UPSON  COUNTY   MANAGER  JASON  TINSLEY  SAYS  A  BOIL  WATER  ADVISORY    IN  THE  SUNNYSIDE  AREA   HAS  BEEN  LIFTED  AFTER  A  LAB  REPORT  WAS  RECEIVED  THURSDAY.  IT  WAS  PLACED  IN  AFFECT  AFTER  A  WATER  LINE  BREAK

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

UPSON CO 2022 TAX BILLS ARE IN THE MAIL

 UPSON  COUNTY  TAX  COMMISSIONER  ANDY  CHASTAIN  SAYS 2022  TAX  BILLS  ARE   IN  THE  MAIL  AND  TAXES  ARE DUE  NOVEMBER  14TH.   TAX  BILLS  FOR   16,795  PARCELS  WERE  MAILED,   ABOUT   100  MORE  THAN  LAST  YEAR.  THE  TARGET  FOR  COLLECTIONS  $21.5  MILLION  IN  REAL  AND  PERSONAL  PROPERTY .

Monday, September 5, 2022

PIKE SO ARREST IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

 Pike County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic violence situation at noon today. The female victim reported that she had been attacked by a male suspect, that she lived with, while at a residence on Kings Bridge Road. The male suspect was identified as , Melvin Summers , 31 years of age. The victim had reported that Summers had struck and choked her before she fled the residence on foot with two small children. Upon the victim running from the residence Summers fired several rounds from a handgun. 

Contact was made with Summers by cell phone and he was asked to turn himself in to avoid any further violence. Summers stated to Sheriff's Office personnel that they would have to come find him and he refused to cooperate for a peaceful resolution. Investigators used several avenues of technology to locate the vehicle and whereabouts of Summers. 
Assistance was requested from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office to arrest Summers as he was located in that county. Within a short time the vehicle was located at a gas station in Fayetteville. Summers refused to exit the vehicle and follow the commands given by deputies. Tasers were deployed on Summers and he was arrested. 
A search warrant was conducted on the residence where the incident occurred in Pike County. During the search a handgun was recovered along with several marijuana plants.
Summers was transported back to the Pike County jail and is facing charges of aggravated assault (three counts),cruelty to children, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, manufacturing marijuana , and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. At this time he has been denied a bond.