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NO. 43 HOGANSVILI F GEORGIA - THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 2003 10 PAGES • 1 SECTION ,50€
Council
Two
' CLINT CLAYBROOK
Two of the iew subdivi-
proposed for
won final
plans by the
Council won approval at
Monday night meeting.
But for the third -
Lake - were sent
to the Planning and
Commission after
]uorwn
t the meeting at which those
There were also ques-
about whether the city
would in effect
size
the Mallard Lake devel-
IN THE END, the City
bounced those plans
to the Planning and
Commission and said
public hearing will
necessary after that com-
puts its stamP of
on them.
It was the Hummingbird
and Shallow Creek
that the council
pretw and final
of, respectively.
There was no mention of
the city has decided to
electric service to
subdivisions.
DEVELOPERS of both
said they want under-
utility service, and
have been questions
how those systems
I be installed since the
can't afford to do that
on its own, council
have said in the
In other action Monday
, the council:
• Decided- at least for the
lot to sell lots the
owns on Church and
Streets and Boozer
Main streets.
Councilman Jimmy
lckson said that
is not always
to have 2,700 people"
will grow and that the
to prop-
r it owns.
*At least one of the lots
to be sold might be
as a police precinct
10 or 20 years down
he said.
*Agreed to charge a $50
to groups wanting to
the city park downtown.
If the park is left as clean
it was when rented, the
will be refunded.
The deposit will be col-
when applicable, at
Hall.
By Clint Claybrook
THE LONG VIEW - The streets of Hogansville were teeming with people last week-
end. Here, a visitor wades through the many exhibits that lined Main Street.
A Success[
Hummingbird Festival Exceeds Organizers' Expectations
From STAFF REPORTS
By Clint Claybrook
UMMM - This young woman, watching a child that is
asleep inthe baby carriage, gets ready to chow down
'on some cf the fine food at the Hummingbird Festival.
Good weather, enthsi,
eoaara ''ind
crowds made this past
weekend's Hummingbird
Festival a roaring success.
The two-day event drew
large crowds, which sam-
pled everything from arts
and crafts to the opportuni-
ty to hug a boa constrictor.
"This is always a well-
run festival," noted Ben
Cleveland, whose Grand
Illusions company operated
two amusement games for
the crowd.
The festival resulted
from a year of work by the
organizers, who will be
meeting shortly to start
planning the 2004 event.
Many vendors were all
ready to sign up for next
year, following this week-
end's good turnout.
*More Coverage, 3A
By CIInt Claybrook
HOW 'BOUT A PUMPKIN - Boy
Scouts worked the crowds on
Saturday, raising money for their troup
by selling pumpkins.
By Clint Claybrook
TRAIN ARTIST - Robert West, of Atlanta,
had several of his paintings on exhibit at
the Old Depot In Hogansville over the week-
end, and appeared to be doing a brisk busi-
fiess.
Larger
Election
/hrnout
Possible
Absentee Ballot Requests Hint
Stronger-Than-Usual Interest
By CLINT CLAYBROOK
Yes, Virginia, there is an
election coming up in
Hogansville on Nov. 4,
although the candidates have
been so quiet, to date, that
you might not know it unless
you read the crop of political
signs that have sprung up
around town.
But some voters are obvi-
ously aware that this could
The deadline for apply-
ing for an absentee ballot if
Friday, Oct 31 and they must
be returned by 5 p.m. on elec-
tion day, Nov. 4, Gunn-Walton
said.
There was a "political
forum" at the Senior Center
on Church Street yesterday,
but it was too late for infor-
mation from that meeting at
which the eight candidates
for three City Council seats
to make this week's
be a .ction for Hogansville Home News.
no ci 0t: a* tlt:t -
2,700 residents: Already 64 g inthe Home News next
people have requested absen-
tee ballots, said Troup County
Registrar Shirley Gunn
Walton. That's unusually
high, she said.
"They really are asking
for ballots. That's where most
of the requests (from the
entire county) have come
from."
That could mean a big
turn-out is shaping up, since
the number of absentee bal-
lots normally indicate inter-
est in any given election.
There are 1,335
Hogansville residents who
are registered and could vote
in the city election, Gunn-
Walton said.
The number of eligible
voters is actually down from
2000, Gunn-Walton said. She
pointed out that 'everybody
votes for everybody" in the
Hogansville election, since
the city isn't broken down in
to council districts.
week.
Things have been so quiet
until now that only two or
three of the office seekers
have formally announced
their candidacy.
The forum is tonight at 7
p.m. and a Senior Center
spokesman said all eight can-
didates had been invited.
Councilman Jack Leidner,
however, the incumbent in
Post 4, might not be there -
he is in Ireland this week.
CANDIDATES AND the
posts they are seeking
include:
Post 3: Incumbent Jean
Crocker versus challengers
BeVerly Weeks and Louise
Harden.
Post 4: Leidner and chal-
lengers Randy Harris and
Theresa Strickland.
Post $: Incumbent Jimmy
Jackson and challenger
Thomas Pike.
Crime Light for Week,
Despite Huge Crowds
By GLINT CLAYBROOK
Even though there were
thousands of'extra" people in
Hogansville on Oct. 18-19,
apparently there were few
incidents requiring tile police
department's attention.
A check of "incident
reports" on Monday showed
no reports stemming from
increased traffic int he down-
town area because of the
crowds attending The
Hummingbird Festival over
the weekend.
In incidents reported to
the department over the last
week:
On Oct. 13, when officers
went to Baugh Avenue to
serve what they reported
were two warrants on Andre
See CRIME, Page 2A
Out: Your Water
Look Bad Oct. 29
The Water Department in
warning resi-
:hat their water might
be up to snuff for a few
night of Oct. 29.
That's because Public
and Water
personnel will
a routine semi-
flushing of fire
residents
advised via a notice
at City nan.
The work will be done
between 6 and 10 p.m.,, and
is part of the routine neces-
sary for upkeep of the water
distribution system.
That "may result in dis-
coloration of your tap water
for a brief period," according
to the notice.
"Please refrain from
washing clothes during this
period if at all possible," citi-
zens are being advised.
Anybody with questions
should call 706-637 8158.
.Services have been held
for John R. Hines Jr., a
Navy veteran who later
served as president of
the Citizens Bank in
Hogansville.
*Details, 6A
4-H OFFICERS - New 4-H officers from Mrs. Wearden's 5th Grade at Hogansville
Elementary School are, left to right: Payton Fretwell, president; Chrystal Cosby, secre-
tary; Raven Evans, vice president and Melissa Coker, reporter.
