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58, NO. 46 HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA-THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2001 10 PAGES- 1 SECTION .1 INSERT.
ssman Spader Sentenced to 11 Years
Stout
Heros proprietor
Spader was sentenced last
to 11 years and three
months.
Spader admitted in open court
to making methamphetamine in the
kitchen of the famous restaurant on
U.S. Highway 29 North in
Hogansville.
U.S. District Court Judge Jack
Camp fined Spader $5,(R)0 and sen-
tenced co defendant Jennifer
Bissett to tlxree years and a month
imprisonment.
Spader was represented by
attorney Ken (;ordon.
The guilty plea was made in
Federal Court in Newnan.
Both defendants must serve
8.5% of their sentence.
Spader has since sold the restau-
rant to Barry Morgan.
Under its new owneership,
Hogan's Heros remains open and
still attracts weekend large crowds.
A new patio waiting area has
been added.
By J. I:ln Stout
- Despite the tension of election night, poll
Dorothy Cameron agreed the new machines
well.
Voting Machines
Test by Fij00 Here
Dan Stout
election day last
HogansviUe poll
Janice Smith
;were
visitors at the
place.
electronic equip
was tested all over
kinds of machines
tested in 13 cities,
Hogansvflle.
new type Of voting
was demonstrat-
the Hogansville
University of
student conduct-
exit survey at
He reported
few complaints.
equipment used
was made by Unilect
Corporation of Winter
Haven, Florida. Ms.
Sharon McManus was at
the polling place all day to
answer questions or assist
in any way.
Troup County Probate
Judge Donald Boyd visit-
ed the Hogansville site
during the morning. After
the polls closed the unof-
ficial results were avail-
able within minutes.
Within an hour the final
tally was given to the
media and the candidates.
Over $250,000 was spent
on the voting machine test
by the state.
Even though several of
the Hogansville races
were very close there has
been no sign of a request
for a recount-
I PRAISE - New voting machines used at the
city election have not been challenged
despite close election results.
Court Cases P, al00e
From DI_j00I to Fleeing
Many Pay
Fines; Some
Lose License
Judge Robert Whatley
disposed of a large number
of court cases m Hogansville
Recorder's Court last week.
Charges ranged from dis-
orderly conduct to fleeing or
attempting to elude.
Bonita Carol Burke was
charged with failure to stop
for a stop sign, and fined
$7650.
Antonio Camacho was
charged with driving while
his license is suspended, no
proof of insurance, D.U.I.
(refusal) and reckless driv-
ing. All cases were bound
over to State Court.
Cathy Joan Camp was
charged with passing in a no
passing zone and fined
$76.50.
James Ray Cobb,
charged with laying drag,
DU.I., reckless driving, fail-
ure to obey traffic control
device and fleeing or
attempting to elude, had all
cases bound over to State
Court.
Terrell B. Davis, Jr. was
charged with an expired tag
and failure to appear. His
license was suspended.
Steven Mark Deloach,
who was charged with no
strobe light/failure to appear
and expired tag also had his
license suspended.
Michael D. Dubuque
was charged with driving
without a valid tag tcommer-
cial), no commercial license
and failure to appear.
Dubuque had his license sus-
pended.
I "iarshall Webb Fitten,
charged vdth speeding 50135
and failure to appear, has his
license suspended.
Larry Darnell Freeman
was charged with public
drunkenness and consump-
tion of alcohol by a person
under age 21. A bench war-
rant was issued.
George Daniel Goforth
was charged with dog at large
and fined $155.00, 90 days
probation and the dog must
be kept restrained.
Wayne Lamar Grissom
was charged with disorder-
ly conduct and public dnmk-
enness and was sentenced to
30 days on each charge.
Tina Renee Hunt, who
was charged with speeding
49135, had her case continued
until February court date.
Billie Jo Johnson was
charged with noise violation
and fined $76.50.
Ajuan D. Kendall was
charged with D.U.I. (refusal)
and the case was continued
until December 13.
Jeffery Lee Key,
charged with no proof of
insurance, was fined $38.00.
Laverne D. Lammons
See COURT, Page 2-A
APPRECIATIVE - Carter's Clothing of Hogansville waspresented a special thank
you card from the Pre-K class. Top row, left to right, Sarah Cameron, Sundee
Glanton, Tammy Ayers, O'Bedan Geter; front row, left to right, Tavorius Johnson,
Domartez Glanton, Alexis Hardaway, Linda Purgason, Aaron C, ali.
Cool Journey
Children Thank Carter's for Trip to Disney Ice Show
On Nov. 8, the
Hogansville Community
Improvement Association,
Inc. Pre-kindergarten class
enjoyed a special trip to see
Disney's Toy Stol3, II on Ice
in Atlanta.
"We would like to thank
Carter's Clothing in
Hogansville for sponsoring
this trip," said a
spokesman. Em_anuel Mann, Jatianna
The children were Morgan, Johnnie Mae
amazed at all of the cos- Black; Alexis Hardaway,
tumes in the program. Benjamin Guy, Demartez
Glanton, Malik Martin,
Those going on the trip ronze Zelaya, Tavorius
included Debra Moses, Johnson, Lula Spearman;
Tammy Ayers, Kelvin Shamonica Reed, Bria_zmah
Ector, Ebony Faulk, Coster, Aaron Cali, Kavon
Taquoya Moses, Jack Zelaya, Lakeitha Owens
Johns, Monica Mitchell, and Tamia Weathers.
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