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59, NO. 48 HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA - THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 2002 8 PAGES • 1 SECTION • 50¢
Marlene Rhodes
Rhodes Named Flag Bank President
Flag Bank is pleased to announce
the addition of Marlene Rhodes as
community bank president of
Hogansville.
Ms. Rhodes has over twenty years
of banking experience, including
management experience with Bank
of America in Atlanta and Century
South Bank in Newnan.
Ms. Rhodes received her bache-
lor of science degree in business
administration from Auburn
University.
James A. LaHaise, Flag Bank
West Georgia president said,
"Marlene is a great addition to our
Flag Bank team and the Hogansville
community. She brings a level of ener-
gy and experience that will have an
immediate and positive impact on the
community."
Ms. Rhodes serves on the board
of directors for the Salvatio n Army,
the Newnan-Coweta Children's
Shelter and the Newnan-Coweta
Chamber of Commerce. She is also
treasurer for the Pine Valley Girl
Scouts Council and is vice president
of Kiwanis of Newnan.
Flag Bank is a wholly owned sub-
sidiary of Flag Financial Corporation,
a bank holding company. The Flag
Financial franchise consists of 24
offices, including 19 full-service
banking offices and five
mortgage/loan production offices, in
13 counties in Georgia. Flag
Financial's common stock is traded
on the Nasdaq National Market under
the ticker symbol "FLAG."
omb Probe
Continuing
No Hoax,
Police
Asserting
BW arWm Gmr
A COKE AND A SMILE - Harry ',/Voif" Rosser can be seen ready every day
in downtown Hogansville. usually will be sporUng his Hogansville Gr e= wvave
Letter Jacket and on this day a Coke.
Approves
Variance
By BRYAN GETER
of Hogansville last
Wednesday as a bomb was
found in a mailbox on
Cranston Street.
The bomb was discov-
ered by county inmates who
were working on a detail in
the area about 10 a.m.
The Georgia Bureau of
Investigation was called to
the scene, but has now turned
the incident over to
Hogansville's Investigator
Tony Lattimor.
"At first, we thought it
was a hoax device," I_attimor
said, "but now we have clas-
sified it as an actual bomb."
Sgt. Tommy Hatcher was
the first on the scene last
Wednesday.
He said the mailbox con-
tained two pickle jars about
half full with a white sub-
stance, which appeared to be
fertilizer.
He said the jars had lids
on them and a hole in the lid
with a rag coming through
the hole.
Bic lighters had been
placed inside the fertilizer,
he added.
"Only one ingredient was
missing - the accelerant to
See BOMB, Page 2A
BRYAN GETER
The Hogansville City Council unanimously
a variance for Creekside xrfllage last
evening during the regular council
The Hogans,dlle Planning Commission met
week with Pat Geheren of Dunwoody, who
Donnie Fisher to finish the work
the formerly the Village at
on U.S. Highway 29 North.
The planning commission approved the vari-
by a 4-1 vote.
The plat for Huntcliff was approved in 1999
md the project then fell into
with feuding between Arnold and
Butcher, who won litigation against Arnold,
year.
The property is now under the control of
and Butcher's widow, Sheryl Moreland
The variance calls for a 45 feet from the cen-
of the road, 10 feet on each side, 10 feet
COUNCIL APPROVES, Page 2A
By B/an Get
A NICE GIFT - Dianne Wilbum (L), owner of Dianne's Country
Kitchen located on Main Street in downtown HogansviUe, was the
winner of the grand prize given by the Community Bank & Trust.
The drawing was held last Saturday at the Community Bank &Trust
during festivities at the day-long "grand opening"celebration. City
Bank PresJdent Ronnie Mize is congratulating Wilbum on winning
the three-day interest on a million dollars.
By Bryan Ge
A GOOD DAY AT THE STORE - One of Hogansville's
oldest and best known businessmen, Ray Cheatham,
looks over the antiques in his store in downtown
Hogansville. Hogansville retailers were hoping the start
of the Christmas shopping season would keep their
cash registers ringing this week.
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Man Seriously Hurt
By Moving 'l00'ain
Reports state that Long
By BRYAN GETER
A Hogansville man was
seriously injured by a train
on Thursday between 5 p.m.-
6 p.m. according to the
Hogansville Police
Department.
James "Frog" Long of 302
Pine Street was attempting
to cross the railroad tracks
behind 233 Oak Street
between Boyd Road and
Georgia Highway 54 while a
CSX train was on on the
tracks.
was not completely coherent
when police arrived, but told
officers that the train start-
ed moving while he was
crossing.
Long made it to the front
yard of 233 Oak Street to get
help. Reports state he had
severe injuries to his right
foot.
He was transported by
the EMS to the West Georgia
Medical Center where he
under went surgery.
His condition as of
Monday was listed as stable.
Mystery Bugs Make Man
Strip, Stomp on Clothes
By BRYAN GETER
The Hogansville police
investigated a "suspicious
person" incident Sunday
night around .
At the Ingle's parking lot,
police noticed a white male
outside his vehicle taking off
his coat and shirt and stomp
ing them on the ground.
The subject, William
McLocklin, 42, of Midland,
said he had "bugs" in his
clothes.
Officers stated that after
checking the subject's
clothes and vehicle, a 2002
Chevy Corvette, no bugs
were found.
McLocklin insisted that
he saw bugs and had been bit-
ten.
He advised the police that
he could drive home. He got
on Interstate 85, southbound
and the officer followed.
Officer said McLocklin
pulled onto the shoulder, got
out and began taking his
clothes off again.
The police said that the
subject pointed to the bugs,
but the bugs were not visible.
McLocklin was placed
into the patrol car for his safe-
ty and brought him to the
police station.
The subject denied any
drug problems or past men-
tal problems.
The EMS was called and
took McLockJin to the West
Georgia Medical Center in
LaGrange for evaluation.
He continued his behav-
ior at the emergency room
and his wife was called.
• in a separate incident,
on October 26, police was
called to Melson Homes
Apartment 4C, where Cicely
Lakes advised the officers
See POLICE Page 2A
