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PERMIT NO. 35
Formerly The Hogansville Herald "
Received Each Week in 4,000 Homes in the Hogansville-GrantviUe Area
Jille Christmas Parade Set for 6 p.m. Friday
Hogansville's Christmas Parade is
to draw a big crowd when it
at 6 p.m. Friday.
"It's Christmas in Hogansville and
Claus is coming to town," says
Terrafl, Hogansvflle Chamber
Commerce vice president, and
owner of Gaby's Caf6. "We're going to
have lots of bands, floats, caroling and
most of all, lots of fun."
The Parade will be preceded by
caroling and entertainment at the city's
Calvin Hipp Park starting at 5 p,m.
"Afterwards, the merchants of
Main Street are starting a new tradi-
tion," says Donna Arnold of Magnolias
on Main. "We're hosting our annual
Christmas Open House with cookies,
cakes, and all kinds of great refresh-
ments."
"We're going to have our excep-
tional mulled cider," said Mary Stewart
of William and Mary's Antiques. Santa
will be at the Grand Hotel."
Carolyn Davis will be grand mar-
shal for this year's parade.
The merchants will also be collect-
ing donations for Hogansville's less
fortunate starting Friday and carry-
ing on through the holiday season.
Janice Cook, Chamber president,
said that the Shriners and 35 horses
will highlight the evening.
Found
Raid
Home
r John Kuykendall
A Hogansville man is fac-
drug charges after Troup
deputies found suspect-
marijuana and suspected
at his residence locat-
at 204 Askew Street.
On Tuesday, November 28
roximately 7 a.m. Troup
deputies- e-xuted a
warrant at the resi-
The search warrant was
by the department
receiving several corn-
from other residents
drugs were being sold at
location.
the search, deputies
11 plastic bags contain-
marijuana pack-
Agents also found a small
of suspected crack
in a tray, along with a
blade agents suspected
used to cut crack cocaine.
to Sheriff Donny
agents also found pack-
materials in the home.
Corey D. Burston, 21, of
was arrested and
;session of sus-
cocaine, possession of
)ected marijuana with
to distribute and posses-
of drugs within 1000 feet
public housing project.
After Burston's arrest, it
learned he was also want-
on a warrant for probation
Burston is being
County Jail.
Housing Project crime is
watched: in an unrelated
the sheriff's depart-
raided a home at 9A
Homes on Nov. 11.
Police had received a tip
were being sold at that
well.
I IIIIIII
MY WORD! Students at Hogansville
Elementary went all out to celebrate Book
Week at the school. Top Photo: Teacher
Janice Wearden chats with Jake Stephens,
who did a commendable Harry Potter imper-
sonation. Left Photo: Alicia Bayles chose a
more traditional character to dress as, pick-
ing Little Red Riding Hood. Bottom Photo:
Caleb, Marina, Courtney and Dax of Mrs.
Hart's second grade also dressed in a vari-
ety of literary roles.
• Story and more photos, Page 2
IIII - I
25 Students
Must Take
Test Again
Officials Throw Out Scores
After Test Copies Disappear
Arts test ! validated nd
iBfi' not scored. "
Some 25 Callaway students
will have to retake the state grad-
uation test again after it was dis-
covered that copies of it may
have been seen in advance by
students.
The Troup County School
System held a press conference
Tuesday morning to discuss the
Georgia High School Graduation
testing irregularities at
Caliaway High School.
According to Callaway
Principal Frank Parsons, three
copies of the test disappeared
and then reappeared prior to the
administration of the test on Nov.
15-17.
Dr. Roy Nichols,, Troup
County School Superintendent,
said the school system doesn't
know what happened to the tests
during the two day period.
"There is no question, this is seri-
ous business," he said. '%Ve want
all students to be tested fairly."
Callaway High and Troup
School System officials investi-
gated the irregularities and
reported the incident, as
required by law, to the Georgia
Department of Education.
AFTER THE investigation
and conferring with the State
Department of Education,
Parsons said the scores of the
Science and Social Studies tests
which were administrated prior
to the disappearance, will be
accepted. Math and Language
All Georgia High School
Graduation retests given to
absentees during the week of
testing will be invalidated.
The Troup County School
System is developing a plan with
the State Department to re-
administer Math and Language
Arts tests to those students
whose tests were invalidated.
An estimated 25 students
were affected due to the irreg-
ularities, according to Janet D.
Bohannon, Secondary
Curriculum Director.
Nichols said most of the stu-
dents affected are seniors who
need to pass the test before they
can graduate.
He stated the Georgia
Department of Education is
guiding the system through the
process.
"After finding out about the
incident, they would not score
the tests," Nichols said. "They
will probably require an inves-
tigation."
PARSONS and Callaway now
have a more secure measure to
keep this from happening again,
Nichols said.
Bohannon said to her knowl-
edge, this has never happened
in Troup County before.
Nichols said he didn't know
who is responsible and it would
be "inappropriate to speculate."
He said he didn't know what
the punishment would be if a stu-
dent was found to be responsible.
iO BURKE - "No. I think
have carded it on long
ANITA WARMACK -"1 think
enough is enough, Bush won.
-le got more voles, It is ddicu-
ous they keep going and
Should AIGom continue to contest the Florida vote total?
REGINA DEAN -"1 didn't vote
because of mess like this."
JANICE BEASLEY-"!
think :either one. Bush cr
_Gore, i$ the man.for t j(il.
That is why I didn t vote."
J.C, :DANIEL -"If the votes
were counted correctly, the
one with the most votes
should be the winner."
CAROLENA LYNCH.
"Yes. I think Gore s
contest since there are stiff
uncounted votes." •
