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Need Public's Help To Solve Theft Cases
information local residents can offer an
entering an auto case which occurred
on Monday, December 4. Investigators
were told at the time of the incident that
an unknown person or persons entered
a 2000 Chevy S-10 pickup that was
parked at the school and was scheduled
to be serviced by the automotive depart-
ment.
Stoppers is seeking the help
area residents in solv-
l a crime that occurred recently at
High School.
Investigators with the Troup County
g for any
The owner told police that someone
stole two J.L. Audio speakers valued at
$800, a Kenwood amplifier valued at
$450, A-1 clear tail lights valued at $200
and approximately 50 CDs valued at
$1,000.
INVESTIGATORS ALSO need the
help of local citizens in solving a recent
theft and forgery case.
The incident occurred sometime
between December 8-13. According to
police reports, someone entered
Industrial Contracting and Engineering
on New Airport Road and stole 83 blank
checks. As of December 14, at least 11
of the checks had been cashed.
The checks were written on an
account with Commercial Bank and
Trust in LaGrange.
If you have any tips about either of
these crimes, please call Crime Stoppers
at 812-1000.
Your tips are confidential and if an
arrest and conviction is made based on
the tip, you are also eligible for a reward
up to $1,000.
Mayor Vetoes
Flying J Plan
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; By Bryan Geter
ESSAY WINNERS - The D.A.R.E. Program essay winners were (I-r) Steven Banks,
Bullock and Carmen Wheelus standing with Troup County Sheriff Donny Turner (I)
Officer George Cotton.
Program Cites Students
By Bryan Geter
Sixty-three Hogansville Elementary 5th
graders received D,A.R.E. (Drug Abuse
Resistance Education) diplomas Monday after
successfully completing a 17 week course.
D.A.R.E. Officer George Cotton of the Troup
CounW Sheriff's Department taught the course.
The students received T shirts and other good-
ies along with their diplomas.
Troup County Sheriff Donny Turner was on
hand and gave a short speech. He was joined
bY Assistant Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in
LaGrange, Brandon Brooks. Brooks told the
students, "We are in a war on our streets."
Cotton told the parents, "It is your respon-
sibility after today to teach them not to do drugs.
Your child will be approached by drug dealers
in the future," he said.
Former D.A.R.E. students, called "Role-
,, Winning Essays, Page 2
Models", Liza Dansby and Jennifer Jones, both
of Callaway High School and Shavaskey Brown
of LaGrange High School were also present.
Fifth grade teacher Carl Stollar, Chuck Brazell
and Gwen McIntosh were also recognized for
their support of the D.A.R.E. program.
TO EARN a diploma, each student is
required to write an essay, "Taking a Stand."
Ashley Bullock, Carmen Wheelus and Steven
Banks were chosen as winners of the essay con-
test. The winning essays are printed on Page 2
of this issue.
Cotton thanked the businesses for support-
ing the D.A.R.E. program. Those supporting
the program include Arby's, KFC, Pizza Hut,
Fatdaddy's, Chick-Fil-A, Long John Silvers,
Golden Corral, Troup Trophies and Sports Cards
and West Georgia Business Forms.
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EARN CERTIFICATES - Six Hogansville students, who received certificates
from the D.A.R.E. Program, stands with Officer George Cotton as he "shows off" his new
D.A.R.E. Car, a 1997 Ford Mustang.The students are Brandon Myers, Chris O'Neal,, Kimberly
Thompson, Amber Freeman, Anjanette McDowell and Jason Hooten. (Not in order.)
ormants Earn Rewards
The Board of Directors for
County Crime Stoppers
Tuesday night and
six rewards for a total
for information that
to six arrests.
The caller with code num-
5255 gave Troup County
Sheriff's Deputies information
that led to an arrest on a war-
rant for escape. That caller was
approved for a $100.00 reward.
The caller with 5325 gave
Sheriff's Deputies information
that led to an arrest and recov-
ery of $30,000.00 in stolen
equipment. The caller was
approved for a $100.00 reward.
The caller with code 5305
gave Sheriff's Deputies infor-
mation that led to an arrest on
a warrant for violation of pro-
bation and was approved for a
$50.00 reward.
By Bryan Geter
Hogansville Mayor Wilson
St. Clair Monday night vetoed
a 3-2 vote which would have
.d yjg J to build a truck
plaza on Highway 54 near 1-85,
Councilman Ezra Whitmore
made a motion to allow the truck
plaza and Councilwoman Peggy
Harris seconded the motion,
with Councilman Jimmy
Jackson also giving a nod to the
motion.
Councilman Larry
Dorrough and Councilwoman
Jean Crocker both cast no votes.
The mayor has the right to
veto the outcome of the vote,
City Manager David Aldrich
said, but the council can over-
ride the veto by a 4-1 or 3-1 vote
if they so desire.
During a public hearing held
prior to the council meeting,
Kevin Gardner of Flying J out-
lined plans being taken to protect
a stream near the property.
Gardner said according to
USGS, the stream is an inter-
mittent stream and not a peren-
nial stream.
"Hogansville chose USGS
Quad Map in their ordinance,"
he said.
Gardner said Flying J has
proposed to put a pipe - 455 feet
- on the edge of the parking lot
to protect the stream.
"Installing the pipe may be the
best way to protect the stream,"
he said.
"The best way is not to build
on it, "St. Clair responded.
"You might be right, but we
plan to build and protect the
stream," Gardner stated.
Crocker asked how long the
pipe was expected to last.
Gardner assured her a con-
crete joint pipe is not designed
to leak.
Whitmore said the same
kind of pipe is working in other
areas of the city.
Gardner said rain water com-
ing off highways has not been
treated but people are drinking
it. "All the water you are drink-
ing is clean," he boasted.
Local attorney and land
owner Mack Reynolds said
Flying J is trying to undermine
the EPD.
"Regardless of whether the
stream is intermittent or peren-
nial, it is going into our water
supply," Reynolds said.
After the vote, Reynolds
said he was real pleased with
the vote and the mayor's veto.
Gardner said his company
may challenge the legality of
the mayor's decision.
Novel
Idea
HOLIDAY
COLOR - Book
Week at
Hogansville
Elementary
allowed students
to dress as char-
acters from their
favorite literature,
resulting in some
interesting
scenes. Top
photo: Paul
Prescott dout-
does Jim Carrey
as the Grinch
Who Stole
Christmas,
Bottom:
Meanwhile,
Brandon Jackson
posed as
Cowboy Sam
from Nine for
California.
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