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Volume 100, Number 44 Metter, Georgia 30439 75¢ October 17, 2012 © Copyright 2012, Snell Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Obituaries Melba Barnes Elouise Donaldson James Hudson James Earl Jones Helen Mercer The Metter Advertiser See PAINT THE TOWN p. 2A 2012 Award-winning Newspaper GPA Better Newspaper Contest The Metter Advertiser 15SouthRountreeSt.•MetterGA30439 912-685-6566•912-685-4901Fax•1-888-685-6603 [email protected]•[email protected] [email protected]•[email protected] A Candler County Institution since 1912 www.metteradvertiser.com find us on facebook www.facebook.com/metter advertiser Metter Fire-Rescue’s Engine #2 has a new home -- at the Pulaski Substation. The building was dedi- cated on Saturday as a highlight of the town’s annual Pulaski Day celebration. According to Fire Chief Jason Douglas, who was on hand for the dedication, the substation will not have its own crew but will, instead, be manned by volun- teer firefighters who live in the Pulaski area. The new substation offers an engine closer to the scene for faster emergency response times and will also eventually possibly allow residents of the area to see a drop in insurance rates after an Insurance Services Office rating is completed. Present for the dedication were (l-r) volunteer firefighters Robert Felton, Caleb Stilinger, Shaun Kirkland, Fire Chief Jason Douglas; County Com- missioner Donny Wells; Paul Greene and Terry Franklin, Pulaski Town Council; Metter Public Works Director Cliff Hendrix; Nancy Cook and Marty Franklin, Pulaski Town Council; Metter Mayor Billy Trapnell; Pulaski Mayor Monte Till- man; County Commissioner Henry Meridy; and volunteer firefighters Jason Edwards and Chris Garner. Pulaski dedicates new fire substation Law officers at the car driven by Jeff Carter during Monday’s high speed chase. Register man arrested following high speed chase Jeff Carter Jeff Carter IV, 34, of Register was arrested on Monday afternoon follow- ing a high speed chase that began in Register and ended on MLK Bou- levard in Metter. Regis- ter Police, Metter Police, Candler County Sheriff’s deputies, Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol all took part in the pursuit and arrest. According to reports Register Police Officer William T. Kile was on pa- trol on Hwy. 46 in Register when he spotted a silver 1999 Ford Taurus around 3:50 p.m. A registration check came back to indi- cate the registration was for a blue 2000 Jaguar with an expired tag. Kile reported he at- tempted to make a traffic stop and the driver re- fused. The vehicle exited Register running 80 in a 45 mph zone. As the pa- trol car entered Candler County in pursuit, Kile reported reaching speeds of 115 mph. As the chase ensued, Kile reported seeing the driver throw out a can of beer. “We continued toward Metter on Hwy. 46 west bound at a high rate of speed with the suspect vehicle passing vehicles on double yellow lines and putting the general public at risk,” Kile stated in his report. Candler County Sher- iff’s Deputy John Miles joined the pursuit around Lake Church Road. At this time, the suspect was seen throwing out a large baggie of marijuana, ac- cording to the report. Carter then turned right onto East Lillian Street and drove through a school zone at an esti- mated 70 mph. Metter Police blocked the road at MLK Blvd. A rolling road block maneuver forced Carter to stop and he was taken into custody with- out further incident. The suspect’s shirt was covered in marijuana, the report stated, and the baggie thrown from the window was also recov- ered, as well as an un- specified amount of cash and a number of clear baggies found in the sus- pect’s pants picket. He was transported to Bulloch County Jail and has been charged with operating a vehicle with an altered or improperly transferred tag, posses- sion of marijuana with in- tent to distribute, felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, sus- pended license and reck- less driving. by Jerri Goodman The Savannah office of the GBI has been called to assist the county audi- tor, Herman Mongin, in identifying some book- keeping issues in Candler County Magistrate Court Clerk’s office. The Magistrate Court is staffed by two full-time employees, Madge Bird and Shannon Warren. According to County At- GBI called to investigate Magistrate Court office by Jerri Goodman The holidays are just around the corner and this year, the City of Met- ter Christmas Commit- tee wants Metter to be its brightest and most beautiful. This year, their goal is to “Paint the Town Christmas!” “Our Garden Clubs used to do the decorations for the city,” said Commit- tee member Rhonda Hen- drix. “And then the city itself took on the proj- ect several years ago. It takes a lot of employees and time to see about the decorations.” To help with the proj- ect, City Public Works Director Cliff Hendrix and Better Hometown Manager and Chamber of Commerce Executive Di- rector Jaime Riggs formed a committee of local citi- zens, including a number of garden club members, to develop a plan to en- hance the downtown de- sign at Christmas. To accomplish their goals, the committee is asking everyone to donate $35 each. “The city has a budget, but it is minimal,” she said. “What we are try- ing to do is nothing ex- treme this year,. We want to take what we have and make it the best it can be. We also want to add some things, such as banners Graham Daniell How well do you know your political leaders? What about those star athletes? Or the hottest faces in Hollywood? You may very well be “tested” on your knowl- edge in the upcoming days. Graham Daniell of Met- ter will be out and about next week, showing pic- tures of famous faces and polling the audience on how well they know these leaders of our nation, the sporting arena and the big screen. Stay tuned! We’ll post results in The Metter Ad- vertiser. Daniell to interview ‘Man on the Street’ torney Kendall Gross, the auditor identified some concerns with the book- keeping procedures of the office and requested as- sistance in the investiga- tion. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed. The office is open to the public “to business as usual” at Candler County Courthouse, according to Gross. “Bury the Buccaneers” is the theme for the 2012 Homecoming celebration at Metter High School. The week-long festivities will conclude on Friday, Oct. 26, when the Metter Tigers host the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers. The highlight of the cel- ebration, however, is the annual Homecoming pa- rade, which will be held on Thursday afternoon, Homecoming parade to be held October 25 Oct. 25. Currently, applications are being accepted for parade entries, including floats, walking units and vehicles. Applications must be submitted to Metter High School no later than Mon- day, Oct. 22. For more information, contact Ronnie Doolittle at Metter High, 912-685- 2134, ext. 149.
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Volume 100, Number 44 Metter, Georgia 30439 75¢ October 17, 2012
© Copyright 2012, Snell Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Obituaries
Melba Barnes
Elouise Donaldson
James Hudson
James Earl Jones
Helen Mercer
The Metter Advertiser
See PAINT THE TOWN p. 2A
2012
Award-winning Newspaper
GPA Better Newspaper
Contest
The Metter Advertiser
15SouthRountreeSt.•MetterGA30439912-685-6566•912-685-4901Fax•1-888-685-6603
[email protected]•[email protected]@metteradvertiser.com•[email protected]
A Candler County Institution since 1912
www.metteradvertiser.com
find us on facebook
www.facebook.com/metter advertiser
Metter Fire-Rescue’s Engine #2 has a new home -- at the Pulaski Substation. The building was dedi-cated on Saturday as a highlight of the town’s annual Pulaski Day celebration. According to Fire Chief Jason Douglas, who was on hand for the dedication, the substation will not have its own crew but will, instead, be manned by volun-teer firefighters who live in the Pulaski area. The new substation offers an engine closer to the scene for faster emergency response times and will also eventually possibly allow residents of the area to see a drop in insurance rates after an Insurance Services
Office rating is completed. Present for the dedication were (l-r) volunteer firefighters Robert Felton, Caleb Stilinger, Shaun Kirkland, Fire Chief Jason Douglas; County Com-missioner Donny Wells; Paul Greene and Terry Franklin, Pulaski Town Council; Metter Public Works Director Cliff Hendrix; Nancy Cook and Marty Franklin, Pulaski Town Council; Metter Mayor Billy Trapnell; Pulaski Mayor Monte Till-man; County Commissioner Henry Meridy; and volunteer firefighters Jason Edwards and Chris Garner.
Pulaski dedicates new fire substation
Law officers at the car driven by Jeff Carter during Monday’s high speed chase.
Register man arrested following high speed chase
Jeff Carter
Jeff Carter IV, 34, of Register was arrested on Monday afternoon follow-ing a high speed chase that began in Register and ended on MLK Bou-levard in Metter. Regis-ter Police, Metter Police, Candler County Sheriff ’s deputies, Bulloch County Sheriff ’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol all took part in the pursuit and arrest. According to reports Register Police Officer William T. Kile was on pa-trol on Hwy. 46 in Register when he spotted a silver 1999 Ford Taurus around 3:50 p.m. A registration check came back to indi-cate the registration was for a blue 2000 Jaguar with an expired tag. Kile reported he at-
tempted to make a traffic stop and the driver re-fused. The vehicle exited Register running 80 in a 45 mph zone. As the pa-trol car entered Candler County in pursuit, Kile reported reaching speeds of 115 mph. As the chase ensued, Kile
reported seeing the driver throw out a can of beer. “We continued toward Metter on Hwy. 46 west bound at a high rate of speed with the suspect vehicle passing vehicles on double yellow lines and putting the general public at risk,” Kile stated in his report. Candler County Sher-iff ’s Deputy John Miles joined the pursuit around Lake Church Road. At this time, the suspect was seen throwing out a large baggie of marijuana, ac-cording to the report. Carter then turned right onto East Lillian Street and drove through a school zone at an esti-mated 70 mph. Metter Police blocked the road at MLK Blvd. A rolling road
block maneuver forced Carter to stop and he was taken into custody with-out further incident. The suspect’s shirt was covered in marijuana, the report stated, and the baggie thrown from the window was also recov-ered, as well as an un-specified amount of cash and a number of clear baggies found in the sus-pect’s pants picket. He was transported to Bulloch County Jail and has been charged with operating a vehicle with an altered or improperly transferred tag, posses-sion of marijuana with in-tent to distribute, felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, sus-pended license and reck-less driving.
by Jerri Goodman The Savannah office of the GBI has been called to assist the county audi-tor, Herman Mongin, in identifying some book-keeping issues in Candler County Magistrate Court Clerk’s office. The Magistrate Court is staffed by two full-time employees, Madge Bird and Shannon Warren. According to County At-
GBI called to investigate Magistrate Court office
by Jerri Goodman The holidays are just around the corner and this year, the City of Met-ter Christmas Commit-tee wants Metter to be its brightest and most beautiful. This year, their goal is to “Paint the Town Christmas!” “Our Garden Clubs used to do the decorations for the city,” said Commit-tee member Rhonda Hen-drix. “And then the city itself took on the proj-ect several years ago. It takes a lot of employees and time to see about the decorations.” To help with the proj-ect, City Public Works Director Cliff Hendrix and Better Hometown
Manager and Chamber of Commerce Executive Di-rector Jaime Riggs formed a committee of local citi-zens, including a number of garden club members, to develop a plan to en-hance the downtown de-sign at Christmas. To accomplish their goals, the committee is asking everyone to donate $35 each. “The city has a budget, but it is minimal,” she said. “What we are try-ing to do is nothing ex-treme this year,. We want to take what we have and make it the best it can be. We also want to add some things, such as banners
Graham Daniell
How well do you know your political leaders? What about those star athletes? Or the hottest faces in Hollywood? You may very well be “tested” on your knowl-edge in the upcoming days. Graham Daniell of Met-ter will be out and about next week, showing pic-tures of famous faces and polling the audience on how well they know these leaders of our nation, the sporting arena and the big screen. Stay tuned! We’ll post results in The Metter Ad-vertiser.
Daniell to interview
‘Man on the Street’
torney Kendall Gross, the auditor identified some concerns with the book-keeping procedures of the office and requested as-sistance in the investiga-tion. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed. The office is open to the public “to business as usual” at Candler County Courthouse, according to Gross.
“Bury the Buccaneers” is the theme for the 2012 Homecoming celebration at Metter High School. The week-long festivities will conclude on Friday, Oct. 26, when the Metter Tigers host the McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers. The highlight of the cel-ebration, however, is the annual Homecoming pa-rade, which will be held on Thursday afternoon,
Homecoming parade
to be held October 25Oct. 25. Currently, applications are being accepted for parade entries, including floats, walking units and vehicles. Applications must be submitted to Metter High School no later than Mon-day, Oct. 22. For more information, contact Ronnie Doolittle at Metter High, 912-685-2134, ext. 149.
