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• Danville-ResidentClaude NoblesNamed One Of TopPepsiCo PerformersWorldwide

• Heart of GeorgiaTech, SwainsboroTech Combine UnderAn All-New Name

• HGTC To Receive$3M In Grant Money

• Life Experience LeadTo NursingAspirations

Community, Page 8a

• Just Jerri: TheBlessings Continue

• AWaste Of TimeAnd Money: GivingOff An Odor

• Learning For Life:December Is ThePerfect Time ToInspect, Repair AndClean YourGardening Tools

• Food Will Always BeTheir First Love

Viewpoints, Page 4a

• Know Your Sheriff’sOffice: Meet Sgt.Oscar Basley

• The Twiggs CountySheriff’s DepartmentReports Arrests

• Nobles Takes Down8-Pointer

Community, Page 3a

Ocmulgee Symphony Orchestra Presents ‘Holiday Brilliance’Special to The Twiggs

TimesGet into the Holiday

Season with The OcmulgeeSymphony Orchestra andtheir Community Choir asthey present HolidayBrilliance with MiddleGeorgia Favorite LoydLandrum, as GuestConductorThe Ocmulgee Symphony

Orchestra will perform inHawkinsville at the OperaHouse, on Sunday, December12, at 2 pm, along with 40community choir membersfrom around Middle Georgia.

The OSO is elated to have

Loyd Landrum guest conductthe singers in their thirdyear of performing with theorchestra. Loyd Landrum, aMinister of Music emeritusat Vineville Baptist Church,Macon, has been a leader inthe musical life of MiddleGeorgia since the 1960s. AnAtlanta native andUniversity of Georgia musicgraduate, and a formerInfantry Officer and semi-probaseball player, he was one ofthe founders of the MaconSymphony Orchestra and theMacon Civic Chorale. In 1995he was named theOutstanding Minister of

Music in the SouthernBaptist Convention. Loydwill conduct the OSO andthe Community Choir in sev-eral Christmas piecesincluding the "HallelujahChorus" from Handel’sMessiah. Loyd said, “I havebeen listening to theOcmulgee Symphony for four

years and have rejoiced intheir continued improve-ment and growth under thecapable hands of their con-ductor, Dr. Charles Quinn. Iam honored to be able to con-duct part of their twoChristmas concerts for thisseason.”The Ocmulgee Symphony

Orchestra and the OSOCommunity Choir will per-form many holiday favorites,both traditional and gospel,including, “Christmas Set of5 Carols”, “Caroling,Caroling”, “Ding Dong,Merrily on High”, “Judah'sLand”, “ Silent Night”, "Joy

to the World", “Sleigh Ride”,“Chestnuts Roasting On anOpen Fire”, “Frosty theSnowman”, and “Let itSnow”.This year ’s OSO

Community Choir perform-ers come from all aroundMiddle Georgia including,Macon, Dublin, Perry, Ft.Valley, Cochran andHawkinsville. Many haveperformed in the past withthe Ocmulgee SymphonyOrchestra as well as with allvariety of singing groupslocally and internationally.

See SYMPHONY 3a

Guest ConductorLoyd Landrum

Special Photo

The Twiggs TimesNew Era WelcomesEditor Jonathan Dye

By JASON HALCOMBETwiggs County will wel-

come a new name in news totake on a new and exciting rolewith its community paper,after it was announced Dec. 2that area resident JonathanDye would take over as editorof The Twiggs Times/New Eraeffective immediately.Dye has spent the

previous six-plusyears with TheCourier HeraldPublishing Company,most recently as itscreative direc-tor/online manager,but has worked inevery aspect of thenewspaper produc-tion process. Alongwith serving as editor for TheTwiggs Times/New Era, Dyewill perform similar dutieswith The Cochran Journal.Dye is a graduate of

Bleckley County High School,Class of 1996. He attendedMiddle Georgia College beforetransferring to the Universityof Georgia where he received aBFA in InterdisciplinaryStudies. Dye has worked forThe Courier Herald since2005, as a graphic artist andas creative director/onlinemanager.Dye is a former substitute

teacher at Bleckley CountyHigh School and formerinstructor at Heart of GeorgiaTechnical College. He is afounding member of the ThreeCities Group Artist Collective,which awards an annual schol-

arship to the Best of Show win-ner of Middle Georgia College’sannual juried student artshow.He is the grandson of Betty

Parks, and the son of Davidand Christine McLoon. He hastwo sisters, two nieces and twonephews, all who reside inBleckley County.

“We are veryexcited about whatthis will mean forboth Jeffersonvilleand all of TwiggsCounty,” said DuBosePorter, Editor for TheCourier Herald. “Wefeel Jonathan is one ofthe best and recog-nizes the unique envi-ronment created by

active community here inTwiggs County. Our hope isthat through his efforts we canprovide even better coverage ofthe news that captures theevents and activities impor-tant to our residents and read-ers.”Publisher Griffin Lovett

echoed Porter’s sentiments.“Jonathan is very skilled in

computer sciences, photographyand graphic arts,” Lovett said.“But he also knows what mat-ters to folks in Twiggs County:people.And he’ll be able to blendboth into a newspaper that isaesthetically pleasing and anoverall good read.”If you have any comments,

suggestions, story ideas or infor-mation for upcoming editions ofThe Twiggs Times/New Era,contact Dye at (478) 945-6037.

DYE

Two Arrested In Danville... AgainBy JONATHAN DYEGregory B. King and Isaac

C. Jones were arrested for thesecond time in two months onpossession of cocaine and pos-session of a firearm duringthe commission of a crime,among other charges. Twomonths earlier, the pair hadbeen arrested and Jones hadbeen charged with possessionwith intent to distributecocaine and marijuana.According to reports, the

second arrest of the allegeddrug dealers took place infront of "The Cafe," an aban-doned building on FirstStreet in Danville. While

attempting to serve a proba-tion warrant on King, Cpl.Jason Smith located the sus-pects standing outside thebuilding.Smith was backed up on

the call by Chief Boney. Theyquestioned the suspects thenhandcuffed and placed Kingunder arrest for an allegedprobation violation. Havingknowledge of reports of drugdealing at the same locationwhere the two suspects werefound, Smith walked his K9around the outside of thebuilding.Noticing a behavior

change in the dog, Smith

searched through a whitepaper cup pushed under abrick and found eight whiterocks which he suspected tobe crack cocaine. A continuedsearch yielded two morewhite rocks and a large,loaded revolver.Both men were then

placed under arrest. The ATFwas notified about the arrestbecause of the allegedinvolvement of a handgun.The case could be turned overto the agency. Both subjectswere also charged with loiter-ing. King was also chargedwith possession of a firearmby a convicted felon.

Grimsley Is First Attorney Sworn InAt Twiggs County Court Since 1974

Special ReportOn December 7, 2010,

Charles Wesley GrimsleyIII was sworn in as amember of the GeorgiaBar in the Superior Courtof Twiggs County by theHonorable H. GibbsFlanders, Jr., Chief Judgeof the Dublin JudicialCircuit. Mr. Grimsleybecame the first attorneysworn in at the TwiggsCounty Court since 1974.Grimsley is the son of

Charles, Jr. (Bubba) andPattie Grimsley ofDanville. His brother,Benjamin, is a firefighterwith the Macon FireDepartment and his wife,

Dr. Amy Grimsley, is apharmacy resident at theNational Institutes ofHealth in Bethesda,Maryland. He is thegrandson of Betty F.Grimsley of Danville andthe late Charles W.Grimsley, Sr. and JuliaRoss Herrington Faulk ofJeffersonville and the lateWycliffe JudsonHerrington, Sr.After graduating from

Twiggs Academy in 1995,Grimsley went on to earn aBachelor of Science inAgriculture from theUniversity of Georgia andan MBA from MercerUniversity—where he fin-

ished first in his class. Hegraduated cum laude fromMercer Law School in Mayand subsequently passedthe Georgia Bar Exam inJuly. Prior to attendingMercer Law School,Grimsley worked in theinsurance industry andwas employed by GeorgiaFarm Bureau andProgressive Insurance. Heis currently pursuing aMaster’s degree in litiga-tion and dispute resolutionat the George WashingtonUniversity Law School inWashington, D.C.Mr. Grimsley is a mem-

ber of New RichlandBaptist Church.

KING JONES

Charles Grimsley and the Honorable H. Gibbs Flanders. (Special Photo)

Briefs

Special to The TwiggsTimesRich Aimes performed

his Hypnopalooza act atWalker Auditorium to apacked crowd of MGC stu-dents on the Cochran cam-pus October 12.After asking for volun-

teers, Rich had the partici-pants sit in folding chairs ina semicircle on the stage.After telling them theywouldn’t feel anything butrelaxed, Rich took themthrough a 10-step processbefore they were completelyhypnotized.Kabreshia Rumph, a

sophomore Middle GradesEducation major and amember of the StudentActivity Board, said shedidn’t believe in hypnotismbefore she went toHypnopalooza, but aftervolunteering to go on stage,she was actually hypno-tized.“I don’t remember what

happened,” she said. “It waslike being in a dream. Thelast thing I remember isRich telling us he was goingto hypnotize us but would-n’t make us do anythingcrazy.”Brandon Berg, also a

member of the StudentActivity Board, said he wasnervous to participate, butended up having a lot offun.“The coolest part was

when Rich told us therewas a brisk wind goingthrough the auditorium,”he said. “I actually felt cold.I guess it’s like the mind isplaying tricks on itself.”Audience member Kenny

Martin really believed theonstage volunteers werehypnotized.

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Twiggs CountyChristmas Parade

Twiggs County Christmas Parade will beheld on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at2:00p.m. until.Applications are due Friday, December 17,

2010 before 4:00p.m. NO EXECEPTIONS.Applicatioms cane be picked up and/or

dropped off at City Hall in Jeffersonviile.Participants only will meet at the Board of

Education on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at1:00p.m.

Contact for more information:Charlene at (478) 972-7369 or

Diane (478) 962-3058.

‘WHEELS FORKIDS DRIVE’

The Twiggs County Extension Office and the TwiggsNavigator Team has launched its 2010 “Wheels for KidsDrive”, this drive is for our children with disabilitiessays Terralon Chaney (Twiggs Extension Agent).

We will be collecting bikes, skateboards, pull-toys,and safety gear during the holiday season to help fami-lies in the community. Toys can be dropped off untilDec. 17 at the Twiggs County Extension Office, 31North Magnolia St., Jeffersonville, GA. All of the do-nated toys will be distributed on December 21, 2010 atthe extension office.

Anyone with questions please call Terralon Chaneyat 478-945-3391 or 478-235-6039.

Martin Luther King Parade

The concern citizens of Twiggs County isasking you all to come and join us by partici-pating in the Martin Luther King Parade onSaturday January 8, 2011. Line up will begin at 10:00

a.m. on Highway 80 and Bullard Road i Jeffer-sonville, Georgia. There is no fee to participatein this parade. If you have any questions feelfree to call Estella Sams at 478-945-6858.

Jeffersonville Church ofGod Christmas Events

Children's Christmas Musical, CandyCane Lane, Sunday night 6:00pm, December12.Christmas Musical, Sunday night 6:00pm,December 19. will be Sunday, December 26 be-ginning at 10:00am.

Twiggs County High School Class of1978

will meet at O'Charley's at Macon Mall Location on

December 11, 2010 at 7:00pm. Please planto attend. You may contact Diane Hart Robinson at

478- 945-3731.

Deadline for your Submission is

Mondays at 5:00pmEmail Submissions to: ttimes@nlamerica.com

or Mail to:P.O. Box 800

Jeffersonville, Ga 31044

Sunday School Anniversaryat Higgsville

The Higgsville Baptist Church will celebrateits Sunday School Anniversary on Sunday, De-cember 12, 2010 at 10:00a.m. All surroundingchurches are invited to come and take a part inthis joyous occasion. Rev. Leroy Allen is Hig-gsville's pastor.

The Greater New Hopewell BaptistChurch will have it's Annual

ChristmasDinner, Play and Program on December 20,

2010 at Church Service. Our guestwill be Sister Renee Heath of Byron, Georgia.

Come, Come one Come all.Everyone is invited.

Jeffersonville CommunityBlood Drive

Sponsored by Twiggs-Wilkinson Navigator Team

Monday, December 13, 20102:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Bloodmobile in vacant lotby the post office.

Please contact Melba Mitchell at478-945-3613 for more information.

Special to the Twiggs TimesMr. Barlow is an artist from Twiggs County,

Georgia who primarily draws in Pen & Ink, butalso works in watercolor, pencil, oil and acrylics.He graduated from Twiggs County High Schooland was in the Governors Honors Program in Artin 1968 and has a Bachelor of Science degree inMathematics from Georgia College, graduatingin 1972.Barlow works in the printing industry as a

graphic designer and computer technician. Hisartwork is in private collections in the UnitedStates and Europe. He also works on commissionand has completed series on historical land-marks, as well as illustrations for various indus-tries and authors.Johnny has been drawing since the age two

and his favorite subject is landscape. He is cur-rently authoring a book about he and his wife'svisits to all 63 Georgia State Parks and HistoricSites. The exhibit includes illustrations for thatbook. Also included are some Surrealist piecesfrom his series "Mindscapes".Johnny is married to his wife of 30 years, Bet-

ty and has a daughter, son-in-law and six grand-children.For more information contact The Pettigrew

Center at 478-825-6478.

Twiggs AcademyChristmas Extravaganza

Sat., Dec. 167:00 p.m.

Pre K - 12th GradeTwiggs Academy Gym

If you have any questions, please contactTwiggs Academy at 478-945-3175

Twiggs AcademyPork Chop Plate Sale

Friday, Dec. 10Call the school at 945-3175

Call the school to order your plate.Delivery is available for 10 plates ormore delivered to a single location.

Mt. Zion Baptist ChurchCelebrates 150 Years

Sunday, December 12, 2010Sunday School - 10 a.m.Worship Service - 11 a.m.

Lunch

4013 Hightway 338Danville, Georgia

Please return library books to the temporary Twiggs County Library

on Hwy 80.

Twiggs County Library updates canbe found at:

www.library.sitestation.us

Department of Natural Resources meeting January 5, 2011 at 7:00p.m.at the Dry Branch GFC Office

Letters to SantaMust be submitted to

Twiggs Timesby Thursday, December 16

at 4:00 p.m. Pleased submit them tottimes@nlamerica.comor drop them in the

drop off box at the office.

Title I Parent Meeting

School Council/PTC Meeting&

Winter Band Concert

Date:Thursday, December 16, 2010

Time:6:00 p.m.

Location:Twiggs County Middle/High

School Gymnasium

Note:School Council meetingwill begin at 5:30 p.m.

(Media Center)

All parents and community membersare invited to attend.

Generating Excellence:One Team...One Goal

Twiggs County needsFOSTER FAMILIES!!

Contact: Twiggs County DFCS

478-945-3258

Twiggs-Native Johnny CarlBarlow To Be FeaturedArtist At Pettigrew CenterAt Fort Valley State Univ.

Among, the many talent-ed OSO Community Choirperformers, Haley Jenkinsoriginally fromCambridgeshire, England,began singing at age ten andperformed with award win-ning choral groups. She wonaccolades for a performancesung in Latin at the ElyCathedral located inCambridge. Haley singslocally with the St. Luke’sSpirit Singers, at St. Luke’sEpiscopal Church inHawkinsville.The entire Baker family

from Perry will be performingwith the OSO. Michael Baker,an employee of ComSouth,began playing the piano andsinging at age thirteen andhas sung with church choirs,quartets, ensembles andinstrumental groups eversince. His wife Beth, has beenperforming since high schooland continues to sing withvarious choirs. Their sons fol-low the family tradition.Garrett Baker has beensinging with Westfield Schoolsince the 8th grade and per-formed with All-State Choirs,All Select Choirs, HonorChoirs, and Literary Quartetand as a soloist. He is cur-rently attending ShorterUniversity as a VocalPerformance major. Garrettwill be traveling to Spain on asinging tour this May withShorter University. Youngerson, Andrew, has been singingwith the Westfield Chorussince the 9th grade. He alsoperformed with All-StateChoirs, All Select Choirs,Honor Choirs, and LiteraryQuartet at Westfield Schooland continues to be involvedwith church youth choir. BothGarrett and Andrew werepart of the Wizard of OzMusical at Westfield last pastspring.The talented Community

Choir members are: BillieAbbott, Michael Baker, BethBaker, Andrew Baker,Garrett Baker, LenaBelflower, Lynne Bennett,Paul Bennett, MelindaBryant, Rachael Campillo,Michael Campillo, LeslieCampillo, Caroline Daniell,Hannah Davidson, JackDavidson, Tyler Davidson,Cay Dykes , Chuck Ellison,Joyce Ellison, Mene Fisher,Tammy Folds, HayleyJenkins, Terry Kulp, MaryLandrum, Karen Morrison,Kourtney Morrison, DonovanRoberts, Starlett Sinyard,

Joan Stevens, Kalin Tysonand Logan Spivey.Dr. Charles L. Quinn, the

orchestra’s founder, artisticdirector and conductor said,“It has been a wonderfullearning experience watch-ing Loyd rehearse the choirfor our upcoming Christmasconcert. The choir soundsfantastic and I cannot waitto hear it when he puts it

together with the orches-tra.”The Ocmulgee Symphony

Orchestra has partneredwith the Middle GeorgiaFood bank. Food donationbarrels will be set up at allconcerts. Anyone who bringsa non-perishable food itemwill receive $5 off the cost oftheir ticket. Concert goerswith advance tickets pack-

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CHARLES BUFORDBROWN, 60, of Dry Branch,was arrested on Nov. 30 oncharges of criminal trespassand theft by taking‚—felony.

JASMINE DOMINIQUEBRYANT, 20, ofJeffersonville, was arrestedon Dec. 2 on charges ofexpired/no driver's license.

LENA FAITH CRAFT,44, of Dry Branch, wasarrested on Nov. 30 oncharges of criminal trespassand theft by taking‚—felony.

EFTON JOEL FELKER,53, of Macon, was arrested onDec. 6 on charges of receipt,possession or transfer of afirearm by a convicted felonor felony first offender.

LARRY HAND, 48, ofJeffersonville, was arrestedon Dec. 4 on charges of pro-bation violation(when proba-tion terms are altered)‚—felony.

DEBBIE B. HATCHER,55, of Dry Branch, wasarrested on Nov. 30 oncharges of criminal trespassand theft by taking‚—felony.

OCTAVIUS SHERARDHICKS, 31, of Jeffersonville,was arrested on Dec. 2 oncharges of expired/no driver'slicense.

DARRYL EMMETTHILL, 40, of Jeffersonville,was arrested on Dec. 4 oncharges of disorderly con-duct.

RAYUS JERMAINEHODRIDGE, 28, ofKathleen, was arrested onDec. 3 on charges ofexpired/no driver's licenseand speeding in excess ofmaximum limits.

ISAAC CHARLESJONES, 21, of Jeffersonville,was arrested on Dec. 1 oncharges of loitering, posses-sion of cocaine, possession offirearm or knife during com-mission of or attempt to com-mit certain felonies, and twocounts of illegal possession ofa controlled substance.

VINCENT BERNARDJONES, 48, of Danville, wasarrested on Dec. 2 on chargesof disorderly conduct.

GREGORY B. KING, 20,of Danville, was arrested oncharges of loitering, posses-sion of cocaine, possession ofpistol or revolver by personunder 18 YOA‚—second orsubsequent offense, posses-sion of firearm or knife dur-ing commission of or attemptto commit certain felonies,probation violation(whenprobation terms arealtered)‚—felony.

DOMINIQUE LAKES,19, of Columbus, was arrest-ed on Dec. 6 on charges ofwindow tint violation andpossession of marijuana.

MATTHEW REMIONLEONARD, 20, ofAlpharetta, was arrested onDec. 3 on charges of proba-tion violation(when proba-tion terms are altered)‚—felony.

COREY BERNARDMANGHAM, 32, of Griffin,was arrested on Nov. 30 oncharges of failure toappear‚—misdemeanor.

DONNIE MITCHELL,49, of Allentown, was arrest-ed on December 4 on chargesof possession and use of drug-related objects.

KENZIE JAMELLERAINES, 36, of WarnerRobins, was arrested on Dec.7 on charges of bench war-rant and two counts of theftby conversion‚—misde-meanor.

ETHEL FAYE ROB-BINS, 63, of Macon, wasarrested on Nov. 30 oncharges of theft by taking‚—felony and criminal tres-pass.

DASHAWN RUMPH, 21,of Cochran, was arrested onDec. 3 on charges of theft bytaking‚—misdemeanor.

KEYON MARQUEZRUSSELL, 26, of Danville,was arrested on Dec. 3 oncharges of probation viola-tion(when probation terms

are altered)‚—felony.SAMUEL JOHN SES-

SIONS, 28, of Macon, wasarrested on Dec. 3 oncharges of probation viola-tion(when probation termsare altered)‚—felony.

JAMES M. SIMMONS,33, of Macon, was arrestedon Dec. 1 on charges of pro-bation violation(when pro-bation terms are altered)‚—felony.

PERRY SMALL, 29, ofMacon, was arrested on Dec.7 on charges of probationviolation(when probationterms are altered)‚—misde-meanor.

DAVID ALLEN SUT-TON, 20, of Eastman, wasarrested on Nov. 20 oncharges of probation viola-tion(when probation termsare altered)‚—felony.

LEAH E. WHITBEY, 47,of Springfield, Tenn., wasarrested on Dec. 2 oncharges of driving under theinfluence.

JATOYA T. WHITE, 31,of Decatur was arrested onDec. 6 on charges of win-dow tint violation, mari-juana-possession less thanone ounce, driving whilelicense withdrawn,receipt, possession ortransfer of firearm by con-victed felon or felony firstoffender, possession offirearm or knife duringcommission of or attemptto commit certain felonies,possession and use ofdrug-related objects.

WILLIE GENEWILLIS, 40, of Gray, wasarrested on Dec. 2 oncharges of probation viola-tion(when probation termsare altered)—felony.

CLARIFICATION: BEN-JAMIN FRANK CARDEN,63, of Danville, was arrest-ed on Nov. 28 on charges ofDUI. There is also a BenCarden of Danville, whosename is similar. This isnot that Ben Carden.

The Twiggs County Sheriff’sDepartment Reports Arrests

By MAJOR JAMIEMCDANIELSgt. Oscar Basley is

assigned to teach theC.H.A.M.P.S. program atthe Twiggs County MiddleSchool and at TwiggsAcademy Private SchoolSystems. Sgt. Basley ismarried with six children.Sgt. Basley started his lawenforcement carrier withthe City of Jeffersonvilleand then moved on to theBibb County Board ofEducation Campus Police.Shortly after SheriffMitchum took office Sgt.Basley was hired by theTwiggs County Sheriff ’sOffice in March of 2005.Sgt. Basley got into lawenforcement because hewanted to be able to helppeople and at the sametime take pride in what hewas doing was meaningfuland productive. He takes

pride in being able to workwith children and help tomold their futures as pro-ductive citizens. In 2005, Sheriff

Mitchum implemented theC.H.A.M.P.S. program inthe Twiggs County publicand private school sys-tems. C.H.A.M.P.S. is atwelve-week program thattargets fifth graders. Theprogram was designed bythe Georgia Sheriff ’sAssociation and stands forChoosing HealthilyActivities and MethodsPromoting Safety.C.H.A.M.P.S. promoteschild participation inhealth activities that aredrug and alcohol free, non-violent, and promote safe-ty. Some of the course pro-grams include AlcoholAwareness; Drug andAlcohol and TobaccoAwareness and Prevention;

Choices and Consequences;Positive Alternatives;Vehicle Safety; Boatingand Swimming Safety;Hunting and Gun Safety;Gangs and Violence; PeerPressure and much more.Today’s students face dan-gers older generationscould not have imagined,Choosing HealthyActivities and MethodsPromoting Safety(C.H.A.M.P.S.) was found-ed in 2003 by the GeorgiaSheriff ’s Association toaddress these urgent chal-lenges. The target audience is

fifth graders, and the pro-gram is tailored to meetthe unique needs of stu-dents in each county sothey resist self-destructivebehavior. Good behavior ispositively reinforcedthrough fun, rewardingactivities.

Know Your Sheriff’s Office

Meet Sgt. Oscar BasleySpecial Photo

Ronnie Nobles of Jeffersonville landedan 8-point buck. Congratulations Ronnie!

NOBLES TAKES DOWN 8-POINTERSpecial Photo

In 2003, Governor SonnyPerdue established a corpora-tion, Maryson, LLC, whichpurchased a tract of propertyadjacent to the Oaky WoodsWildlife Management Area(WMA) in Houston County, to-taling 101 acres. The State ofGeorgia Department of Natur-al Resources had been leasingOaky Woods from timber com-panies for over thirty years.In February of 2004, Weyer-hauser announced plans tosell around 19,000 acres of theOaky Woods tract, as part of alarger sale of its timber hold-ings in the Southeast.

The Nature Conservancydiscussed a purchase of the19,000 acres of Oaky Woodsfor a price of $26 million, pro-viding the State of Georgiawould repurchase the tractfrom them in the future. InMay of 2004, DNR Commis-sioner Lonice Barrett declinedthe purchase of the OakyWoods tract, on the groundsthat the state did not have thefunds for the purchase in thebudget. Ten days later,Maryson, LLC conveys theproperty purchased near theOaky Woods tract to SonnyPerdue.

In June of 2004, friends ofGovernor Sonny Perdue, ScottFree and Charles Ayers, andtwo other partners announcethat they have purchased theOaky Woods property at a costof $1,600 per acre, or foraround $32,000,000. They an-nounce major developmentplans for the land. Their planwas to build 30,000 homes onthe property with a gigantic

development in what wouldhave been a private city. In2005, during the next sessionof the General Assembly, legis-lators close to the governor in-troduced bills which wouldhave allowed the creation ofprivate cities with their ownprivate zoning laws, andwhere developers could levytheir own private taxes. Mostof these bills were defeated,and never saw the light of day.

The developers of OakyWoods then filed a requestwith the Houston County Zon-ing Commission to obtain spe-cial variances that would allowthem to develop the property.They also sought approval ofthe construction of a watertreatment facility as well.These requests were eventual-ly denied by the HoustonCounty Board of Commission-ers, who have the final word inall zoning matters in HoustonCounty.

In January of 2009, theOaky Woods developers hireda lobbyist to market the prop-erty for development or sale.The asking price of the proper-ty was $14,000 per acre. Thevalue of Sonny Perdue’s 100plus acres purchased nearOaky Woods also doubled in athree year period as well, toaround $750,100.

Oaky Woods is a prime

hardwood bottomland habitatfor black bears, rare plants,and for waterfowl and othergame animals. Several areasof Black Forest Prairie havealso been identified on thetract. After the Oaky Woodstract was purchased by the de-velopers in 2004, they contin-ued to lease the property to theDNR for annual lease pay-ments, although the rent pay-ments did increase after thepurchase of the tract by the de-velopers.

It was recently announcedthat the DNR Board met inAt-lanta, and the DNR has ap-proved a purchase of a portionof the Oaky Woods tract, total-ing around 9,595 acres, for apurchase price of $28.5 mil-lion. The developers would re-tain around half of the originaltract bordering near GeorgiaHighway 247 for future devel-opment. This means that theState of Georgia now has thefunds in the DNR budget topurchase 9,595 acres of OakyWoods at about $2970.29 peracre in 2011, when it did nothave the funds to purchase theentire Oaky Woods tract for$26 million, or around $1368per acre. By selling 9,595acres of Oaky Woods at around$2970.29 per acre, the develop-ers have with one sale doubledtheir investment made in

2004, counting the lease in-come paid them by the DNR.Why was it done this way?

Well, these transactionswere handled that way be-cause of nothing less than pub-lic corruption. If these trans-actions were being handled bya public official that really hadthe best interest of the peopleat heart, then the DNR shouldhave asked the Nature Con-servancy to purchase OakyWoods in its entirety in 2004for $26 million. If the sale tothe Nature Conservancy hadgone through as originallyplanned, neither Sonny Per-due nor any of his buddieswould have got in on a piece ofthe action. This proposed dealstinks to high heaven. Beforethe players in this proposedland sale start heading to thebank with Georgia taxpayerfunds from the sale, maybethe U.S. Attorney’s officeshould look into these transac-tions. Some FBI agents needto pull some deed records, andspeak to some of the players inthis land scheme.

It is a violation of the Fed-eral Hobbs Act to use a publicoffice for private personalgain. The Oaky Woods trans-actions appear to make amockery of the law here. Oncethe developers were stymiedin their efforts to rezone anddevelop the property, theyhave sought a bailout fromthe DNR. Once again, SonnyPerdue has proven that hesought the office of Governorof Georgia for one reason only:to enrich himself and hisfriends.

We didn’t get the best ofnews at the doctor’s office last-week. Nothing major, butenough negatives to realize weneed to major on the blessings.Shoulder surgery recovery istough, but when you throw inproblems in the back, knee andsugar levels, it’s enough to getyou down…if you let it.

As we drove back toCochran we reminded our-selves of the many physicaland spiritual blessings we bothenjoy. On the physical sidewe’re still in our rightminds,not confined to a nurs-ing home or wheelchair; nocancer or other dreaded dis-ease.

All our five senses are stillworking (although one missinghearing aid reduces that bless-ing a little) and our sense ofhumor is growing in our oldage,rather than diminishing.Our conclusion? We’re in greatshape for the condition we’rein.

Add to all those, the bless-ing of living in this great coun-try! As we waited for the doctorI looked at the wall and readthe following prayer:

“Dear Lord, thou greatPhysician, I kneel before Theesince every good and perfectgift must come from thee. Ipray: Give skill to my hand,good clear vision to my mind,kindness and sympathy to my

heart. “Give me singleness ofpurpose, strength to lift atleast a part of the burden of mysuffering fellowmen. And atrue realization of the privilegethat is mine. Take from myheart, all guile and worldli-ness, that with the simple faithof a child, I may rely on Thee.In the Name of Jesus, Amen.”

Having traveled behind theBamboo Curtain and met withthe Underground Church, I re-alized what a great blessingthis little plaque represented.We are blessed to live in this

Country where a doctor hasthe freedom to post a prayerlike this on his office wall.

You won’t find a publiclydisplayed prayer such as thisin North Korea, Saudi Arabiaor Malaysia. If you even speakthe name of Jesus in manycountries you will be thrown inprison.

When I was in China wehad to substitute the word‘brother’ for Jesus and ‘bread’for Bible.

And here, in this wonderful

country, we read the Bible pub-licly from the steps of our coun-ty courthouses, teach Biblestudies in jails, detention cen-ters and prisons and beamChristian programming 24/7.Are we blessed or what?

We carry our Bibles not on-ly into church, but into everypublic establishment that wecare to do so. We are not in-timidated to tone down ourmessage, shut down ourchurches or excuse our exuber-ance for God. We’re free to postvideos about the Lord JesusChrist on Facebook andYouTube. Are we blessed orwhat?

The largest church in theworld is in Seoul, South Korea.Yoido Full Gospel Church is aPentecostal church on Yoi Is-land. In 2007 they numberedone million members (and theyonly count tithing members!).It is the largest ProtestantChristian congregation in theworld.

Just a few short miles tothe north is a communist

regime that is determined todestroy the freedom of religionthe Yoido Full Gospel churchenjoys. This week North Ko-rea fired several missiles ather southern neighbor, withthreats of more to come. Ourgovernment is trying to pres-sure China into putting thesqueeze on North Korea. Onceagain we are on the brink ofwar and freedom is at stake.

Many of us still rememberthe Korean War. Charlie is aKorean veteran and thethought of history repeatingitself in that region is not apleasant thought for him.

We pray our president willhave the courage to stand upagainst this ungoldly reg-imene and let them know thatthe American people valuetheir freedom and freedomfor our South Korean Allies.

America is bone-weary ofwar. This week we learnedthat we have been fighting inAfghanistan as many yearsas the Russians did. Ourbrave men and women havebeen fighting and being killedor wounded in Iraq since2003. We’re tired, but deter-mined to let freedom ring!

Patriots have lived anddied so the Charlie’s doctorwould have the freedom tohang a prayer in his office.Let us never take our free-doms for granted.

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Just Jerriby Jerri Tuck

A Waste OfTime And Money

By Steven Harrell

MichelleHickerson

Giving Off An OdorFood Will AlwaysBe Their First Love

I stood in the kitchen listen-ing to my friend, Louise, de-scribe a recent shopping experi-ence. I smiled and nodded po-litely at all the right times, butinside, my mind was reelingwith a mixture of confusion anddisbelief.

Louise’s son, Loudon, recent-ly turned 10. His birthday re-quest was simple. He wantedLouise to take him to the mall topick out a new Lego set. Seemspretty reasonable to me, Ithought. Who doesn’t like agood Lego store?

But Louise couldn’t under-stand it. After all, why go to themall when you can just browsethe Internet? Why go throughall the trouble of driving, park-ing, walking, etc., etc., when youcan just order from Amazon at alower price and in the comfort ofyour own home.

Louise has a point of course.I’m a huge fan of Amazon my-self. But still, there’s somethingabout going into a real store andtouching real merchandisethat’s much more satisfyingthan scrolling through pictureson a computer screen. Let’s faceit people, real shopping is fun.

It was Louise’s turn to as-sume a look of confusion and dis-belief. But Louise is a goodmom. So she dragged herselfand her two children to the mallso that Loudon could select hisbirthday gift. Louise describedto me the painfulness of it all.The noise, the crowds . . . blah,blah, blah. She also describedthe absolute awe and wonder-ment of her youngest child, Hat-tie, who also happens to be mydaughter, Emily’s, best friend.

Apparently, though sheseems fine on the outside, Hattiehas lived a life of extreme depri-vation. But now that she’s sam-pled the good life of mall shop-ping, I’m afraid there is no turn-ing back. In fact, after glimps-ing the mall institution that isthe Build-A-Bear store, Hattiehas requested a trip to the mallof her very own for her upcom-ing birthday.

Louise should have knownthat Hattie would relish mallshopping. The girl arrives at myhouse for a sleepover with atleast half of her belongingsstuffed in every form of carryingcase, bag and basket imagin-able. She and Emily go throughseven outfit changes before din-ner. Their stuffed animals havemore accessories than I do. Thegirls would outfit their pet cater-pillars if they could. Of courseHattie is going to love the mall.

Me, I come from a long line ofshoppers. Serious shoppers.The kind who find things thatno one else can. The kind whoare able to sift through themounds of undesirable optionsto find that one true gem of anitem, and always at an unbeat-

able price.Serious shoppers know that

it’s more than the purchase thatmakes shopping so fun, though Iadmit, that‚Äôs pretty enjoy-able. It’s the thrill of the hunt.Well, that combined with thewhole people-watching thing.

Emily shares my enthusiasmfor shopping. We love to lookaround, try things on just for thefun of it, check out the othershoppers, what they’re buyingthat’s interesting, what they’rebuying that they absolutelyshould not be buying, and, al-ways, what they’re wearing.

But some people will neverunderstand.

I was thinking about my dis-cussion with Louise later thatnight while I was makingChristmas cookies. Hattie wassleeping over and, as is theircustom, the girls came into thekitchen at around 10 p.m. to de-clare that they were starving.Hattie’s eyes got big when sheentered the room.

The kitchen was a mess, in-gredients and mixing bowlseverywhere. And in the middleof it all, I was chopping pecanswith my nut grinder.

“Mrs. Hickerson!” Hattie ex-claimed. “What is that?”

“Ummm, a nut grinder,” I re-sponded, wondering if my littlekitchen gadget was really thesource of her amazement. Hat-tie’s face lit up with wonder asshe watched me cranking thelever while the nut grinder didits thing.

“That is so cool! Can I try it?”“Hattie, please tell me you’ve

seen a nut grinder before.” Hat-tie shook her head.

Oh, my poor child. I forgot,Louise doesn’t bake. She doesn’tlike the mall and she doesn’tbake. How can we even befriends? I shook my head at heradorable little blond-haireddaughter.

“Don’t you worry, Hattie.Someday, you, Emily and I aregoing to spend the entire daywalking around the mall. We’lltry on strange clothes, hunt forbargains and watch peoplemake shopping blunders. Thenwe’re going to come back to thehouse and grind nuts untilnighttime’

The girls paused for a mo-ment to look up at me with hugesmiles before resuming their at-tack on the open chocolate chipbag sitting on the counter. Theymight share my love for shop-ping and kitchen gadgets, butclearly, food will always be theirfirst love.

Michelle Hickerson is a stay-at-home mom of four childrenand a practicing attorney livingin Chapel Hill, NC with her hus-band, Weaver Hickerson. Shecan be contacted at mhicker-son@thplawfirm.com.

The Blessings Continue

Here are a few things todo, so that come nextspring your gardeningtools are in tip top shape.

Tiller and mower* Empty the garden

tiller of fuel or add a fuelstabilizer.

* Check the spark plugs,change the oil and cleanthe air filter.

* Clean the underside ofthe mower’s deck with apressure washer andscrape off any old grassand debris.

Shovels, hoes and othertools

* Thoroughly clean alltools with soap and water.

* Sharpen blades. * Clean metal parts with

steel wool, wipe dry andapply a light coat of house-hold oil.

* To save time in the

spring, sharpen tool edges. * Smooth wooded han-

dles by sanding them withsand paper. Then coat han-dles in linseed oil or paintthem to preserve wood.

* Store all rakes withthe teeth pointing down.Stepping on an exposedrake can be very dangerousfor children and adults.

Irrigation

* Drain irrigationlines and clean and in-spect for cracks beforerolling up. (Store theseout of the sun in a shedor garage.)

* To keep insects fromhibernating in hoses,connect hose ends.

* Do not hang hosesdirectly on a nail. Theweight of the hose willcreate permanent kinks.Nail a coffee can or otherround form on the wall.Then roll the hosearound the form.

* Inspect and lightlylubricate sprinklerheads.

* Clean and dry outthe water timer.

Tomato cagesClean off tomato cages

and stack them out ofthe way.

Repair any cages thathave been damaged.

Sprayers* Fertilizer or pesti-

cide sprayers should betriple-rinsed with wateror a little ammonia.

* Check the hose tipfor debris before storingthe sprayer for the sea-son.

A little preventativemaintenance on yourgardening tools now canhelp to eliminate anyproblems next spring.

Have a great garden-ing day!

J. Raymond Joyce is aLaurens County Exten-sion Agent and Coordi-nator with the Universityof Georgia CooperativeExtension.

December Is The Perfect Time To Inspect,Repair And Clean Your Gardening Tools

Raymond

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LEGAL NO. T10-152NOTICEGEORGIA,

TWIGGS COUNTYPROBATE COURT

Bridgett Lynn John-son has petitioned tobe appointed Adminis-trator of the estate ofWilliam T. Pike, de-ceased, of said County.(The petitioner has alsoapplied for waiver ofbond and/or grant ofcertain powers con-tained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.) All interestedparties are hereby noti-fied to show cause whysaid petition should notbe granted.All objections to the pe-tition must be in writ-ing, setting forth thegrounds of any such ob-jections, and must befiled with the court onor before December13, 20 10.

All plead-ings/objections must besigned before a notarypublic or before a pro-bate court clerk, and fil-ing fees must be ten-dered with your plead-ings/objections, unlessyou qualify to file as anindigent party. Contactprobate court personnelat the following ad-dress/telephone num-ber for the requiredamount of filing fees. Ifany objections are filed,a hearing will be sched-uled at a later date. Ifno objections are filed,the petition may begranted without a hear-ing.

BRENDA J. LITTLE ___

ACTING PROBATEJUDGE

P.O. Box 186, 425 Rail-road Street N.ADDRESSJeffersonville, GA31044 478/945-3390TELEPHONE NUM-BER11/18-12/9

LEGAL NO. T10-153NOTICEGEORGIA,

TWIGGS COUNTYPROBATE COURT Hilda Barber Rabunhas petitioned to be ap-pointed Administratorof the estate ofJerry Mitchell Bar-ber, deceased, of saidCounty. (The petitionerhas also applied forwaiver of bond and/orgrant of certain powerscontained in O.C.G.A.§53-12-261.)All interested partiesare hereby notified toshow cause why saidpetition should not begranted. All objectionsto the petition must bein writing, setting forththe grounds of any suchobjections, and must befiled with the court onor before December13, 20 10.

All plead-ings/objections must besigned before a notarypublic or before a pro-bate court clerk, and fil-ing fees must be ten-dered with your plead-ings/objections, unlessyou qualify to file as anindigent party. Contactprobate court personnelat the following ad-dress/telephone num-ber for the requiredamount of filing fees. Ifany objections are filed,a hearing will be sched-uled at a later date. Ifno objections are filed,the petition may begranted without a hear-ing.BRENDA J. LITTLE

___ACTING PROBATEJUDGEP.O. Box 186, 425 Rail-

road Street N.ADDRESSJeffersonville, GA31044478/945-3390TELEPHONE NUM-BER11/18-12/9

LEGAL NO. T10-156NOTICE OF SALEUNDER POWER

GEORGIA, TWIGGSCOUNTY THIS LAWFIRM IS ACTING ASA DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A

DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.

Under and by virtue ofthe Power of Sale con-tained in a SecurityDeed given by VernonShipes, Jr. to Country-wide Home Loans, Inc.,dated October 20, 2004,recorded in Deed Book7-H, Page 597, TwiggsCounty, GeorgiaRecords, as last trans-ferred to BAC HomeLoans Servicing, LP fkaCountrywide HomeLoans Servicing LP byassignment recorded inDeed Book 85, Page194, Twiggs County,GeorgiaRecords,conveying theafter-described proper-ty to secure a Note inthe original principalamount of ONE HUN-DRED FOUR THOU-SAND FIVE HUN-DRED FOURTEENAND 0/100 DOLLARS($104,514.00), with in-terest thereon as setforth therein, there willbe sold at public outcryto the highest bidderfor cash before the cour-thouse door of TwiggsCounty, Georgia withinthe legal hours of saleon the first Tuesdayin January, 2011, thefollowing describedproperty: SEE EXHIB-IT “A” ATTACHEDHERETO AND MADEA PART HEREOF The debt secured bysaid Security Deed hasbeen and is hereby de-clared due because of,among other possibleevents of default, fail-ure to pay the indebted-ness as and when dueand in the manner pro-vided in the Note andSecurity Deed. Thedebt remaining in de-fault, this sale will bemade for the purpose ofpaying the same and allexpenses of this sale, asprovided in SecurityDeed and by law, in-cluding attorney’s fees(notice of intent to col-lect attorney’s fees hav-ing been given). Saidproperty will be soldsubject to any out-standing ad valoremtaxes (including taxeswhich are a lien, butnot yet due andpayable), any matterswhich might be dis-closed by an accuratesurvey and inspectionof the property, any as-sessments, liens, en-cumbrances, zoning or-dinances, restrictions,covenants, and mattersof record superior to theSecurity Deed first setout above. The entitythat has full authorityto negotiate, amend,and modify all terms ofthe mortgage with thedebtor is: Bank ofAmerica, 2270 Lake-side Blvd, Richardson,TX 75082, 1-888-219-7773. Please under-stand that the securedcreditor is not requiredby law to negotiate,amend, or modify theterms of the mortgageinstrument. To the bestknowledge and belief ofthe undersigned, the

party in possession ofthe property is VernonShipes, Jr. and KayeShipes or a tenant ortenants and said prop-erty is more commonlyknown as 238 BrownRd, Dry Branch,Georgia 31020-1625.The sale will be con-ducted subject (1) toconfirmation that thesale is not prohibitedunder the U.S. Bank-ruptcy Code and (2) tofinal confirmation andaudit of the status ofthe loan with the hold-er of the security deed.BAC Home Loans Ser-vicing, LP fka Country-wide Home Loans Ser-vicing LP as Attorneyin Fact for VernonShipes, Jr. McCallaRaymer, LLC 1544 OldAlabama Road Roswell,Georgia 30076www.foreclosurehotline.net MR/xx1 1/4/11 Ourfile no. 51555006-FT10EXHIBIT “A” All that tract or parcelof land lying and beingin Twiggs County, Geor-gia, being known anddesignated as Lot 23,Balkom Acres Subdivi-sion, according to a platrecorded in Plat Book 9,Page 17, Clerk's Office,Twiggs Superior Court.Said lot has such size,shape and dimensionsas shown on said plat,which by referencethereto is made a parthereof. Said property isconveyed subject toeasements in favor ofOconee EMC, recordedin Deed Book 3N, Page7, Deed Book 3Z, Page482, Deed Book 4I,Page 742, Deed Book4L, Page 655, and DeedBook 6A, Page 193, saidClerk's Office. Saidproperty is conveyedsubject to all zoning or-dinances, easements,conditions and restric-tions of record. DeedReference: Deed Book6A, Page 609, DeedBook 6A, Page 509,Deed Book 5P, Page658, and Deed Book 3K,Page 544, said Clerk'sOffice. MR/xx1 1/4/11Our file no. 51555006 -FT1012/9-12/30

LEGAL NO. T10-157NOTICE OF SALEUNDER POWER

GEORGIA, TWIGGSCOUNTY

THIS LAW FIRM ISACTING AS A DEBTCOLLECTOR AT-

TEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT.

ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILLBE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.

Under and by virtueof the Power of Salecontained in a SecurityDeed given by Antho-ny S Dupree andKristen O Brewer toMortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems,Inc., dated April 23,2007, recorded in DeedBook 8A, Page 300,Twiggs County, GeorgiaRecords, as last trans-ferred to Colonial Sav-ings, F.A by assignmentto be recorded in theOffice of theClerk of Superior Courtof Twiggs County,GeorgiaRecords,conveying theafter-described proper-ty to secure a Note inthe original principalamount of SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSANDAND 0/100 DOLLARS($75,000.00), withinterest thereon as setforth therein, there willbe sold at public outcryto the highest bidderfor cash before the cour-thouse door of TwiggsCounty, Georgia within

the legal hours of saleon the first Tuesdayin January, 2011, thefollowing describedproperty: SEE EXHIB-IT“A” ATTACHEDHERETO AND MADEA PART HEREOF

The debt securedby said Security Deedhas been and is herebydeclared due becauseof, among other possi-ble events of default,failure to pay the in-debtedness as andwhen due and in themanner provided in theNote and SecurityDeed. The debt re-maining in default, thissale will be made forthe purpose of payingthe sameand all expenses of thissale, as provided in Se-curity Deed and by law,including attorney’sfees (notice of intent tocollect attorney’s feeshaving been given).

Said property willbe sold subject to anyoutstanding ad valoremtaxes (including taxeswhich are a lien, butnot yet due andpayable), any matterswhich might be dis-closed by an accuratesurvey and inspectionof the property, any as-sessments, liens,encumbrances, zoningordinances, restric-tions, covenants, andmatters of record supe-rior to the SecurityDeed first set outabove.

The entity that hasfull authority to negoti-ate, amend, and modifyall terms of the mort-gage with the debtor is:Colonial Savings,2626A West Freeway,Fort Worth, TX 76102,800-937-6303. Pleaseunderstand that the se-cured creditor is not re-quired by law to negoti-ate, amend, or modifythe terms of the mort-gage instrument.

To the best knowl-edge and belief of theundersigned, the partyin possession of theproperty is Anthony SDupree and KristenOBrewer or a tenant ortenants and said prop-erty is more commonlyknown as 91 RidgeRoad, Macon, Geor-gia 31217.

The sale will beconducted subject (1) toconfirmation that thesale is not prohibitedunder the U.S. Bank-ruptcy Code and (2) tofinal confirmation andaudit of the status ofthe loan with the hold-er of the security deed.Colonial Savings, F.Aas Attorney in Fact forAnthony S Dupreeand Kristen O Brew-erMcCalla Raymer, LLC1544 Old AlabamaRoadRoswell, Georgia 30076www.foreclosurehotline.netMR/ks9 1/4/11Our file no. 53223810-FT17EXHIBIT “A”All that tract or parcelof land lying and beingin the Smith MilitiaDistrict and the 27thLand District of TwiggsCOunty, Georgia, Con-taining 1.50 acres ,more or less, in theshape and form of a rec-tangle and lying con-tiguous to and on theSouthwestern right ofway line of the PublicHighway in sad Dis-trict, State and County,Leading from Grace'sStore to State Highway57 via the John ClancePlace, Henry KitchensPlace, et. al.; said high-

way being commonlyknown as the kitchensroad and now know asRidge RoadSaid Tract is accuratelybounded and describedas follows:Begin at a certain pointcommon to the line onintersection of lands ofMrs. C.S. Kitchens andMiss Hettie Bell Lylesand Grace's Store Loton and with the right ofway line of way line ofKitchens Road (nowRidge Road)and runalong the right of wayline of Kitchens Road(Now Ridge Road) inthe direction of theKitchens Corner a dis-tance of 315 feet to astake; thence at rightangles in a southwest-erly direction a dis-tance of 210 feet to astake; thence at rightangles in a southeaster-ly direction and paral-lel with the first abovedescribed line a dis-tance of 315 feet to astake; thence at rightangles in a northeaster-ly direction and paral-lel with the secondabove described line adistance of 210 feet tothe original startingpoint.Said tract was boundedin the year 1957 as fol-lows: on the Northeastby the above mentionedhighway know asKitchens Road (NowRidge Road); on theWest and Southwest bylands of Mrs. C.S.Kitchens and Miss Het-tie Bell Lyles; and onthe East and Southeastby Grace's Store LotProperty.Property Address: 91Ridge Road, Macon,Georgia Deed Refer-ence: Book 7-V, Page444, Twiggs CountyRecords.Tax Map Reference:T036B-005AMR/ks9 1/4/11Our file no. 53223810 -FT1712/9-12/30

LEGAL NO. T10-158Notice of Sale UnderPower. State of

Georgia, County ofTWIGGS.

Under and by virtue ofthe Power of Sale con-tained in a Deed to Se-cure Debt given byJAMES E. BUCKBEEAND WYTINA D.BUCKBEE to MORT-GAGE ELECTRONICREGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC. ("MERS")AS NOMINEE FORAMERICA'S WHOLE-SALE LENDER , dated08/23/2004, andRecorded on 08/26/2004as Book No. 7G andPage No. 147-162,TWIGGS County, Geor-gia records, as last as-signed to THE BANKOF NEW YORK MEL-LON FORMERLYKNOWN AS THEBANK OF NEW YORKAS TRUSTEE FORTHE CERTIFICATE-HOLDERS OF CWABS2004-08, by assign-ment, conveying the af-ter-described propertyto secure a Note of evendate in the originalprincipal amount of$89,600.00, with inter-est at the rate specifiedtherein, there will besold by the under-signed at public outcryto the highest bidderfor cash at the TWIG-GS County Courthousewithin the legal hoursof sale on the firstTuesday in January,2011, the following de-scribed property: ALLTHAT TRACT ORPARCEL OF LANDLYING AND BEINGIN TWIGGS COUNTY,GEORGIA, IN LAND

LOT 176 OF THE25TH LAND DIS-TRICT, CONTAINING3.477 ACRES, ANDBEING KNOWN ANDDISTINGUISHED ASPARCEL 3-A, AC-CORDING TO A PLATTHEREOF MADE BYHUGHIE HALLIGAN,GEORGIA REGIS-TERED LAND SUR-VEYOR NO. 1084,DATED FEBRUARY24, 1973, AND OFRECORD IN PLATBOOK 3, PAGE 278,CLERK'S OFFICE,TWIGGS SUPERIORCOURT. REFER-ENCE IS HEREBYMADE TO SAID PLAT,AND INCORPORAT-ED HEREIN, FORTHE PURPOSE OF AMORE PARTICULARAND ACCURATE DE-SCRIPTION OF THEPROPERTY HEREINCONVEYED. THERE IS ADWELLING LOCAT-ED ON THE PROPER-TY HEREINABOVEDESCRIBED ANDCONVEYED.THIS IS THE SAMEPROPERTY CON-VEYED TO THEGRANTOR HEREINBY WARRANTYDEED FROM J.FRANK SIMPSON,DATED FEBRUARY10, 1973, ANDRECORDED IN DEEDBOOK W, PAGE 555,CLERK'S OFFICE,TWIGGS SUPERIORCOURT. DEED REFERENCE:DEED BOOK 6-P,PAGE 495, TWIGGSSUPERIOR COURTThe debt secured bysaid Deed to SecureDebt has been and ishereby declared duebecause of, among oth-er possible events of de-fault, failure to pay theindebtedness as andwhen due and in themanner provided in theNote and Deed to Se-cure Debt. Because thedebt remains in de-fault, this sale will bemade for the purpose ofpaying the same andall expenses of thissale, as provided in theDeed to Secure Debtand by law, includingattorney’s fees (noticeof intent to collect at-torney’s fees havingbeen given). The entitythat has full authorityto negotiate, amend,and modify all terms ofthe mortgage with thedebtor is: BAC HOMELOANS SERVICING,LP, PTX-C-32, Foreclo-sure 7105 CORPO-RATE, PLANO, TX75024, 800-669-6650.Please understand thatthe secured creditor isnot required to negoti-ate, amend, or modifythe terms of the mort-gage instrument. Tothe best knowledgeand belief of the under-signed, the par-ty/parties in possessionof the subject propertyknown as 8670 GAHIGHWAY 129, DRYBRANCH, GEORGIA31020 is/are: JAMESE. BUCKBEE ANDWYTINA D. BUCK-BEE or ten-ant/tenants. Said prop-erty will be sold sub-ject to (a) any out-standing ad valoremtaxes (including taxeswhich are a lien, butnot yet due andpayable), (b) any mat-ters which might bedisclosed by an accu-rate survey and inspec-tion of the property,and (c) all matters ofrecord superior tothe Deed to SecureDebt first set outabove, including, butnot limited to, as-

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ordinances, easements,restrictions, covenants,etc. The sale will beconducted subject to (1)confirmation that thesale is not prohibitedunder the U.S. Bank-ruptcy Code; and (2) fi-nal confirmation andaudit of the status ofthe loan with the hold-er of the security deed.Pursuant to O.C.G.A.Section 9-13-172.1,which allows for cer-tain procedures regard-ing the rescission of ju-dicial and nonjudicialsales in the State ofGeorgia, the Deed Un-der Power and otherforeclosure documentsmay not be provided

until final confirmationand audit of the statusof the loan as providedin the preceding para-graph. THE BANK OFNEW YORK MELLONFORMERLY KNOWNAS THE BANK OFNEW YORK ASTRUSTEE FOR THECERTIFICATEHOLD-ERS OF CWABS 2004-08 as Attorney in Factfor JAMES E. BUCK-BEE AND WYTINAD. BUCKBEE. THISLAW FIRM IS ACTINGAS A DEBT COLLEC-TOR ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A DEBT.ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THATPURPOSE.20090031413354 BAR-RETT, DAFFIN &FRAPPIER, L.L.P.4004 Beltline, Building2, Suite 100 Addison,Texas 75001-4417 Tele-phone: (972) 341-5398. 12/9-12/30

LEGAL NO. T10-159NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWERUnder power of sale

contained in a securitydeed from RobertReed to PronghornConstruction, Ltd.,Keogh, dated May 16,2005, recorded in DeedBook 7-M, page 282,Clerk’s Office, TwiggsSuperior Court, saidsecurity deed havingbeen given to secure aNote dated May 16,2005 for $45,600.00,there will be sold bythe undersigned atpublic outcry to thehighest bidder for cashbefore the Courthousedoor at Twiggs County,Georgia, within the le-gal hours of sale on thefirst Tuesday in Jan-uary, 2011, the proper-ty described as follows: All that tract or par-cel of land lying andbeing in Land Lots26, 46, 47, 48 and 51of the 28th Land Dis-trict of Twiggs Coun-ty, Georgia, shown

and designated asTract 20, containing12.41 acres, andTract 21, containing12.50 acres, more orless, on a plat drawnby Brent Cunning-ham, GLS No. 2097,dated April 22, 2005,recorded in PlatBook 10, page 639,Clerk’s Office, Twig-gs Superior Court.This property is sub-ject to ProtectiveCovenants recordedin the Clerk’s Office,Twiggs SuperiorCourt.

The note is declareddue because of non-payment. The debt re-maining in default, thissale will be made forthe purpose of payingthe same and all ex-penses of this sale, in-cluding attorney's fees.To the best knowledge

of the undersigned theproperty is in the pos-session of RobertReed and it will besold subject to any out-standing ad valoremtaxes and/or assess-ments and any ease-ments or restrictions ofrecord, having priorityover this security deed.Pronghorn Construc-

tion, Ltd., Keoghas attorney in fact forRobert ReedThomas M. GreenJames, Bates, Pope &Spivey, LLPP.O. Box 4283Macon, GA 31208-428312/9-12/30

LEGAL NO. T10-160Notice of Sale Under

Power

Georgia , TwiggsCounty

Under and byvirtue of the Power ofSale contained in aDeed to Secure Debtgiven by Craig Smithto Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems,Inc. as nomine forDelta Funding Corpo-ration, dated May 1,2007, and recorded inDeed Book 8A, Page405, Twiggs County,Georgia records, as lasttransferred to HSBCBank USA, N.A., as In-denture Trustee, forthe registered Note-holders of RenaissanceHome Equity LoanTrust 2007-2 by Assign-ment filed for record inTwiggs County, Geor-gia records, conveyingthe after-describedproperty to secure aNote of even date in theoriginal principalamount of $56,250.00,with interest at therate specified therein,there will be sold bythe undersigned atpublic outcry to thehighest bidder for cashbefore the Courthousedoor of Twiggs County,Georgia, within the le-gal hours of sale on thefirst Tuesday in Jan-uary, 2011, to wit:January 4, 2011, thefollowing describedproperty:All that tract or parcelof land lying and beingin the 26th Land Dis-trict in the City of Jef-fersonville, TwiggsCounty, Georgia, andbeing known and desig-nated as Lot 6, Block

"B", of Spring ValleyEstates Subdivision,according to a platrecorded in Plat Book2, Page 33, Clerk's Of-fice, Twiggs SuperiorCourt. Said plat is in-corporated herein forpurpose of a more com-plete and accurate de-scription of the loca-tion, size, shape,metes, bounds and di-mensions of said prop-erty.Deed Reference: Book7X, Page 297, TwiggsCounty Records.Property Address: 1548Main Street, Jeffer-sonville, GATax Map Reference:JV08A-072

The debt securedby said Deed to SecureDebt has been and ishereby declared duebecause of, among oth-er possible events of de-fault, failure to pay theindebtedness as andwhen due and in themanner provided in theNote and Deed to Se-cure Debt. The debt re-maining in default, thissale will be made forthe purpose of payingthe same and all ex-penses of this sale, asprovided in the Deed toSecure Debt and bylaw, including attor-ney’s fees (notice of in-tent to collect attor-ney’s fees having beengiven).

To the bestknowledge and belief ofthe undersigned, theparty (or parties) inpossession of the sub-ject property known as1548 East Main

Street, Jefferson-ville , GA 31044 is(are): Craig Smith ortenant or tenants.

Said propertywill be sold subject to(a) any outstanding advalorem taxes (includ-ing taxes which are alien, but not yet dueand payable), (b) anymatters which mightbe disclosed by an accu-rate survey and inspec-tion of the property,and (c) all matters ofrecord superior to theDeed to Secure Debtfirst set out above, in-cluding, but not limitedto, assessments, liens,encumbrances, zoningordinances, easements,restrictions, covenants,etc.

The sale will beconducted subject to (1)confirmation that thesale is not prohibitedunder the U.S. Bank-ruptcy Code; (2)O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1; and (3) final con-firmation and audit ofthe status of the loanwith the holder of thesecurity deed.

Pursuant toO.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows forcertain procedures re-garding the rescissionof judicial and nonjudi-cial sales in the State ofGeorgia , the Deed Un-der Power and otherforeclosure documentsmay not be provideduntil final confirmationand audit of the statusof the loan as providedin the preceding para-graph.HSBC Bank USA ,

N.A., as IndentureTrustee, for the regis-tered Noteholders ofRenaissance Home Eq-uity Loan Trust 2007-2as attorney in fact forCraig SmithRichard B. Maner, P.C.5775 Glenridge DriveBuilding D, Suite 100Atlanta, GA 30328(404)252-6385THIS LAW FIRM ISACTING AS A DEBTCOLLECTOR AT-TEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANYINFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THATPURPOSE.FC10-46512/9-12/30

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By JASON HALCOMBEFor years it was Heart of Georgia Tech-

nical School.Then, in 2000, it became Heart of Geor-

gia Technical College.But starting July 1, 2011, the campus

located on Pinehill Road servicing Laurensand surrounding counties will take on anew name as it partners with a similarschool in Sandersville.And that name is?Oconee Fall Line Technical College.The new moniker was announced follow-

ing approval from the Technical CollegeSystem of Georgia State Board of Directorsduring a regular meeting Thursday.And the new name comes on the heels of

a wealth of change for the school that cur-rently services Laurens, Telfair, Bleckley,Dodge, Wheeler and Wilkinson counties.Earlier this year, longtime President Dr.

Randy Peters left to take a similar positionat Southern Crescent Technical College inGriffin. And less than a month later, it wasannounced that HGTC would combine withSandersville Technical College which led tothe renaming of the newly joined facilities.A month long process/contest ensued as

students and residents looked to cast a newname for the combined college.During October, staff and students of

both colleges and the general public wereinvited to suggest a name for the new col-lege - a process that generated over 730suggestions.From this list three were shortlisted by a

naming committee comprised of community

leaders, faculty, staff, and students of bothcolleges. This committee then chose threepotential college names that were present-ed to the combined board of directors fromboth colleges.Dublin resident and HGTC student Feli-

cia Clark won the naming contest after sug-gesting Oconee Fall Line, and was present-ed with a new Kindle 3G.Board of Directors from both schools

agreed upon Oconee Fall Line, then fol-lowed by presenting the suggestion to theTCSGA Board for approval.“The new college name needed to reflect

both service areas and unite us. Within ourarea are two dominant geographical fea-tures - the Oconee River and the Fall Line,”said STC President and HGTC InterimPresident Beth Crumpton in a joint state-ment. “These two features are importantnatural resources for business and industryand the economy for both of our communi-ties. It was essential that the name send aclear signal to learners and employers inthe region that we are their college. Nowthat our vision has a name - a name thatour boards championed - we will be work-ing together to ensure Oconee Fall LineTechnical College continues to serve ourcommunities with quality technical andcontinuing education, adult education, andbusiness and industry services.”Oconee Fall Line Technical College will

serve 11 Georgia counties, including Bleck-ley, Dodge, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson,Laurens, Telfair, Warren, Washington,Wheeler, and Wilkinson counties.

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DANVILLE, Ga. – Novem-ber 15, 2010 – Danville resi-dent Claude Nobles, a fleetmechanic for Pepsi BeveragesCompany’s (PBC) Macon fa-cility, was recently honored asan inductee into PepsiCo’sCircle of Champions in recog-nition for his consistent ser-vice and dedication to PepsiBeverages Company. Nobles was one of 218 em-

ployees to receive the award,which recognizes less thanone quarter of one percent ofPepsiCo employees world-wide. The inaugural Circle ofChampions induction ceremo-ny was held on Oct. 15 at theMuseum of Natural Historyin New York City.“Claude sets a strong ex-

ample for all PBC employeesto follow, and is a valuedmember of the Pepsi Bever-ages Company team,” saidSkip Vaughan, Vice PresidentGeneral Manger for the Geor-gia market unit. “He exempli-fies the dedicated, committedPBC employees that are serv-ing the Macon community.”A 23-year veteran of PBC,

Nobles finished at the top ofPBC’s Southeast region whilesupporting three separate lo-cations. He exceeded all of his2009 performance goals andcontinues to drive success inthe Macon area. Operatingwith a “fix it right the firsttime” mantra, Nobles hasmaintained 2.5 more vehicleassets in the fleet than theaverage mechanic. Nobles

was joined by his wife Winnieat the award ceremony inNew York.Talent Sustainability is a

core of PepsiCo’s Performancewith Purpose initiative – acommitment to deliver thecompany’s bottom line, while,in a meaningful way, givingback to the communities in

which it operates. PepsiCo iscommitted to recognizing andchampioning the achieve-ments of its employees.Claude Nobles exemplifiesthe talent of PepsiCo andPepsi Beverages Companyemployees, consistently deliv-ering results to both the com-pany and the community.

Danville-Resident Claude Nobles NamedOne Of Top PepsiCo Performers Worldwide Heart Of Ga. Tech, Swainsboro Tech

Combine Under An All-New Name

HGTC To Receive $3M In Grant Money

Nobles (l) holds his award as an inductee into PepsiCo’sCircle of Champions in recognition of his achievements.

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By JASON HALCOMBEThe partnership making up the Heart of

Georgia College and Career Academy gotanother big boost Thursday, after it was an-nounced the school would receive more than$3 million in facility grant money.The career academy was among three

chosen by the State Board of the TechnicalCollege System of Georgia to receive grantfunding. In the case of Heart of Georgia, themoney will total $3.16 million.“We presented our plan a couple of weeks

ago,” said Dr. Chuck Ledbetter, Dublin CitySchools Superintendent. “We thought we

had a strong application, and we’re excitedwe’re going to get the grant.”The career academy currently includes

Dublin City, Laurens, Dodge and Wheelercounties, who are coordinating in partner-ship with HGTC. The purpose of the latestgrant money will be toward the construc-tion of a facility to house the academy.“This will give us the ability to have this

thing really take off,” Ledbetter said. “Hav-ing that $3.16 million may also help us getmore private money involved because peo-ple will see that this is a reality; this is go-ing to happen.”

Special to The TwiggsTimes New EraIn dealing with his personal

losses, Jeffery Stanley discov-ered the level of care healthprofessionals provide and foundhis career calling in theprocess.After a stint in the United

States Marines, the West Lau-rens High School graduateworked in the prison system fora few years before he decided toenroll at Heart of Georgia Tech-nical College with aspirationsof completing the nursing pro-gram.He said he chose the field be-

cause of events in his own life.He’d seen family members dealwith illness, and he was copingwith a death of his own, the lossof a son.The attentiveness and care

of the nurses and other healthprofessionals he’d come intocontact with in his personal ex-periences left a lasting impacton Stanley’s life.“That really just touched me

to want to make this an inter-est in my life,” said Stanley.He enrolled at HGTC back

in 2004 and later graduatedfrom another program at an-other school. He presentlyworks at Houston Medical Cen-ter in Warner Robins wherehe’s been employed for morethan a year now.Stanley works as a patient

care technician in WarnerRobins, working closely withthe hospital nurses. He said heenjoys helping others in his lineof work, the way others helpedhim and his family in their timeof need.

“I get the most enjoymentout of a patient telling youthank you for what you do,” hesaid.And he’s picking up skills on

the job in anticipation of his re-turn to nursing school.“I’ve got a big influence from

the folks I work with,” saidStanley. “It’s always been myplan to [return to nursingschool].”And when he does return, he

said it will be to the schoolwhere he got his start.“I will be going back to Heart

of Georgia Tech.”He said he found answers to

all of his concerns about schoolat HGTC, and when he wasn’tsure about something, therewas always someone to directhim to the right resource.“The unknown things about

college — it seemed like when Iwalked through the door … Inever met anyone there thatdid not come across like theywanted to help,” said Stanley.As a non-traditional student

among a small percentage ofmales enrolled in his program,Stanley said he gained substan-tial support from Janet Smith,HGTC special populations coor-dinator and the non-traditionalresources on campus.Non-traditional student sup-

port includes financial assis-tance for books, assistance withsupplies and equipment, jobsearch training and resumewriting and interview assis-tance. “There’s a lot of programs

out there that will help you,” hesaid. “All my instructors influ-enced me.”

Life Experiences LeadTo Nursing Aspirations

Special PhotoJEFFREY STANLEY

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