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VINTAGE ALBANY: AFD Chief D.W. Brosnan

– April 29, 2012Posted in: Headlines, Vintage Albany

 

 

AFD Chief D.W. “Bill” Brosnan circa 1920 or earlier

 

According to the City of Albany’s own website, D. W. “Bill” Brosnan became Albany’s fire chief on November 11, 1911. He became the most famous fire chief in all of Albany’s history and held the position for forty years. Brosnan was well known on a national for his work in fire safety and fire prevention programs.  His motto was, “Stop ‘em before they start!”

Fires were a still very big problem in the early 1900’s. There were still so many wood frame buildings, and fireplaces at the time. The Albany Fire Department won numerous awards as a “fire-safe city”, competing with cities like Atlanta and Macon. Brosnan’s fire department won so many times that he withdrew the city from competition in order to give other cities a chance to win an award.

Brosnan then became internationally known when he became President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs in both 1931 and 1932. Chief Brosnan was so powerful and politically connected during his tenure as fire chief that he not only had the largest city department, he practically ran the city.

Albany got its first motorized fire truck while Brosnan was chief in 1912, which meant the fire horses that had drawn the old fire wagons were no longer needed. The horses were given to the city trash collectors. A humorous side story recalls that there were instances when the fire bell would ring and the ex-fire horses would take off running to get to the fire, leaving a trail of trash strewn all over behind them.

Brosnan did many ads and endorsements in magazines and papers for fire safety equipment, something that would not be allowed today. Brosnan also served as an officer and instructor at the Fire College of the Atlanta Fire Department in 1936, helping to train other firemen. This was a practice he did in many states and even in other countries.

There was one instance when Brosnan had to run into a burning building to rescue his own men. The fire broke out in a cold storage plant. Brosnan had led four men carrying the fire hose into a room in the plant, all four collapsed from smoke inhalation. Even though choking on the fumes himself, Brosnan managed to get drag all four men into the elevator and got them out safely. He then stayed on the scene, refusing to go to a hospital until the flames were under control

An old article about fire safety written in 1928 quotes Chief Brosnan:  “Any person who is at all conversant with fire safety knows that at least 85% of fires could be prevented. It is the duty of the Fire Chief to assume leadership and point out the way for the protection of life and the conservation of property of our citizens s.  The modern Fire Chief knows that he must be up and doing and prevent fires from starting, if he is to be successful in reducing the loss.”

Brosnan was also well known for the 4th of July Barbeques that he held for Albany residents in the 1950’s. According to Beverly Smith Herrington of Albany High Times, Brosnan served what he called his “secret recipe” for peanut butter sauce for grilled chicken. Throughout his life he refused to divulge his recipe. After his death the recipe was found in his belongings. It turned out Brosnan’s “secret recipe” had actually been bought for $100 from a New Orleans chef. A copy of that recipe can be found online on the Albany High Times website.

 

Betty Rehberg is the historian for the Albany Journal and maintains a group on Facebook called Vintage Albany Georgia.

 

 

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Dougherty County Jail Inmate List April 12 – April 19

– April 25, 2012Posted in: Crime, Dougherty County Jail Inmate List, Headlines

 

 

Adaway, Montavious T., April 12, suspended dl 1st offense

Albert, Douglas James III, April 16, driving while license suspended/revoked, speeding (10-15)

Allen, Tracy Joe, April 16, failure to reg as sex ofndr prvd false info, habitual violator, open container alcohol-in poss of driver, prob violation , theft by taking

Amburn, Lucius Mckinley III, April 14, state crt intermittent sentence

Beck, Cortez Queshaun, April 12, false fire alarm

Benyard, Condell, April 14, contempt of court

Bishop, Melvin Marlo, April 13, superior crt intermittent sentence

Bolden, Christopher, April 17, drug paraphernalia, open container (po)

Boone, Cedrick Jr., April 18, prob viol, receipt/poss/transf firearm  by conv fel 1st ofndr, unlawful f per  employ/assc w/ str gang

Braswell, Wayman Maurice, April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Brooks, Kelvin Lenorid, April 18, prob violation

Brown, Alexander Antonio, April 13, drugs not in original container, obstruction of officers, possession of a schedule i or ii cont sub wid, possession of a schedule ii controlled substance, tampering w/evidence

Brown, Jauron Rashad, April 14, marijuana-possess less than 1oz.

Brumbley, Wayne Shade, April 13, possession of a schedule i controlled substance

Butler, William Joseph, April 17, criminal trespass, theft by taking

Cantrell, Mary Hall, April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Carr, Orashious Clifford, April 16, criminal trespass

Carr, Roger Anthony, April 18, cruelty to animals

Carter, Gloria Jauwanna, April 16, state court sentence

Carter, Lasheria Mack, April 14, driving while license suspended/revoked, tag light required

Carter, Nikko Montel, April 13, weekend prisoner

Castleberry, Nicholas Wayne, April 13, seat belts required, suspended dl 1st offense

Chapman, Donald Craig, April 15, criminal trespass, marijuana-possess less than 1oz., obstruction of officers

Clanton, Britnee Ardelia, April 14, disorderly conduct, general

Clark, Dontavious Lamar, April 12, ret f/trial

Clark, Tiesha Onita, April 15, criminal trespass

Clay, Alfarus James, April 12, prob violation

Coleman, Jaron, April 15, weekend prisoner

Collins, Deffery Montreal, April 17, theft by shoplifting

Cook, Jenorris Terrel, April 15, simple battery

Cotton, Robert Nealy Jr., April 16, prob violation

Crawford, Edward Sims, April 18, aggravated assault, aggravated assault

Crews, Jeremiah Jeferson, April 18, failure to appear

Cross, Willis Verontea, April 18, prob violation

Dollar, Guy Lee, April 16, parole viol

Douglas, Daniel III, April 18, civ contempt (child sup), superior court sentence

Edwards, Kentavious Neon, April 16, prob viol

Edwards, Kenya Darrell, April 16, prob viol

Emily, Maggie Beatrice, April 14, dui driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, turning at intersection/position & methods

Fink, Adam Craig, April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Garner, Otis Jr., April 18, red light, suspended dl 1st offense

Graham, Jeon Latoya, April 15, battery

Grant, Carl Demetrious, April 19, prob violation

Green, Johnny, April 16, prob violation

Green, Lashunya Dionne, April 12, failure to appear, off bond

Gregory, Steven, April 15, aggravated stalking

Griner, John Stanley, April 16, escape n

Hall, Eric Cantrel, April 14, simple battery (3 counts)

Hall, James Cartez Jr., April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Hardin, James Edward, April 18, criminal trespass

Harrell, William Jack III, April 17, prob violation

Hart, Tracey Michelle, April 17, criminal damage to property 2nd degree

Hartley, David Joseph Jr., April 17, hold for other law enforcement

Hawkins, Domonique Dontrell, April 12, prob violation

Hayes, Eric Michael, April 12, hold for other law enforcement, state court sentence

Hayes, Janiya Kambrea, April 13, hold for other law enforcement

Hepburn, Sebastian James, April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Hillsman, Joyce Ann, April 12, court order sentence, failure to appear, prob violation

Huiras, Victoria Diane, April 13, dang.drugs-ill sale/dist/poss execpt certain condi, giving false name,add,dob to police, possession and use of drug related objects

Jefferson, Decarya Martez, April 13, weekend prisoner

Jenkins, Andre Crawford, April 18, prob violation

Johnson, Charlie James, April 16, civ contempt (child sup)

Johnson, Monica Monredi, April 17, failure to appear

Johnson, Tremayne Markel, April 15, aggr sodomy with force/against will or lt/10yoa

Jones, Antonio Ledale, April 15, dui driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, improper lane chge/dr on rdways for traffic, open container (po), suspended dl 4th offense

Jordan, Randolphus Jr., April 14, prob violation

Kaylor, James Lee, April 12, prob violation

Kennedy, Jeffrey Brian, April 14, dui driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, taillight requirements

Kimbrough, Pearl, April 12, driving while license suspended/revoked, tag light required

Knighton, Jesbia Danielle, April 12, forgery 1st degree, theft by deception

Law, James Greene, April 17, possession of marij (1 oz 1st offense)

Leverette, Roosevelt Jr., April 17, criminal damage to property 2nd degree

Looney, Jonathan David, April 14, simple battery

Loyd, Wayne Dwight, April 13, dep acct fraud/bad checks-out of state

Lumpkin, Thejuana Maria, April 17, theft by deception

Madyun, Salim Beyah, April 13, simple battery

Malone, Demarkco, April 13, prob violation

Marshall, Michael Shawn, April 13, giving false name,add,dob to police, marijuana-possess less than 1oz.

Mays, Tyrone Jr., April 14, prob violation

Mcclendon, James Allen Jr., April 16, civ contempt (child sup)

Mcdonald, Andrew Jr., April 18, hold for other law enforcement, theft by deception, theft by receiving stolen property, theft by taking

Mckenzie, Donkor Sherrod, April 19, prob violation

Mckever, Trevor Lee, April 12, entering auto, theft by taking

Mcqueen, Eric Curtis, April 16, court order sentence

Mitchell, Feleria April, April 15, prob violation

Mobley, Morris Alexander, April 17, deposit account fraud/bad checks

Morgan, Tarris Terell, April 18, weekend prisoner

Morris, Justin Blake, April 17, entering auto, theft by deception, theft by taking

Myers, James, April 17, prob violation

Nealy, Chiaka Takatia, April 13, superior crt intermittent sentence

Nundra, Shaquita Michelle, April 12, aggravated assault

Ousley, Jennifer Louise, April 15, contempt of court, prob violation

Paige, Leonardo Ricardo, April 17, sale/poss wid/purchase/marij

Parker, Clifford Jermaine, April 18, court order sentence

Parker, Octavius Tirrell, April 17, theft by shoplifting

Perry, Dewayne Leon, April 13, headlights required, interfer w/police, license plate used with intent to conceal, no insurance 1st off, suspended dl 3rd offense

Perry, Vincent Keith, April 19, hold for other law enforcement

Peterson, Lakeishia Shawanda, April 15, disorderly conduct, general

Phillips, Deante, April 17, entering auto (3 counts)

Pitts, Charles Lamont, April 12, theft by conversion (6 counts)

Polite, Byron Jamaal, April 12, suspended/revoked license (2nd)

Preston, Napoleon Antwan, April 14, simple battery

Reynolds, Kelly Darlene, April 13, f t y right of way-intersection, leaving scene of accident

Rivers, David Jr., April 14, state crt intermittent sentence

Robinson, Nedra Nicole, April 18, criminal trespass

Robinson, Takoya Lashay, April 15, contempt of court, prob violation

Sails, Willie James, April 17, fle/attemp to elude a police off for felony offens, forgery 2nd degree, passing on right illegaly, possession of cocaine, reckless driving, seat belt required, speeding (35)

Sapp, Olin, April 14, criminal trespass

Sapp, Willie Michael, April 17, weekend prisoner

Searles, Trey Demar, April 16, stop sign/yield signs, suspended dl 1st offense

Sheppard, Betty Joyce, April 14, court order sentence

Sheppard, Jessica Lynn, April 17, theft by deception

Sims, Eddie Jemaine, April 14, simple battery, violation of family violence order

Sims, Terry Lee, April 14, battery, simple battery

Sirmons, Thomas Wesley, April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Soilberry, Richard LeeJr., April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Spencer, Jessica Elizabeth, April 13, spd 51-55/35 zone, suspended dl 1st offense

Story, Keyon, April 13, possession of marij (1 oz 1st offense)

Stroble, Frank, April 12, theft by conversion (2 counts), theft by taking

Stubbs, Fallon Sharente’, April 14, driving while license suspended/revoked, no vehicle license plate (no tag)

Sturgess, Jessica Danielle, April 16, hold for other law enforcement

Sutton, Lexius Merea, April 18, affray (fighting), disrupt/intefere w/public school opr.

Swan, Tavareo Lamont, April 16, prob violation

Terrell, Ali Shakur Jr., April 16, criminal trespass, cruelty to children-crim neg/cs/exs p/m pn 2nd dg, obstruction of officers (2 counts), parole viol

Terrell, Rufus Roydell, April 17, prob violation

Thomas, Lentrell Contavious, April 13, contempt of court, drugs not in original container , obstruction of officers, possession of a schedule i or ii cont sub wid, possession of a schedule ii controlled substance, prob violation , tampering w/evidence

Thomas, Lugene, April 17, prob violation

Thompson, Jessica Joyce, April 12, prob violation

Turner, Jonathan Lee, April 13, prob violation

Turner, Tony Charles, April 12, prob violation

Wade, Idus III, April 17, burglary, marijuana-possess less than 1oz., theft by receiving stolen property

Walker, Demetrius Montrel, April 14, prob violation, April 14, simple battery

Walker, Latasha Nicole, April 13, prob violation

Ware, Henry Lee, April 18, marijuana-possess less than 1oz.

Ware, Lou Gene, April 18, marijuana-possess less than 1oz., possession of a schedule i or ii cont sub wid (2 counts)

Washington, Andrew Shauquil, April 13, battery – family violence (1st offense) , cruelty to children in 3rd degree 3rd or sub ofnse (2 counts), cruelty to children-child less than 18yoa 3rd deg (2 counts), kidnapping

Weaver, Kendarvus Anquan, April 12, prob violation

Webb, Rick Allen, April 13, giving false name,add,dob to police

White, Deborah Elizabeth, April 17, criminal trespass, theft by receiving stolen property, theft by taking

Whitehead, Shakeisha Lashanta, April 16, failure to appear

Whitehead, Tymesa S., April 12, Disrupt/interfere w/public school opr., simple battery

Wiley, Joseph Earl Jr., April 14, state crt intermittent sentence

Wilson, Charles Bernard, April 17, contempt of court, prob violation

Wilson, Lorenzo Terrell, April 12, hold for other law enforcement

Wilson, Shentoni Dineka, April 13, state crt intermittent sentence

Wingfield, Linda Toomer, April 14, suspended dl 1st offense

Wingfield, Rufus Jr., April 14, superior crt intermittent sentence

Womack, Marilyn Ann, April 13, weekend prisoner

Woodard, Dee’Kandis Shiera, April 19, suspended dl 1st offense

Wright, Antonio Jermaine, April 16, state court sentence

Young, Alvin Deion, April 14, simple battery, criminal trespass, simple battery, violate family violence order

Youngblood, Matthew James, April 12, Burglary (3 counts), hold for other law enforcement, off bond, theft by taking (3 counts)

 

 

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VINTAGE ALBANY- Albany “Firsts”

– April 24, 2012Posted in: Headlines, Vintage Albany

 

 

Left first airmail flight December 28, 1911; Upper right Thornwell H. Andrews, of Charlotte, N.C. in the cockpit of a 1911 Curtis biplane. This photo was taken in June of 1932, two years before his death. Lower right; first airmail stamp. 

 

 

Albany has had many “firsts” over the decades. Journal readers may be surprised by just how many “firsts” Albany can boast of.

On Saturday, February 9, 1889 Albany became the first city in the entire south to install the Edison Electric municipal incandescent light system. It was rumored that Thomas Edison himself came to Albany and supervised the installation. This writer was unable to confirm that part of the story, but it is known that Edison installed the same system later in Savannah and other Georgia cities. The new lights helped to put Albany on the map, tourists flocked in to see the lights. The Thomasville Times Newspaper in that same year reported that they too wanted the new electric light system. The paper stated that, “Albany was supplied with hundreds of electric lights at less the cost than we are paying for 60 or 70 poorly served gas lights.”

The Albany News and Advertiser reported the following story:  A Town Illuminated. The electric lights burned brightly Sunday night and illuminated a beautiful city. All of our citizens are congratulating themselves on the fact that Albany has electric lights and that we have the incandescent system instead of the arc light. The incandescent lamps burn with a beautiful and steady brightness, and the flickering and flaring of the arc light is wholly avoided. The city of Albany is illuminated so beautifully and uniformly that it almost seems that a soft moonlight floods our streets.

Nellie Butner Brimberry of Albany became the first Postmistress of a major United States Post Office in 1910. This was the same year that Dougherty County built the “new” post office and Federal courthouse on Broad Avenue. Brimberry was the first postmaster/postmistress to occupy the new building. Brimberry was also instrumental in helping to start the Pecan Exposition that was held here in Albany every year. Brimberry secured the right for local pecan growers package their product and send them to other locations by mail. This was a boost to the agricultural industry here and elsewhere.

Brimberry also inaugurated the very first airmail flight in the US. On December 28, 1911, a pilot by the name of Thornwell Andrews flew his “Curtis Pusher” from League Park Station (the baseball field and the old fairgrounds) in Albany for a distance of 10 miles out over the city and dropped a locked pouch of mail on his return flight to postal officials waiting below. Andrews, a native of Charlotte North Carolina, was a skilled auto mechanic and was the first professional pilot in North Carolina. The 24 year-old Andrews had been hired as a pilot by the Lindsey Hopkins Aviation Company.

Andrews had been trained as a pilot in White Plains New York in the summer of 1911, only a few months before his flight here in Albany. Andrews was one of only about two dozen professional pilots in the United States at that time. Considered to be one of the most daring pilots of the time, Andrews had flown in many air show competitions nationwide. Andrews, nicknamed “Thorny” only had two crashes in his entire career as a pilot. The first was also here in Albany. Andrews was supposed to make a second airmail flight here but after dropping the first pouch of mail, he crashed into a fence upon landing and destroyed his plane. He escaped with nothing more than a broken arm but a year later narrowly escaped death in a crash in Gordon, Nebraska.

Nellie Brimberry struck the very first email stamp to commemorate the flight. This email flight preceded the first transcontinental airmail flight by a period of nine years.

Albany can also boast of being the only city to have two Olympic Gold Medal winners, a Baseball Major League MVP and a Super Bowl MVP.

Alice Coachman was born in Albany in 1923, the fifth of ten children. As a child she was unable to use training facilities because of the strong segregation laws. Coachman would run barefoot on dirt roads and in fields where she also practiced sprinting and jumping.

By the age of 16 Coachman was awarded a scholarship to Tuskegee Preparatory School. She entered the Women’s National Championships and managed to break both the collegiate and National high jump records along the way. By 1946 Coachman had left Tuskegee and returned to Albany were she attended Albany State College. By this time she had already held 25 titles nationwide. In 1948 Coachman qualified for the US Olympic team. The Olympics were held in London that year. Despite a being plagued with a back problem Coachman won the Olympic Gold Medal with her high jump of five feet, six and one eighth inches. Coachman became the first African-American Gold Medal winner. This record jump held until 1956.

Ray Knight was born in Albany in 1952. Knight was playing for the New York Mets in the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox   when he hit the tiebreaking home run in game seven. Knight was then given the World Series MVP award and the Baseball Writers Association of America’s Babe Ruth Award for the best performance in the World Series. Knight married LPGA Golfer Nancy Lopez.

Deion Branch Jr. was born in Albany in 1979. Branch played for The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, after tying former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Dan Ross for the Super Bowl reception record with 11 catches for 133 yards. Branch was the first receiver to win the award since 1989 when Jerry Rice had his 11 catch game.

Angelo Taylor was born in Albany in 1978. Taylor participated in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, winning the Gold medal in the 400 m hurdles. He also attended the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 where he won the Gold medal in both the 400 m hurdles and the 4×400 m relay.

This writer would be remiss if it was left unmentioned that the current owner and publisher of The Albany Journal since November 2011, Tom Knighton, became the only blogger to ever buy a newspaper.

 

 

Betty Rehberg is the historian for the Albany Journal and maintains a group on Facebook called Vintage Albany Georgia.

 

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Putting the ‘happy’ back into ‘happy birthday’

– April 21, 2012Posted in: Government, Headlines

 

 

 Salesman: Welcome to Ed’s New and Used Car sales.  How can I help you?

Customer: Well, I’d like to look at buying a new car but I understand that the Georgia State Legislature just passed a new law that will do away with the birthday tax.  Is that true?

Salesman:  Yes, it’s true.

Customer:  Can you tell me how it works?

Salesman:  Sure.  Currently when you buy a new car you pay a sales tax on the price of the car when you purchase it.  The sales tax can be 6% to 8 % depending on which county you live in.  After that, once a year on your birthday, you get a bill from your county’s tax commissioner charging you an ad valorem tax on your vehicle.

Customer: How is this ad valorem tax calculated?

Salesman: Using sources such as the “Blue Book,” the tax commissioner prepares a uniform evaluation of motor vehicles based on the current fair market value.  Once the value of the motor vehicle is set then the local millage rate is applied to its assessment.  The actual tax is calculated by taking 40 percent of the assessed value and multiplying it by the local millage rate.

Customer:  So that’s the bill I get every year when I get my sticker for my tag.

Salesman:  That’s right.  Only now that’s changing.   Thanks to HB 386 which passed the legislature this year, the ad valorem tax, or birthday tax as it’s called, will be eliminated starting March 1, 2013.  So will the sales tax that you pay when you first buy the car.

 Customer:  So starting March 1, 2013 there will no longer be a birthday tax each year and the 6% to 8% sales tax on the purchase of the car will be eliminated?

Salesman:  That’s right.

Customer:  So what will replace these taxes?

Salesman:  Starting March 1, 2013 when you buy a new car you’ll be charged a one-time title fee of 6.5%.  That fee will go up to 6.75% on January 1, 2014 and 7% on January 1, 2015.

Customer:  But what if I buy a new car today?  Will I still have to pay the sales tax when I buy it and the ad valorem tax on my birthday?

Salesman:  Yes, if you buy a new car before March 1, 2013, you will still have to pay the sales tax.  And if your birthday falls between now and March 1, 2013 you will still have to pay the ad valorem tax.

Customer:  Then I should wait until after March 1, 2013 to buy a new car?

Salesman:  No.  If you buy a new car between January 1, 2012 and February 28, 2013 you can opt in to the program starting March 1, 2013.  If the sales tax and ad valorem tax paid on the car before March 1, 2013 are equal to or greater than what the 6.5% title fee would be, then nothing more is required and you no longer have to pay the birthday tax.

Customer: So the title fee replaces both the sales tax and the annual ad valorem tax?

 Salesman:  That’s right.

Customer:  What happens if I trade in a $10,000 car for a $30,000 car in regards to the title fee?

Salesman:  Same as the current sales tax law- you pay the title fee on the net value of $20,000.

Customer:  I heard that casual sales of cars between people are now going to be taxed.

     Salesman:  That’s right.  In order to transfer a title for a car you will have to pay the title fee unless it’s between immediate family members.

Customer:  So if I sell my neighbor down the street my car, he’ll now have to pay the title fee?

     Salesman: That’s right.

Customer:  I heard my County Commissioners and School Board members are upset because they say this is going to mean less local tax revenue.

Salesman:  That’s simply not true.  The state has guaranteed the locals the amount they have been receiving plus a 2 % growth rate.

Customer:  Wow, you really know a lot about this legislation.  Are you a State Senator?

Salesman:  Bite your tongue!  Of course I’m not a State Senator.  I’m  a Used Car Salesman!

Tags: ad valorem, Atlanta, Government, law, state capitol, state senator, State Senator Buddy Carter (R- Pooler), tax
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VINTAGE ALBANY: African-Americans in 1800’s Albany

– April 16, 2012Posted in: Headlines, Vintage Albany

 

Left Dorcas Bryant, Right Professor James L. Murray

 

People often have per-conceived ideas about historical periods, thanks in part to Hollywood. However history is at its best when it is presented on a smaller more personal level, the history of real people in real towns dealing with what seem to most of us, extraordinary circumstances.

Life in 1800’s Albany would have been trying for anyone. Diseases were rampant in those days; travel was tedious and took a long time. Education was not available to everyone. It may be hard for us to imagine now what life was like for our predecessors back then. Life for the African-American Albanian must have been even tougher.

The newspaper founded by Nelson Tift, The Albany Patriot, listed a tax digest for May of 1958. The total number of Albanians at that time was 1,458. Of that number 512 people were listed as slaves, five people were listed as “free Negroes” and two slaves were listed as being able to earn their own wages.

Dorcas Bryant was born a slave in Albany. After emancipation was declared, she and her three sons fled Georgia and settled in what is now Tampa, Florida. With the help of the Native Americans there, they cleared 60 acres of palmetto and forest land and made a farm for her family. Most of the old homestead later became downtown Tampa.

In “The History and Reminiscences of Dougherty County”, published by the Daughters of The American Revolution (DAR), there are some interesting accounts of “free Negroes” and their lives here in Albany. There is the story of “Uncle Jack” Chapman and his family.

They left Albany and moved to Africa and settled in Liberia (a colony established for freed slaves). Sometime after reaching Liberia, several family members died. One of Chapman’s daughters wrote to The Herald begging for assistance from Albanians so that she and the remaining family members could return to Albany.  They were very unhappy in Liberia and wanted come back to America. There is nothing in the account to say if they were successful in returning to Albany.

The DAR book also speaks of a black man by the last name of Fielding that was born a slave but had gotten his master to pay him wages for his work. He saved his money and was then able to buy his own freedom. In fact he was so good at saving his money he even managed to buy a farm just two to three miles west of Albany. What happened next was ironic, Fielding, himself born a slave, had by at the start of the Civil War bought and owned slaves.

Professor James L. Murray was born into slavery. He managed to educate himself enough to later attend Fisk University, a historically black college in Tennessee. He taught at the college to help earn his tuition. After graduation, Murray became the principal of Albany Normal School which was a school for teachers.

Henry Hall and his wife Ann came to Albany from Montezuma, Georgia to work for Nelson Tift. Ann Hall ran the Tift household and Henry Hall was the overseer of Tift’s dairy farm in the late 1800’s. Hall was in control of all the operations of the farm including the marketing of products.

These stories are probably not typical for that time period, but may be little known to most people in Albany today.

 

Betty Rehberg is the historian for the Albany Journal and maintains a group on Facebook called Vintage Albany Georgia.

 

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New Albany Area Chamber of Commerce CEO named

– April 9, 2012Posted in: Headlines, Walter L. Johnson II

 

Written by Walter Johnson

The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce has a new President and CEO, and he hails from the upstate region of South Carolina.

At a press conference last Friday, the Chamber’s board of directors picked Chris Hardy to lead their organization. He replaces Catherine Glover, who resigned in January to become the Vice President of Global Development for Equinox Chemicals. His first day on job will be on April 30.

Hardy comes to Southwest Georgia from the Clemson (S.C.) Area Chamber of Commerce, where he currently serves as that chamber’s President and CEO. He graduated from Francis Marion University in 1992.

When asked why Hardy was chosen out of around 50 candidates, 2012 Chairman Miles Espy explained: “Although, we had several excellent candidates to consider, I was very pleased that the search committee came to a unanimous decision to select Chris Hardy as our President and CEO.”

Espy added, “Likewise, our executive committee and board of directors voted unanimously to hire Chris. I am looking forward to his leadership and the positive impact he will have our membership and the business community at large.”

Hardy says the reputation that the Albany chamber has nationwide was a key factor in accepting the top job.

“Having an opportunity to lead the Albany Area Chamber and business community is a dream come true for me,” Hardy said. “The reputation that the (AACOC) has in our industry is second to none and it will be responsibility to make sure that continues.”

Increasing the membership at the Clemson chamber, as well as being involved in economic development and tourism efforts in the upstate South Carolina region, also factored in the decision to hire Hardy, Espy said.

“During his time (in Clemson), the membership of the chamber doubled under his leadership,” explained Espy. “He has been very actively involved in regional efforts, as he was selected by seven chambers of commerce in Oconee and Pickens County (S.C.) to serve as the lead administrator and spokesperson for the Oconee Pickens Chamber Coalition.

“His experience as a CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) director was particularly important, as (the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce) is responsible for the operations of the (Albany Area Convention and Visitors Bureau).”

Hardy sees two challenges in attracting new industry, as well as new business, to Albany and Southwest Georgia.

“One of the challenges that Albany faces that will be the chamber’s responsibility is not to only promote Albany to the best of our ability, but to also celebrate what Albany has to offer. It is vital that we celebrate our successes as often as possible locally, regionally, and nationally.

Added Hardy, “When companies are looking to relocate, they want to make sure of several things. 1. That they will have a quality workforce. That will be our job in working with the public education, higher education, and the technical college system to ensure Albany has a qualified workforce to fit their needs.

“2. They want to know that their employees will have adequate resources to maintain a high quality of life. This will also be one of our responsibilities to ensure we are working closely with the (Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission) to promote out natural resources, outdoor activities, cultural heritage and lifestyle to show them we deserve serious consideration.”

Hardy says he’s looking forward to the challenge of moving to Georgia, and leading the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce.

“My wife and I are very excited about becoming part of the Albany and Dougherty County community and I look forward to serving the Chamber for many years to come.”

 

Albany Area Chamber of Commerce has named Chris Hardy as its new President and CEO. (Photo: Betty Rehberg)

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40 Days at the Capitol- Installment 11

– April 8, 2012Posted in: Government, Headlines

To our readers:   State Senator Buddy Carter (R- Pooler) will be reporting each week during the Legislative Session.  The session began January 9, 2012 and is expected to last until the latter days of March. .

Day 38 (Monday, March 26, 2012):  Finally, the last few days of the 2012 session are here!  In my eight years of serving in the legislature, this is the first time we have had an established schedule that we could plan around and all of us, especially small business owners like myself, are very thankful.  As one would imagine, the last week is chaotic with legislators and lobbyists running around trying to get their legislation passed.  I begin the morning with yet another House rules committee meeting where I am successful in getting three of my last four bills on the calendar for tomorrow.

Afterwards, we have a Senate Health and Human Services Committee meeting where we finish up the last few House bills on our agenda.  As we head into session at 1PM we have 31 bills on the calendar and we are all wondering how we will finish such a full load today.  Things start out well as we click off the first nine bills, all of which are non-controversial, quickly.

HB 954, the fetal pain bill, is a different story as it is easily one of the most controversial bills we have had not only this session, but in many years. This bill creates a legislative finding that there is substantial evidence that an unborn child is capable of experiencing pain by at least 20 weeks after fertilization.  The legislation asserts that the state should protect the lives of unborn children from the stage at which substantial medical evidence indicates they are capable of feeling pain and prohibits abortions in cases in which the probable gestational age of the unborn child has been determined to be 20 weeks or more.

We spend a full five hours debating this bill, with emotions running high on both sides of the issue and with little or no room for compromise.  A total of nine amendments are offered with two passing and the bill is now sent back to the House for an agree/disagree judgment.  After recessing for a much needed break for dinner, we come back in at 8:00 PM and work till midnight to finish our calendar.          

Day 39 (Tuesday, March 27, 2012):  After a few hours of sleep, we’re right back here again at 8:00 AM sharp as we have 71 bills on our calendar today.  Although some are critical of having so many bills on the calendar at one time, it is important to understand that most of the work on bills is done in committees and by the time they reach the floor that have been mostly perfected.  Bills such as HB 954 that was debated for over five hours yesterday, are highly controversial and can never be perfected to everyone’s satisfaction.

After a long two hour caucus meeting to review all the bills, we go in at 10AM and the fireworks start almost immediately as we vote to “engross” a number of tax bills.  A vote to “engross” a bill means that no amendments can be added to the bill while it is being debated on the floor. This is a procedural move, generally undertaken by the majority party, in order to assure that no unwanted amendments are proposed that may end up forcing members to vote on that they are uncomfortable with.  After spending almost an hour on voting to engross about twelve bills, we finally take up our first bill of the day, HB 743, which extends the motor fuel exemption for public and campus transportation as well as the local sales tax exemption for jet fuel at Hartsfield.  Somewhat unexpectedly, there is much debate on this bill, particularly from legislators in the Atlanta area, and the bill takes up 1 & ½ hours of our time.

As we break for lunch at 12:30PM we have completed 3 bills and have 68 left on our calendar.  During our lunch break, I am honored to attend the signing into law of the synthetic marijuana bill, SB 370, by Governor Nathan Deal.  This bill has been named “Chase’s Law” after Chase Burnett, a 19 year old from Peachtree City, who died earlier this year from the effects of this drug.  After lunch we hit a pretty good pace with a few speed bumps along the way, including some local politics involving redistricting in the Augusta area.  After breaking for dinner, we are back in and work till 10PM before tabling about 26 bills, saving them for the 40th and last day.

Day 40 (Thursday, March 29, 2012):  Many people consider this to be the most dangerous day of the year in the State of Georgia.  The 40th day of the session, Sine Die as it is referred to, is a day when victory can be gained, hearts can be broken, and the future of our state can be influenced.  There are 236 legislators, numerous lobbyists, and countless citizens who have an interest in at least one bill that is being considered today.

For me personally, I have had a very good session but still have two bills that I have worked tirelessly on this session that are up in the air.  While we bring a number of bills left over from Tuesday off of the table, most of our work today is with agrees/disagrees.  This is when a bill is sent from one chamber to the other and is changed from its original version.  If it is changed then it is sent back to the other chamber where it can either be agreed to or disagreed to.  If it is disagreed to, a conference committee of 3 members from each chamber is appointed to try and work out the differences.

To say that this is a stressful day is an understatement.  Things are moving so fast that it is difficult to follow each bill carefully, especially when you are working on your own bills trying to get them passed.  A few of the major bills, such as HB 954, the fetal pain bill, garners the attention of almost everyone, but for the most part, unless you have a special interest in a bill it is both important and difficult to keep up with any changes.

As the time grows closer to midnight, the pressure mounts and it becomes increasingly obvious that I am not going to be successful in passing two of my bills that I have worked so hard on this session.

While I am extremely disappointed that these two bills have failed, I am not alone and we all must realize that not all legislation, even good legislation, always passes.  Overall this has been an extremely successful session as we have passed tax reform, balanced our budget and handled numerous other major issues.  As the clock strikes midnight, we Sine Die and the 2012 session of the Georgia State Legislature is history.  As paper flies through the air and shouts of joy are yelled, I am reminded what an honor it is to represent the citizens of the First District in the State Senate.              

       Senator Buddy Carter can be reached at Coverdell Legislative Office Building (C.L.O.B.) Room 301-A, Atlanta, GA, 30334.  His Capitol office number is 404-656-5109. You can connect with him on Facebook at facebook.com/buddycarterga or follow him on Twitter @Buddy_Carter.
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VINTAGE ALBANY: The Chehaw Massacre

– April 8, 2012Posted in: Headlines, Vintage Albany

 


The Creek War, also called the Red Sticks War, lasted from 1813 to 1814. During this time many of the Upper Creek (Muscogee) had been moving southward from Alabama and Georgia into the open territories in Florida. A civil war between the creek themselves began. The “Red Sticks”, Upper Creek, allied themselves with the British in the War of 1812, whereas the “White Sticks”, Lower Creek, were allied with General Andrew Jackson.

Jackson had been ordered into Georgia in 1817 by President James Monroe to prevent slaves from leaving Georgia and heading into Spanish held Florida. The upper Creek and the Seminoles were joining forces with escaping slaves and with the British. They began attacking white settlements.

The Lower Creek Indians that lived near what is now Albany were called the Chehaw. The Chehaw, along with Cherokee and Choctaw Indians fought alongside General Jackson in what became the First Seminole War.

On April 22, 1818 Captain Obed Wright led 230 men in an attack on the peaceful settlement of Chehaw. Wright claimed to believe the Chehaw were the same Creek Indians that had been attacking settlers in the area. Wright had already been informed by other officers that the Chehaw were peaceful Indians and had in fact welcomed, fed and cared for General Jackson’s own soldiers only weeks before. Wright went against orders, and obtained permission from the Governor of Georgia to attack the town anyway.

The numbers of the dead vary from as few as seven victims all the way up to 50, mostly old men, women and children. The Chehaw were ruled by an elderly chief by the name of “Major Howard.” After the slaughter, the chief approached Wright holding out a white flag. Wright ignored the gesture and ordered the soldiers to fire again, and then the old chief was even bayoneted. The few remaining Indians fled and the village was burned. Many of the Chehaw burned to death in their houses.

News of the massacre reached General Jackson by way of a letter from General Thomas Glascock, after he reached the village some four days later and discovered the carnage. Jackson was incensed to learn of the murders and in a letter to the Georgia Governor William Rabun, he expressed his anger at the “base, cowardly, and inhuman attack on the old women and men of the Chehaw Village” he continued, “whilst the warriors of that village  were fighting the battles of our country against the common enemy,”

Jackson further reprimanded the Governor for giving an order that allowed the massacre to take place and promised to have the Wright arrested, confined and brought to justice for the murders. Jackson closed his letter with, “This act will, to the last ages, fix a stain upon the character of Georgia.”

Jackson apologized to the remaining Chehaw people and promised the guilty would be found and punished.  General Jackson then ordered that Captain Wright be found and put in chains to await President Monroe’s orders.

In May Major John M. Davis had Obed Wright arrested and confined at Milledgeville. Wright then tried to use a writ of habeas corpus to gain his release from captivity. President Monroe ordered him to remain confined. Wright managed to escape and was never tried and punished for his crimes.

The Daughters of the American Revolution erected a monument on the site of the massacre on June 14, 1912. The stone monument can be found inside Lee County just off New York Road in a shady park.

 The Chehaw Monument, photo taken June 14, 1912

Betty Rehberg is the historian for the Albany Journal and maintains a group on Facebook called Vintage Albany Georgia.

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With Power Comes Responsibility

– April 6, 2012Posted in: Government, Politics

 

 

Days before the 2011 Session of the Georgia General Assembly convened, Senate Republicans chose to strip Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle of much of his power over the body.  Despite Cagle having just won re-election by a wide margin, Senators declared that the constitutional responsibilities of running the Senate should remain with them.  A Committee On Assignments was re-instituted from the Mark Taylor era to dole out roles and prized committee chairmanships, controlled not by the Lieutenant Governor, but by the Senate Republican caucus.

The Senate spent the first year under their new structure at the height of dysfunction.  Cagle used his remaining powers to cajole and undermine where possible.  House members complained that they did not know who to negotiate with on major legislation.  As the Lieutenant Governor publicly battled Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams and Majority Leader Chip Rogers, the constant force of power in the Senate remained Rules Chairman Don Balfour.

Virtually no legislation can pass the Senate without Balfour’s approval.  His committee is the last stop before a bill can be voted on from the Senate floor.  He can decide if a bill reaches that floor, under what terms (thus, rules), or significantly alter bills assigned to his committee.  In a vacuum of power, Balfour became the Senate.  It was a gift to him from his fellow caucus members.

Balfour is no stranger to gifts.  He is the frequent recipient of meals, trips, and lodging from those who wish to curry his favor.  During 2011 alone, Lobbyists spent $13,646 to entertain Balfour.  One lobbyist name used to appear frequently. In 2008 and 2009, Marcia Rubensohn bought both meals and a hotel room for him.  She also traveled with Balfour to Israel as part of a delegation of State Legislators, and was listed on the itinerary not as a lobbyist, but as a Senate staffer.  When Atlanta news station WGCL attempted to question Balfour about his travel and expenses with Rubensohn, he hid in a Senate Anteroom and eventually escaped the Capitol through a back stairwell.

His campaign account is a trophy of his position of power, showing roughly $720,000 cash on hand as of the end of the year.  Names of those interested in seeing their bills pass the Senate are frequently listed next to large dollar contributions on his disclosure report.  It is from this account that Balfour pays for a $2,100 per month luxury midtown Atlanta condo plus related expenses, despite his home being in Snellville just 31 miles away.

Even after paying for this condo ostensibly to avoid a commute to his Gwinnett County home every day, Balfour has claimed not only his $173 per diem for the 50 days the Senate was in session last year and 123 days they were not, but mileage to and from his home each of those days.  This includes mileage for days when lobbyists disclosed they were entertaining Balfour out of state.

We know all of the above because it was disclosed under various ethics laws in Georgia.  Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor Jim Walls has done yeoman’s work categorizing the above information and much more on his watchdog website AtlantaUnfiltered.com. It’s worth a few minutes of your time.

The coup de grace from Balfour on ethics came during the final hours of the General Assembly last week.  Balfour, along with Senators Jeff Mullis of Chickamauga and John Bulloch of Thomasville were assigned as Senate Conferees to work out language on a bill regarding individual information stored upon the sale of fishing licenses.  Among the conferees was also Joe Wilkinson, Chair of the House Ethics Committee.  They added completely unrelated language to the bill that proposed sealing records of public officials found guilty of some ethics violations.  So much for transparency.

Furthermore, upon issuing their conference report to the Senate, they did not inform members of this totally new addition to the bill.  Most legislators never have time to read conference reports, especially on the last day as bills are finalized and presented every few minutes.  They must rely on the conferees to accurately depict changes they have agreed to from the bills that the Senators have presumably read.

By hiding language that eliminated transparency of ethics violators in a bill about fishing licenses, Balfour not only showed contempt for the citizens of Georgia, but for his fellow Senators .The bill passed the Senate with only 4 voting “no”, but was soundly defeated in the House once members learned what was actually in the conference report.

It should be noted that Balfour now faces an ethics complaint filed by one of his constituents in Gwinnett County regarding his expense reimbursements detailed above.  It should also be noted that it was not filed by one of his peers – all of whom are aware of the same news reports, yet none of whom have been willing to publicly challenge him on it.

Balfour, first elected in 1992, recently told the AJC that he has been doing business the same way for 20 years, and he keeps getting re-elected.  For the first 10 years, he was a member of the minority party fighting Democrats for the same self-serving patronage he has spent the last 10 years perfecting.  He is now the poster child for the Georgia TEA Party Patriots and their drive for ethics reform.

By stripping Cagle of his power of committee appointments, Republican Leadership, The Committee On Assignments, and the Republican caucus in total now own the problem that is Don Balfour.  They left him as Chairman of Rules despite past ethical issues.  They have watched these transgressions continue, all the while allowing him to continue blocking ethics reforms.

Some Senators will face primary challenges this July.  All incumbents should be required to defend the action of leaving Don Balfour as chairman of rules.  All should be required to explain how the most powerful man in the Senate can put something non-germane into a bill in the last hours of a session that would block the public from ever learning which public officials have been found guilty of ethics violations.

There is a way out of this problem for Senate Republicans , but only  if they want to  govern as they have promised: The Senate Caucus must ask the Committee On Assignments to Remove Don Balfour as Rules Chair. Before Qualifying.

Anything less than Balfour’s removal equates to condoning his actions, and makes him a running mate for every Republican Senator in the 2012 election.

The Republican caucus took this power away from Casey Cagle.  They must now be held accountable for the responsibilities that come with it.

 

Charlie Harper is the Atlanta based Editor of PeachPundit.com, a conservative-leaning political website.  He is also a columnist for Dublin Georgia based Courier Herald Publishing.

Tags: Atlanta, Charlie Harper, Don Balfour, ethics violations, Georgia General Assembly, House Ethics Committee, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Majority Leader Chip Rogers, Marcia Rubensohn, PeachPundit.com, Rules Chairman Don Balfour, Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams
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Dougherty County Jail Inmate List March 22 – March 29

– April 4, 2012Posted in: Crime, Dougherty County Jail Inmate List, Dougherty County Jail List, Headlines

 

 

Alexander, Rodney Tyrone, March 26, prob violation

Allen, Vernita Shantel, March 25, failure to appear (2 counts), prob viol

Anderson, Willie Charles Jr., March 22, prob violation

Austin, Ashley Leann, March 23, state crt intermittent sentence

Baker, Cartez Matthew, March 23, prob violation

Baker, Jerry Wayne, March 27, good behavior

Baker, Terrence Jamon, March 24, marijuana-possess less than 1oz.

Bearden, Amanda Brooke, March 22, forgery 1st degree (51 counts), theft by deception, theft by taking

Bellows, Jerry Bernard, March 27, prob violation

Benning, Richard Jerome, March 27, deposit account fraud/bad check (3 counts)

Billings, David Lee, March 25, escape

Bishop, Melvin Marlo, March 23, state crt intermittent sentence

Blocker, Markesha Lavette, March 26, criminal trespass

Bobb, Rashad Markel, March 23, parole viol

Bogan, Elliott Lovean, March 22, state crt intermittent sentence

Bradfield, Douglas Ray II, March 28, prob violation

Brannon, William Richard, March 26, disorderly conduct, general, open container (po)

Braswell, Wayman Maurice, March 23, state crt intermittent sentence

Bright, Dwaka Rena, March 24, prob violation

Brown, Aaron, March 22, suspended dl 1st offense

Brown, James Frederick, March 24, dui-alcohol / less safe, speeding (30-32)

Brown, Laron Bernard, March 23, housed for other law enforcement

Brown, Michael Bailey, March 26, prob violation

Brown, Michael Bernard, March 22, theft by shoplifting

Brown, Michael Javont’E, March 22, burglary, prob violation, theft by taking

Brown, Nicholas Bernard, March 23, driving while license suspended/revoked, marijuana-possess less than 1oz.

Brown, Rosalina Shantina-Essie, March 26, state court sentence

Brown, Sonia Selena, March 25, criminal trespass, simple battery

Brown, Stevie Gale, March 27, battery, false imprisonment, parole viol

Brown, Tony Andreal, March 26, civ contempt (child sup)

Bryant, Rebecca Faith, March 23, weekend prisoner

Burnette, Terry Allen, March 22, prob violation

Carter, Buford Jr., March 24, DUI driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, improper lane usage

Carter, Jamoil Haukeem, March 23, criminal trespass

Carter, Tony Lionelle, March 23, weekend prisoner

Castleberry, Christopher Wayne, March 22, hold for other law enforcement

Chilton, Patricia Jean, March 27, prob violation

Clark, Terrance Terrell, March 26, prob violation

Clements, Gary Michell, March 23, DUI (1st offense alcohol), DUI less safe, open container (po), stop sign/yield signs

Cobb, Cordon Troy, March 27, ret f/trial

Cobb, Emanuel Jermaine, March 29, driving while license suspended/revoked, DUI driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, speeding (10-15)

Cook, William Raymond, March 28, contempt of court, theft by taking (2 counts),

Corliss, Deborah Lynn, March 28, weekend prisoner

Cross, Melissa Ann, March 25, disorderly conduct, general

Davis, Ashley Tamara, March 23, prob viol

Davis, Henry, March 22, failure to appear

Davis, Jawana Manichi, March 27, theft by taking (4 counts)

Dawson, Adolphus Dwight Jr., March 26, hold for other law enforcement

Dixon, Jeremiah Lamar, March 23, DUI (1st offense drugs), possession of marij (1 oz 1st offense)

Draper, Matthew Justin, March 25, child molestation, driving while license suspended/revoked, suspended dl 3rd offense, suspended vehicle registration (canceled, revoked) (2 counts)

Dudley, Tremel Jerrod, March 25, state crt intermittent sentence

Edwards, Michael Lamar, March 22, prob violation

Edwards, Phyllis Ann, March 24, aggravated assault

Ford, Fernando Qunsen, March 23, superior crt intermittent sentence

Frink, Jack Inman, March 26, prob violation

Gardner, Corey Leon, March 27, court order sentence

Givens, Brian Keith, March 27, criminal trespass, simple battery

Glover, Christopher Najee, March 27, theft by shoplifting

Goodwin, Christopher James, March 28, theft by deception, theft by taking

Gordon, Brandon Jerome, March 24, DUI alc/cont sub pres bld/urine sbj 40-6-391(b), improper lane usage, seat belt required

Grant, E’Shunta Martauvias, March 26, court order sentence

Green, Joby Lamart, March 23, false fire alarm, interference w/gov’t property, interference with government property, poss alcohol on school grounds

Green, Leah Lavette, March 23, driving without a valid license, improper lane usage

Hall, Brittany Yvette, March 26, theft by shoplifting

Hall, James Cartez Jr., March 23, superior crt intermittent sentence

Hancock, Franky Wayne Jr., March 28, prob violation

Hardy, Mariquis Montreal, March 24, aggravated assault (2 counts), giving false name, add, DOB to police

Harmon, Antonio Alexander, March 22, weekend prisoner

Hatcher, India Kayetta, March 22, criminal trespass

Hawk, Timothy Harvey Jr., March 24, DUI driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, DUI less safe, improper lane chge/dr on rdways for traffic, striking stat object      near roadway prob

Henderson, Michael Allen, March 27, driving while license suspended/revoked, failure to appear, obstruction of officers, prob violation, u-turn violation

Hill, Jontavious Larry, March 22, Burglary (2 counts)

Hill, Joshua David, March 23, off bond

Holland, Jennifer, March 23, simple battery

Holliday, Terrence Decarl, March 27, ret f/trial

Hooks, Elysha Bernice, March 26, simple assault

Huff, Carole Hollister, March 28, permitting livestock to run at large

Hunt, Shontesa Shabreka, March 23, prob violation

Hypes, Stevie Lee, March 28, criminal trespass

Ingram, Timothy L, March 27, civ contempt (child sup)

Irvin, Freddie Lewis, March 22, contempt of court, public indecency-1st or 2nd offense (2 counts)

Isler, Michael Todd, March 22, civ contempt (child sup)

Jackson, Brandon, March 23, disrupt/interfere w/public school opr., simple battery

Jackson, Contavis Tywon, March 23, driving while license suspended/revoked (2 counts), driving without a valid license , dui alc/cont sub pres bld/urine sbj 40-6-391(b), fleeing/attempting to elude officer, marijuana-possess less than 1oz., obstruction of officers, open container alcohol-in poss of driver, reckless driving, stop/yield sign violation

Jackson, Gregory Dontavious, March 26, prob viol, prob viol

Jackson, Jamie Cantrell, March 22, DUI-drugs, marijuana-possess less than 1oz.

Jackson, Rakeem Demps, March 28, court order sentence

Jackson, Tremayne Rashad, March 26, prob violation

Jefferson, Decarya Martez, March 23, weekend prisoner

Jenkins, Jimmy Lee III, March 24, burglary, parole viol, theft by receiving stolen property

Johnson, Evan Dwight, March 25, burglary, criminal damage to property 2nd degree, marijuana-possess less than 1oz., possession and use of drug related objects, theft by taking

Johnson, Jimmy Bernard, March 22, prob violation

Johnson, Joshua Clayton, March 25, burglary, criminal damage to property 2nd degree, theft by taking

Johnson, Michael Dennard, March 27, contempt of court (state or magistrate)

Johnson, Santana Denise, March 28, criminal trespass

Johnson, Unterio Devon, March 24, forgery 1st degree

Jones, David, March 23, prob violation

Jones, Lareginald Lanier, March 28, driving without a valid license, drug poos/mfg/dist in/within 1000′ pub/priv school (2 counts), drug traffic w/in 1000′ pub park/rec/pub, manufacture/sell/dispense/distribute, parole viol, sale/poss wid/purchase/marij, seat belt required

Jones, Lorvern Charles, March 27, parole viol

Jordan, Steven Anthony II, March 27, aggravated assault

Joseph, Mark Wayne, March 26, prob violation

Keith, Allen Bernard, March 22, civ contempt (child sup), license plate used with intent to conceal, no insurance 1st off, suspended dl 2nd offense

Kelson, Narada Donnell, March 23, weekend prisoner

Kennedy, Eddie Lee, March 28, prob violation

Kent, Shirley Ann, March 22, dui driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, no insurance (1st off), windshield/window tint violation

King, Kortney Quanashi, March 26, state court sentence

Kirk, James Stephen, March 25, theft by shoplifting

Kitchen, Shakeria , March 23, lotering on school property

Langford, Danielle Monique, March 22, deposit account fraud/bad check

Lind, Ted L, March 24, dui of alcohol/drugs (2nd off), habitual violator, hold for other law enforcement

Locklear, Amber Faith, March 25, simple battery

Luster, Shandricka De’Undera, March 23, superior crt intermittent sentence

Mattox, Melissa Lee, March 28, prob violation, theft by shoplifting (2 counts)

May, Sammy Clarence, March 27, theft by shoplifting

Mccoy, Kelvin Mack, March 23, aggravated assault, aggravated battery

Mcgee, Brian Jason, March 28, obstruction of officers

Milledge, Kenneth Wayne Jr., March 23, weekend prisoner

Mims, Jennifer Wurst, March 24, theft by shoplifting

Moffitt, Michael Jerrod, March 23, weekend prisoner

Moore, Jamale Devon, March 23, superior crt intermittent sentence

Moore, Kawanski Fontain, March 22, driving while license suspended/revoked

Morris, Jeffery Carl Sr., March 24, illegal dump of non biomed waste/haz sub/haz waste

Noble, Edward William, March 23, weekend prisoner

Oliver, Michael Stefan Jr., March 28, hold for other law enforcement

Parks, Anthony Leon Jr., March 22, aggravated assault on police, criminal use of article with altered id mark, fa/knife poss during crime/attempt crime, marijuana-possess less than 1oz., receipt/poss/transf firearm by conv fel 1st ofndr, seat belt required

Payton, Harry Tony, March 26, weekend prisoner, civ contempt (child sup)

Peguese, Mario Anthony, March 26, prob violation

Perry, Ronnie K, March 28, prob violation

Peyton, Joe, March 26, pedestrians soliciting rides or business

Phillips, Jasmine Leconnie, March 27, hold for other law enforcement

Pollock, Joshua David, March 25, simple battery, terroristic threats and acts

Ponder, Marcus Demond, March 24, civ contempt (child sup)

Posey, Betty Carolyn, March 28, prob violation

Powell, Kimberly Deonne, March 27, criminal trespass

Price, John Harvest, March 26, civ contempt (child sup)

Pugh, Ricardo Deandre, March 22, driving while license suspended/revoked

Reese, Michael, March 23, court order sentence

Reid, Jerald, March 26, prob violation

Riley, Shenard Marquis, March 28, prob violation

Rivers, David Jr., March 24, disorderly conduct, general

Roberts, Taylor Theron, March 28, theft by shoplifting

Robinson, Danny, March 26, prob violation

Rockwood, Patrick Ryan, March 25, prob viol

Russ, Eugene Jr., March 27, D U I-of alcohol/drugs, turning at intersection/position & methods

Russell, Leslie Jean, March 27, violation of emergency telephone use

Sellers, Ashley Marie, March 26, contempt of court, criminal trespass, simple battery – family violence

Serrano, Santos Martinez, March 28, driving without a valid license, speeding (16-20)

Sheffield, Demetrius Latoya, March 27, good behavior

Shoemaker, Robert Edward, March 24, DUI driv under the inf of alc conc .08g more 3 hrs, improper lane usage

Sims, Derrick Lamont, March 23, state crt intermittent sentence

Smith, Shayla Darice, March 25, criminal trespass

Sokoloski, Brian Sidney, March 25, D U I-of alcohol/drugs, improper lane usage

Solomon, Milton Wayne, March 27, prob violation

Spencer, Marcellious Leonardo, March 22, parole viol

Stokes, Charles Lewis, March 23, no insurance (1st off), suspended/revoked license (2nd)

Stone, Stephanie Gabrielle, March 24, interfere w/police, open container (po)

Stovall, Mark, March 23, weekend prisoner

Styles, Tracey Lynn, March 23, f t r accident resulting in inj/death, hit and run resulting in serious injury or death, leaving scene of accident

Swinney, David Lee, March 22, prob violation

Taylor, Matthew Lloyd, March 28, failure to appear, prob viol

Terrell, James Edward Jr., March 25, giving false name, add, DOB to police

Terry, Arlene Briana, March 26, contempt of court, suspended dl 2nd offense

Thomas, Altravious Antwan, March 23, contempt of court, prob violation

Thornton, Printice Leroy, March 27, violate family violence order

Thronton, Franchescia Nicole, March 25, weekend prisoner

Thurman, James Cantrell, March 23, criminal trespass, poss/consumption/purchase alcohol by minor

Tift, Jarvis Napoleon, March 29, parole viol

Tucker, Joshua Preston, March 26, driving while license suspended/revoked, speeding (10-15)

Tucker, Matthew Cory, March 24, driving while license suspended/revoked, expired tag, off bond

Turner, Jacquory Dwayne, March 25, obstruction of officers

Turpen, Penny Lynn, March 27, prob violation

Walker, Christopher, March 23, contempt of court, failure to appear, theft by deception

Walthour, Clarance, March 23, disorderly conduct, general (2 counts)

Ware, Kentravious Montrell, March 22, possession of marij (1 oz 1st offense), public indecency/saggy pants

Washington, Robin, March 27, prob violation

Watkins, Joshua Adam, March 24, D U I-of alcohol/drugs, red light violation

Watson, Hugh Anzela, March 27, weekend prisoner

White, Jaylen William, March 23, criminal trespass, simple assault

White, Joey Bernard, March 25, battery

Wiggins, Tanzania Ja’Va, March 22, suspended/revoked license (2nd)

Wiley, Joseph Earl Jr., March 23, superior crt intermittent sentence

Williams, Andrew Craig, March 25, prob violation

Williams, Brittney Fredricka, March 28, failure to appear

Williams, Robert Leon Jr., March 29, DUI less safe, suspended dl 1st offense

Williford, Robert Lee, March 28, theft by shoplifting

Wilson, Shentoni Dineka, March 23, state crt intermittent sentence

Wilson, Steven Michael, March 25, D U I-of alcohol/drugs, reckless driving

Wingate, Anthony Wayne, March 26, theft by deception

Wingfield, Jeremy Michael, March 26, prob viol

Wingfield, Rufus Jr., March 23, superior crt intermittent sentence

Womack, Marilyn Ann, March 22, court order sentence

Youngblood, Matthew James, March 28, off bond, theft by shoplifting (2 counts)

 

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