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At this point, Gordon PoliceChief Mike Hall says that it’s“beginning to look grim.”

The search continues for aMilledgeville man who mostrecently was living in a grouphome in Gordon, located in near-by Wilkinson County. CorneliusHall, 48, signed himself out ofFalcon Crest Manor group home

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twomore eating options, asa combination Dunkin’Donuts’/Baskin-Robbinsstore opened today(Thursday).

The business officiallyopened its doors at 5 a.m.The first 500 customersreceived a free take-homemug.

The new business islocated inside of the oldPayless Shoes building inthe Kmart shopping centernext to Pickle Barrel Cafe.

UNIVERSITYEXPANDING ITSCHEMISTRY DEPT.Beginning fall 2014,

Georgia College will offer anew concentration forchemistry majors that willbetter prepare students forthe Medical CollegeAdmissions Test (MCAT) andmedical school.

“Next year we will offerchemistry majors theopportunity to graduatewith a concentration in bio-chemistry,” said Dr.Chavonda Mills, chemistryprofessor. “We received a$2,000 grant from theNational ScienceFoundation to purchaseequipment for a new bio-chemistry lab, and I will beworking to develop severalnew courses for studentsinterested in that field.”

Biochemistry is the studyof chemical processesrelating to living organisms.In the next few years theMCAT will increase itsemphasis on biochemistry,and it is a necessaryrequirement for many pre-professional degreeprog

With the new concentra-tion, Mills hopes it will pro-vide exposure to relevantcontent that will bettermeetthe needs of students in theprogram.

“More than half of ourchemistry majors are inpre-professional pro-grams, so thiswill beagreatnew option for them,” saidMills.

A womanr e p o r t e d l yjumped off ofPotato CreekBridge and intoLake Sinclair fol-lowing a policechase along Ga.212 over theweekend.E v e n t u a l l y

found hidingunderneath adock and arrest-ed was CandiceMarie Kennedy,41. Also arrestedwas Robert OlinRosser, 52.A Baldwin

County Sheriff’sfirst attemptedto pull over amotorcycle driven byRosser near the Ga.212/Ga. 22 intersection atWalter B. Williams Jr.Park. The motorcyclethen began accelerating,reaching speeds in excessof 90 miles per hour. Thechase continued foranother seven or eightmiles up Ga. 212. Anotherdeputy joined the chase,pulled in front of Rosser’smotorcycle and beganslowing down. Rosserthen came to a suddenstop and bolted from the

bike. Kennedy, who wasthe passenger behindbehind Rosser, alsoattempted to elude cap-

ture. She report-edly “jumped inthe lake andbegan swim-ming,” accordingto a policereport.As Kennedy

was paddling, thedeputies movedin on Rosser anddetained theman. Eventuallyrecovered fromRosser’s posses-sion was $7,000 incash, according toa police report.K e n n e d y

r e p o r t e d l yjumped into thelake with a greenbookbag strapped

to her back.At some point,however, she let loose ofthe bookbag and it sank.The bookbag was neverrecovered by deputies.Kennedy later was foundhiding underneath a dockat a nearby lakehouse.She initially kept wadingand refused to get out ofthe water, but eventuallygave up. Asked why shejumped off of the bridgeand into the lake,

Woman jumps inSinclair followinghigh-speed chaseon motorcycle

Tentative deal reachedto keep local Pigs open

The Pig lives, apparently.Milledgeville’s two Piggly Wiggly

sstores apparently will not close after

a tentative agreement was reached tosell the stores in bankruptcy court inAlabama.The tentative buyer has been

By Christian [email protected]/baldwinbulletin

Local man still missingCornelius Hall waslast seen Sept. 16.

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WE’RE THE CHEAPEST (in a good way)!‘

Gas in Milledgeville/Baldwin County once again is the cheapestin Georgia, at least according to the website gasbuddy.com

On Wednesday, the site listed 10 different gas stations around Georgia that had beenspotted selling regular unleaded for less than $3. Seven of those stores were in

Milledgeville/Baldwin County. For reasons that aren’t immediately clear,Milledgeville/Baldwin County has had the cheapest gas in Georgia for much of the lasttwo or three months. Dr. Ken Farr, the dean of the Economics department at Georgia

College, says that he’s noticed the trend, but hasn’t been able to come to a conclusionwithout looking further into it. “I’ve looked into this before and I haven’t been able to

pinpoint a reason. Wholesale pricing of gasoline is a complicated process and one thatI haven’t been able to decipher very well. Energy prices ‘generally’ move up and downconsistently across the local areas, regions, and nation. However, there are differencesin the ups and downs across markets that are related to a plethora of different factors.Wholesale prices could be lower for our area, I’m not sure. Locally, I think competitivepressures are at work to keep prices lower than surrounding areas.” Those “competi-

tive pressures” apparently are being driven by Flash Foods, which has been consistent-ly lower than Jet stores and other competitors for most of the summer. A woman who

identified herself as a Flash Foods employee wrote on The Baldwin Bulletin’s Facebookpage earlier this week, offering some possible insight into Flash Food’s strategy.

“We are required to check competitors prices within a 11 mile range at least twice aday, sometimes more when corporate tells us too,” the woman wrote.All I can say is we try to beat other stores.” – Christian McKearney

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Alex Goodrich meticu-lously places a fork, spoonand knife on a napkin.

Then he takes his timewrapping the silverwarebefore piling each rolled seton the table.

An earlybird, Goodrichis eager to helpduring morningprep at localSouthern cook-ing cafeteriaCrockett’s.

“I like it,”said Goodrich,who has workedat Crockett’s since 2010. “Ihelp out Mondays andFridays.”

Coming off busySundays, Crockett’s staffappreciates Goodrich forhelping them regroup forthe next week.

“His presence is muchappreciated,” said co-ownerFrances Crockett. “He isalways ready to work.”

October acknowledgesNational DisabilityEmployment AwarenessMonth. And for the month,Georgia VocationalRehabilitation Agency rec-ognizes Goodrich as its starclient and Crockett’semployee.

“Our job is to help thedisabled go to college orwork,” said Susan Evans,rehabilitation employmentspecialist at theMilledgeville-based agency.“We establish working andeducational relationships

with local businesses tokeep us in the know aboutjob openings clients likeAlex can successfully per-form.”

Goodrich, 41, faced manyacademic challenges grow-

ing up withlimited intel-lectual func-tioning andinterpersonalskills. Despitehis situation,Goodrich didearn a highschool diplo-ma and wanted

to earn a living too.With offices throughout

the state, the Milledgevilleoffice has operated for thepast 40 years, servingroughly 350 clients annuallywho have needs likeGoodrich.

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CommunityCommunity CalendarCalendarThe Old Governor’s Mansion isopen for tours Tuesday -Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.and Sundays from 2-4 p.m. Call445-4545 for information.

Friday, Sept. 277 p.m. - Old Capitol Cloggersmeet at the Baldwin Church ofChrist fellowship hall, 57 MarshallRoad. Baldwin County Rec.Center. Call (478) 787-7720 formore information.

Saturday, Sept. 289 a.m. - The Greenway FarmersMarket is held at the OconeeRiver Greenway every Saturdaythrough November. For moreinformation, call (478) 464-6101

10 a.m. - Flannery O’Connor’shome, Andalusia, is open to thepublic. Call 454-4029 for infor-mation.

1 p.m. – GMC JC football vs.Iowa Western CC, Davenport Field

Sunday, Sept. 2910 a.m. – The Second MiddleGeorgia Ushers and Missions willhost its annual program atCounty Line Church Road on Ga.49. All ushers and missions areasked to wear white

Monday, Sept. 3010 a.m. - Flannery O’Connor’shome, Andalusia, is open to thepublic. Call 454-4029 for informa-tion.

Noon - Harriet’s Closet, a freecancer resource center, is relo-cated next door to Ga. CancerSpecialists at ORMC and openuntil 4 p.m. and on Thursdaysfrom 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

6 p.m. - GreySheetersAnonymous, an offshoot of

Overeaters Anonymous, meets atFirst Baptist Church on S. LibertySt.

7:30 p.m. - Oconee RiverBuskers Square Dance Club,Baldwin County Rec. Center. Call452-8035 for information.

Tuesday, Oct. 110 a.m. - Flannery O’Connor’shome, Andalusia, is open to thepublic. Call 454-4029 for informa-tion.

4 p.m. - Milledgeville Farmers’Market sells fresh produce, bakedgood and handmade items onthe lot next to Golden Pantryon E. Hancock Street.

6:30 p.m. - American LegionAuxiliary Post 523 meeting. Allmembers urged to attend. CallCall 452-6041 for information.

6:00 p.m. - County Commissionmeeting, Suite 319, Courthouse.

Wednesday, Oct. 21 p.m. - Falun Gong exercise classin Central City Park picnic areaat no charge. Suitable for all agesand all physical conditions. Call453-4241 for information.

3:30 p.m. - Baldwin County Boardof Assessors meet at the court-house.

Thursday, Oct. 36:30 p.m. - Northside BaptistChurch, 1001 N. Jefferson St.,holds “Celebrate Recovery” min-istry for the disease of addic-tion. Call 452-6648 for informa-tion.

7 p.m. - Old Capitol Cloggersmeet at the Baldwin Church ofChrist fellowship hall, 57 MarshallRoad.

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– biography/drama, ForrestWhitaker and OprahWinfrey

– Carmike 6, Milledgeville Mall

MAKING ITWORKLocal man benefitting from vocational rehab program

By Candace [email protected]/baldwinbulletin

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For more informa-tion on vocationalrehabilitation inGeorgia, visit

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Allied Arts invites thepublic to “Speaking Highlyof the South” an exhibitionof paintings by artist StanStrickland.The Milledgeville Civic

Woman’s Club and theFriends of Allied Arts willhost an opening receptionhonoring the artist from1p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday,October 6 at the MarlorArts Center, 201 North

Wayne Street,Milledgeville. The public isinvited to attend.With a career that spans

five decades, StanStrickland has establishedhimself as the preeminentambassador of the OldSouth, a talented chroniclerof a simpler time. His sensi-tive and dignified portray-als of life in his nativesouthland in the mid-nine-

teenth century havedelighted art collectors theworld over.A native southerner,

Strickland was born in SouthGeorgia, the oldest son ofnine children whose fatherwas a farmer, printer,painter, and musician. Hegraduated from theUniversity of Tulsa with adegree in Fine Art in 1970.Strickland began his paint-

ing career in 1971, and by1975 had emerged as a fulltime professional. Sincethen, he has taught art bothprivately and in the publicschool system and as artist-in-residence at GeorgiaCollege.“Speaking Highly of the

South” will be on displaythrough Friday, November15. Gallery hours areMonday through Friday, 9a.m. until 4 p.m. or byappointment. There is noadmission fee charged tovisit the gallery. ContactAllied Arts at 452-3950 [email protected] visitwww.milledgevillealliedarts.com for more information.

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medical.“We want the community

to know about our servicesand for the disabled to knowthey can still contribute tosociety if they have the willto do so,” Evans said. “Itmeans so much to them toknow they are giving back,which gives them pride andself-gratification.”Goodrich is the son of

Ellen Goodrich, a formernursing faculty member at

Georgia College, and thelate Dr. Sam Goodrich.“For parents of disabled

children, it’s about persist-ence to ensure they receivethe same opportunities aseveryone else,” said EllenGoodrich. “Through theagency, we’ve been able toget Alex in the communityto do something worth-while, and it means theworld to us.”Goodrich enjoys his job

and often keeps his cowork-ers updated about the lat-est professional and col-lege football stats.“I’m a huge UGA fan,”

he said. “I like talkingabout scores, stats andplays with anybody.”For more information

about the GeorgiaVocational RehabilitationAgency, call 445-1619.

The Milledgeville AreaPatriots will host a candi-date’s forum at 6:30 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 3, at VictoryBaptist Church onMeriwether Road.The forum is free and

open to the public.“We encourage all mem-

bers of the community andall candidates to join us forthis event,” said JaniceWestmoreland, local coordi-nator for the MilledgevilleArea Patriots. “You do nothave to be a member of thePatriots to participate. Wewelcome every one to come

out and meet the candi-dates and listen to each oftheir plans forMilledgeville.”Candidates will receive

five minutes to share theirvision for Milledgeville, fol-lowed by a Q-and-A sessionwith audience members.Thus far, the following

candidates have committedto the forum:• Mayor’s race: Mayor

Richard Bentley and John W.Grant Jr.• City Council: Jeanette

Walden, District 2; PhillipSmith, District 3; WalterReynolds, District 4; PamBeer, District 5; and SteveChambers and AndrewStrickland, District 6.

Once in the downtown area, now at the old Margarita’s location in Hatcher’s Square Mall!

Bobby MercerStill cutting hair at Mercer’s Barber Shop

If you don’t mind, tell us your saddest dead dog story.

I had to put my beagle down a fewyears ago, and it was one of the sad-dest days of my life. Punky was withme for 15 years and she was thesweetest and most loyal beagle thatever was. She came down withLymphoma cancer and we had to puther to sleep. I remember me and Dr.Hall and his secretary and everyonein that operating room had tears run-ning down our cheeks; I still thinkabout Punky everyday. She’s buriedunder a solid gray granite tombstonewith her picture on it.

Every morning at exactly 7o’clock, Punky would put her frontpaws on the bed because she knewthat it was time to go for her walk.

I used to like watching Punkysleep. Punky would dream aboutchasing squirrels and she’d chasesquirrels in her sleep. She’d lie on herbelly with her eyes closed and all of asudden her arms would start movingup and down; you could tell she wasgetting the squirrel.

Oh lord! It’d have to be Buttons. Ittook me forever to get over Buttons’passing. I got so many sympathy cardsfrom people and I kept all of thecards. Buttons died with Lyme’sDisease; She was paralyzed from itand it was very sad to watch. There’s ashot now that you can get your dog atthe vet for Lymes Disease. Anyonewho loves their dog should invest inthat shot.

Now, of course, I have Zipper.Zipper has a lot more energy thanButtons ever had and he’s a good dog.But, I’ll still call Zipper “Buttons”sometimes and I still think of Buttonsall the time. Buttons was crematedand when I pass away, our ashes aregoing to be spread together over theNorth Carolina mountains.

– Christian McKearney

We had a dog named Dixie when Iwas a boy, and Dixie was my bestfriend. But, Dixie eventually grew toobig and loud for the neighborhoodand we had to give Dixie to somefriends who lived four or five miles outin the country.

The day we gave Dixie away, I wasvery sad. But, I woke up the nextmorning and looked out the backwindow and, believe it or not, therewas Dixie. He’d walked all night andcame back home. So, we had to takeDixie back out to his new home inthe country for a second time. Dixiethen tried to come back homeagain. But this time, as Dixie waswalking down a country road, hecame across a convict gang that wasworking on the road. The prisonguard with the convict gang thoughtthat Dixie was mad for some reasonand leveled his shotgun and shotDixie dead.

I cried and cried. I still get chokedup to this day when I tell that story.

Jane Waldhauerextra retired, pictured with Zipper

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Crockett’s employee Alex Goodrich gets down to busi-ness earlier this week. Goodrich is a vocational rehabili-tation client here in Milledgeville.

Photo by Candace Morrow

THE ARTS

Stan Strickland exhibit opening downtown

LAST TIMEBaldwin received some much-needed ther-

apy last Friday night, blasting lowly Howard41-7 at Braves Field in the GHSA Region 2-AAAA opener for both teams.

The Braves were still stinging from a 56-7loss the previous Friday to WashingtonCounty, which was the second-worst loss inBaldwin's 56-year football history.

Junior quarterback Taj Chambers stole theshow, going 11-19 through the air for 229yards and two touchdowns. Chambers alsorushed for nearly 100 yards.

Despite only scoring seven points, theHuskies’ offense racked up big yardage onBaldwin’s defense in the first half. Howard had215 rushing yards by halftime and was averag-ing roughly 9 yards per carry. In the second half,however, Baldwin’s defense only allowed 51total yards and, more importantly, zero points.

Baldwin’s coaches chose to rest the legs of

star tailback Kentavious Thomas, for themost part. Thomas lined up at receiver on thefirst play of the game and turned a short passinto a 75-yard touchdown, racing past theHoward secondary. On the ground, mean-while, Thomas had a quiet night, rushingeight times for 35 yards. Two of those runs

went for touchdowns, though.The game was tied at 7-7 heading into the

second quarter. The Braves scored two touch-downs in the second quarter, though, and head-ed to halftime with a 20-7 lead. The secondtouchdown of the second quarter came cour-tesy of a picturesque 36-yard completion fromChambers to star receiver Brandon Goodman.

The final score of the game came midwaythrough the fourth quarter, as little-used sen-ior Altovise Brown raced into the end zonefrom 29 yards out. It was Brown’s first careertouchdown.

Senior kicker Robbie Deason made six of hisseven extra point attempts against Howard.Deason is now 14-15 on PATs this season.

THIS TIMEBaldwin will head to Macon, catch

Interstate 75 South and travel for Perry onFriday night.

The Braves defeated Perry 28-16 last sea-son here in Milledgeville.

Perry is struggling mightily in 2013, losingits first four games. The Panthers were a 21-6 loser last Friday in its region openeragainst Mary Persons, which generally isconsidered as the top team in Region 2-AAAA this season. Mary Person dominatedthe action against Perry, and the score pre-sumably could’ve been much more lopsided.

The Panthers are only averaging 12 pointsper game this season.

The last time that Baldwin played atPerry was 2011, when the Braves’ defenseforged a last-second, goal line stand to pre-serve a 21-14 win.

FOOTBALL...BALDWIN COUNTY STYLE

BALDWIN BRAVES / RECORD: 2-2, 1-0 IN REGION / UP NEXT: AT PERRYAUG. 30 JEFFERSON COUNTY LOST 28-14SEPT. 6 PEACH COUNTY WON 35-21SEPT. 13 WASHINGTON COUNTY LOST 56-7SEPT. 20 HOWARD# WON 41-7FRIDAY PERRY# PERRYOCT. 4 RUTLAND# MILLEDGEVILLEOCT. 11 BYE WEEKOCT. 18 WESTSIDE-MACON# MACONOCT. 25 MARY PERSONS# MILLEDGEVILLENOV. 1 WEST LAURENS# DEXTERNOV. 8 VETERANS# KATHLEEN

# DENOTES REGION GAME

� Howard’s record: 0-4

� Most recent matchup: Baldwinbeat Perry 28-16 in 2012 at home

� All time series: Perry leads 6-4-1

LAST TIMEThe stage is now set. Georgia Military College JC handled its

business last Saturday, blasting ArkansasBaptist 44-16 at Davenport Field.

Now on deck is a huge game thisSaturday against Iowa Western, the defend-ing JUCO national champion and the cur-rent second-ranked team in America. GMCwill enter the game undefeated and rankedfifth, nationally.

It will be one of the biggest home games inGMC JC history, if not the biggest. Kickoff isset for 1 p.m.

Arkansas Baptist provided little chal-lenge for the Dawgs last Saturday. GMC led41-8 at halftime before pulling most of its

starters.Tailback Jovon Robinson, a former Auburn

recruit and four-star player, had 170 more rushing

yards and four moretouchdowns againstthe Buffaloes, all inthe first half.Robinson continuesto lead the nation inrushing by a largemargin. Robinsonwas the top-ratedplayer in Tennesseeby recruiting servic-es as a high schoolsenior.

THIS TIMEIowa Western has only been playing foot-

ball since 2009. Amazingly, the Reivers have

played in three bowl games during their four-year history. Perhaps more amazingly, 16 dif-ferent players from last year’s Iowa Westernteam signed scholarships with BCS universi-ties (10 in the Big 12, five in the Big 10 andone in the ACC).

Reivers, in case you were wondering,were raiders/pillagers along theScottish/English border, circa the 17th cen-tury. Reive is a verb in early English thatbasically means “to rob.”

Last season, the Iowa Western offense setthe NJCAA all-time record for most points ina season and most yards in a season. Thedefense, meanwhile, also appears stout. IowaWestern hasn’t allowed a single point in itslast three games.

GMC JC BULLDOGS / RECORD: 5-0 / UP NEXT: VS. IOWA WESTERNAUG. 24 AT BLINN COLLEGE WON 37-21AUG. 31 AT SNOW COLLEGE WON 35-17SEPT. 7 VS. ATLANTA SPORTS ACAD. WON 52-7SEPT. 15 AT ASA BROOKLYN WON 22-15SEPT. 21 VS. ARKANSAS BAPTIST WON 44-16SATURDAY VS. IOWA WESTERN CC 1 P.M.OCT. 5 AT ELLSWORTH CC 1 P.M.OCT. 12 VS. NASSAU CC NOONOCT. 19 VS. VIRGINIA BEACH INST. 2 P.M.OCT. 26 BYE WEEKNOV. 2 AT CONCORDIA COLLEGE 1 P.M.NOV. 10 AT LACKAWANNA 1 P.M.

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AUG. 30 HARLEM LOST 28-7SEPT. 6 GLASCOCK COUNTY WON 28-7SEPT. 13 RIVERSIDE MILITARY LOST 23-14SEPT. 20 BYE WEEKFRIDAY WILKINSON COUNTY# IRWINTONOCT. 4 FPD# MILLEDGEVILLEOCT. 11 WARREN COUNTY# WARRENTONOCT. 18 LINCOLN COUNTY# MILLEDGEVILLEOCT. 25 HANCOCK CENTRAL# MILLEDGEVILLENOV. 1 AQUINAS# AUGUSTANOV. 8 TWIGGS COUNTY# JEFFERSONVILLE


LAST TIMEFor the second time in three weeks, John

Milledge beat up on a larger Macon teamthat’s supposedly “too good for the GISA.”

This time around, the Trojans went intoMacon and came back home with a 31-6 vic-tory over old rival Mt. de Sales.

Mt. de Sales is playing its final season ofGISA football this season and next yearwill make the move to GHSA. Tattnall,another Macon school, is doing the samething. Two weeks ago, the Trojans blastedTattnall 35-7. In its two games against AAAMacon schools that are moving to GHSAnext season, JMA has put up 68 points andonly allowed 13.

Four Cavalier turnovers proved to be theirundoing. Mt. de Sales had its chances in thefirst half, but was unable to cash in thanks to

several costly fumbles. The Trojans only led10-0 at halftime.

JMA decided that enough was enough inthe third quarter, putting its foot on the gasand not letting off. Chase Register openedthe second-half barrage with a 37-yard picksix on defense. Quarterback ColbyMcCommon found senior receiver VincentMcPhearson on a 15-yard scoring strikelater in the quarter.

The Trojans’ offense racked up more than200 rushing yards, roughly 100 of which camefrom senior tailback Tommy Pittman.Pittman also scored three touchdowns.

The Trojan’s defense held the Cavaliers’offense to less than 150 yards on the evening.

THIS TIMEThe Trojans are off this week and will

return to the field for their season openerOct. 4 against Covenant.

After a puzzling loss to Brentwood to startthe season, JMA has reeled off four straightvictories, three of which came against largerAAA teams.

JMA currently is ranked second in the AApoll behind defending champion ValwoodChristian, a school in North Lowndes County.

The Trojans should be prohibitivefavorites in each of their five region games.Last season, JMA won its five region games(against the same five opponents) by an aver-age of more than 40 points.

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Editor’s Note: This is thefirst in a series of municipalelection previews that willappear in The BaldwinBulletin between now and lateOctober. Each candidate wasgiven the same list of ques-tions, as well as the same wordcount for each question. Theresponses are printed in theexact grammatical form sub-mitted by the candidates.

The last time thatJeanette Walden had to cam-paign, gas was $1.30 per gal-lon and 98 percent of theworld’s population did notuse the internet.Walden, the three-term

city councilwoman fromDistrict 2, was a politicalnewcomer in 1997, defeatingthe incumbent. However, dur-ing the next three city coun-cil elections (2001, 2005,2009), she ran unoppsed andhad no competition.Now, for the first time in

16 years, Walden is beingforced to campaign. A chal-lenger has emerged in theform of 23-year-old GeorgiaCollege student RossSheppard. Sheppard original-ly is from WashingtonCounty, although he graduat-ed high school at GatewoodAcademy in Putnam County.Sheppard was in the newslast year after he and severalof his fraternity brothersmoved into the large houseat 200 S. Liberty St., whichwas zoned as single-family.Sheppard and his roommatesbegan having parties and fra-ternity functions, whichupset several homeowners onthe block. Sheppard, alongwith the help of Rep. RustyKidd, then flirted with theidea of having the homerezoned as a fraternityhouse. Several neighbors onLiberty Street stronglyprotested, however, and thezoning request never wentthrough.The voting maps were re-

drawn earlier this year, andDistrict 2 now contains sev-eral pieces of downtown,where more college-aged stu-dents live. This givesSheppard more of a swingingchance when compared tothe old voting map, whichhad very few students livingin District 2.

• • • • • • •

BBUULLLLEETTIINN QQUUEESSTTIIOONN::Why would you make aneffective city council mem-ber? What sets you apart as acandidate?

SSHHEEPPPPAARRDD AANNWWEERR:There are several reasonswhy I feel compelled to runfor office. I've been heavilyinvolved in the communityhere and in surroundingcounties since high schooland spent my time in collegenetworking and establishingrelationships inMilledgeville, Atlanta, andacross the state--relation-ships that are crucial toprocuring resources thatMilledgeville so desperatelyneeds for development,preservation, and overall pro-motion of our great city.The thing that makes me

stand out most is the uniqueperspective that I can bringthe table. So often, pettystrife occurs in the communi-ty as a result of different con-stituencies being at oddswith each other.As a homeowner, a business-man, a member of GeorgiaCollege's campus community,and someone with a rich fam-ily history in Milledgevilleextending more than 200years, I share objectives with

nearly every group ofMilledgeville's communitystakeholders. As a young man, I cannot

tout a life well spent inMilledgeville, but what I dooffer are ideas, energy,

charisma, and commitmentfor a life well-to-spend inMilledgeville. The primarygoal of a city council shouldbe to create an environ-ment—a business environ-ment, an educational envi-ronment, a social environ-ment—where opportunitiesnot only exist but are active-ly established in a dynamicway to serve the ever-chang-ing needs of our community.Milledgeville is changing inmany ways and with the endof a historical dependence ona state-based economy, wecan't simply embrace thefuture, we must create it.

WWAALLDDEENN AANNSSWWEERR: Ihave served for 16 consecu-tive years on theMilledgeville Council, and Ibelieve I am an extremelyeffective member of theCouncil. I measure my effec-tiveness by progress on sig-nificant projects that effectall in Milledgeville. I amproud of our work on theCentral State Hospital proj-ect, the CommuniversityProject in the former ShawBuilding, improving thewater infrastructure byreplacing all water lines inDistrict 2 to 6-inch waterlines and having an adequatenumber of fire hydrantsinstalled to provide fire pro-tection to the District. I amalso proud of having 36blighted structures removedto improve the District andhave been a loud voice inhelping to not raise city taxesand keeping the city finan-cially sound. Over the courseof my 16 years on theCouncil, I have accumulated168 hours of training in vari-ous areas to help in my lead-ership role in the community.Experience and knowledgeof government equals effec-tive representation, and with16 years serving my district, Iknow the issues and mostimportantly how to solvethose issues.

BBUULLLLEETTIINN QQUUEESSTTIIOONN:: Ifelected, how would you helpstimulate job growth in thiscommunity? What are someof the specific ideas that youhave?

SSHHEEPPPPAARRDD AANNWWEERR: Asalready stated, we've got toshake our mentality ofdependence on state jobs.Milledgeville is well poisedwith resources that should beattractive to businesses largeand small—inexpensive realestate, under-utilized stateresources like Central State,and regional infrastructurethat’s continuing to developthanks to our leaders inAtlanta. If economic devel-opment is a priority, CityHall should be the biggest

resource for a would-beinvestor, not the biggestobstacle. Local policiesshould be designed to let themarket operate, not be overlycumbersome and difficult tonavigate, hindering invest-

ment. Also, I believe thatlocal leaders should serve inan unofficial capacity asambassadors to the worldoutside of Milledgeville thisrequires relationships likethe ones I mentioned earlier.Specifically, as asked, oneidea I support is that of thecity supporting a small busi-ness incubator in collabora-tion with our colleges, whichcould not only attract busi-nesses but also be an incen-tive for college graduates tostay in Milledgeville, andinvest in our community.

WWAALLDDEENN AANNSSWWEERR: Ibelieve the future of jobgrowth in Milledgeville isdirectly tied to our success inrepurposing the CentralState Hospital Campus. Thegreatest opportunity for usrest with our partnershipwith the State of Georgia inbringing that campus back tolife. I fully support theefforts of theM i l l e d g ev i l l e /Ba l dw i nCounty DevelopmentAuthority and believe thatwe must continue to grow ourexisting industry. We arebelessed to have the stabilitywe have in our private part-ners such as Triumph and alllocated in the IndustrialPark. However, we mustleverage our greatest indus-try in the community, theindustry of education and thepotential for future economicgrowth that commerce pres-ents. We are truly fortunateto have Georgia College,Georgia Military College andCentral Georgia TechnicalCollege in Milledgeville.They are major investors andstakeholders, and our futurejob growth is tied directly toour success in growing thatbase through keeping brightyoung entrepreneurs inMilledgeville. With opportu-nity they will grow jobs aspart of their entrepreneur-ship. Through our work at theCentral State HospitalCampus and theM i l l e d g ev i l l e /Ba l dw i nCounty Communiversity atthe Shaw Building, we have achance to truly grow anindustry base for the futureof the entire community.

BBUULLLLEETTIINN QQUUEESSTTIIOONN::Are you in favor of the cur-rent consolida-tion/unification proposal?Why or why not?

SSHHEEPPPPAARRDD AANNWWEERR: Theshort answer to this questionis no.There are several reasons Idon't support the currentlyproposed charter, least ofwhich is that the minimumage to serve on Council is setat 30 years old. In general, Ithink the principle of unified

local government is a goodone, for the simple reasonthat cutting out redundan-cies in services and adminis-tration stands to increaseefficiency. More research isneeded and more conversa-

tions involving the public areneeded to determine how itspecifically will affect ourcommunity before I would becomfortable voting in favor.

WWAALLDDEENN AANNSSWWEERR: I amin favor of any effort to makegovernment more responsiveand efficient. As to the cur-rent effort to consolidate cityand county government, Ibelieve the City Council andCounty Commissionersshould continue to work onthe consolidation charterdraft that we are presentlyseeking to correct and com-plete. As we continue to workon the draft consolidation

charter, I believe there areopportunities presentedthrough “funtional unifca-tion” of specific servicessuch as economic develop-ment or perhaps water andtrash that can move forward

while we work on the draftcharter. After all is said and done

by the political bodies, theultimate decision to consoli-date rest in the hands of thevoters.

BBUULLLLEETTIINN QQUUEESSTTIIOONN::

What’s your general opinion ofthe Tea Party and its generaleconomic principles?

SSHHEEPPPPAARRDD AANNWWEERR:Ingeneral, the economic princi-ple of the TEA Party is onethat I imagine anyone wouldsupport (Taxed EnoughAlready); however, it's naïve tothink that any general princi-ple can be applied to every sit-uation. One problem I observein local political discourse isthat folks try to view local pol-itics and national politicsthrough the same lens; theprinciples cannot be appliedin the same way. I believe thata government should providewhatever services its citizens'demand and are willing to payfor. It's then the government'sjob to figure out how to do thatmost efficiently.

WWAALLDDEENN AANNSSWWEERR: I donot believe it is appropriate forme to give an opinion of anypolitical organization or party.The beauty of our democracy isthat to speak and act freely andthank God we have that right. Ithink that we need to respectall of the voices in the commu-nity.

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ELECTION 2013: CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2

NAME: RossSheppard

AGE: 23

PROFESSION:“real estate”

NAME: JeanetteWalden (incumbent)

AGE: 67

PROFESSION:“retired (council)”

GEOGRAPHY: District 2 occasional-ly is referred to as “the southside district” and includes many of the

homes south of the Georgia MilitaryCollege baseball/softball complex andFreedom Church. Also included ismuch of South Wayne and South

Wilkinson streets. During redistrict-ing earlier this year, however, District2 took on some new territory. For the

first time, several “college areas” are now in District 2, including theSouthern half of College Station

apartments, the Bell Hall dorms atGeorgia College. Bell is the property

manager at College Station.

Behind Shrimp Boat, down the hill from Georgia Military College on the southside of town.

THE BALDWIN BULLETIN / SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The hearing to decide whetherCity Councilman Richard “Boo”Mullins Jr. could seek re-election inthis year’s race found him still qual-ified.“Like I said all along, I have

never been charged or convicted ofa crime,” said Mullins.One of Mullins’ opponents in

November’s election, former BaldwinBulletin editor Pam Beer, filed anelection challenge against Mullinsearlier this month, which she submit-ted to Municipal Elections

Superintendent Pattie Rushin.During a Monday hearing, Beer

presented her evidence amongRushin; Rushin’s adviser,attorney William H.Noland; Mullins; andMullins’ attorney, DonaldOulsnam.“As the documentation

shows, Mr. Mullins violatedthree election code provi-sions, was found guilty andhad to pay up to $7,500 inviolation costs,” said Beer.“He is not qualified for re-election.”During May 2006, the State

Election Board found probable

cause that Mullins, a then candidatefor re-election in the November2005 election, violated several elec-

tion code provisions:• Unlawfully assisted an

elector;• Unlawfully took pos-

session of a ballot; and• Giving an elector money

in exchange for his vote.Oulsnam cross-examined

Beer with a key question tothe hearing.“Do you have any evi-

dence that Mr. Mullins wasconvicted and sentenced of anycrime by the laws of the state ofGeorgia?” asked Oulsnam.

Beer responded with a yes basedon the definition of a conviction andthat having to pay a violation costserved as a sentence.The two went back and forth

about the definition of aconviction.Then Noland summed up

the hearing before Rushingave her final decision.“It’s clear Mullins

received a civil penalty,”Noland said, “however, thematter did not result into acriminal proceeding, and hewas never prosecuted byauthorities. The key termswe have to pay attention to here areconviction and sentence.”By 1 p.m. that day, Rushin sent a

letter to both candidates, findingMullins still qualified to run in theNovember elections.Mullins has served in office for

the past 13 years.As a journalist, Beer

felt she had to remainneutral about the issueduring those years, andsays she would have filedthe challenge whethershe ran or not.“At the end of the day,

I’m glad the law providesa forum where people canchallenge candidatesseeking office,” said Beer.

“Whether civil or criminal, he didit, and the people of Milledgevilledeserve better than that.”

Sept. 16 and hasn’t been seen since.Hall is diabetic and dependent on insulin,

according to Hall, which makes the situationeven more concerning.“He was able to sign himself in and out and

go as he pleased. He signed himself out thatmorning. We have no leads. The case is very

dry right now,” said Hall. “It’s beginning tolook grim.”Hall has made no contact with any family

members or employees at the group homesince his disappearance, according to investi-gators.Hall is described as a black male, 5-foot-7

and 145 pounds, with gray hair. A distinguish-ing feature is the fact that Hall is blind in hisright eye. Anyone with information is asked tocall the GPD at 478628-2323.

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Kennedy replied that sheactually “fell into the lake by

accident” and began “swim-ming to save her life,” accord-ing to a police report.Kennedy was charged

with one count of obstruc-tion, while Rosser was

charged with one count offleeing/attempting to eludeand one count of drivingwith expired registration.Each was booked at theBaldwin County jail.

identified as HAC Inc., an Oklahoma-based company that does business asHomeland grocery stores. There are 52Homeland grocery stores currently oper-ating in the United States, according toHAC’s website.It’s not immediately clear if the two local

Piggly Wigglys will keep their current nameor adopt the Homeland brand name.HAC also has been identified as a buyer for

the nearby Piggly Wiggly in Gordon.The two local Piggly Wigglys had been fac-

ing uncertain futures since July, when parentcompany Belle Foods filed for Chapter 11

bankruptcy protection. Belle Foods last Junepurchased the two local Piggly Wigglys androughly 60 other grocery stores around theSoutheast. The company is a father-and-sonbusiness based out of Alabama. Since thattime, however, the company has racked uptens of millions of dollars of debt, accordingto published reports. In July, Belle Foodsannounced that it was beginning the processof selling many of its stores in order to payback creditors.This marks the third large transition for the

local PigglyWiggly stores since 2006.That year,the two Milledgeville locations were sold to anew parent company, but remained open.However, the Piggly Wiggly stores in Eatontonand Sandersville closed abruptly, as did 168other supermarkets around the Southeast.

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CITY GOVERNMENT NEWS

Election ruling goes in Mullins’ favorLong-time city councilman “is qualified to run for re-election”

Mullins Beer

The 33rd annual Library Fair is all set for thisSaturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.This year’s Fair will be held rain or shine at

the Mary Vinson Memorial Library located at151 S. Jefferson St. This year, the fairwill feature a book sale, a flea market,plant sale, bake sale, food court,children’s games and activities,entertainers, as well as other enter-tainment.The event serves as the Twin

Lake Library System’s primaryfundraiser.

“These are difficult days for non-prof-it agencies, but with more and more peopleturning to the library for help with finding jobs,using the Internet and checking out books thatthey could not otherwise afford, the Library isneeded now more than ever,” wrote Outreach

Coordinator Sarah Wilson-Davis Hamil. “Asalways, all proceeds from the Library Fair go tothe Friends of the Library who provide muchneeded financial support to our Youth Services

programming and the Summer ReadingClubs.”

The Mary Vinson MemorialLibrary will be accepting book andyard sale donations up until theday of the event. Visit theCirculation Desk for a deed of giftform.For more information, contact

Hamil at 452-0677 extension 20 or emailat [email protected] For additional informa-tion, contact Barry Reese at 452-0677 extension25 or email at [email protected]

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Milledgeville’s Ashlan Ramsey apparently is having no problems making the transitionto college. Ramsey graduated from JohnMilledge Academy in May and enrolled atClemson University in August. Ramsey cur-rently has competed in two college tourna-ment so far this season, finishing second inthe first tournament and first in the secondone. Ramsey currently is the top-rankedamateur female golfer in the world by awide margin, according to Golfweek.

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Baldwin High School’sMarching Pride will tell itscompetition to beat it duringthis year’s third annualOconee Classic MarchingContest.The contest takes place at

2 p.m. Saturday at BravesStadium.“This contest is a chance

for the community to see ourtalented band perform itsMichael Jackson theme forthe year,” said Ryan Murrell,the new band director.“Everybody will hear a lot offamiliar songs. We’ve putmuch thought behind theperformance, which is ulti-mately analyzing his workand demonstrating his songs’messages – coming together.”The band takes the field at

7 p.m., competing as one of 11

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School;�Veterans High School; and�Eastside High School.The Marching Pride will

open with Michael Jackson’s“Beat It” and “Bad.”“Smooth Criminal” will serveas its auxiliary feature while“I’ll be There” and “Heal theWorld” combine as thenight’s ballad. The drumbreak will feature “TheyDon’t Care About Us” and“We are the World.” And the

band’s closing number is“Black and White,” segueinginto “Leave Me Alone.”The 200-member band

includes three drum majorsand 29 color guard perform-ers.The Milledgeville contest

is a fundraiser to support theband’s competition season.Three more competitionstake place during October: ASaturday, Oct. 5, event inJacksonville, Ala.; a

Saturday, Oct. 19, perform-ance in Tallapoosa; and aSaturday, Oct. 26, contest inWarner Robins.“We’re going to have a

good time,” said Murrell,

“and we welcome the commu-nity to join us in this week-end’s fun.”Admission for adults: $10;

students: $5; and childrenunder age 3: free.

Milledgeville CityCouncil’s Tuesday, Sept. 24,work session started withmere conversations aboutagenda items and endedwith CouncilwomanJeannette Walden, District2, questioning MayorRichard Bentley.“I found this article in last

week’s Union-Recorder thatmentioned about mergingthe fire departments to address thefire radio system issue,” said Walden.“Why weren’t we in the know aboutthis conversation before it got pub-lished? I don’t like the fact that city

business got out before we discussedit. If we’re going to work together, weall need to be in the know.”With managers and attorneys

present, Bentleymet with BaldwinC o u n t yC o m m i s s i o nChairman SammyHall and otherpublic safety lead-ers at City Hall lastWednesday to dis-cuss the countyand city firedepartment radios.

A Union-Recorder governmentreporter received the only mediainvitation to the meeting too.Bentley insisted the meeting was

harmless.

“The commission chair asked tomeet with me,” Bentley said. “Wediscuss issues like the water/sewer,911 and the fire department period-

ically. We’re just havingconversations. We’re notacting on anything.”City Manager Barry

Jarrett chimed in sayingthat he does email sum-maries of the meeting rightafter they happen, to whichWalden acknowledged.“We still need to come

up with something so we’reall part of it,” she said. “We

need the details of these side meet-ings before the media knows and thephone calls come in.”Phillip Joiner, Distinct 4, agreed

withWalden and recommend the city

consider a better system for gather-ing and disseminating information.“It’s great that the city and coun-

ty are talking and working togeth-er,” Joiner said, “but some of theseissues require much thought, and weneed time to understand andaddress the issues. I don’t like wak-

ing up and reading about it in printfirst.”Collinda Lee, District 1, and

Denese Shinholster, District 3,voiced the same concerns of makingsure the council remains in the loopwith things just in case citizens havequestions.

Councilwoman calls out mayor’s moveSeveral other council members ask for better communication

Current budget amendedDuring Tuesday’s meeting, the

city council also approved revisionsto its current fiscal year operatingbudget in the amount of $182,021.The amended budget outlined

advertising for the upcoming elec-tion; a Georgia College WestCampus project already paid for;payment of a Milledgeville-Baldwin County DevelopmentAuthority OneGeorgia loan; and

full-time salary and health insur-ance for the Milledgeville MainStreet’s new administrative assis-tant position.The moves did not actually

add any money to the city’s budg-et. Instead, the city readjustedother funds in order to make upthe difference.

–– CCaannddaaccee MMoorrrrooww

Walden Bentley


If there’s one man inMilledgeville who’s reallyenjoying the MarchingPride’s halftime show thisseason, it’s Quentin T. Howell.Sporting his handmade

red Thriller jacket, local busi-nessman and radio talk showhost Howell has occasionallydonned Michael Jackson’s sig-nature looks since elemen-tary school.A 1995 Baldwin High

School alumnus and formerband member, Howell also isa collector of any and every-thing Michael Jackson.“I wear a Michael Jackson

belt buckle and own a bottleof his perfume, which peoplereally don’t even remember,”said Howell. “My 1983 and1984 Thrill and Beat It jack-ets always get me attention.”Howell even owns a replica

of Jackson’s famous sequinglove. And, yes, he has theMichael Jackson moves too.

However, it’s not simplyJackson’s fashion or dancesthat influenced Howell.“He was a genius when it

came to social conscious andlove songs,” Howell said. “Ifyou really listen to the wordsof his songs, he sends power-

ful messages about comingtogether to make a differ-ence. He will forever remainmy mentor because he taughtme the importance of individ-uality and humanitarianism.”

–– CCaannddaaccee MMoorrrrooww

Supersized marching band competition this weekend at BHS

The percussion session at Baldwin High prepares for this weekend’s competition at Braves Field. The music begins at 2 p.m.


Milledgeville’s foremost Michael Jackson fan really enjoying BHS band’s current selection


Michael Jackson's biggest Milledgeville fan, Quentin T.Howell, shows off his version of the red jacket the King of Popwore in the famous "Beat It" video.


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�An officer reportedly spottedtwo women fighting downtown as the

bars were closing Sunday morning.The two females “were striking oneanother and pulling each other’shair,” according to a police report.Added the report: “Both femalesinadvertently struck (an officer) asthey were trying to strike one anoth-er.” The women eventually were sep-arated and handcuffed.Arrested andcharged with disorderly conductwere Jamie Nichole Smith, 25, andNikki Lynn Johnson, 28.

�Cyrus Anthony Steele, 57, wasarrested for theft by taking afterreportedly stealing a bucket of itemsfrom 730 W. Franklin St. and pawn-ing them at a local recycler.

�Shawn Patrick Sancomb wasarrested for misdemeanor marijua-na possession. An officer initiallyresponded to a loud noise complaintat The Grove apartments at roughly2:30 Friday morning. The officerreportedly knocked on Sancomb’sdoor and Sancomb eventuallyopened it. The officer immediatelysmelled marijuana, and Sancombshowed the officer where it was hid-den, according to a police report.

�Christopher Columbus Hatcher,41, and Jennifer Nichole Hatcher, 20,

both of Eatonton, were arrested andcharged with shoplifting after report-edly attempting to steal fromWalmart.

�Michael Rafael McCray, 52.McCray was arrested after reported-ly threatening a man with a multi-too at the West Side Pool hall onMontgomery Street and being unco-operative with officers. McCray wascharged with public drunkennessand disorderly conduct.

�Break-ins, thefts and/or enter-ing autos were reported at the fol-lowing locations.•1421 W. Hancock St.•1100 Highland Ave.•1980 Holly Hill Road•451 W. Montgomery St.•1110 W. Thomas St.•3628 Sussex Circle

Baldwin County Sheriff’s�Bernard Levan Collins, 33, was

arrested after reportedly runningfrom deputies following a long day ofsquirrel hunting. Several peoplealong Allen Memorial Drive called911 and reported seeing “a man witha long gun crouched in the road.”Deputies responded and locatedCollins in the Tall Oaks trailer park.Collins immediately dropped the gun

and took off running. It was laterdetermined the the gun actually wasa large pellet gun that resembled anassault rifle. Collins eventually wasapprehended and charged withobstruction and criminal trespass.

�Amanwas treated at the OconeeRegional Medical Center emergencyroom following an incident at the DoDrop In night club on HarrisburgRoad. The man told detectives that“around 10 people” jumped in. Thecase remains under investigation.

�Michael Anthony McLemorewas arrested at the same store forthe third time during the month ofSeptember. This time, McLemorewas charged with terroristic threats,theft by taking and criminal trespassafter reportedly stealing a Pepsifrom Martin’s IGA and threateningto kill a cashier. McLemore, 27, is aclient at a nearby group home. Twoweek’s ago, McLemore was arrestedat Martins after reportedly stealingtwo Pepsi’s from Martin’s, whilethree weeks ago he was arrestedafter reportedly taking three cigaril-los from the store.

�New E911 technology alloweddeputies to quickly move in after a

bomb threat was called in to theSheriff’s Office. According to a policereport, a male called 911 and saidthat he was “gonna blow this (exple-tive) up in 10 seconds.” The dispatch-er, however, was able to pinpoint thelocation of the call, which was madefrom a cell phone. Until last winter,local 911 dispatchers could not pin-point the location of cell phone calls.The location of the call was identifiedas the 1300 block of North ClarkStreet. Numerous deputies arrivedand began talking to people.Deputies eventually concluded that a14-year-old boymade the 911 call as aprank. No further action was taken.

�Break-ins, thefts and/or enter-ing autos were reported at the fol-lowing locations.•1689Valley Circle•106B Nathaniel Drive•1673 Woodbine Road•211 Logans Drive•1625Valley Circle•282 Lake Laurel Road•134 Cobb St.•Splish Splash Carwash•120 Sugarberry Drive•106 Camellia Circle•576 Nelson Road

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