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Phase II start nears
In a way you could say the Houston County Commissioners got “straight” to
business (minus the approximate 45 minutes of discussion and other
decisions leading in, that is) during their meeting Tuesday in the courthouse
in Perry.
For starters, the group voted to award a contract
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This week in HHJ history 05-10-08
50 years ago:
R.H. Watson Jr. is appointed clerk of the Houston County Board of
Commissioners, by the commissioners. Also, a 7-year-old boy is killed when
hit by a car. According to Officer C.A. Jones, the boy ran out from behind a
truck and the accident was “unavoidable.”
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Needed: One guardian angel
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Annabelle Whitaker, who has a rare chromosomal disorder, stays on the move most of the day, but, her dad says, doesn’t get worn out. (Journal/Charlotte Perkins)
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How much would you spend to keep your child safe? What would you do to
raise the money if you didn’t have it?
Heather and Neil Whitaker, their family and a few friends, are about to start
cooking and selling spaghetti dinners in the hope of raising $13,000 for a
“guardian angel” for their daughter Annabelle.
No, not an angel with wings. A four-footed angel with a cold nose and a
warm heart.
Their hope is to obtain a trained “service dog” from an Ohio group called
“4Paws for Ability”.
The cost isn’t for a pedigreed pooch, beca
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Vincent to challenge Thomson
Jerry Vincent of Warner Robins will run for Post 4 on the Houston County
Board of Commissioners in the Republican Primary on July 15.
He will be squaring off against incumbent Commissioner Larry Thomson for
the nomination.
There is no Democratic candidate for the post, so the winner in July will win
the four-year term.
Vincent, 59, is a Vietnam veteran who retired from the Air Force and
went to work as a civilian at Robins Air Force Base, spending 22 years
working in the Museum of Aviation. He is now retired, but active in the
community.
He and his wife Sherry have t
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Calendar - May 7
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donm@evansnewspapers.com; mail it to our office at 1210 Washington St.,
Perry 31069, Attn: Don Moncrief; or fax it to his attention at 988-1181.
n LETTER CARRIERS, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS – The National
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Exercise marks CERT's final test
Weathermen and women and/or planners can’t predict by 100 percent when
and/or where a tornado and/or natural-type disaster will strike but the
Houston County Fire Department can.
In fact, they’re not only predicting one today, and they will be right, they’re
predicting exa
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Trucker charged in accident
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division is investigating a vehicle
crash, which occurred at the intersection of Georgia 96 and Thompson Mill
Road Wednesday. The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m.
According to a Sheriff’s Office release, Willie C. Mims of Danvil
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Brown to seek Perry Council Post
Daniel Brown announced Thursday that he will be a candidate for the
unexpired Perry City Council post of Brian Bowen, who resigned in April.
Brown is a local real estate broker and current Chairman of the Board of the
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce. He has attended numerous council
meetings i
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Payne running for sheriff
Chad Payne, a 17-year veteran of law enforcement, who worked for nine
years as a sergeant with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, has announced
that he will run for sheriff of Houston County in the Republican primary
election. He will be squaring off against incumbent Sheriff Cullen T
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Campaign ‘08 kicks off
Qualifying for state and county posts won’t end until noon Friday, but a
number of candidates threw their hats into the ring on Monday, including two
challengers for County Commission posts.
The following candidates will be on the July 15 general primary ballot.
Incumbent Commissioner
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