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Indicted...from Page 1 Open...from Page 1 with an uncle and cousins also County sheriff’s Lt. Chad Dey- endum that allocated $100,000 rededicate, the Towns County serving in the law enforcement ton, and Union County sheriff’s toward a local match incentive Public Library on this 18th profession, including Union Deputy Adam Deyton. to secure the $900,000 state day of October, 2014, to the grant to fund the rest of the service of the citizens of Towns renovation. He pointed out that County,” said Howell. “We ...from Page 1 9 out of 10 people voted for the thank you all for your support, County SPLOST, remarking on how and we hope you enjoy your The number of mills According to a statement well it spoke for the voters of new library.” needed to maintain and operate released by Commissioner the county. Hiawassee Mayor Bar- county government was actu- Kendall, a “federal judge ruled “The Towns County bara Mathis, Towns County ally 7.416, but Commissioner in 2013 that each child (referred Library Board worked hard Library Board Chair Jounida Kendall arrived at the 5.535 to court by Dept. of Family & on this,” said Commissioner Bradley, Rep. Allison, Sen. rate by anticipating 1.881 mills Children Services) and his/her Kendall. “Chad Winkler’s Wilkinson, Howell, Phillips, coming from the 1 percent local parents must be represented by construction company did a Shirley Stallings, Union County option sales tax, or LOST. separate attorneys and county great job. And Debbie Phillips Sole Commissioner Lamar Par- Commissioner Kendall taxpayers must pay for the cost was there, and one of them is and Commissioner Kendall, also presented the tentative of the legal counsel for all.” told some of our folks that, ‘If along with the residents of the county general budget for the Further, Commissioner Debbie wasn’t there for every county, all filed into the building 2015 fiscal year, which will Kendall demonstrated the ac- nail that we started, she was done for us.” called on District 50 State Sen. to enjoy the new space. begin Jan. 1 and run through tual monetary impact of this there when we finished driv- The crowd gave Howell, John Wilkinson to speak, he Guests marveled at the Dec. 31, 2015. ruling on taxpayers by high- ing it.’” who is retiring this year, a big lauded the senator’s zealous modern design of the interior, The budget for 2015 lighting budgetary information Towns County’s Friends round of applause for all of her pursuit of championing librar- with its nice wood flooring, reflects general fund expendi- for the year preceding this judg- of the Library played an instru- hard work. ies in his district. total LED lighting, roomy yet tures of $9,579,733, which is ment and the years since. mental role in making sure the “I guess about six years “I didn’t carry Towns comfortable screened-in porch $223,722 below the 2014 bud- In 2012, Towns County’s library transitioned smoothly ago, not long after I was elected, County, so I had to do some- and brand new children and get, or down 2.28 percent. Juvenile Court budget was between the old library and the I first got to meet Donna How- thing,” said Sen. Wilkinson teen area. Included in the 2014 $6,000. The budget remained temporary library in the former ell,” said House District 8 State from the crowd, prompting A special plaque in the expenditures, however, is a the same in 2013, but the court Senior Center, there and back Rep. Stephen Allison. “And she laughter in the already high- children’s area read: “Towns watershed grant that will not wound up spending $26,000 again. told me, ‘I have an adventure spirited gathering. County Public Library Youth be renewed for 2015, making “due to the high costs of the le- “And I saved the last for for you, and that is we need to “To me, in this project, Area Furnished in Loving the actual budget cut between gal fees involved in these cases the best, Donna Howell, our remodel three aging libraries in there are a lot of winners and Memory of Emory and Irene 2014 and 2015 $122,722. This because of the new ruling.” regional director for the three- your district over the next few no losers,” said Sen. Wilkinson. Coker Brown.” translates into a budget for So, in 2014, the budget county Mountain Regional years.’ Little did I know that a “Of course, ultimately, the win- Those who attended the 2015 that will be 1.25 percent was increased to $26,000, but Library Board,” said Commis- lot of my political legacy would ners are the citizens of Towns Open House seemed genuinely lower than in 2014. projected costs are $80,000 for sioner Kendall. “Donna over be wrapped around libraries.” County who pay taxes.” pleased with their new library, And according to the the year. the years has done a superb job Rep. Allison called that Just before the ribbon and the atmosphere was one of tentative budget, “2014 expen- “In 2015, the Juvenile working with these fellows in legacy “a blessing,” and thanked cutting led by Towns County community and togetherness. ditures are on track to come Court budget will be set at Atlanta, all the way up to the both Phillips and Commissioner Chamber of Commerce Presi- The Towns County Pub- under budget $250,000, or 2.5 $55,000,” said Commissioner library board and the Friends Kendall for their contributions dent Candace Lee, Howell spoke lic Library opened its doors percent without any unforeseen Kendall’s office in the state- of the Library – Donna, we just in making the day possible. on the meaning of the day. for normal operating hours emergencies.” ment. “Judge Murphy Miller appreciate everything you’ve Just before Rep. Allison “Today, we dedicate, or Monday. The county will be im- has approved Commissioner plementing a 25-cent raise Kendall’s request to start a for all county employees, as trial pilot program projected to ...from Page 1 well as a 1.5 percent increase save taxpayers approximately Nunn to departments for which the $25,000 per year. The pilot to do is get some people from of times – I think she’s been to Nunn and Vogel offer a good points out, is that it omits a county is responsible for pay- project will consist of Judge Blairsville and Clayton and Fannin County.” chance of that right now. large number of an important ing utilities. Miller appointing a panel of White County involved in it, Jones, with fellow Demo- But what of the pros- demographic. One way Commissioner retired lawyers and judges to too,” said Jones. “We’re going crat Jim Powell, has been put- pects of the Democratic Party “They keep getting polls Kendall is able to give people select four attorneys to be paid to invite them if they want to ting out signs in support of in Georgia, a state which has all the time, and these polls are raises is by supplementing the by contract instead of by the come.” Nunn as well as David Vogel, seen overwhelming support for close,” said Jones. “But how budget with savings, coupled hour.” The Meet and Greet who is running for the 9th Dis- the Republican Party for many many polling people do you with waiting until July of 2015 Commissioner Kendall is comes at a good time, as early trict Congressional seat. years now? have call you on your cell- to start the pay increases. set to adopt the 2015 tentative voting is in full swing. The “Dr. Vogel did his bicycle “I think they are very phone? The young people, they Another cost-cutting budget on Thursday, Nov. 20, at event could prove fortuitous for ride – he rode through every good, and much better than don’t poll them, because they measure comes in the way of a the next regular county meeting Michelle Nunn in the mountain county in the 9th District, all they have been,” said Jones. now have all got cellphones – a pilot juvenile court program. at 5:30 p.m. counties, as attention from the way back to Athens,” said “It’s going to be a tight race, lot of them don’t even have a Democrats is seemingly trend- Jones. “And we seem to be and what it’s going to depend landline.” ing upward in the area. getting some support for him, on is how many people come Regardless where one Early...from Page 1 “We seem to be get- too. He’s new to politics in out to vote. If we can get the stands, Jones urges all eligible are in and counted, and total Hiawassee resident John ting more (attention) this year Georgia. people that we have registered residents of Towns County to it and have the totals on the Denton, who also voted early, than we have before,” said “I think what’s happen- to turn out and vote, I think we do one thing. door,” said Nichols. “We know echoed Appling’s sentiments. Jones. “Normally, we’re a ing, a lot of people are tired of could get the state back blue “Get out and vote,” said nothing until after 7 on Elec- “Voting early is easier,” small county, and they don’t what’s going on in Congress, again, as far as governor and Jones. “Whether you vote for tion Day.” said Denton. “It may be rain- pay much attention to us. This and the people who are up there senator goes, and maybe some our party or vote for your party Preparation for elections ing, pouring, snow – who year, we’ve gotten quite a bit of don’t seem to want to talk to of the other state offices, too.” – vote. It’s your right to vote is nearly a year-round affair. knows. They’ve been trying to support up in this area – the 9th each other and do anything,” It’s still too early to tell and you need to exercise that “This is state and federal, get retirees out here since the District has gotten quite a bit of said Jones. who the front-runners are. One right. And if everybody did it, most of it now, but if you have a ‘50s, and now we’ve got them. support. Michelle’s been over Jones believes that change weakness in polling data as it we’d have a much better gov- local, you have to start off with Fortunately, there’s early voting to Blairsville, I think, a couple is necessary, and Democrats is currently collected, Jones ernment.” qualifying your candidates first, and good hospitals.” and that happens a month or Some of the larger races ...from Page 1 DeJarnette, a 17-year-old Pearcy, and Brian Stephens so before your primary starts,” this year include deciding be- Fiddle from Snellville, was once took home the majority of the said Nichols. “We had a pri- tween Republican Candidate King title. again, the best they’d ever hardware. mary, we went through that. David Perdue, Democratic DeJarnette faced off seen. Pearcy, of Smyrna, We had a runoff. We’ll have Candidate Michelle Nunn and against Laughlin, a wiry Many of the musicians Tenn., claimed first place in the election in November, and Libertarian Candidate Amanda veteran of the fiddle to de- at this event knew their op- harmonica, dulcimer, Dobro, if there is a runoff, it’ll be Janu- Swafford for U.S. Senate; and termine who would wear the ponents, even playing with and Old Time Banjo. ary the 6th, 2015. So actually, Gov. Nathan Deal, Democratic 2014 Fiddle Crown. them in the other’s accom- Stephens, of Monroe, we have had very little window Candidate Jason Carter and Earlier, Laughlin paniment. Instruments were claimed first place in finger- from the time we started in the Libertarian Andrew Hunt for claimed the title of Senior borrowed and used again in style guitar, banjo, mando- spring and come all the way Governor of Georgia. Fiddler and DeJarnette had each other’s songs as if shar- lin, and second place in flat around over into next year.” Other races include the claimed Junior Fiddler. Last ing the honors in the end. pick guitar behind Maryville, And while everything offices of lieutenant governor, year’s Senior Fiddler Chuck While it was a serious Tenn.’s Matthew Taylor. is electronic now and Towns secretary of state, attorney Nation finished second be- championship, good spirits Stephens’ Bluegrass County never dealt with hang- general, commissioner of ag- hind Laughlin. Tim Laughlin were in abundance. band, Lost Horizons, finished ing chads, having cast straight riculture, commissioner of As the judges listened he certainly would have found As for DeJarnette, her second to Bogart’s Archer paper ballots at the time, it’s insurance, state school super- to both DeJarnette and Laugh- himself without a chance musical roots run deep. She Grass. still a good idea to get out ahead intendent, commissioner of lin, and took score, they ar- against the competition in this credits her parents with en- Other winners included of the crowds. labor and public service com- rived at a final decision once year’s event. couraging her to feel out her Ivy Phillips, of Chapmans- “You might be sick or missioner. the music had ceased. As the judges rose from musical talents. boro, Tenn., who claimed the out of town, so just go ahead Of course, voters may If the Devil had made it their seats and handed their “My parents kept the state title of Beginning Fid- and get it done,” said Young write in anyone of their choos- down to the Georgia Moun- final call to Emcee Barry music all around,” she said. dler, and also, a state title in Harris resident Emily Appling, ing for each of these offices, but tain Fairgrounds on Saturday, Palmer, it was announced that In other events, Rob Buck Dancing. who went ahead and voted the important part is to show up last week. “I like to do it early and make a decision. just in case, and to avoid the “Get out and vote early,” lines.” said Nichols. “ Crystal Gayle returns to Fall Festival By Shawn Jarrard Campbell of Snellville took to TVA hosts Parcel 52 Public hearing Towns County Herald the stage before Gayle with a Staff Writer demonstration of their On the By Shawn Jarrard properties, and to identify any Edge 2-Wheel Action Show, Towns County Herald other issues associated with this highlighting the extreme skill Staff Writer Festivities may be over, request,” according to the TVA but memories from this year’s and trust involved in doing what statement. “Any comments Fall Festival at the Georgia they do, in order to give people The Tennessee Valley received, including names and Mountain Fairgrounds will a preview of their show toward Authority has formally invited addresses, will become part of surely last until next go- the front of the fairgrounds. the public to attend and submit the administrative record and round. Thistle, who practices public comment at a meeting at will be available for public Tremendous musical the sport of motorcycle trials, Hiawassee City Hall on Tues- inspection.” talent graced the stage dur- got flat on his back and allowed day, Oct. 28, from 4:30 p.m. to The 30-year easement ing the too-short, nine-day Campbell, who specializes in 6:30 p.m. is renewable, and partnerships event. From Country Music bicycle trials, to hop around “TVA is considering a re- with TVA and DNR would and Bluegrass legend Ricky his various body parts while quest by the City of Hiawassee allow Hiawassee to spend as Skaggs to the multi-Grammy balanced on one wheel the for a 30-year public recreation little taxpayer money as pos- nominated Dailey & Vincent, entire time. easement to develop about 6.1 sible developing the park. there was something for every- “Because this is not BMX acres of land for a public park Current estimates for costs one throughout the festival. and it’s not freestyle Motocross, that would include walking to be incurred by the city are Famed Country Mu- we’re kind of like the black trails, picnic tables, restrooms, around $125,000, which will sic entertainer Crystal Gayle sheep of the sports world, al- a children’s playground, a fish- come from six-year SPLOST regaled audiences Thursday most,” said Campbell. “People ing pier, and a boat-launching funds approved by county vot- dressed all in black, her sable don’t really know what the sport ramp with paved parking for ers in 2011. hair flowing down her back to of trials is – it’s really about vehicles and boat trailers,” ac- As it stands, the Mayor’s her ankles. using technique to get over ob- cording to a statement issued Park project is looking to come Festival Emcee and stacles rather than hitting ramps by TVA. in three phases: one, DNR to Georgia Mountain Fair Band at super high speeds.” “Mayor Mathis has want- fund and build parking, boat Country Music legend Crystal Gayle sings a duet with Blue Jay Patton Following this amazing Member Barry Palmer had on Thursday at the Fall Festival. Photo/Lowell Nicholson ed a Mayor’s Park ever since launch and boat dock; two, con- a little fun with Gayle when feat of trust and discipline, the she became mayor,” said City struction of the actual Mayor’s explaining the rules of the here at the Georgia Mountain Blue. Steve Jordan Band of Andrews, Manager Rick Stancil. “We Park; and three, somewhere venue. Fair,” said Gayle. “This is such The atmosphere was NC, went on, and rocked the were limited, because within down the line, connecting Par- “If you’ve got a cowboy a beautiful place, and it was a lively and exciting, with a packed crowd as if George the city, there’s not that much cel 52 via a floating sidewalk hat on, you need to take it off, beautiful day.” healthy dose of audience in- Strait himself had appeared. property that would be a suit- of sorts to Parcel 51, which is put it in the seat next to you or She dedicated the next teraction and comedic relief in “George Strait’s one of able size in order to have a another piece of property just put it in your lap, because the song “for all the friends I’ve interchanges between Gayle my favorite singers,” said Jor- park. So, we turned to TVA, across the land bridge on which little lady behind you is going made through the years, as and Peggy Sue about the lat- dan after performing several and TVA’s been very good to the City of Hiawassee has an to say, ‘I want to see just how well as all the new ones I’m ter’s husband. industry standards. “We’re go- us over the years.” easement as well. long Crystal Gayle’s hair really making,” before giving a rous- Gayle performed a me- ing to do another one here if I TVA, founded by Con- “DNR hopefully could is, and I can’t see anything, ing rendition of Those Were the nagerie of classic Country can catch my breath.” gress in 1933, is a U.S. govern- actually begin work in 2015 if you’ve got a big cowboy hat Days. songs, espousing that “I just Merle Haggard felt the ment-owned corporation that we can get our lease with TVA on,’” said Palmer. Gayle also sang several love those older songs – they love, too, as the band played sells power to produce revenue this year and sublease with Gayle’s band performed duets featuring her sister Peggy don’t write them like they Silver Wings. instead of relying on tax dol- them,” said Stancil. “Then, the a huge instrumental welcome, Sue Webb, and teamed up with used to.” The Steve Jordan band lars. TVA aids states within its timing may work out, budget with “Blue Jay” Patton finess- Patton to sing his original tune She received a standing was gracious and played a ter- region with various concerns, may work out, that they could ing only the finest of notes entitled There’s a Rainbow ovation at the end of the show, rific Country Music set, setting and the mandate concerning actually start turning ground from his saxophone. Around the Corner. at which point she and sister the mood and stage perfectly for the City of Hiawassee is recre- in 2015.” The audience lit up when Peggy Sue and Gayle Peggy Sue took a bow before Gayle Thursday night. ational in nature. For more information, Gayle at last took the stage, paired up to deliver their other departing to thunderous ap- “If we had to move any- “TVA is interested in residents can attend the Oct. starting off with Half the Way, sister’s famous hit, “Coal Min- plause. where in the United States, receiving comments regarding 28 meeting and/or contact Keri followed shortly by Country er’s Daughter,” and the crowd To kick the whole show Hiawassee, Ga., is where we’d the action’s potential to affect Chartrand at 865-632-1308 or Music classic Green Door. delighted to hear Gayle’s own off, however, Aaron This- move,” said Jordan. the environment or historic [email protected]. “It’s always great to be Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes tle of Blue Ridge and Dave