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Friday, February 19, 2016 YOURThe NEWSPAPER tchnewsreporter @gmail.comCourier• www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, GeorgiaHerald 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 102, No. 35, Pub. No 161860 By PAYTON TOWNS III of another vehicle at the inter- said the truck pulled out in front Horne was transported to Horne, who was charged with Three One of the three transportedpeople in- section of Claxton Dairy toRoad ofMacon her, and she hit it in theafter front Fairview two-vehicle Hospital by Laurens driving on awreck suspended driver's volved in a traffic accident Tues- and Woodlawn Drive around left part of her vehicle. County EMS. Passengers in license, said her back, neck and day remains in critical condi- 2:31 p.m. Tuesday. The Mitsubishi spun around Horne's car were April An- head were hurting. tion, a Dublin Police official Lumley, who was driving a in the road and hit the sidewalk. drews, 38, of Milledgeville, and A witness, who was behind said. 1999 Dodge Ram 1500, said his This caused the vehicle to come Keisha Fordham, 35, of Hard- Lumley, said the truck was According to a Dublin Police truck started to bounce as he off the ground, flip three times, wick. Both were airlifted to a bouncing as it approached the Black History Department accident report, tried to stop at the stop sign but and rest on its roof. Macon hospital. stop sign. Derek Lumley, of East Dublin, was unable to. The passengers in the Mit- Andrews' left arm was in- The truck's hood, front was given a citation for failure Carla Horne, of Dublin, was subishi had to be cut out by the jured while Fordham's injuries bumper, grill and front quarter Festival to yield after pulling out in front driving a 2001 Mitsubishi. She Dublin Fire Department. were to her back and ribs. panels were damaged. Calendar of Events February 20, 2016 Youth/Career Day Green Grove Missionary Baptist Teen sentenced to 20 Church By PAYTON TOWNS III against Beck. 11 a.m. yearsA 17-year-old for Laurens Beck"The lossmurder of life is always a County woman was sentenced tragedy, and seeing young February 20, 2016 Wednesday to 20 years with people involved makes it that 10 to serve in prison. much sadder," Faircloth said. Dublin School Drama Mercedes Toledo pled "Young or old, there are conse- Club Presents: Black guilty to the voluntary quences to the choices we History Play manslaughter of Curtis Beck make as well as the choices of on May 10, 2014, said Bran- those we associate with, and I Dublin High School Auditorium don Faircloth, Deputy Chief hope this serves as a reminder 4 p.m. Assistant District Attorney. of that to us all. I'd like to Toledo, who was 15 at the thank Sheriff Bill Harrell and time of the offense, was a co- the Laurens County Sheriff's February 21, 2016 defendant of Dustin Mitchell. Office for their hard work in Senior Recognition Mitchell was previously this case, as well as the vic- Program convicted of felony murder tim's family for their support." Sandy Ford Baptist Church Speaker: Pastor Dorothy Simmons 3 p.m. February 25, 2016 Black History: A Night of Delivery Sponsored By: Dublin Housing Au- thority & Oconee Community Center 6 p.m. February 27, 2016 Legacy Readers The- atre Presents: Dinner Photo by Payton Towns III and Show “From be- Artiffany Stanley is looking forward to serving as the Chairperson for the 51st St. Patrickʼs Festival. hind bars and closed Special Photo doors” Phil Patel stands beside an electric vehicle charging station. Dublin Middle School Dinner at 5 p.m. Stanley the Chairperson for Show at 6 p.m. Four EV charging stations Tickets: $15 By P AYTON TOWNS theIII 51st St. Patrick's Festival comingBy KELLY LE NtoZ Dublinnoticed thethis EV charging April sta- February 28, 2016 Art iffany Stanley is Four electric vehicle (EV) tions there. gearing up for a busy charging stations will soon be “This is the future, but in Gospel Explosion month. available in Dublin this April. order for that to happen, there Greater New Evergreen Baptist This Saturday will begin Electric car manufacturer have to be other places where Church the 51st St. Patrick's Festi- Tesla approved the location people can charge them (EVs) about one year ago after a site because they can only go a 4 p.m. val with Stanley serving as the general festival chair- visit. certain distance without be- person. She was the vice- The EV stations will be lo- ing recharged,” said Patel. April 2016 chair last year. cated in the parking lot of the When he returned to She has spent the last new Hampton Inn and Suites, Dublin, he contacted the Tes- couple of years getting opening this April on Travel la office in Atlanta about the ready to be the chairperson. Center Boulevard behind possibility of locating EV Correction.... Earlier this week, we went Longhorn Steakhouse and charging stations in Dublin. to Stanley's office at City Cracker Barrel. He said, “They were not Habitat for Humanity raised Local entrepreneur and ho- looking at Dublin at the time $28,000 during its annual Hall to talk about the festi- val. tel owner Phil Patel, whose because they were looking at Daddy-Daugher Dance last newest venture is the Hamp- Macon. We told them we were Friday, not $2,800 as was re- ton Inn and Suites, says that building a new hotel, so they ported in Thursday’s edition of TCH: How does it feel to have the festival starting the newer chargers take a came and did the site survey.” The Courier Herald. We regret shorter time to charge than In the Southeast region, the error. this weekend? “During March with St. Stanley: It's here (while older ones. He added that there are currently stations in laughing). I have my Patrick’s, it will be go, go, go. ” anyone with an electric car Atlanta, and besides the one Police proclamation speech memo- will be able to use the stations in Dublin, there are plans to rized. I can do it in my — Artiffany Stanley free of charge. have stations in Macon and sleep. The stations will be able to Savannah. Tesla is trying to Beat charge any type of EV made locate them on the major TCH: Are you from here to Milledgeville, by other manufacturers, not highways. The cars average Dublin? Warner Robins, Eastman TCH: What are your just Tesla model EVs. “We’ll about 150-200 miles before Stanle y: I am. I was and Swainsboro. I was a hobbies? have adapters available if an they need to be charged, said Donation jar born and raised here in night student because I Stanley: I like playing electric car made by a differ- Patel. Dublin. I went to East Lau- worked here during the day softball and traveling. ent manufacturer requires They are placing them at rens High School and grad- and went to school at night. Those were my hobbies. I one,” said Patel. He added, locations where there are ho- stolen at uated from there. I went to don't have a lot of time now. that in case the demand in- tels and restaurants so people Middle Georgia College TCH: Th at sounds I try to find some me-time creases and they need to ex- can have a place to stay or en- Friendly here in Dublin and started tough. though. During March with pand in the future that the in- joy a meal while their car is a summer internship with Stanle y: I sometimes St. Patrick's, it will be go, frastructure is in place to add charging. the City of Dublin in 1996. wonder now, "How did I do go, go. another 10 charging stations. Patel said, “Dublin will be Gus No. 7 I've been here since then. that?" But you do what it Patel got the idea of offer- on the map. Tesla has a After graduating from Mid- takes. I had a goal in mind. TCH: Did you play soft- ing the EV charging stations screen on the dashboard Tell it, 5a dle Georgia, I drove back I had no fear about driving ball at East Laurens High when he was shopping at showing the locations of and forth for classes from on a back road. Phipps Plaza in Atlanta and charging stations and Dublin Th e man wh o almo st hit a See STANLEY page 8a little girl o n Bellevu e Tues- d ay even ing need s to learn ho w to drive. Yo u sc ared me half to death. DPD officer to help children with hats, gloves Dublin Police Department officer Sarah Tapley, a new officer at the Dublin Police Department, asked for donations from other officers to pur- chase new hoods and gloves for children who Index don't have them. Chief Tim Chatman said, "Offi- Obituaries . 2a cer Sarah Tapley did this on her own and took Hometown. 3a Editorial . 4a the initiative to address a need. There are more Weather. 5a good officers out there than bad, and she is a News . 6a,7a good example. This is something she wanted to Sports. 1b,2b do to help the children in the area." (Photo by Classifieds. 3b Payton Towns III) Entertainment . 4b Friday, February 19, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald she impacted the world around Amy Coleman Obituaries her. She became the quintes- sential mom. The mom of all Miss Amy Coleman, age 38, moms.