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Dr. Daly 4-5A Phillip Thornton April 9-10, 2016 Opinions2B Club donates Volume 152 Socials8-9A Sports to field house Number 29 Drop us a message online at: [email protected] or visit our Web site at: www.thepress-sentinel.com Jesup, Georgia 31545 Saturday-Sunday, April 9-10, 2016 00 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$1 Going, going, gone Jesup to go Airport crash Georgia Power to only one assures ‘no coal meeting in each month ash to Wayne’ Jesup officials By Derby Waters By Derby Waters STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER split over funds for coal-ash fight If you plan to attend High-level spokesper- one of the third-Tuesday- sons for Georgia Power in-the-month meetings reiterated this week that By Derby Waters of the Jesup City Coun- the huge utility company STAFF WRITER cil, you might want to has no plans to bring mark April 19 on your coal ash to Wayne In what was an other- calendar. After that, it County. wise cooperative meet- may be impossible. In a teleconference ing Tuesday night, the Following a 6-0 vote CANDICE McKINLEY / Staff with The Press-Sentinel Jesup City Council A single-engine aircraft, above, crashed near the runway at William A. Zorn Airport Fri- Tuesday night, the Wednesday morning, split on a request to Council has decided to day around 1:21 p.m., according to Wayne County Sheriff John Carter. The pilot, Paul L. Laurent of Wisconsin, was in critical condition and was airlifted to Memorial Medical Cen- Chris Cummiskey, exec- provide a way to raise meet only once each ter in Savannah. National Transportation Safety Board representatives were on their way utive vice president of funds for possible fu- month for a regular busi- to Jesup at mid-afternoon to investigate the crash. (See next Wednesday's edition for external affairs for the ture litigation to pro- ness meeting. For years, further information.) utility company, said tect the community the Council has met on that Georgia Power is from plans to dump the first and third Tues- readying to meet the coal ash in Wayne days of each month, but mandates of the Envi- County. that is about to change. Access class ‘going places’ at WCHS ronmental Protection Commissioner Bobby The commissioners Agency (EPA) to clean up Townsend began the must approve a change its storage of CCRs (coal discussion by com- to a city ordinance, and combustion residuals). mending the city com- By Kara B. Jackson after that, the second Cummiskey stated that missioners for their meeting each month will SPECIAL TO THE PRESS-SENTINEL the company’s plans to leadership in fighting be a thing of the past. clear its deposits of the the plans of Republic Commissioner William The access class—for toxic material do not in- Services to use its Harvey brought up the students with special clude the Broadhurst Broadhurst landfill as subject saying that needs—has been very Environmental Landfill a repository for mil- many times there is not busy lately. as a possible site to re- lions of tons of toxic enough city business to ceive coal ash removed coal ash. He also com- K JESUP, 10A Teachers Lee Ayers See Page and Jessica Lindsay from any Georgia Power mended Peggy Riggins have found many op- properties. for her role in raising Chamber plans portunities for learn- John Pemberton, se- public awareness of the ing in nonconventional nior vice president for issue. Post-Legislative places around our com- Georgia Power, said that Townsend said he munity. This “commu- there have been no talks would like to see the Luncheon nity-based instruction” with Republic Services city use its 501(c)(3) includes locations such about its proposal to status to form a fund to The Wayne County as the Tabitha’s Place dump millions of tons of be used to fight Repub- Chamber of Commerce food kitchen and Wild- coal ash in the Broad- lic’s proposal and to will host a Post-Legisla- wood Stables, as well hurst facility. prepare for possible fu- tive Luncheon next Fri- as other field trips “We are not in talks K FUNDS, 10A day at Coastal Pines which encourage the with Republic, and we See Page Technical College’s C. students to interact have not discussed this Paul Scott Polytechnical with the general popu- issue with them,” Pem- president of Community Center. lation. berton said. Newspapers Inc., also Doors will open at The class visits The company set up took part in the call. 11:30 a.m. for a buffet Tabitha’s Place a cou- the call with Dink Ne- Because of statements meal, and the program Smith and Eric Denty, in Republic’s application ple of times each week KARA B. JACKSON / Special will begin at noon. owners and officers of to the U.S. Army Corps and helps out in a vari- Some access-class students are able to assist State Sen. Tommie Press-Sentinel Newspa- of Engineers for a pro- ety of ways. The with opening cans, straining foods and organizing Williams and State pers Inc., and members posed coal-ash rail spur K ACCESS, 7A groceries. Cody Brown, left, and Hunter Westberry Reps. Chad Nimmer and of the newspaper’s news See Page open beans for the day’s meal. K WAYNE, 10A Bill Werkheiser will pre- staff. Eric NeSmith, vice See Page sent an overview of the recently concluded state legislative session. The luncheon is a fol- Leapharts running to be Democratic delegates low-up of the Chamber’s Eggs & Issue Breakfast the selection process will that previewed the ses- By Drew Davis begin promptly at noon. sion in January. STAFF WRITER The First District will Registration is $15 for send five delegates—two Chamber members and Alvin and Beverly men and two women for $20 for nonmembers. Leaphart of Jesup want Clinton and one woman Reservations are re- your vote. for Bernie Sanders—to quested and can be made That way, they’ll be Philadelphia. Four men at 427-2028. able to vote for Hillary and five women are run- Table sponsorships are Clinton as delegates to ning for the Clinton posi- available at $200 for the Democratic National tions, and two women eight seats. Convention in Philadel- are running for the “Call today to reserve phia, Pa., July 25-28. Sanders position. your seat, as tickets are To become delegates, The Leapharts are the selling quickly,” said they’ll need the support only Jesup candidates. Chamber vice president of their neighbors at the Their roots in national of operations Frances Georgia First Congres- politics run deep. Yeargan. sional District delegate Alvin still has a picture This event will be caucus at Bennett Union that shows him sitting Williams’ final Chamber Baptist Church in Jesup on the desk of his grand- Alvin and Beverly Leaphart meet presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, center, at forum as a state senator. next Saturday. mother, a U.S. represen- a fund-raising party in Atlanta. The encounter occurred on Beverly’s birthday last He is retiring at the end Registration will run K DELEGATES, 10A month. of this term. from 9 a.m. to noon, and See Page Wayne County Press Established 1960 • Jesup Sentinel Established 1865 • Combined February 1977 © 2016 Press-Sentinel Newspapers, Inc. 2A Saturday, April 9, 2016 The Press-Sentinel Happy 102nd birthday TAYLOR ODGEN / Staff Residents of Golden LivingCenter surprised Sadie Patricia Vaughan with a party to celebrate her 102nd birthday Tuesday. Party guests enjoyed birthday cake and refreshments. Vaughan received several birthday cards from the community, and those in attendance sang “Happy Birthday” for her. Judah Brantley, a young boy that enjoys visiting with Vaughan, hugs her as she wears her birthday crown. OBITUARIES M M M J Rinehart & Sons Alexis Fulghum, Nikki was a retired farmer and Fennell of Hazlehurst, and Roxie Salmeron, member of Ritch Baptist Jennifer Chalfant and Jeanette “Nanny” Lacey Odum, Destiny Church. He enjoyed fish- her fiancé, Nick Buben, May, Katelyn Daniels ing and sitting on his of Sebastian, Fla., Erika White Daniels and James Durrance; a front porch. He was pre- Murray and her fiancé, Jesup—Jeanette great-grandson, Landon deceased by his former Johnathan Faulkner, “Nanny” White Daniels, Salmeron; and several wife, Fay Boatright and Brandon Murray 60, of nieces and nephews. Thornton; parents, Alma and his fiancée, April Jesup Graveside funeral ser- and Clyo Hardee Thorn- Gray, all of Okeechobee, died vices were held April 8 at ton; sister Glenice Fla., and Ashley Murray April 5, Ritch Cemetery with the Thornton; and brother of Statesboro; great- 2016, in Rev. Danny Daniels offi- Colson Thornton. grandchildren, Seth Wayne ciating. Survivors are his wife, Sikes, Moni Michele Memor- Family and friends Diane Yarbrough Thorn- Tomberlin, Jack Sikes, ial Hos- Jeanette may sign the online ton of Screven; daugh- Jordain and Judson Hol- pital Daniels guestbook at www.rine- ters and sons-in-law, ley, and Lia and Turner after an hartandsons.com. Sharon and Keith Cow- Stanfield; and several ex- Rinehart and Sons Fu- art of Jesup and Cathy nieces and nephews. tended illness and under neral Home was in and Donnie Fennell of Funeral services were the care of Georgia Hos- charge of Odum; brother and sis- held at 2 p.m., Friday, pice Care. arrangements. ter-in-law, Tracy and April 8, at Rinehart and The Wayne County na- Marie Thornton of Sons Funeral Home tive was a member of Phillip Calfred Jesup; sisters and broth- Chapel with the Rev.