THURSDAY June 20, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents Euharlee police chief offi cially sworn in BY JAMES SWIFT Euharlee Mayor Steve Worth- “We had a total of 19 appli- interview. “He really stuck out
[email protected] ington ceremoniously pinned a cants, we narrowed that down as the right man for the City of badge on Matthews’ uniform af- to fi ve for in-person interviews,” Euharlee, that will fi t into our It was standing room only ter administering the oath. he said. “When we met him in lifestyle here,” he said. “He’s an at Euharlee City Hall Tuesday “We look forward to a long person he was very comfortable outgoing man, he’ll be out in the night, as 41-year-old Donald working relationship with him,” with himself — confi dent, but city visiting the people and cit- Joseph Matthews, Jr. — better Worthington said. “It will be not cocky. He was like a servant, izens.” known as Jody Matthews — was Jody’s second home for a while he came across to me and the Matthews said the “slower offi cially sworn in as the munic- — for a long while, we hope.” council that he would lead by pace” of Euharlee certainly ap- ipality’s new chief of police. Matthews previously served as serving.” pealed to him. While the meeting technically an offi cer in the Powder Springs Stephens said he also expects “That’s what I was looking constituted a work session for the Police Department for 17 years. Matthews to effectively com- for, a smaller community,” he Euharlee City Council, the event Euharlee City Manager James plement Euharlee Deputy Chief said.