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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 YOURThe NEWSPAPER tchnewsreporter @gmail.comCourier• www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, GeorgiaHerald 31040 • 478-272-5522 Volume 102, No. 103, Pub. No 161860 2016 Election ESPLOST vote passesDean wins Green Republican SheriffʼsBy CLAY REYN OraceLDS Larry Dean edged Marshall Floyd to win the Republican wins nomination for Laurens County Sheriff Tuesday, advancing to face incumbent W.A. "Bill" Har- rell in November's general elec- judgeʼs tion. In the unofficial tally, Dean carried just above 54 percent of By PAYTON TOWNS III the primary electorate to defeat seat Jud Green won three out Floyd by 468 votes, 3,113 to of four counties to beat 2,645. Harold McLendon 7,880 to "Marshall's been a great com- 7,351, winning the Dublin petitor," Dean said. "The race Superior Court Judge’s seat was a little closer than I thought that will be vacated by Chief it was going to be. But we've Justice Gibbs Flanders at both been out there working the end of the year. hard. He's been working hard The race was close all and I've been working hard. night. Green won Laurens There is going to be a Republi- County 4,818 to 4,666, can Sheriff in Laurens County, Treutlen County 820 to 624 and that's big." and Johnson County 1,201 The race was a battle of polit- to 961. McLendon won ical newcomers that drew a Twiggs County 1,100 to great deal of interest due to the 1,041. fact that Harrell ran unopposed "It feels good that your constituents support you," See SHERIFF page 8a Green said. "I have nothing but praise for my opponent. I said that from day one and my commercials have said that. I don't deviate from that." Laurens Co. Green said election day felt like a roller coaster. voters take "This is my first time run- ning for something like part in tight this," he said. "To see my family and friends here has election races been enjoyable." Green thanked his friends TuesdayBy PAYTON T OWNS III and family for supporting Results from the State of him. Georgia Primary and Nonparti- "They are here tonight," san General Election proved to Photo by Clay Reynolds he said. "The actions of my be tight Tuesday night. family speak volumes about Jud Green shows emotion as he is congratulated by Laurens County Sheriff Bill Harrell and Of the 26,890 total registered who we are. I'm honored that I can do things in this supporters at the Laurens County Courthouse last night. voters, 9,622 cast votes for a to- manner. Hats off to Mr. tal of 35.78 percent. McLendon for a great race." "We were expecting a close Green said he has been an 2016 Elections race," said Helen Harper, Lau- attorney for many years, Laurens County board rens County Election Superin- calling it "the snake pit." ESPLOST tendent. "I've learned a tremen- Yes- 5,253 In Laurens County, Incum- dous amount from Judge members happy about No - 4,039 bent Johnny Isakson received (William) Towson and Judge 4,842 votes (83.20 percent) to Flanders and many others extending E-SPLOST Non-Partisan Republican win the U.S. Senate nomination over the course of these By SANDY ALDRIDGE Forty-three and a half per- for the Republican ticket. Der- years," Green said. "I know I Fifty-six and one-half per- cent said "No," or 4,039 voters. Judge Sheriff Larry Dean - 3,113 rick Grayson received 599 votes have big shoes to fill. How- cent of the voters in Tuesday's This SPLOST will begin the Jud Green - 7,880 Harold McLendon - 7,351 Marshall Floyd - 2,645 (10.29 percent) and Mary Kay ever, Judge Flanders had election said "Yes" to another day after the current one ex- big shoes to fill. I look for- five years of a special purpose lo- pires at the end of 2017. Bacallao garnered 379 votes ward to it." cal option sales tax for education ESPLOST is a penny sales (6.51 percent). According to the Green plans to meet with Secretary of State’s website, as (ESPLOST) in Laurens County. tax on all consumer purchases sponsibility of educating stu- anyone who shops, eats or buys the other Dublin Circuit Su- of press time with 129 of 159 That's 5,253 of the total 9,622 in Laurens County. Supporters dents in Laurens County away gas here contributes. citizens who voted. of the tax say it shifts the re- from property owners because See JUDGE page 8a See E-SPLOST page 8a See RESULTS page 8a CapitalBy SANDY ALDRIDGE City lendsshe asked board membersDublin to sign City Schools $5M TAN Dublin City Schools and Cap- it so she could mail it to the State Georgia DOT Awards ital City Bank entered into offi- Department of Education, some- cial agreement last Friday, May thing she does monthly as re- 20, for Dublin Schools' new FY17 quired by law since the system $1.2 Million for local Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) for operates with a deficit. Again, no $5 million. copy of the report was made safety projects in East Christi Thublin, chief finan- available to the public. cial officer at DCS, reported to The board also heard and ac- the school board in a regular cepted a facilities committee re- CentralThe Georgia Department GeorgiaCounties receiving meeting Monday night that the port from board member James of Transportation has an- awards include Bleckley, loan documents were signed and Lanier. He said all plans for fu- nounced a $1,242,527 award Emanuel, Hancock, Lau- mailed to Atlanta. However, the ture facilities construction and for 24 safety projects in 13 rens, Lincoln, Newton, documents were not made avail- renovation have been put on hold counties in east central Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, able to the public. until the system's deficit is elimi- Georgia. Treutlen, Warren, Washing- Thublin said auditors re- nated. However, he said the next The funds are part of the ton, Wilkes and Wilkinson. ceived Dublin City Schools finan- facility in the current plan is a FY 2016 Local Maintenance Laurens County received cial statements Monday and practice soccer field on the site of and Improvement Grant Off- $43,736.52 where GDOT have begun work on the Dublin the old high school. He said that System Safety Program. will do signs, striping, stop City Schools' financials, but that plan has been delayed because of Safety is Georgia DOT’s bars and rumble strips on 16 they have not been physically the widening of Hillcrest Park- number one priority, and city streets. these awards demonstrate The OSS Program focuses present as she had thought they way. Photo by Sandy Aldridge would be. They have been work- “As we go through our deficit the Department’s commit- on low-cost safety improve- ing electronically, she said. There reduction plan we want to do Kindergarten student Zoey Hightower reads ment to assist local govern- ments that are likely to re- is a meeting slated here in what we need to do when we from her research project as classmate Kay- ments in improving safety in duce the frequency and Dublin Thursday. need to do it. The only two pro- their communities. severity of crashes on city Thublin also presented copies jects we have left from the facili- den Harrell and teacher Katie Mullis stand by “Last year, Georgia saw streets and county roads. of the system's financial report ties plan are the practice soccer and listen during Dublin City Schoolsʼ BOE the first increase in roadway Eligible projects include for April during the meeting. She field and the press box. I want to meeting Monday night. fatalities in a decade,” said raised pavement markers, said the system is on track ten assure parents that support and that the practice field has not kindergarten teacher Katie Georgia DOT Commissioner rumble strips, pavement months into the year, and then participate in our soccer program been shelved and put away, but it Mullis discuss a research project Russell R. McMurry, P.E. markings, edge lines, cen- will happen when finances are her students conducted this year. “Off-system or local roads terlines, stop bars, signing, there to be able to handle it. That Three students were present to account for approximately chevrons (sign marking for will conclude our facilities plan show their projects and read 45 percent of Georgia’s mo- curves), vegetation removal, from the SPLOST that we paragraphs from them. tor vehicle fatalities. Reduc- new or replacement Index passed years ago.” Students present for the ing these statewide numbers guardrail, traffic signals, Obituaries . 2a The board and superinten- recognition were Martavius requires a significant in- roundabouts, advance post- 50 Years Ago . 3a dent also recognized Regional Lender and Sneha Kannan, RE- vestment to enhance safety mounted flashing beacons Editorial . 4a Education Support Agency (RE- SA writing winners. Also recog- on local streets and roads. I for intersections or school Weather. 5a SA) writing contest winners dur- nized were Youth Council mem- am pleased that we can as- zones, pedestrian improve- sist with the funding for ments and minor shoulder Sports. 1b,2b ing the meeting as well as newly bers Yu'Trevius Spikes (mayor), elected Dublin High Youth Coun- Zapporah Charleston, Silenta these very critical widening. Classified . 3b cil members. Then they heard projects.” Entertainment . 4b See DUBLIN page 8a Wednesday, May 25, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald Elizabeth Cantrell Garrett. friends on Thursday evening Obituaries She was also preceded in from 6 p.m.