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High: 86 Low: 63................. 2 Vol. 169 • No. 496 • 12 pages Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 50 cents daily/$1.50 Weekend Attorney Dan Lee funds ‘Mothers’ political group Open records request reveals reveals that sheriff’s attorney paid for group’s registration with state Jennifer Shrader activities came to light last week Brown, who has come out in pub- nation for sheriff today. Republicans. Turner also switched Staff Writer after a mailer was sent out, spon- lic support of Woodruff, filed an Lee is a three-term state sena- from Democrat to Republican that sored by the group, with false open records request and found tor and attorney, first elected in year. Lee served on the transition Hilda Railey may be the regis- information about sheriff candi- that Lee had paid the group’s 1998. He lost reelection in 2004 to team for current Georgia Gov. tered agent for Troup Mothers date James Woodruff. Railey, a registration fees with the Georgia another state Senator, Seth Harp, Nathan Deal and works as a lob- for a Safe Community, but it was local Republican, was the listed Secretary of State with a credit after redistricting gave much byist. Dan Lee, former state senator and agent and Debbie Davis, who card. The corporation was formed of Lee’s region to the greater Lee could not be reached for attorney for Sheriff Donny Turner is not related to Troup County with the Secretary of State Aug. Columbus area. comment this morning. and Clerk of Court Jackie Taylor Commissioner Buck Davis, was 8. Lee was one of four Democrats Jennifer Shrader may be reached that paid for it. listed as president. Woodruff and Turner face off in who switched parties in 2002 and at [email protected] or The Mothers group and its Former state representative Jeff a runoff for the Republican nomi- gave control of the state Senate to at 706-884-7311, Ext. 236. Airport rodeo to benefit volunteer firefighters Staff report will go towards purchas- ing much-needed commu- Pull over airplanes. nications equipment and Bucking bulls, barrel racers structural firefighting gear and rodeo clowns are land- for local volunteer firefight- ing at LaGrange-Callaway ers, according to Jason Airport this Labor Day Cadenhead, president of the weekend. Troup County Volunteer The local airport will host Fire Department Council. the third annual Elm City “We are short on gear Masonic Lodge Rodeo on and don’t have enough pag- Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, with ers to go around to each the bulk of the proceeds to member, so we’re branching benefit the Troup County out to do a fundraiser,” said Volunteer Fire Department. Cadenhead. Activities begin at 8 each The Troup County night. Volunteer Fire Department Sanctioned by the includes about 60 active Professional Cowboys volunteers who serve eight Association and put on by fire stations, including Oubre Rodeo Company, four full-volunteer stations the action will include eight (Liberty Hill, Rosemont, standard rodeo events – Gray Hill and Harrisonville) bareback riding, saddle and four combination sta- bronc riding, calf roping, tions staffed partly by vol- Annie Hall and Katherine Pla posed ready to cut the ceremonious ribbon as others look on. steer wrestling, girls break- unteers and partly by paid away roping, team roping, staff of the Troup County girls barrel racing and bull Fire Department. The com- riding. bination stations are located DASH dedicates Tucker Cottages “We’ll also have rodeo at Hillcrest, Mountville, clowns, specialty acts, a calf Abbottsford and Oak Grove. scramble for the children, “About 73 percent of all 50-unit subdivision celebrated with ribbon cutting and open house pony rides and lots of ven- firefighters in the United dors,” said Bubba Oubre, States are volunteer fire- Barbara Henigin whose family has coordinat- fighters,” said Cadenhead. Staff Writer ed rodeos here for more than “We provide an important four decades. “We started service and save the county A new 50-unit subdivision, aimed this rodeo in 1971 on my money.” at affordable living, was warmly dad’s place (on Hamilton West Georgia Technical inaugurated Monday with a packed Road) and it’s grown to this. College hosted the annual ribbon cutting and open house. We have seating capacity for rodeo the past two years at The new Tucker Cottages at 2,500 people each night. It’s their campus on Fort Drive, Ragland and Colquitt streets family entertainment that’s but the event has outgrown already has 28 units filled, with fun for everybody.” that location, according to the remaining 22 units nearly com- Through the years, dif- Oubre. pleted and promised to qualified ferent organizations have “We thank the county applicants. The project was devel- sponsored the rodeo as a manager and commission- oped by DASH – which stands for fundraising event for vari- ers for allowing us to have Dependable, Affordable Sustainable ous causes, including 4-H, the rodeo at the airport,” Housing – in partnership with Pineland Sheriffs’ Youth said Oubre. “It’s real pret- Matthew Strother / Daily News Home, Elm City Masonic ty out there and with 450 Jo Jones, holding the ribbon, speaks with a group touring her home in Lodge and, now, the acres, it will be easy for the See DASH| 2 Tucker Cottages after the ribbon cutting Monday. Volunteer Fire Department. Proceeds from the rodeo See RODEO| 2 Deadline intensifies pressure on Mo. congressman ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Rep. Akin went on two con- we’re in,” Akin told radio down,” Akin said. Todd Akin vowed to fight servative radio shows host Sean Hannity. Later Sunday, Akin on in his embattled Senate Monday, pledging to keep In a radio interview with released a statement saying campaign, but a significant the campaign alive, even former Republican presi- that he “misspoke” during deadline loomed Tuesday as some people in his own dential candidate Mike the interview. that was bound to intensify party urged him to step Huckabee, Akin repeatedly In the interviews with pressure on the Missouri aside. And early Tuesday apologized for the remarks Huckabee and Hannity, congressman to abandon he posted an apology video but also vowed to stay in he apologized repeatedly, the race over his comments online, but made no men- the race. acknowledging that rape that women’s bodies can tion of the race. “The good people of can lead to conception. prevent pregnancies in The decision has some Missouri nominated me, “Rape is never legiti- cases of “legitimate rape.” urgency. Missouri election and I’m not a quitter,” Akin mate. It’s an evil act. It’s Akin spent Monday try- law allows candidates to said. committed by violent pred- ing to salvage his once- withdraw 11 weeks before The uproar began ators,” Akin said. “I used promising bid against Election Day. That means Sunday, when St. Louis tele- the wrong words the wrong incumbent Democrat Claire the deadline to exit the vision station KTVI aired way.” McCaskill in a race long tar- Nov. 6 election is 5 p.m. an interview in which Akin But the damage had geted by the GOP as crucial Tuesday. Otherwise, a was asked if he would sup- already been done. The com- to regaining control of the court order would be need- port abortions for women ments drew a sharp rebuke Senate. But ominous signs ed to remove a name from who have been raped. from fellow Republicans, were mounting against the the ballot. “It seems to me, first of including presumptive Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT six-term legislator from “I was told the decision all, from what I understand presidential nominee Mitt In this August 2012 file photo, U.S. Representative Todd suburban St. Louis, most has to be made by 5 tomor- from doctors, that’s really Romney and his vice presi- Akin (R-Mo.) speaks to reporters after addressing the notably the apparent loss of row, but I was calling you rare. If it’s a legitimate rape, dential choice, Rep. Paul Missouri Farm Bureau in Jefferson City, Missouri. Anger millions of dollars in cam- and letting you know that the female body has ways to continues to grow over Akin’s comments - that pregnancy paign advertising money. I’m announcing today that try to shut that whole thing See AKIN| 2 from “legitimate rape” is rare. 2 2 - Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 Local n Obituaries Information for obituaries is written and provided by funer- al homes and family members of the deceased. Charlie Leonard Willard Harmon Mr. Charlie Leonard of 110 Butler Street passed Shortte away Monday at Hospice Mr. Willard Harmon LaGrange. Shortte, Jr., 87, of The family will be at their LaGrange passed away home and at 106 Willow Monday, August 20, 2012, Creek Road. at his home. Arrangements will be Mr. Shortte was born announced by the Lakes- August 18, 1925 in Schley Dunson-Robertson Funeral County, Georgia, son of Home. the late Willard Harmon Sr.