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Tuesday, July 17, 2018 YOURThe NEWSPAPER [email protected] Courier• www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia Herald 31040 • 478-272-5522 Volume 103, No. 139, Pub. No 161860 Local youth reach out to help community at first 'RiverBy PAYTON of TOWNS Life' III The heat and sweat rolling down their faces did not stop participants in River of Life from working on their goals: helping others in the commu- nity. The first River of Life in Dublin-Laurens County began Wednesday and ended with a worship service Sunday morn- ing. Youth and adults from Pine Forest United Methodist, First Baptist and First United Methodist have been busy building wheelchair ramps Photo by Payton Towns III and performing lawn mainte- nance, exterior painting and minor outdoor repairs since Chris Kinney (left) and Garrett Dixon (right) Thursday. Photo by Brett Daniel work on a wheelchair ramp during the first local "River of Life" last week. See LIFE page 8a Rafters launch from the Blackshear Ferry Boat Ramp in East Dublin Saturday. Great Oconee River Raft Race remains big hometown draw forBy BRETT locals DANIEL who love the water Roughly 70 rafters flocked to the starting point of the Great Oconee River Raft Race at the Blackshear Ferry Boat Ramp Saturday. Rafters from Laurens, Dodge and Toombs counties, among others, began decorat- ing and stocking their kayaks and floats around 9 a.m. They launched an hour later and drifted several miles to the Buckeye Park Boat Ramp, where lunch was served and prizes were awarded. Renee Freeland, one of the first rafters to launch, attend- ed the Great Oconee River Photo by Brett Daniel Raft Race in the early 1970s, a time when it was a massive Georgia Bulldogs fan Shannon Hammond event that drew thousands of people, eventually becoming (left) and Florida Gators fan Vicki Lewis the second largest raft race in (right) chuckle after discussing how Lewis Photo by Payton Towns III lost a bet that required her to wear Bulldogs See RAFT page 8a apparel to the race. A crew of volunteers help paint a house on Rutland Drive last week. DDABy PAYTON hears TOWNS III presentationof Economic Development, Vis- tenance on Technician grant Tony Dent. fundingDDA Program for Manager buildingThey are also near selling dis- MLKwith the live Plaza performances and The Downtown Develop- it Dublin and DDA." He is a full-time employee of Elizabeth Coleman gave an up- counted general admission the movies, has really made ment Authority heard Friday The DDAnow owns the the City of Dublin. date on upcoming downtown tickets for $2 each to groups of the theatre vibrant," Brad- about an opportunity to receive building, and would like to see "He is here to take care of events. 15 or more. shaw said. "The theatre is an grant funding for the potential a business operating there. downtown for those details Coleman and Jennifer Shaf- On Aug. 3, Village Sticks, an economic driver, a landmark restoration of the building next "It's a very nice building that matter for our visitors," fer both spoke about Laura indie rock band out of Augusta, and a beacon. It's special, and to the Martin Luther King Jr. that was built in the mid- Bradshaw said. "He'll be keep- Story, who will perform on will perform at First Friday. it's a jewel for our city." Plaza on 317 Telfair St. 1940s," Bradshaw said. "It's a ing an eye on a lot of things to Wednesday, Aug. 15 in Theatre "They have just released Monday Movie Classics will DDA Executive Director great warehouse that has two make sure everything is in tip- Dublin. their first EP and they have a return in August with a west- Tara Bradshaw said the grant available spaces in it. There is top shape." "She was the head musician nice groovy sound," Coleman ern series. money would help them reno- some work that needs to be The details of how things at Perimeter Church in At- said. "We are really excited to "Many people have been vate the building, which was done, but we're excited about look in the downtown area lanta when I lived there," Cole- have them for First Friday." asking for this," Coleman said. formerly known as Janice's An- this opportunity." matter, Bradshaw said. man said. "It was really cool." Other upcoming live perfor- "The Good, the Bad and the tiques. Bradshaw said they have "We are excited about hav- People can choose from mances include a Gospel Night Ugly" will be shown on Aug. 6; "At this point, it's just an op- some prospects. ing Tony downtown to take three different ticket plans for for First Friday on Sept. 3, the "Tombstone" on Aug. 13; portunity and we've applied for "It's a good opportunity for care of things," she said. "He's the show: Kentucky Headhunters on "Shadow Riders" on Aug. 20 it," Bradshaw said. "This businesses to open up there," got a great attitude and I think • $54 for a meet and greet Sept. 21, John Anderson on and "The Cowboys" on Aug. 27. would be a partnership be- she said. he's going to be a perfect addi- session Oct. 11 and Reggie Dabbs and In September, the theater will tween the tourism division Bradshaw talked about the tion to our downtown commu- • $34 for early admission Colton Dixon on Oct. 26. with the Georgia Department DDA's new Streetscape Main- nity." • $23 for general admission "The activity at the theatre, See DDA page 8a BrianBy CLAY REYNOLDS Kemp visitsderneath its Dublin front porch amid ahead25 percent of the of vote July in May's 24 runoff with Cagle in governor's race Georgia Secretary of State Friday's late-afternoon thun- Republican primary, and has Brian Kemp and his campaign derstorms. The inclement seen his statewide support rise for governor rolled through weather, following some initial significantly over the past Dublin Friday just a little more handshakes and photo ops, month in an election many poll- than a week prior to his show- pushed the gathering inside the sters now consider a dead heat. down with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle law firm of local attorney Trey Early voting concludes Fri- in the July 24 Republican pri- Taylor, who served as a legisla- day, after which voters will visit mary runoff. tive aide of Kemp's during his their precincts on election day The gubernatorial hopeful time in the State Senate. next Tuesday to decide which of met with voters at Taylor Law For those asking, he didn't the two candidates moves on to LLC on Bellevue Avenue along bring his shotgun. oppose Democratic nominee his "Putting Georgians First" But Kemp did share a laugh Stacey Abrams in November's bus tour that covered roughly with those at the event in refer- general election. 37 Georgia counties in a week's ences to the contentious cam- "We have got the momentum time. Kemp visited Dublin as paign ad that showed him and a in this race," Kemp said, citing the final stop of five planned for teenage boy seated in rocking results of a poll conducted by Friday, including events in Je- chairs and discussing points of the Atlanta Journal-Constitu- sup, Rincon, Statesboro and his platform as he cleans a shot- tion and WSB last week that Lyons, before wrapping up the gun. had him in a slight lead over tour with a four-city swing that "They took it a little bit too Cagle, 44 percent to 41, with included stops in Houston and literally," Kemp said of the just over 14 percent of partici- Baldwin Counties on Saturday. mixed reactions to the spot. pants still undecided. "That is Kemp pulled the rig into the "They didn't understand the incredible momentum for us, driveway of the business and humor in that." but it also means that we still disembarked to a cheering wel- The Athens native battled have to get half of the undecid- come from a group gathered un- Cagle into a runoff by drawing eds to win. So we've got to keep Photo by Clay Reynolds running like we're 7 or 8 points down. And if we do that, we're Brian and Marty Kemp met with voters at Taylor Law LLC on Bellevue gonna win this thing." Ave. Friday afternoon. Index The race has tightened most "My opponent has decided to ey, has the most endorsements, eliminate regulations in hopes Obituaries . 2a significantly in recent weeks as say things differently in private got the most of everything, all of further improving Georgia's 50 Years Ago . 3a Cagle, the front-runner and than he does on the campaign he can do in the runoff is try to climate for small business. Editorial . 4a leading vote-getter in the pri- trail," Kemp said, "willing to destroy us. That's the only way "We need a governor that's Weather . 5a mary, has come under fire for give up his principles and his he can win." going to make Georgia No. 1 for Hometown . 6a his remarks in a series of se- values on what he thinks is Kemp's brief remarks cov- small business, by taking that cretly-recorded conversations Sports . 1b-2b good public policy for politics ered the key components of his chainsaw, that ole Jake and I in with a former opponent, which and campaign donations… campaign, which has centered the commercial were talking Classifieds . 3b Kemp addressed along with al- We've gotten in this runoff, and on a plan to streamline and cut about, to government regula- Entertainment .