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YOUR NEWSPAPER [email protected] • www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 97, No. 247, Pub. No 161860 INSIDE Two-Vehicle Wreck Slows Morning Commute /Page 3a Williams Tapped To Fill McCall’s Seat By PAYTON TOWNS III “You are filling some mighty big shoes,” The Dublin City Council announced said councilman Gerald Smith. “God bless that Dr. Fred Williams will fill Walter Mc- you for stepping in.” Call’s unexpired term on the development Councilman Jerry Davis agreed. authority. “We’re glad you’re doing this,” he said. Special photo • Dear Abby: Rules The announcement came during the Dublin mayor Phil Best hopes Williams change between council’s meeting Thursday evening. Mc- will stay on after his term is completed. Front Row (l-r) Cole Hilson, Grant Stewart, Gabriel Kinney, Evan daughter and dad as Call passed away a few weeks ago. “He’d have to be reappointed again, but Bryan, Hudson Roussel, and Logan Bush. Back Row (l-r) Gerald little girl grows up Williams received high praise from we hope he’ll stay on after that,” he said. Smith, Garry Johnson, Jerry Davis, Mayor Phil Best, Phil Thacker, council members. See MEETING page 3a • All hail the puppet Bill Brown, George Roussel, and Chris Kinney queen - Cheryl Henson Page 7a A FIRE ENGINE NAMED A BAD • Local weather forecast • Community Calendar/ Almanac Page 5a SPORT • Woman’s Study Club Area Coaches Speak Out begins Centennial celebration OnBy Warren-HancockPAYTON TOWNS III Fights Page 6a It’s Friday night high school football, and no matter what happens when the clock reaches zero, both coaches know they’ll meet in the middle to shake hands. What happened before or during the game, can sometimes spill over to things that happen after- wards. Photos by Scott Thompson Jr. A violent incident happened after the Warren Names are written all over the engine, including those of Hillcrest students and faculty. County at Hancock Central game on Oct. 14. After the game, Hancock Central players surrounded Warren County, which was locked out of its locker room, and started hitting the other team with their Pink Fire Truck helmets. Warren County’s coach was attacked and had to undergo surgery. This week, the Hancock Central Bulldogs trav- Visits Hillcrest In el to Irwinton to play Wilkinson County. Wilkinson County head coach James Hagins doesn’t believe Honor Of Breast there will be any problems when the two teams meet. Cancer Awareness According to Hagins, the incident between Han- By SCOTT THOMPSON JR. cock Central’s and Warren County’s teams began a Keep fighting. Never give up. Those mes- • Charlie Harper: few weeks before last Friday. Georgia Politics sages and hundreds more decorated a pink “The whole thing started weeks ago when Han- fire engine named "Mary" Thursday after- cock lost a game to Washington-Wilkes,” Hagins noon at Hillcrest Elementary School, where • Loran Smith: There are said. “(Warren players) were up there near the plenty of things to do in the 21st Century After School Program was fence taunting them (Hancock Central players) at the fall hosting a representative from Guardians of halftime and at the end of the game too. That’s the Ribbon in an effort to educate students where it started.” about breast cancer awareness. • Letter to the He agreed that this didn’t give Hancock Central Editor Started in Phoenix, Ariz. by firefighter players the right to beat up Warren County’s play- Dave Graybill, Guardians of the Ribbon is a ers and coach. According to Hagins, both teams Page 4a group of firefighters, police officers and com- dress out in the same field house. munity leaders who drive pink fire trucks “Both of them dress in the same part, there’s a across the United States in support of peo- door that separates them,” said Hagins, whose ple who have either survived or lost their Warriors played at Hancock Central in 2010. battle to breast cancer. The southeast Geor- Hagins said he doesn’t allow his team to stay on gia chapter, Pink Heals, is based out of Sa- the field too long after a game. Got an vannah and is currently on its statewide “When you beat somebody, you get dressed and tour. get out of there,” he said. “That’s what we do when Opinion? Bryan County firefighter Jake Murray we’re home or away. You don’t celebrate nothing. Tell It! was driving "Mary," one of the four fire I’ve told our coaches that when the game is over we See MARY page 3a See SPORT page 3a Curry Brings John Denver Call To Theatre Dublin Stage 272-0375 Jim Curry, the nation's leading John Denver tribute artist, took Thursday night's audience at Theater Dublin on a nostalgic jour- Page 5a ney of fond memories of one music's most endearing artists. Cur- ry's natural voice closely resembles the popular singer, who wrote nearly 300 songs of love, humanity and awareness of the natural treasures of our world. The concert was sponsored by the Dublin- Laurens Arts Council as a part of its 2011-2012 season of fine mu- sical performances. For further information go to www.dublin-lau- rensartscouncil.org. (Photo by Scott B. Thompson Sr.) www.dublinfordlm.com Dublin, Georgia Index Obituaries . 2a Ladies . 7a Editorial . 4a Sports . 1b,2b Weather. 5a Classifieds . 3b Hometown. 6a Fun Page . 4b 702 E. Jackson Street LINCOLN (478) 272-0511 Friday, October 21, 2011/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald Joyce Rowland; four brothers, Stanley Funeral home and Thomas, III; two daughters, Obituaries Clinton “Bo” Murkerson, Ed- Crematory/Dublin Chapel has Miyah D. Thomas, and Teyah ward “Nooks” Murkerson, Bert charge of funeral arrange- S. Thomas; mother, Bernestine James Earl Murkerson and Bill Murker- ments. Eagle (Willis Walker), Dublin, Boulineau son. Mr. Murkerson passed To sign the Online Register GA; father, Emmet Salter (He- away on Thursday, October 20, Book for Mr. Scott please visit len) of Kite, GA, Cedric Eagle; Kite-Funeral arrangements 2011 at the Carl Vinson VA www.stanleyfuneralhome.com mother-in-law, Shirley E. for Mr. James Earl Boulineau Medical Center. or call the 24 Hour Stanley Fu- Thomas; aunts, Ola Mae are incomplete at this time but He is survived by his wife, neral Home and Crematory Wright, Eva Mae Allen, will be announced later by Marguerite Murkerson of Cad- Line at (478) 272-0106 to hear Cornealus (James) Butts, Mary Canʼt Stand Even The Thought Stanley Funeral Home & Cre- well; daughter, Sheila M. the latest updates. Oglessby, Linda D. Barnett, matory/Wrightsville Chapel. Daniell of Forsyth; grandson, Wilma Jean Hayward, Bessie OfBY A MICHAEL Colonoscopy? ROIZEN, Do This Mr. Boulineau passed away there's colon cancer in your Lee (Allison) Smith and great- (Eclemus) Brown, Lessie (Hen- M.D., AND MEHMET OZ, Thursday evening October 20, family). grandchildren, Lane Rogers, ry) Williams all of Dubin, GA; M.D. 2011. To sign the Online Regis- But if you secretly don't Madison and Alex Giddens and uncles, A.B. (Jennie Mae) ter Book please visit Getting grown-ups to get a have any intention of doing Parker Smith, of Rentz; grand- Salter, Frank Wright, Michael www.stanleyfuneralhome.com colonoscopy can be about as that, do this: Get just one daughter, Kelli S. (John Dale) (Johnnie) Salter, Willie Palmer, or call the 24 Hour Stanley Fu- easy as getting kids to eat colon check between 55 and McNames and great-grandchil- ——— Curtis (Lorraine) Wright all of neral Home and Crematory Brussels sprouts. Actually, 64, and it doesn't have to be a dren, John Connor & Emma Dublin, GA and Garrad Hay- Obituary Line at (478) 272- adults may be wilier at colonoscopy. We've just seen Kayte McNames, of Oswego, ward, Macon, GA; sister, Gail 0106 to hear the latest funeral putting off a colonoscopy than convincing new data that hav- IL; granddaughter, Niki S. (James) Vickers, Dublin, GA; updates. kids are at sliding sprouts un- ing one sigmoidoscopy -- which (Shaun) Hicks and great- brother, Timothy (Pamela) der the table. Barely half fol- uses a shorter scope and does- grandchildren, Camden Allen Travett, Augusta, GA; grand- low the screening guidelines. n't go up as far (are you winc- and Addie Lane Hicks, of mother, Melernease Hayward, Even more don't get any kind ing less already?) -- cuts your Bonaire; grandson, Robby (An- Dublin, GA; devoted cousins, of colon check. Ever. risk of colorectal cancers near- gela) Snellgrove and great- Tracey Edmond, Carol Wright, Not you, of course! (But ly as much as more frequent grandchild, Cailyn Aubrey Sonja Brown; God brother, maybe your spouse, neighbor, tests. It's also faster and Snellgrove, of Bonaire; broth- Martavious Brantley and a best friend?) cheaper. ers; Mitchell (Fleeda) Murker- host of other loyal family and And definitely not us! Both Is it the best? Not quite. son of Dexter, L.F. (Faye) friends. ——— of us YOU Docs had our first (We're both beyond grateful Murkerson of Cadwell; sister, Visitation will be held at the colonoscopies at age 50 (right that we had colonoscopies.) Is J.C. Cash Breace Mullis of Cadwell and family residence, 1011 Maid on schedule), and both of us it good enough to seriously cut several nieces and nephews. Marion Lane. Services By Dud- Mr. J.C. Cash, age, 69 of turned out to have some pre- your odds? Yep. Is it way, way Pallbearers will be Lee ley Funeral Home. Cadwell, passed away on cancerous polyps, which were better than nothing? Absolute- Smith, Robby Snellgrove, ——— Thursday, October 20, 2011.