CRUSADERS PREPARE FOR GISA PLAYOFFS IRISH FIGHT FOR HOME FIELD POSITION, 1B The CourierThursday, November 7, 2013 Herald YOUR NEWSPAPER [email protected] • www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, Georgia 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 99, No. 263, Pub. No 161860 75 CENTS News Jason Carter to Blake named new run for Ga. governor Page 3a president of MGSC By JAMES TIDWELL “As Middle Georgia State ATLANTA — The Board of College begins to realize its po- Regents of the Univer- tential following our sity System of Georgia recent consolidation, has named Dr. it’s essential we have Christopher Blake, the right leadership in most recently presi- place to bring the vi- Special photo dent of Mount Mercy sion and drive neces- University, as the sec- sary, and in Dr. Blake Coming Skid marks show the distance it took for the Pontiac to slow before striking ond president of Mid- we have found the the Matrix. The crash seriously injured two children. dle Georgia State Col- right person,” said Ne- Saturday To lege. Smith. University Sys- The Market On Blake will assume tem of Georgia (USG) his new post on Janu- BLAKE Chancellor Hank Madison Two children seriously injured, ary 1, 2014, according Huckaby said, “This is The farmers market will be open the following days to Board of Regents Chair during 2013 season: “Dink” NeSmith. See BLAKE page 3a Sat - Nov 9, 16, 23, 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wed before Thanksgiving - man facing 8 charges in crash Nov 27, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. By JASON HALCOMBE rens County Law Enforcement Center Dublin woman arrested for Vendor List Investigators with the Georgia on charges including: two counts of Ross Beasley - fresh eggs State Patrol Specialized Collision Re- Probation Violation, Serious Injury by construction Team completed a prelim- DUI, DUI, Driving with Suspended Li- Ronald Daniel - bread, bbq inary investigation Wednesday into a cense, Reckless Driving and two counts 4 residential burglaries sauce, pound cake, syrup, two-vehicle crash that seriously in- of violation of the Child Restraint Law. honey jured two children and landed one dri- According to Trooper First Class By PAYTON TOWNS III dence for this," Wright said, ver in jail on DUI and Child Restraint Keith Collins, the crash occurred one A 43-year-old Dublin adding that Upshaw is cur- Kenneth Fontenot - relish, violation charges last week. week ago when the white Pontiac G6, woman was arrested and rently being held in the Lau- preserves, peanut brittle, Nayork Rhodes, 38, of an Albany ad- charged on four resi- rens County Jail. teacakes, cookies, pig dress, remains in custody at the Lau- See WRECK page 3a skins RHODES dential burglaries in "I'm glad that our the Cadwell area from folks were able to dig Elizabeth Hattaway - salsa, the months of Septem- the leads down and relish, jams, jellies ber, October and No- were able to make an vember. arrest in this case," J & J Farms - mustard Nichol Elaine Up- said Laurens County greens, turnips, kale, farm- shaw was arrested on Sheriff Bill Harrell. "I raised eggs, specialty pep- per jellies, pralines, fudge, Tuesday after an inves- hope we can get all of hand-made Christmas or- tigation by the Laurens the stuff back to these naments County Sheriff's Office folks." Criminal Investigation UPSHAW Harrell said they have M & G Farm - certified or- Division, said CID Cpt. been hit by a lot of ganic okra, squash, pep- Stan Wright. burglaries lately. pers, peanut brittle, sweet "We work on all of them and "It amazes me on some of potatoes, boiled peanuts we are glad to be able to get enough information and evi- Jim Musselwhite - sweet See ARREST page 3a potatoes Phillips Produce - turnips, collards, sweet potatoes, Local family hoping to raise apple and pear tarts Beverly Veal - young awareness for son's disease turnips, kale, radish, pra- lines, mini pound cakes, By PAYTON TOWNS III canned goods tissue from his back and put it A Laurens County couple on his face to stop the deterio- wants to raise awareness for a ration. rare auto immune disorder According to Wikipedia, called Parry-Romberg Syn- Parry-Romberg Syndrome is a Photo by James Tidwell drome that their 19-month-old rare neurocutaneous syn- Community Bank of Dublin-Laurens County Executive Vice President Chuck has been diagnosed with. drome characterized by pro- Stetson Dykes, son of Josh gressive shrinkage and degen- Harwell cut the ribbon at the bank grand opening ceremony Wednesday afternoon. and Rhonda Dykes, will have eration of the tissues beneath surgery next summer by a doc- the skin, usually on one side of Community Bank cuts ribbon on new location tor in Wisconsin who sees the face but occasionally ex- Romberg patients from all over tending to other parts of the the world. body. By JAMES TIDWELL and opened that location last celebrate the official grand "For the past 20 years he Doctors diagnosed Stetson After countless months month. opening and ribbon cutting. has done surgery where he with this last July. and hours of hard work, On Wednesday, local resi- “It’s been great and super, transfers healthy tissue to his "It's very, very rare for a kid Community Bank of Dublin- dents, customers, leaders way beyond than what it face," Rhonda said. "It slows to be born with it," she said. Laurens County finally ar- and officials gathered at the would be,” Community Bank down the process of the dis- "From what we've been told, he rived in downtown Dublin Bellevue Avenue location to See BANK page 3a ease. Hopefully, in Stetson's is only the second kid to be case, the surgery will help his born with it. I think everybody bone to grow and increase the was really confused at first. blood supply to that bone and It's such a rare thing and there Abby: encourage it to start growing isn't a lot known about it. They Veterans Day hon- again and also stop the pro- don't know how to cure it. They gression of the deterioration." ors are for all who The plan is to take healthy See STETSON page 3a served - male and female Page 2a Oz & Roizen Are you drinking too much without knowing it? Page 2a Dublin High students join Community Service Day Index Dublin High School seniors Tory Edwards (left) and Brenda Obituaries . 2a Editorial . 4a Montgomery exercised dogs at the Dublin/Laurens County Ani- Weather. 5a mal Shelter on Saturday, Oct. 26. The two Student Council mem- Business . 7a bers were among people around the USA participating in Make a Sports. 1b,2b Difference Day, the nation’s largest day of community service. Special photo Classifieds. 3b Fun Page . 4b (Photo courtesy Chuck Warzyn) Stetson Dykes, 19-months-old, has been diagnosed with Parry-Romberg Syndrome. Thursday, October 7, 2013/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald She was born to the late at www.servicesbydudley.com. Obituaries Mattie Mae and Jonah Brown. She was preceded in death by Edna Lucille a brother, Julius Brown and a daughter, Louise Moore. Harkleroad Mrs. Coney is survived by a Edna Lucille Harkleroad, daughter, Sandra Kaye Coney of Dublin, passed away of Dublin; three granddaugh- Wednesday, November 6, 2013 ters, Clarissa Coney, Colum- in a Jacksonville, FL hospital. bia, South Carolina, Natalie Arrangements are incomplete Coney and Dawn Coney of and will be announced later by Dublin; three great-grand- Townsend Brothers Funeral daughters, Kamani Ar’-lexiz Home. Zaliah Coney, Naviya Ja’Naye Are you drinking too Coney and Kaylee Nicole Eclemus Rufus Reese; God-granddaughter, Walker D’Asha “Sunshine” Simmons; Funeral services for Mr. BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, nephew, Jimmy Brown; great much withouta new study found knowingglass size skin lesions and a lower it? risk of Eclemus Rufus Walker of M.D., AND MEHMET OZ, isn’t the only thing that influ- nephews, Jimmy “Len” (Tracy) prostate cancer, osteoporosis, Coney Chicago, Illinois will be held M.D. ences how much you pour: If Type 1 diabetes and Brown and Eric Brown; two Doris Mae Coney on Saturday November 9, As the alcohol-loving Nick you’re holding the glass in Alzheimer’s (by 23 percent). great nieces, Teresa Brown Funeral services for Mrs. 2013 at 1 p.m. at Buckeye Charles said in “The Thin your hand, you pour more; if Do white wine and Cham- and Tomarra (Shawn) Mack; Doris Mae Coney of Dublin Baptist Church, 2176 New Man,” “The problem with it’s sitting on a table, less; and pagne confer the same bene- devoted friends, Lillie will be held on Saturday, No- Buckeye Road in East Dublin. putting two and two together you pour more white than red fits as red? Possibly, since it’s Lowther, Junita Coleman, vember 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Reverend Curtis Blair will of- is that sometimes you get four, wine into a clear glass. the alcohol in moderation Springhill Missionary Baptist Janie Andrews and, Elizabeth fiiciate. Interment will follow and sometimes you get 22.” But it pays to get it right. that’s protective. Church, 494 Evergreen Road Kinsey and a host of nieces, in the church cemetery. And that’s precisely what re- The risks of excessive drink- FYI: Think resveratrol in in Dublin. Reverend Winfred nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive searchers found when they de- ing (three to five glasses of red wine is what’s good for McCloud will officiate. Inter- The family will receive friends at 1047 Bob Sellers cided to look into how much wine a day) include dementia you? You’d have to drink 100 ment will follow in the church friends at 322 Apt.