March of Dimes Walkathon awards honor top fundraisers
Top earners Ella Wyker of Wyker Hardware leads winners in the Walkathon with Sonny Wright at 713 dollars and Kristy Jones at 240. Avery Thornhill and Kim Barnett earned second place while first place prizes included portable TVs and AM FM radios. About 10 000 dollars has been turned in, and Huey Hall urged remaining participants to submit funds soon.
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Ella Wyker
Wyker Hardware
Sonny Wright
Kristy Jones
Avery Thornhill
Kim Barnett
Huey Hall
Walkathon
EPA Promises Quick Release Of Athens Sewer Funds
Athens officials were told by the EPA that 157000 dollars owed for a 2.6 million sewer expansion will be released within 20 days. Mayor Dewitt Garrett and city clerk Bill Owens cited prior delays and interest costs from borrowing 166000 dollars to complete the project.
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Athens
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Dewitt Garrett
Atlanta
Bill Owens
Owens
Garrett
Chicago
Calhoun Awaiting Letter On Fund Bid And Grants
Calhoun Community College officials await a certified letter on a 1.2 million federal grant for a fine arts building. The college blames EDA delays and an Atlanta region error for stalled funding, while a parallel 120 thousand EPA grant funds an initial study of sewer lines. Local officials cite ongoing concerns over delayed disbursements and governance.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Calhoun Community College
Calhoun
Harry Rice
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Ronnie Flippo
Rice
James R. Chasteen
Sen
Jim Allen
Congress
Atlanta
Chasteen
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Washington
U.S. Senate
Flippo
EPA
Heflin to address Decatur Kiwanis on a new state constitution
Former Chief Justice Howell Heflin plans a noon talk to the Decatur Kiwanis on the need for a new state constitution. He notes the process matters less to him than others but doubts legislative approval. House leadership opposes the plan and will not move it out of committee, with home rule also resisted by members.
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Howell Heflin
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Heflin
House
Peary Led ICARAGUA Cana Survey Before Pole Feat
Robert Edwin Peary served as chief engineer on the ICARAGUA Cana survey before achieving fame as the first person to reach the North Pole. His early work laid the groundwork for his later polar exploration career.
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Robert Edwin Peary
North Pole
$200000 Damage Suit Continued Against City
Morgan County Circuit Judge Newton B Powell continued the $200000 damage suit filed by Wayford Franks against the City of Decatur. Franks alleges injuries from a wreck involving a city owned garbage truck and seeks damages. The case will proceed at the next civil court session.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Newton B. Powell
Wayford Franks
Final Rites For Voodoo Minister Draw Sightseers
Willie Maxwell, a controversial Baptist minister linked to voodoo rumors and multiple suspicious deaths, was mourned by many as his funeral drew crowds in Alexander City Alabama. The case tied to his wife and foster daughter earlier sparked fear in the Nixburg community, with Maxwell having previously been acquitted in a murder trial.
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Alexander City
Ala
Willie Maxwell
Maxwell
House of Hutchinson Funeral Home
Mary Edwards Maxwell
Nixburg
Louisiana
Darkis Anderson
Columbus
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