March 7, 2018 Page 7A
Reporter
Cityand
county
firefighters
put out a
blaze in a
Milledge
Circle
home on
Tuesday.
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care of the rest. Boyt and his wife
Lori Anne Boyt, 48, of Barnesville,
both said the one-year-old cat had
just died last night. But Beck said
it appeared to have been dead lon-
ger than that.
While Mr. Boyt showed remorse
and said he was sorry about the
animals, Mrs. Boyt became agi-
tated and said she bought them a
13 lb. bag of food every Monday at
Dollar General. When Beck noted
that wasn't enough to feed all 17
dogs, she insisted she takes extra
care of her animals.
"Some of them are just old," said
Mrs. Boyt.
While the Boyts were arrested
and charged with cruelty to ani-
mals, a tow truck took the van to
Monroe County Animal Control to
unload the animals. Animal con-
trol officer Becky Merritt said she
was infuriated by the deplorable
condition of the animals.
"[ was just shocked," said
Merritt. was disgusting. One of
the worst things I've seen in a long
time as far as animals."
After inspecting the animals
Monroe County Animal Control is
looking for the person who dumped
this dog in the dumpster near Forsyth
Garden Apartments with severe cuts to
its neck.
veterinarian Dr. Kevin Smith said
they should not be returned to
their owners.
As Merritt and othe officers
tried to move the dogs to the ani-
mal control kennel, three of the
17 got loose. Two were recovered
but one is still loose, but hanging
A Milledge Circle resident was able to
run out of his house and avoid injury after
his home caught fire on Tuesday.
Forsyth and Monroe County fire fighters
helped limit the damage to the home at
298 Milledge Circle.
City and county fire fighters responded
to the blaze around mid-day on Tuesday.
Forsyth fire chief David Herndon said fire-
fighters found a front room off the
porch engulfed in flames and were
able to put it out fairly quickly with
damage confined to the living room.
However the rest of the home has
severe smoke and heat damage,
said Herndon. The home's resident,
who was unidentified at press time,
was able to run to a neighbor's
out at the shelter. Merritt said she
found a home for the birds and
all but five of the dogs have been
placed in homes.
Mr. Boyt was charged with sus-
pended registration, driving while
license suspended, no proof of
insurance, cruelty to animals and
aggravated cruelty to animals.
Mrs. Boyt was charged with cru-
elty to animals, aggravated cruelty
to animals and she was wanted by
another agency.
While acknowledging the couple
is having a hard time, Merritt said
such cruelty to animals can't be
overlooked.
"You can't let that slide," said
Merritt. ' They should've reached
out for help."
It wasn't the only recent case
of cruelty to animals in Monroe
County. A teenager found a mother
and her 3-month-old puppy alive
in the dumpster behind Forsyth
Garden Apartments. The mother
had an open cut all the way across
her neck from an apparent chain.
Both dogs.are being kept at the
shelter and Merritt said they're
very sweet.
If anyone has information on
who dumped the dogs, please call
animal control at 994-7976.
home to call for help when he noticed the
fire, said Herndon.
Herndon said he doesn't know what
started the fire. He said the Red Cross has
been called in to help the man who will
have to leave the home.
The Monroe County tax assessors office
shows the home was owned by Alice Mae
Grier.
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coach Bruce Miller, who
retired at season's end.
Miller Gainesville to
the program's first-ever
state championship in
2012 with future NFL
star Deshaun Watson
at quarterback and also
took the Red Elephants
to the state title game
in 2009 with future
Alabama star Blake
Sims at quarterback.
Despite winning just
the lone state title, the
Red Elephants have
the third-most wins
in GHSA history with
740 victories, trailing
only Valdosta (910) and
LaGrange (761). The
Bulldogs and the Red
Elephants have never
met.
MP will then travel
to rival Jackson to
continue their annual
Backyard Brawl rivalry
at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,
Aug. 24 before hosting
Morrow at 7:30 p.m. on
Friday, Aug. 31. MP has
dominated the Backyard
Brawl in recent years,
winning the last five
meetings between the
two programs.
The Bulldogs have
never faced Morrow,
which went 5-5 in
AAAAA in 2017. The
Mustangs have strug-
gled mightily since their
last playoff appearance
in 1998, compiling a
36-154 overall record
over the last 19 seasons.
Morrow won its lone
state title in 1987 when
it was led by future
NFL standout Andre
Hastings.
The Bulldogs will then
face yet another oppo-
nent they have never
before challenged when
another state power,
Lovett, visits Forsyth
at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,
Sept. 7.
Lovett, which went 7-5
in AAA in 2017, has won
456 games, 17 region state titles in its history,
championships and two including n st recently
state titles in its history, in 2009 under current
including most recentlycoach Chad Campbell.
in AA in 2013 when the In MP's last visit
Lions were led by cur- to Fort Valley, the
rent Penn State stand- Bulldogs suffered one of
out Grant Haley. Since their most disappointing
2005, the Lions have defeats in program his-
been coached by Mike tory, blowing a 19-point
Muschamp, the brother fourth quarter lead in a
of South Carolina head 20-19 defeat.
coach Will Muschamp, After five straight
who also led Lovett to Fridays of non-region
the AA state champion- games, MP will have its
ship game in 2007. first bye week on Friday,
The Bulldogs will then Sept. 21 before hosting
wrap up non-conference Spalding on Sept. 28
play with a road game in its Region 2-AAAA
at Peach County at 8 opener. MP will then
p.m. on Friday, Sept. travel to Upson:Lee on
14. MP has lost seven Oct. 5 before having
straight meetings in the its second open date on
series, including a 35-14 Oct. 12. MP will then
home loss in 2017. Tl eplay at West Laurens on
Trojans were a contro- Oct. 19 before wrapping
versial AAA runner-up up the regular season
last season, falling 10-6 with back-to-back home
to Calhoun to complete region contests against
a 13-2 campaign. Peach Perry on Oct, 26 and
County has won three against Howard on Nov.
.
The Bulldogs have
qualified for the AAAA.
state semifinals in each
of the past two seasons,
losing each year to the
eventual state cham-
pion. MP will return up
to 15 starters, including
star quarterback J.T
Hartage, from last year's
11-3 squad and could
be the most talented
team yet under seventh-
year head coach Brian
Nelson.
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