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A Hwy. 42 home was de-
stroyed on Saturday after a
motorcycle caught fire in the
garage,
accord-
ingto
Monroe
County
EMS.
No one
was hurt
and a
thought-
ful passerby even saved the
family dog.
Lt. Shane Cook of Monroe
County EMS said the motor-
cycle fire spread and engulfed
the home of Tim Singletary
at 5620 Hwy. 42 on Satur-
day before firefighters were
dispatched that afternoon.
Singletary had gone to the
store and when he returned,
See DOG Page 7A
Left: "Rocky"
and John
Ethan Smith
of High Falls,
who saved
him. Right:
Fire gutted
the Hwy. 42
home. ("Rocky"
photo cour-
tesy of Shay
Singletary)
an exciting time
- Commissioner
in Monroe County.'
Eddie Rowland
SEE PAGE 7C
William Kirkland
Jason & Dana Loft
Everett Colfins
Lamar NeSmith
Betty Clements
James Martin
Roger Riley
anda Manly
Robert Smith
Melba Cantrell
Marke Baker
Rycm Piffman
Gerald Haney Jr.
Martlyn Cox
NEW .SUBSCRIBERS
OF THE WEEK
Work has begun to build a 715,000-square-
war m, it' the Rumble
on
since th,
restrictive than its'eur-+
Kdsey
with
economic developers on the project and
thathe may be returning to county commis
packages.
Already, the company that owns the in-
on commercial zoningat its May 1 meeting +
in response to the attempt to put low-income
apartments in south Monroe County.
CommJssioner Eddie Rowland, whose
District 2indudes the Rumble Road industrial
park, said he too is waiting for details about the
project but said it sounds like a great opportu-
nity to bring jobs to the county.
"Now we've just
ing for them
board is scheduled to hear that request at 5-.30
r 29. The request will then
p.m. on
June 5. oner George Emami said
he doest there will be much opposi-
jobs. It's an exciting time in Monroe County
DEATHS
Dale Ponder Jackson
Betty Johnson Lundy
John Garret Bushoven
Kenneth Edward l"itlman
Thomas Donald Davis
Robert Alexander
Minnie Smith
INDEX
MCR VENT. 3A.
Opinion & Letters 4-5A.
Sports I B-3B
Community Calendar 4C
Church N ws 5C
Public Record 4B-6B
Classified 1D
Legds 2D-4D
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Monroe County is celebrat-
ing Founders Week as the
county turned 197 years
old on May 15. Todd and
Stacy Tolbert of Tolbert
and Associates sponsor a
"What I Love About Monroe
County" essay contest each
year for the county's birthday,
giving away $700 in prizes.
The Reporter urges locals to
Shop At Home this week to
support Monroe County on
its birthday. See C section for
more essays. Here's the essay
from Mary Persons' senior
Hope Williams that won first
place in the youth division:
By Hope Williams
First Place-Youth
eople associate
Monroe County
with many differ-
ent things. Many
think of it as the first county
they drive through on their
commute from Macon to
Atlanta, and some people
think of it as home to "The 7
Little Johnstons." I, however,
See LOVE MC Page 3A
joins
I IEM
Monroe County Sheriff's Office Capt. Brad
Freeman announced this week his inten-
tion to run for Sheriffto put his 32 years
of experience in law enforcement with the
Sheriff's Office to work to protect and serve
the people of Monroe County.
It was recently announced that Sheriff]ohn
Cary Bittick has been confirmed as a U.S.
Marshal and will officially take the position
in the near future. There will be a Spedal
Election once he vacates the office.
Said Freeman, "I am excited to announce
my intention to run for Sheriff. I love
s race
Monroe County. I graduated High School
here, graduated college nearby at Mercer,
and I have committed my professional life to
keeping our families and community safe. I
am ready to take the experience and leader-
ship ability I have gained from being on the
frontlines of law enforcement in this county
for over 30 years to the office of Sheriffto
ensure Monroe County is the safest place to
live, work, and raise a family"
"Through the years, I have worked in
See FREEMAN Page 7A
Todd and Stacy
Tolbert, center,
awarded prizes
to the winners on
Monday. At left,
Hope Williams won
first place in the
youth category and
got a new gold
iPad mini. Makenna
Howard won second
and got a cash
prize. At right, adult
winners Tiffany Lar-
rabee (first place)
and Christi Landers
(second place) also
got cash prizes.
