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www.MyMCR.net Vol. 48 No. 34
4 Sections, 28 Pages Wednesday August 21, 2019
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By Will Davis
pubhsher@mymcr.net
As flames engulfed their
Strickland Loop home on Sat-
urday night, 87-year-old Mor-
ris Adair picked up his 91-year-
old bed-ridden wife of 48 years,
Virginia, and tried to carry her
outside to safety. But he never
See FATALTIES Page 7A
Morris and Virginia Adair were killed when their
state fire marshal said it appeared to start in the
each other. (Photo courtesy Monroe County EMS)
Strickland Loop home went up in flames Saturday night. The
garage. The cou pie was remembered for their strong love for
Morris, 87, was full-time care-
taker of his wife Virginia Adair, 91.
(Photo courtesy Marshall Bunce)
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B. Todd Smith
Seth. Hoover
Sabrina Hern
Levenia Parr
Dana Lynch
Chad Maeder
William Avenet
TO THE FAMILY
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
OF THE WEEK
By Diane Glidewell
newsemymcr.net
The city of Forsyth wants to install gates preventing ac-
cess to the city cemetery after two residents complained
on Tuesday about broken headstones and unkept graves.
"I've never been to a city cemetery that looks so pitiful"
Forsyth's Linda Sherman told city council on Aug. 19.
"Cutting grass is not maintaining the cemetery:'
Sherman and Sammy Edge urged council to do some-
thing about how bad the city cemetery looks and how
poorly it is being maintained. They said there are even
damages to grave markers and headstones that have pos-
sibly been caused by city workers in the cemetery and
that no repairs have been made even weeks after damages
occurred.
Sherman said there are tire tracks from a zero-turn
mower on one grave and two concrete pieces had been
knocked off. The damages were still there 10 days after
they were reported on the city's See-Click-Fix app. There
DEAllHS ,6A
Dead tree limbs cover a grave marker at the Forsyth city cemetery on Tuesday.
See CEMETERY Page 5A
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"Anna", the Shih Tsu of Julie Stuart, left, has been voted The Cutest
Pet in Monroe County for 2019 garnering 249 votes. "Whiskey Bleu"
came in second and Jake came in third. More than 1,440 votes were
cast for more than 30 different pets submitted for this year's contest.
Anna wins a free grooming from the Paw Spa in Forsyth and gift
cards to Walmart. Thanks to all the humans who submitted their pets
and we look forwards to the 2020 competition next July.
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By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcEnet
City leaders were surprised to learn
that Forsyth has plenty of parking,
according to a study by the Middle
Georgia Regional Commission.
Susan Landfried of the Regional
Commission told Downtown
Development Authority members
Otis Ingram, Stan Hickman, Cason
Ogletree and Kerri Swearingen on
Aug. 12 that the city has 350 parking
spaces in the business district, much
more than downtown Eatonton, a
similarly-sized
See PARKING Page 6A
