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By Will Davis and nesses last week concerned Reporter obtained the 911
Richard Dumas that county fire chief Matt tapes. County and city
Perry was first on the scene firefighters were working
Monroe County is con- of the fire but that the a house fire on Lee King
sidering hiring an outside elderly residents inside, Road the night of Saturday,
company to review its fire Morris and Virginia Adair, Aug. 17 when Strickland
department's performance weren't pulled out until 14 Loop resident Laura Moore
in the fatal Aug. 17 house minutes after his arrival, ac- called 911 around 9:48 p.m.
fire on Stricldand Loop cording to a 911 log of the to say her neighbor's home
amidst concerns about the call. Firefighters attempted was on fire. "Oh my gosh it
response. CPR but the Adairs hadmakes my stomach hurt"
Two county commission- already passed away. Moore is heard telling the
ers and county manager After hearing concerns
Jim Hedges met with wit- about the response, the See FIRE Page 6A
City and county firefighters try to revive one of the bodies
pulled from the fire on Aug. 17. (Photo/Monroe County EMS)
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The Dawg Pound, the Mary Persons student section, celebrates a Bulldog touchdown during Friday night's thrilling 36-29 win over Jackson. It was MP's seventh
straight victory over the Red Devils, andit came in dramatic fashion. Jackson came back from a 22-point deficit to tie it at 29 all late in the fourth quarter. On its
ensuing drive, MP faced 4th and 1 with 29 seconds left when Rico Harden got loose on a 41 -yard touchdown. See game story page lB. (Photo/Will Davis)
6,7:30 p.m.
Dan Pitts Stadium. Tickets: $10
(available at United Bank)
LAST MEETING: !~
Aug. 31, 2018 .MP 62, Morrow 12
PREDICTION:
Mary Persons 42 Morrow 20
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Malikk Harris (5) breaks up a Jackson Hail Mary
to secure the 36-29 win for the Dogs on Friday.
(Photo/Kim Holderfield)
By Richard Dumas
forsyth@myrncr net
The Mary Persons Bulldogs will try
to get back above .500 for the first time
in 2019 with a home victory over Mor-
row at Dan Pitts Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
on Friday.
The Bulldogs, 1-1, recorded a much-
needed win last Friday, outlasting
Jackson 36-29 in an instant classic. MP
surrendered a 22-point, second-half
lead as the rival Red Devils knotted
the game at 29-29 late in the fourth
quarter. However, MP responded, as it
so often has under head coach Brian
Nelson, answering Jackson's comeback
with a 41-yard Rico Harden game-
winning touchdown run on 4th-and-1
with just 19 seconds to play.
See PREVIEW Page 6A
