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SHERIFF'S REPORTS
Report: Bad
weed sends
woman high
up on roof
By Richard Dumas filled rant on someone
forsyfh@mymcmef else’s roof on Oct. 24.
Nicholas Jacobson of
A 38_year_old Forsyth Vining Street called 911
woman said She must’ve around 1:11 a.m. on Oct.
gotten hold of some bad 24 t9 reporf ‘1 woman on
weed after Monroe Coun- a nelghPorS r00fWh0
ty deputies arrested her WOUJdnt Come down-
for an angm expletlve' See ROOF - Page 6A
SEE PAGE V
ELECTION IS NOV.
Bilolerloack: No
on sales tax, will
Krystle Wright
BobbyUnderyvood
Mike Hartley a: g h I I T I
TO THE FAMILY c enge up ey
SEIZVIITE'IEJBvS/EEI'EERS I i By mu Davis
publisher@mymcr,net
. _ , a , Former Monroe County commission chairman Mike
DEATHS "will i
E ' k d M P b d Bilderback has an ad in this week’s Reporter
encouraging
i . " — ; . . a “no” vote on the road tax referendum set for
Nov. 5, and
James ’Jim' Bush 5r. 1 I e n Or O n announcing he’ll challenge
current chairman Greg Tapley for
Kelly Richer Joseph .Ir; his old seat.
Ronald E‘nglbna‘ The Mary Persons Bulldog Brigade'celebrated an
explosive weekend under'first-year Bflderback said as Chairman he
would never have sup_
Regina Jcktksc'wI .- p director Miles Benson. On Friday night the band
unveiled a fun and entertaining halt- ported putting such animportant issue
before voters when
Rgbecco Rowing) p > time show that included a surprise fireworks show
as its grand finale. The band was a meremflbesuch low turnout
Bflderbackwem on to saythat
“1.: . p ‘_ highlight in an othewise dismal night for MP fans, who saw
their football team sutter its he’s been disappointed at the amount of
spending the county
, "‘ second-worst home loss in school history, tolling 52 -7 to
West Laurens. Then on Saturday, is doing, and said he’ll challenge
TapleyinZOZO. If passed,
a- ‘j band members ventured to Statesboro tor a band competition and won
numerous honors.
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prepamuon’ and overall
Top 10 performance of our students, teachers, and
u- support staff. The consistency illustrated in
rfiifig$flfifiifi :1? these results show that our collaborative pro-
1 dc R d p ff 1nd fessionalleamingefforts across the district
I Halloween on the Square ggeneigghggzed: management.
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5 5 3 5 ‘3 3 ‘1 3s 8 year the redesigned standardized tests have All
five SChOOlS in Memoe County also
Downtown Forsyth will host trick or treaters on the been used received a 5
Star rating (the highest rating)
square from 5:30-7:30 pm. on Thursday, Oct. 31. h 1 t d tD on School
Climate, a measure of student
Another big crowd is expected as Forsyth Main Street
Mfigfiéfiaflzfg¢qgfliglggfiénSC22es r. discipljne, stakeholder
surveys, and staff and
works with local businesses to deliver candy-tilled fun for our district
and for each school demon_ student attendance.
9 . 4 a 9 1 a s 4 3 to local kids. (File photo/Kim Holdertieldl
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