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Vol. 48, No. 39

Suspect in robberies, assaults is behind bars

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Famous barbecue

Chef Jason Ellis and a co-chef smoke some barbecue outside his restaurant, Smoke 631, in Lawrenceville. (Photos: Cailin O’Brien)

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ alum puts spotlight on food, not him, at local restaurant

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN Staff Correspondent

About six years ago, America watched chef Jason Ellis finish among the final five competitors on season seven of Fox’s foodbased reality show “Hell’s Kitchen.”

“If you finish in the top five, you’re pretty much set,” Ellis said.

A year or so later, rapper Yung Joc and a handful of media types stood in the kitchen of one of Tyler Perry’s homes and watched as Ellis cooked dinner for a well-known publicist’s birthday.

He’s served food for Lil Wayne, Taylor Swift and former Atlanta Falcons player Jonathan Babineaux.

But today, Ellis serves food to Gwinnett residents out of a tiny barbecue joint connected to an Ace Hardware store off Buford Drive in Lawrenceville.

It’s called Smoke 631 BBQ, and Ellis owns it.

“I love barbecue. I love it,” he said. “So besides all the fancy things I’ve done — all the entertainers I’ve cooked for — I just love barbecue. I thought this

A Lawrenceville man who Gwinnett police say recently assaulted and robbed at least six women outside their residences after allegedly following them home from the grocery store or other errands is behind bars.

Shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday, Gwinnett Police Department officers arrested 33-year-old Boris Demarcus Bell after issuing an alert for Bell’s green Buick LeSabre. Detectives identified the car after Bell allegedly used a victim’s credit card at the Kroger at 950 Herrington Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville, according to Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the department.

“In the (second) Dec. 4 robbery, the suspect is seen attempting to use the victim’s financial transaction card; that’s how we were able to get surveillance images,” Pihera said. “Using those surveillance images, we were able to determine the kind of car he was driving. Our officers assigned

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Woman to face charges over fire at local business

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Chef Jason Ellis poses outside his nondescript barbecue restaurant in Lawrenceville.

“

I wanted to come in and make good food and make that talk first. Not come in and have people say, ‘Oh this guy, he’s been on TV. He’s cooked for Lil Wayne. He’s cooked for this person and that person. This better be good.’”

— Jason Ellis, owner of Smoke 631 BBQ

would be cool, which it has been.”

The celebrity chef would know “cool” — he’s been embedded in some of the

coolest scenes almost since he began his cooking career.

Ellis attended culinary school through the U.S.

Army in Berlin during the 1990s. He returned to his home in Greenville, S.C., and worked his way up as a chef at local hotel chains.

Eventually, he moved to Atlanta to work at a new Hilton Garden Inn being constructed near HartfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport.

He worked there for a See BARBECUE, Page 10A

A Lawrenceville woman who recently confessed to throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a local business was arrested and charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor in connection with the incident, which occurred in midNovember.

Nkenge McDowell, 45, turned herself in to authorities on Dec. 8 after Nkenge confessing to the crime the McDowell previous day. That’s when she was brought in for questioning regarding a residential fire at a property managed

by Waypoint Homes, the company whose office she allegedly allegedly threw the Molotov cocktail into, according to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Capt.

Tommy Rutledge.

“We credit the arrest to an alert fire investigator who was on scene at the residential fire, (which occurred) about three weeks after the (Nov. 13) office fire,” Rutledge said. “The investigator noticed the fact that (McDowell’s) physical description as well See FIRE, Page 7A

Proposed development includes global IT firm’s training HQ commercial to mixed-use development. The proposal includes a 301-unit multi-family property and a The Interstate 85 cor“signature training headridor near Lawrenceville quarters” for EsolutionTG, could gain a training facility which has offices in New for a global information York, Seoul and Virginia. technology firm, as well as “The building’s modern luxury multifamily housing, architectural design would according to county docuprovide an attractive accent ments. to the Interstate 85 frontage The Worthing Companies and would prominently disis asking county officials play Gwinnett County’s into approve a rezoning of creasing technology sector,” 18.65 acres of land at I-85, attorney Shane Lanham said The Gwinnett County Northbrook Parkway and in a Dec. 1 letter to county Planning Commission is Old Peachtree Road from officials. expected to take up the proBY CURT YEOMANS

This artist rendering shows the EsolutionTG training headquarters that is part of a proposed mixed-use development at Interstate 85, Northbrook Parkway and Old Peachtree Road in Lawrenceville.

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posal, called The Heights at Gwinnett Crossing, at its meeting in February. Once

the Planning Commission makes a recommendation, it will go to the county’s

Board of Commissioners, which will make the final decision.

County staff have not yet attached their assessment report and recommendation to the project file.

The plans call for 79,000 square feet of office space and 316,000 square feet of residential space.

A key component is the training center. Lanham said it is expected to host about 1,000 trainees each year for corporate training

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Lilburn officer makes drug bust during patrol

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Lilburn police officer Almedin Ajanovic’s Sunday night patrol shift started out like any other.

“I was patrolling a (Lilburn) neighborhood due to a number of breakins that occurred there recently when I noticed an occupied car idling in front of a house at around 2:39 a.m. (Dec. 11),” he said. “I approached the car, which (had) blackedout (windows), to ask the

occupants if they had seen anything (suspicious).

It wasn’t a big deal — I just wanted to see if they lived in the area and if there was anything they’d seen. I was able to make contact and when I did, I smelled a strong odor of marijuana.”

That smell alerted Ajanovic to the fact that something wasn’t right, he said. Ultimately, the stop led to the arrest of 28-year-old Tucker resident Albert RossSimmons, who was found to have more than 200

ecstasy pills, 50 oxycodone pills and two bags of suspected psychedelic mushrooms, in addition to suspected marijuana, cocaine methamphetamine and amphetamine pills in the vehicle, according to Lilburn police Lt. Rob Worley.

“It was a pretty good little bust there,” he said.

“We also found two handguns in addition to (the drugs).”

The bust didn’t come without a slight hiccup, however, when Ajanovic asked Ross-Simmons to

exit the vehicle.

“He was wanting to make a phone call before getting Albert out, but I Rossdon’t want Simmons someone sitting in a car that (smells of marijuana) trying to figure out what he’s going to do next,” Ajanovic said. “I had a job to do and I had to take control of situation.”

A video obtained by

WSB-TV shows Ajanovic threating to use his Taser on Ross-Simmons, who ultimately complied, though not before attempting to kick a container under his seat.

“The odor, as well as (Ross-Simmons’) behavior, led me to search the vehicle,” Ajanovic said.

“We found numerous drugs and several stolen handguns; it was totally unexpected. I was only in the area because of the recent break-ins, and when I saw the car was occupied in front of a

house, I thought I’d ask for any information they might have. If I didn’t smell the marijuana odor, it would have been an, ‘OK, have a nice day’ kind of deal, but unfortunately for (Ross-Simmons,) it didn’t turn out that way.”

Ross-Simmons was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail about 4 a.m. Monday, where he remained as of Tuesday afternoon on a $49,300 bond. He faces 11 separate charges, the majority of which are felonies.

Florida man guilty Reward increased for info on murder of attempting to kill ex-girlfriend

BY ISABEL HUGHES

than others. It all depends on the A local crime tipster forensic organization recently data availlocated at 1550 Scenic increased its reward for able, the Highway in Snellville, at information leading to the presence of George the time. Hale approached arrest and indictment of the suspects at Young her in the store’s parking person(s) responsible for the crime lot, a news release from the the murder of a 43-year-old scene, witnesses to the District Attorney’s office father of three who was event, etc.” said. shot outside his Buford Young, who worked a se“The defendant stated home last month. curity job at Lenox Square he wanted to talk to her On Monday, Crime Stop- in Atlanta, was shot on the and she replied she did pers of Greater Atlanta, a front porch of his Montauk not have time,” the release nonprofit that works with Hill Drive home as he was said. “She asked him to local law enforcement to returning from work shortly leave her alone and Hale gather crime information after midnight Nov. 17, the then reached into a black and tips, announced that Gwinnett Daily Post previbag he was carrying on his anyone with information ously reported. shoulder and pulled out related to the Nov. 17 kill“Several family mema gun and shot her. The ing of George Young could bers from inside the home bullet went through Ms. receive up to $5,000 for heard the gunshots and Kinkead’s arm and into her their aid in the investigawent outside to investigate torso (and) she ran inside tion. the source,” Pihera said at of Walmart to avoid being As of Monday, no the time. “That’s when they shot again.” suspects have been identi- found the victim on the During the trial, Kinkead fied in the case, which is porch.” testified that she was being investigated by the The family attempted to “shocked to see the defen- Gwinnett County Police perform aid on Young, who dant at her job the morning Department. Officials urge was later pronounced dead of April 30 and that shock anyone with information by the Gwinnett County turned to fear when he to come forward and said Fire Department. pulled out a gun.” they hoped the increased Tia Young, George “Ms. Kinkead showed reward, up from the Young’s spouse, told Fox the jury her physical scars standard $2,000 that was and described the mental initially offered, will add scars that remain from that incentive. horrible day,” the release “It’s very likely that said. “After a day of delib- someone holds a key piece eration, the jury convicted of valuable information in Darrell Costallo Hale on the case, but he or she may all three (charges).” not know it,” said Gwinnett Hale, who has a lengthy Police Cpl. Michele Pihera, criminal record in Florida, spokeswoman for the deturned himself into Snellpartment. “There was nothville police within days of ing significant in George’s the crime. past that would point us in He currently remains the direction of this crime in Gwinnett County Jail (and) some crimes take a while awaiting sentencing. little more time to solve isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

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A Gainesville, Fla., man who shot his ex-girlfriend outside a Snellville Walmart in April 2016 was recently convicted of three felony charges in connection with the incident.

On Dec. Darrell Hale 7, after a day of deliberation, a Gwinnett County jury found Darrell Costallo Hale, 60, guilty of aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit murder and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, according to Gwinnett Judicial Circuit Assistant District Attorney Chris George.

Hale was initially charged with four felonies, though only three went to trial, George said. Hale’s sentence is pending.

The conviction stems from an April 30, 2016, incident in which Snellville police say Hale drove up from Florida to confront his ex-girlfriend, Beverly Kinkead.

Kinkead worked at the Smart Styles Salon inside the Walmart, which is

Program seeking bikes for kids

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designed to put smiles on thousands of deserving children’s faces during a very special time of year,” said Entering its 36th year, Rick Case. “The communiRick Case’s Bikes for Kids ties really come together to program has set a goal of make sure underprivileged collecting 5,000 bikes this children have the best holiholiday season. day season possible.”

The program, launched New or used bikes in in 1982 by Rita and Rick good condition can be Case of the Rick Case dropped off at the five Automotive Group, has one Atlanta-based locations: goal: giving bikes to needy Rick Case Kia at Gwinchildren. nett Place Mall, Gwinnett “This program was Audi at Gwinnett Place trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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5 Atlanta she had no idea why anyone would shoot her husband and the father of her three boys.

Pihera said the crime was likely premeditated.

“We couldn’t find any crime trends in the area which could lead us to believe that crime was prevalent in the neighborhood,” she said. “The detective feels strongly that the person(s) responsible for George’s death were there

to harm him. We found no evidence that this crime was robbery-related (as) his possessions were still on him.”

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. The case number is 17-107350.

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Mall, Rick Case Hyundai at Gwinnet Place Mall, Rick Case Hyundai at 11446 Alpharetta Highway in Roswell and Rick Case Mazda 2493 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth.

The program has donated more than 100,000 bikes since its inception. Bikes collected this year will be distributed to local Boys and Girls Club as well as charities and schools.

The collection will end Dec. 21.

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Man arrested for burglary of R. Kelly’s homes FOX 5 ATLANTA A Gwinnett man who police say stole and sold items from two of R&B singer R. Kelly’s homes is now in custody.

Alfonso “Doc” Walker, 50, of Lawrenceville, has been charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft by taking, and two counts of theft by

deception.

The thefts were discovered Nov. 26, when a housekeeper arrived Alfonso “Doc” Walker at one of Kelly’s Johns Creek rental homes to find it ransacked.

When officials went to

check another of Kelly’s homes, also in Johns Creek, they found it burglarized as well.

Items stolen include a gem-crusted hoodie, memorabilia from the musician and lots of furniture.

The total value of the items remains unknown, but could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, police said.

Police said Walker told multiple stories about why the items from were taken from the home during a phone conversation.

“The first statement to investigators was that Mr. Kelly owed him money.

He’s said things as, ‘I’m being set up,’” said Captain Chris Byers of the Johns Creek Police Department.

Johns Creek police told

FOX 5 News that Walker agreed to come to the police department last Tuesday to sort out details of the incident but has not done so.

Authorities have been in contact with two people who were sold items belonging to Kelly. They have since returned those items.

Police told FOX 5 Atlanta they would like to hear

from other people who currently have items belonging to Kelly and who paid funds to Walker.

Anyone who has purchased R. Kelly’s items or know the whereabouts of Walker is asked to call Johns Creek police.

A lawyer for R. Kelly has not responded to requests for comment from the singer.

PCOM will hold Hazel gets backing of conservative group open house before football title game Political Notebook

Shafer did in the Senate on property rights issues and encouraging home ownership.

“David Shafer has been a champion of property rights and free enterprise,” Faulkner said. “Given his record, we are proud to support him in his bid for Lieutenant Governor.”

Curt Yeomans The endorsement follows on the heels of blind eye to the values and Realtors endorse Shafer endorsements from other principles you and I share.” for lieutenant governor groups and high-profiles figures including U.S. Sen. The Gwinnett County Duluth-based Senate Ted Cruz, R-Texas; former Republican Assembly is President U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum; planning to further show Pro Temits support for Hazel this pore David former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; forweek. The group plans Shafer’s mer U.S. Reps. Bob Barr, to hold a meet and greet list of John Linder, Ben Blackfor the candidate from 7 endorseto 8 p.m. Thursday at the ments got burn, and Fletcher Thomas; Collins Hill Public Library, longer this Texas Land Commissioner 455 Camp Perrin Road in week after George P. Bush; philanDavid Lawrenceville. the politi- thropist Bernie Marcus; Shafer The organization is a cal arm of GOPAC; and the Georgia separate group from the the Georgia Association of Republican Assembly.

“I am proud to have Gwinnett County RepubRealtors announced it was lican Party. The assembly, endorsing him in the 2018 the support of Georgia along with the Georgia Re- lieutenant governor’s race. RPAC and so many Realtors throughout the state,” publican Assembly, is part The endorsement of Shafer said. “We continue of the National Federation Georgia RPAC said it to build momentum.” of Republican Assemblies, was endorsing the Gwinan organization that touts nett legislator because of Johnson delivers books itself as the “Republican his support for property to Anderson-Livsey Wing of the Republican owners. In a statement, U.S. Rep. Hank JohnParty.”

Georgia Association of The organization enRealtors President Michael son, D-Ga., recently got to play Santa courages conservative val- Faulkner highlighted work Claus to three local school libraries, including one in Gwinnett County.

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Johnson Johnson Financial aid for qualified students delivered Career placement assistance. books to Anderson-Livsey CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance Elementary School in Snellville as part of his Nov. 27 tour of three schools. The congressman’s office said the books were made available to the WAS $30.90 schools through the Library of Congress’ surplus books program.

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BY TREVOR MCNABOE mitment of the Southwest Woodall, trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com Georgia Medical Education R-Ga. and Research Consortium The On Dec. 5, Philadelphia and all partners who have Gwinnett College of Osteopathic joined forces to bring this County Medicine received initial idea to fruition. We’re confiRepubapproval from its accreditdent PCOM South Georgia lican Shane ing agency to establish will have a positive impact Assembly Hazel an additional location in on health care in the South endorsed Georgia. With this approval, Georgia region.”

Hazel in the 7th Congresthe college will move forAs a way to give people sional District race. Hazel, ward with the development in Moultrie and Colquitt a resident of Cumming, is of PCOM South Georgia, County an idea of the insti- the only candidate running located in Moultrie, a tution, PCOM’s Suwanee against Woodall in the four-year campus with an Campus, known as Georgia 2018 Republican primary opening class of 55 Doctor Campus PCOM, will be al- for the seat. of Osteopathic Medicine lowing fans to park in their Woodall has held the students. Plans call for the parking lot and tour the seat since he was first new 75,000-square-foot campus from 2 to 6 p.m. elected in 2010, but Hazel institution to begin classes The timing lines up is running as a political in August 2019. perfectly for PCOM, outsider on a limited govSince 1899, PCOM, with North Gwinnett and ernment platform. a nonprofit institution Colquitt County high “The oath I swore to of higher education, has schools playing for the uphold the Constitution trained highly competent, GHSA Class AAAAAAA means more now than it caring physicians, health state title in Suwanee on ever has,” Hazel said in practitioners and behavioral Friday. a statement. “Democrats scientists who practice a Both campuses main and establishment Repub“whole person” approach focus will continue to be licans have usurped the to health care — treating focusing on recruiting, constraints of the Constitupeople, not just symptoms. educating, graduating and tion and arbitrarily grown PCOM President and retaining health professions their power at the expense CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO students from Georgia and of all Americans and their ’81, said, “This accomplish- the surrounding states. inalienable rights, turning a

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‘Narrow therapeutic use’ under FDA review DEAR DR. ROACH: You wrote recently that thyroid medication is regulated to within 5 percent of the stated amount. Are there other drugs that are similarly regulated? Are generic manufacturers held to a different standard than the manufacturers of brandname drugs?

— A.L.S., M.D. ANSWER: The Food and Drug Administration continues to work on new standards for drugs that are considered “narrow therapeutic index,” meaning the dosages have to be precise, due to the fact that these drugs can be more than usually toxic at a high dose or that the consequences of too low a dose also are more dangerous than other drugs. These drugs include anti-epilepsy drugs, some other psychiatric medications, drugs to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, as well as thyroid medication and digoxin.

(The Board of Pharmacy of North Carolina lists 11 drugs it considers to have a narrow therapeutic index.) I know that an internal group at the FDA has recommended implementing the same 95 to 105 percent standard for all these types of drugs, the way they have with thyroid medication.

For thyroid medication, all manufacturers, whether brand-name or generic, are required to meet the same standards.

For interested readers, I have attached a list of the FDA policies and publicly available internal documents, as well as some general and scientific information about generic versus brand-name drugs, on my Facebook page at facebook.com/keithroachmd.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have peripheral neuropathy due to a pinched nerve. I get some relief from it, but it still hurts and keeps me from sleeping. My doctor recommended a Tylenol PM, and it helps me sleep well for six or seven hours most nights. But some nights I wake up hurting and have trouble getting back to sleep. Then I can take two regular Tylenol and, most nights, get back to sleep after about 30 minutes. My concern is the long-term use of the Tylenol PM. — W.H. ANSWER: Tylenol PM contains both acetaminophen (the pain reliever in plain Tylenol) and diphenhydramine (an antihistamine with sedating qualities). Both of these components have some potential for harm, which must be balanced against the benefit you are getting from them.

Excess amounts of acetaminophen can be dangerously toxic to the liver. This is especially important for people who consume alcohol regularly or have another kind of liver disease.

Healthy adults should take no more than 4,000 mg per day (that’s eight extrastrength tablets, but since other medications also may contain acetaminophen, it’s the total amount that needs to be considered). People with mild liver problems should not exceed 3,000 mg per day, or should discuss with their doctor.

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In 1972, American astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt began the third and final lunar excursion of the Apollo 17 mission. They remain the most recent humans to set foot on the moon.

In 2002, Cardinal Bernard Law resigned as archbishop of Boston following sex abuse scandals in the archdiocese.

In 2003, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. military forces in a small underground hideout near Tikrit, Iraq.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), poet; Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882), first lady; Dick Van Dyke (1925- ), actor; Christopher Plummer (1929- ), actor; Ted Nugent (1948- ), singer-songwriter; Steve Buscemi (1957- ), actor; Rex and Rob

Ryan (1962- ), football coaches/TV analysts; Mike Tirico (1966- ), sportscaster; Jamie Foxx (1967- ), actor; Sergei Fedorov (1969- ), hockey player; B.J. Penn (1978- ), mixed martial artist; Taylor Swift (1989- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: Jamie Foxx is one of five performers to have both a Billboard No. 1 single and an Oscar win. The others are Barbra Streisand, Cher, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2007, the “Mitchell Report” was released, indicating widespread steroid use in professional baseball and naming dozens of players involved.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Mark this well, you proud men of action: You are nothing but the unwitting agents of the men of thought who often, in quiet self-effacement, mark out most exactly all your doings in advance.” — Heinrich Heine

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Stressed couple needs to learn how to talk Dear Amy: I have been married to my husband for almost 10 years.

I feel like I don’t get enough support from him, either at home or at work.

When we got married, he was in a supervisory position. He wasn’t my boss, but we couldn’t work together. When I would try to vent about work, he indicated that he couldn’t help me due to him being a manager.

Even now that he is no longer a supervisor, he sometimes doesn’t want to listen to me or allow me to vent.

I have told him countless times that I don’t want his help. I just want him to listen!

The same goes with our children. Anytime there is a problem, he leaves it up to me to speak to my son (his stepson).

Then, when I try to talk to him about it, he gets mad at me and tunes me out. Even when we get into a discussion in the car, if I am quiet and am looking out the window, he will get mad and say that I am giving him the silent treatment. I tell him that I am internalizing his comments.

Amy, I get to the point where I just don’t want to say anything because I know it will lead to him getting mad and telling me that I am taking things too literally, or sometimes he will make a hurtful joke at my expense.

He has been very

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson supportive about other things, and was my rock (still is) after my daughter (his stepdaughter) was murdered five years ago.

Can you help?

— Dismissed Wife Dear Wife: It’s easy to communicate when times are good: a loving glance will do it. I believe that the man you describe as your “rock” after an almost unimaginable tragedy is still there, but the grief and stress of your lives has interrupted your ability to communicate lovingly and effectively.

Some of what you describe falls into classic stereotypes of how women and men communicate differently: Women want to vent, men want to “fix.” When you talk about problems at work, your husband’s inner voice instinctively responds, “I can be a hero to my wife and offer some platinum-plated advice!” Your inner voice says, “Dude, I just want to talk. Don’t tell me what to do. You love me best by listening.”

I hope that you and

your husband (and son) have received some grief counseling. Touching base with a support group like Compassionate Friends (compassionatefriends.org) would help all of you. A couples counselor would also coach you to review your communication style.

This is fixable; recognition of your individual differences in expression will inspire you to alter your own responses and understand each other better. Your marriage, and your parenting, will be transformed.

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for four decades.

Years ago, I found out he was having an affair and it completely broke my heart.

He kept denying it but there was just too much evidence. I took his mother’s advice and stayed with him because of the children, and things finally got better.

About a year ago, I found a text he had sent someone very close to our family. It was very flirty.

This opened a lot of old wounds and brought back many unanswered questions that have haunted me all these years. I want to know who the woman was that he had the affair with, if he loved her and why he ended that relationship. I think I need answers to these questions so that I can finally get some closure. I just

can’t let go of the pain of not knowing, but he refuses to tell me.

What can I do?

— In Pain Dear In Pain: You’ve spent a year sitting on the questions raised by this triggering event. Unfortunately, I think you may have to face the reality that the truth here might not set you free. Getting answers might not provide you with the closure you seek.

A professional counselor could help to coach you through your anxieties, questions and choices.

Go with (or without) your husband.

Dear Readers: My own life is probably a lot like yours. I’ve experienced poverty, prosperity, marriage, divorce, remarriage, step-parenting, caretaking, loss and grief.

If you’ve ever been curious about the life behind the advice column, I hope you’ll consider picking up my memoir, “Strangers Tend to Tell Me Things: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Coming Home.”

(2017, Hachette).

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX, 75001.

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Strive for perfection and nurture important relationships.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Get involved in something that is not only fun, but will also bring you in contact with people who can help you head in the direction you want to pursue.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Show compassion and lend a helping hand if it will bring about positive change. Your gesture will make a difference.

Channel your emotional energy into something worthwhile.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Stick to what you know and do well. Offer help, but don’t make promises that will be hard to deliver. Don’t be tempted by someone making unreasonable offers.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Be honest about your likes and dislikes. Don’t settle for less when you deserve more. Look for alternative ways to get what you want. Stick up for your rights.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Make a point to get along with your peers or chat with people who can influence your future. Taking business trips or making arrangements to visit friends or relatives is favored.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Partnerships look inviting. Whether it’s a personal or professional alliance, your efforts to develop opportunity and bolster your future look promising.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Someone will tempt you by using emotional tactics or making unexpected, too-goodto-be-true offers. Be suspicious if something sounds too easy or unrealistic. Stick to what you know and the people you can trust.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Attending social or networking events will be in your best interest. If you have your ideas ready to present, you will spark the interest of someone intrigued by what you have to offer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Tension will mount at home or when dealing with partners if you aren’t careful. Look for alternative ways to please the people you love without going broke.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — Taking short trips, shopping for bargains or getting together with friends or relatives will be productive. Your insight and common sense will help you overcome a growing problem. Personal improvements will bring high rewards.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You’ll have some great ideas that will be sure to please someone you love. Gather information that will help you make a personal change leading to greater stability.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — You can get things done quickly if you are secretive.

Home improvement projects look promising. A surprise you have for someone should be handled with care. Hard work will pay off.

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‘Darkest Hour’ proves history can hinge on a single leader WASHINGTON — The Winston Churchill biopic “Darkest Hour” is a movie that should be seen, but not entirely believed. Gary Oldman’s alternately fierce and vulnerable Churchill is a triumph of both acting and the cosmetician’s art.

Just hearing him deliver snippets of Churchill’s speeches is worth the ticket price. (Am I the only one who tears up at the words “We shall fight on the beaches?”

My wife: “Probably.”)

But the central conceit of the film — that a deflated, deMichael feated Churchill Gerson required bucking up by average Brits — is fiction. Very nearly the opposite was true. The policy of appeasement was broadly popular in Britain during the early to mid-1930s. In 1938, a majority supported Neville Chamberlain’s deal at Munich (which ceded much of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany in return for … nothing). It is more accurate to say that Churchill summoned British courage and defiance by his intense idealization of British character. He saw heroic traits in his countrymen that even they, for a time, could not see.

This is not to say that May and June of 1940 weren’t dark times, even for Churchill. As resistance in France collapsed and Italy seemed destined to enter the war on Germany’s side, Churchill asked his chiefs of staff if it were possible to continue the war at all (they gave a conditional “yes”). The despair implied in that question still startles.

But on June 3, even as British troops were being evacuated at Dunkirk, Churchill’s private secretary Jock Colville wrote in his diary: “Winston is tired of our always being on the defensive and is contemplating raids on the enemy. ‘How wonderful it would be,’ he writes to [Gen. Hastings] Ismay, ‘if the Germans could be made to wonder where they were going to be struck next instead of forcing us to try to wall in the Island and roof it over.’” In the midst of catastrophe, Churchill was dreaming of Normandy (and North Africa and Italy). Not the thoughts of a defeated man.

Where “Darkest Hour” shines is in presenting the alarming, inspiring contingency of great events. In the spring of 1940, Europe was being shaken by massive, impersonal, world-historic forces — the apparent failure of liberal democracy and free markets, the rise of communism and fascism, the unleashing of anti-Semitism.

Millions marched, line by line, to the “Horst Wessel” song or the “Internationale.”

And yet, in saving the remnants of the British Army at Dunkirk, it fell to 665 private British boats (along with 222 British warships) to rescue their country from (likely) capitulation or invasion. All the powerful, impersonal forces funneled down and down to 665 volunteer captains in pleasure craft and fishing trawlers. The future of freedom was determined by the choices and courage of a few hundred free people.

And, of course, the choices and courage of one man. A New York Times review of “Darkest Hour” sneered at the movie’s “great man fetish.”

But is there really any doubt that history would be darker if Churchill had truly lost his nerve, or had died when hit by a car in New York in December 1931 (he escaped with two cracked ribs and a severe scalp wound)? History can hinge on a single life.

From Churchill, we learn to resist pessimistic extrapolation. May 1940 was terrible, but not permanent. We learn the power of unreasonable optimism — the value of planning for revival in the midst of defeat. We see the possibility of leadership that can not only ride the tide but summon it.

Many of us view this example, not only with appreciation, but with longing. The problem of our time is not only arrogance without accomplishment or swagger without success. These are common enough in politics. Rather, it is the arrival of leadership that survives by feeding resentment, hatred and disorienting flux. Leadership urging us — at angry rallies, in ethnic stereotyping, through religious bigotry — to forget who we really are as a people. Leadership that has ceased to believe in the miracle at our country’s heart — the inclusive, unifying power of American ideals.

But the moment is not permanent. Many are looking for a place to invest their hope. And some leader, we trust, will rise who calls his countrymen to choose decency and civic friendship above the destructive pleasures of hatred and blame. Who can see and summon the best in American character, even if, for the moment, it is hidden.

In the meantime, we shall fight on the beaches.

Michael Gerson’s email address is michaelgerson@washpost.com.

Crashing the D.C. Men’s Club I finally get why President Trump tweets.

Even though I often disagree with what he tweets and how he tweets it, the president has no choice.

Tweeting is how he controls, or steers, the media coverage of him and his administration — by setting news agendas for them, whether they like it or not.

If President Trump didn’t tweet what he tweets, the Big Media would be able to ignore important stories like the political bias and corruption that’s been going on within the FBI, Robert Mueller’s Russian investigation and the Deep State.

As a total outsider in Club D.C., Trump has to defend himself at all times.

He’s hated or not wanted by the entrenched political establishment, left-leaning bureaucrats of the Deep State and liberal media elite that run the city. He’s not a member of their club, not on their team, not one of them — and never will be.

As we’ve seen, the people who run Washington and powerful politicized government agencies like the FBI will do anything they can to impeach or get rid of Trump.

Franken, your clubmates will ignore or hide your crude behavior, and the liberal media can be counted on not to go around digging it up.

What we’ve found out lately is that people in Congress have been quietly protecting their own sleazeballs Michael and slimeballs for decades.

Reagan They set up a $17 million “hush” fund in the 1990s to The president is survivpay off the women and men ing so far only because he they’ve sexually harassed or doesn’t play by the D.C. mistreated.

Men’s Club’s rules.

John Conyers even got his He plays by his own rules, accusers to sign nondiscloas a businessman, and if they sure papers and used money come after him on bogus from his congressional office sexual harassment charges, budget to pay them off. collusion charges or whatThat’s outrageous, but the ever, he doesn’t care. real outrage is that so few Meanwhile, things go people are outraged by the more easily if you’re a mem- fact that the women were ber of the D.C. Men’s Club. paid to be quiet with taxFrom JFK’s well-known payer money. bed hopping and Bill ClinYou can’t tell me that anyton’s serial sexual predations one who’s been in Congress to Congressman John Confor more than a month didn’t yers’ chronic groping, the know about Conyers’ dirtymisbehaving male members old-man habits. of the Washington “family” But as we’ve been learning have usually been protected every day, Congress’ quiet — or at least they were until cover-ups of sexual harassers a couple of months ago. and assaulters are nothing If you’re a member of special. They’re like the ones Congress and a known that were going on at NBC, creeper like Senator Al CBS and in Hollywood.

“I’m going to resign soon” Those nongovernment

places — like NPR, Uber, the Catholic Church, and on and on — put up with or protected their own bad men for a long time.

But until now the legitimate complaints of women who were harassed, humiliated, groped or worse by men who had power over them were systematically ignored, or the women were paid to go away and keep quiet.

Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Kevin Spacey and all the other old guys who’ve recently lost their jobs in the media and elsewhere weren’t just celebrities or big ratings-getters.

They were “family.”

As I wrote in my book “Twice Adopted,” the “family” — whether it’s Congress or a TV network — always protects “Uncle Charlie the molester” and not the molested child.

From now on, that’s no longer always going to be the case, which is why the women of the #MeToo movement deserve to be on the cover of Time magazine.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons. com. Follow @reaganworld on Twitter.

Three cheers to lower beer taxes Like or hate the Republican tax-reform plan, here’s one thing we can all cheer: Beer taxes are going down.

According to Business Insider, Senate Republicans included an amendment to their tax plan that “reduces craft brewers’ excise tax from $7 per barrel to just $3.50 per barrel on their first 60,000 barrels … The amendment would also cut excise taxes for bigger brewers from $18 a barrel to $16 a barrel.”

This is good news for the beer industry — and the entrepreneurs and employees who make their living innovating tasty new beverages — as it marks a monumental change that will benefit us all.

“Sin taxes,” you see, have long been fashionable among lawmakers because they target behaviors and activities — alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, etc. — that many people would like to curb.

Sin taxes, and other government restrictions, have annoyed my family for a long time.

During Prohibition, my Great Grandma Purcell had to install a distillery in her basement so she and her adult children could enjoy a few

Tom Purcell adult beverages during their Saturday night card games.

Just before Prohibition ended in 1933, Pennsylvania created the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the express purpose, according to WHYY.org, of “discouraging the purchase of alcoholic beverages ‘by making it as inconvenient and expensive as possible.’” The rules governing the purchase of adult spirits were rigid and strict — in Pennsylvania, the only place you could purchase wine or spirits was at a handful of state-controlled liquor stores.

Beer could only be purchased at the beer distributor.

For many years, that made it harder and a lot more costly for my grandfather, father and me to enjoy beer, wine and hooch — woes that have continued to worsen as sin taxes

have continued to go up.

Consider: The current $18-a-barrel tax on beer dates back to 1990, when a Democratic Congress, despite a great hue and cry, doubled it.

In 2007, Allegheny County enacted a 10 percent increase on countywide alcohol consumption, since reduced to 7 percent, to cover a budget shortfall with its Port Authority.

For years, you see, federal, state and local governments have looked to increase taxes on beer, wine and hooch to shrink budget shortfalls or generate more dough to fund new programs.

But Senate Republicans are finally going to give us some beer-tax relief! That’s good news for the American worker. According to Newsweek, the “beer industry supports 22 million jobs in America, and the American wine industry has a total economic impact of nearly $220 billion.”

It’s certainly good news for craft-beer entrepreneurs, who will enjoy significant cost reductions in their bottom lines, allowing them to innovate ever more enjoyable brews.

And that will benefit the rest of us.

Look, better beer is good

for our society.

It is because people know they will be rewarded for a long, productive week at work with a fine-crafted pint of beer that they work even harder, a boon to the economy.

Beer keeps communities together. In these divided times, in which people of different political persuasions shout and argue, a few cold ones can soften our hard edges and promote increased civility.

From my point of view, less government intrusion — by way of lower tax burdens — is a good thing for us all. Our companies and citizens should be able to keep more of their hard-earned dough and spend it as they wish. That’s why I support the Republican plan to reduce and simplify taxes across the board.

As for politicians who are continually looking to increase our taxes and expand government reach, I offer some advice.

Why don’t you enjoy a tasty craft beer and give the rest of us a break?

Email Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood” and “Wicked Is the Whiskey,” at Tom@TomPurcell.com.

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world&nation World Gas prices rise in Europe after explosion and pipeline closure

Europe could be in for a cold, expensive winter.

Energy markets were shocked Tuesday by the closure of a pipeline in the North Sea and a major explosion at a facility in Austria that helps move natural gas from Russia.

The price of both crude oil and natural gas spiked as investors worried that the vital pieces of infrastructure could be out of commission for weeks, choking off supplies.

Italy, which sources 30 percent of its gas via the pipeline in Austria, declared a state of emergency.

The explosion at the gas facility in Baumgarten, near Austria’s border with Slovakia, killed one person and injured 18.

South Korea is going crazy over Bitcoin In the recent bitcoin frenzy, one country has gone particularly wild.

In South Korea, students are checking the price between classes, workers are trading it as they line up for coffee and grandparents are playing the market at home.

Virtual currencies might be a fringe play elsewhere — but in South Korea, they’re mainstream. The country is home to three of the world’s biggest bitcoin exchanges. On any given day, South Korea accounts for as much as 20 percent of all bitcoin trades around the world.

“First, it was just tech people. Now, literally everyone is interested in bitcoin,” said Isaac Chung, a college student who said he’s made thousands of dollars trading digital currencies.

House Dems want Trump investigation

Morrissey denies ever supporting Spacey, Weinstein

By MJ Lee CNN

A group of Democratic congresswomen called Monday on the House Oversight Committee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump, adding to a growing drumbeat of voices drawing fresh attention to accusations leveled against the president by numerous women.

In a letter to the panel’s chairman, GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy, and the committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings, 59 female House lawmakers have signed on to a letter that said that “the American people deserve a full inquiry in to the truth of these allegations.”

“In the time of ‘Me Too,’ women across the country are coming forward with their own harrowing stories of sexual harassment and assault,” said the letter, which was shared with CNN on Monday. “Members of Congress have also come under scrutiny and investigation, with some resigning, for improper sexual conduct. We cannot ignore the multitude of women who have come forward with accusations against Mr. Trump.”

Trump responded to the call for an investigation Tuesday morning, calling it “fake news.”

“Despite thousands of

People

A group of women who have publicly accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment and assault detailed their accounts of being groped, fondled and forcibly kissed by the businessman-turned-politician at a news conference Monday. (Photo: CNN)

hours wasted and many millions of dollars spent, the Democrats have been unable to show any collusion with Russia — so now they are moving on to the false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don’t know and/or have never met,” Trump tweeted.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders repeated to reporters on Monday that Trump denies all allegations of misconduct.

“The president has denied any of these allegations,” Sanders said. “The American people knew this and voted for the president and we feel like we’re ready to move forward in this process.”

The letter was spearheaded by the head of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida.

In an interview, Frankel told CNN that the growing “Me Too” movement — in which people are the country have shared their stories of sexual harassment and assault — was what motivated her to call for congressional oversight into accusations made against Trump.

“We’re getting questions from lots of people: (Sen.) Al Franken’s resigning and (film producer) Harvey Weinstein’s getting fired and (former NBC anchor) Matt Lauer’s getting fired, but how come nobody is taking seriously these accu-

sations against the president?” she said.

The letter comes on the same day that a number of women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct held a news conference in New York City, detailing their accounts of being groped, fondled and forcibly kissed

by Trump when he was a businessman.

At least 15 women have come forward with a wide range of accusations against Donald Trump, ranging from sexual harassment and sexual assault to lewd behavior around women. Of the women, 13 say Trump attacked them directly and two others say the witnessed behavior that made them uncomfortable.

Singer Morrissey took to Facebook on Monday in an apparent attempt to set the record straight after he was criticized over reports that said he defended the alleged actions of Hollywood men accused of sexual assault and harassment.

In November, German magazine Der Spiegel published its interview with the singer, which reportedly included comments that appear to defend Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein over alleged sexual misconduct.

In a Facebook statement titled “The Slander System,” the British singer took a swipe at Der Spiegel and called for the “unchopped, unfiddled-with audio” of his interview with the publication.

“A few weeks ago I foolishly allowed Germany’s Der Spiegel into my life,” he wrote. “Since they eagerly flew from beloved Berlin to beloved Los Angeles in order to talk and laugh, I assumed a common understanding.”

Edwin Lee, San Francisco’s first Asian-American mayor, dies at 65

San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, a former civil rights attorney who became that would bring the party the first Asian-American to serve in the city’s top post, one step closer to passing a major piece of legislation died early Tuesday — hours Wildfires in after appearing at a public by the end of President event — at a city hospital at Donald Trump’s first year California have age 65, his office said. in office. destroyed over Lee, who had been Senate Majority Whip 1,000 structures mayor since 2011, had sufJohn Cornyn told reportIn a hopeful sign, thoufered a heart attack while ers Tuesday morning that sands of firefighters made a tentative agreement on a shopping at a Safeway groheadway Tuesday against tax bill could come as soon cery store Monday night, the vast Thomas Fire in said U.S. House Minority as Tuesday.

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Nintendo Switch scores 10 million sold since March launch

By Samantha Murphy Kelly CNN

Nintendo just confirmed what we already knew: its hybrid gaming system is a hit.

The company said Tuesday the Nintendo Switch — one part mobile, one part home console — has sold 10 million units since its March launch.

The announcement comes less than two months after Nintendo increased its fiscal year

Must read projection, ending March 31 from 10 million to 14 million units sold. Nintendo expects operating profit for the year to hit $1.06 billion, up from its original projection of $572 million.

“The fact that we reached 10 million units sold on a global basis and we’re not fully through the holidays is unprec-

edented territory for Nintendo,” Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo America, told CNN Tech. “The pace is one of the fastest in our own history and in gaming history.”

By contrast, the Wii U sold just over 13 million units since its 2012 launch, before it was discontinued earlier this year.

Fils-Aime attributed the success of Nintendo Switch ($300) to its portability, as well as its game offerings.

To play it, gamers can connect controllers to a handheld device. Users can also plug it into a Switch dock base-station that allows for play on a TV. It will automatically transition to portable mode when it’s lifted from the dock. The concept makes it easy to “switch” from playing the game on the couch to taking it on the go.

More games are coming to Nintendo Switch’s lineup, including those that feature

characters Kirby and Yoshi.

Last week, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” for Nintendo Switch was named game of the year at the 2017 Game Awards in Los Angeles.

Other games such as “Super Mario Odyssey” and “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” have been widely praised, and titles such as “Bayonetta” and “Bayonetta 2” — which debuted on the Wii U — will come to the console next year.

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•From Page 1A to our central precinct began saturating the area (because) all this happened relatively close, so they knew there was a good chance the suspect was in the area. It did not take long for them to start driving around, and the suspect was right there.”

After initiating a traffic stop, Bell was taken into custody without incident, after which he was transported to the Gwinnett County Jail, Pihera said.

She said the arrest likely would not have been made so quickly — the first two attacks occurred Dec. 4 and the last four occurred Dec. 10 — had it not been for a detective who noticed a pattern in the victims’ reports.

“A detective assigned to our robbery unit recently discovered a series of violent robberies that were

occurring in the Lawrenceville and Duluth area, right around Harrington Drive, Old Norcross Road and the Boggs Road area,” Pihera said. “In all the robberies, the targets were all women, and it appeared, based on the scenarios, that all of these women were coming home from somewhere, either grocery shopping or from picking up food. As soon as they would pull into the driveway of their home or garage, that’s when the suspect would come up to them and physically assault them and then steal their purses.”

Pihera said it does not appear Bell was waiting for the women to arrive home; rather, “it’s probably more likely that he found his target someplace else and then followed them home.”

“Right now, (Bell) is linked to at least six robber-

ies and six different assaults, so we know that he is going to be facing at least 10 or even a dozen warrants in reference to these crimes, if not more,” Pihera said. “It was all physical assaults, and some were worse than others. Some people ended up with some bruising, and I think one of our victims ended up with stitches, but it varied from person to person. It’s just very fortunate that the detective recognized the series and created a BOLO, found a target vehicle, found the suspect’s images and gave it to our officers so that they could adequately find the suspect.”

Pihera said the likely target locations and the victims’ homes were so close that the women probably didn’t have had time to notice anyone following them.

“These (women) weren’t

expecting to go out to a grocery store, pick up food, come home and be assaulted,” she said. “We do encourage people to be vigilant and if they think someone is following them, they can always call us. Here, in the state of Georgia and in the United States, you have the ability to arm yourself, and I don’t know that these women would have had the opportunity to use a firearm in these given situations, but they can certainly fight back. In this case, just being a great witness and trying to give a good description is probably the best thing they could have done.”

As of press time Tuesday, Bell’s exact charges had not been filed, though Pihera said detectives were working on obtaining numerous warrants. Bell currently remains in the Gwinnett County Jail.

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when they got there, they saw smoke rising from the as her vehicle matched the home and radioed to 911,” description of the office fire Rutledge said. “We are still and when we brought her in trying to determine whether for questioning, she conthat was accidental or an act fessed to the crime.” of arson as well.”

McDowell was renting the During questioning, Mchome, which is located in Dowell told investigators her the 295 block of Plantation motive for setting Waypoint View Drive in unincorpoHomes’ office ablaze was firated Lawrenceville, where nancial woes, Rutledge said. the residential fire started, The company, which has an Rutledge said. It is not yet office in the 4051 block of known whether the blaze Stone Mountain Highway was accidental or was started in unincorporated Lilburn, intentionally. was recently the subject of an “Deputies went to a ABC News investigation. house on Plantation View However, the fire occurred Drive to serve (McDowell) prior to the airing of the with an eviction notice, and “Good Morning America”

piece, which examined complaints against Waypoint Homes for its maintenance of the homes it rents out to people in various cities around the country, including metro Atlanta.

An employee was in the office at the time of the Nov. 13 fire but escaped uninjured after calling 911 just before 7 a.m., Rutledge said.

“An employee who was in the building heard glass break and thought maybe someone was trying to break in,” he said. “The employee encountered smoke and flames and quickly put the fire out and alerted fire department by calling 911.

They could have easily be injured or killed, so we’re very fortunate to be able to make an arrest in this case.”

McDowell is charged with first degree arson, manufacturing/transporting/distributing/processing with intent to distribute and offering to distribute an explosive device, and criminal trespass for an unlawful purpose.

She is currently being held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.

“Thanks to good police work by our fire department arson investigator, she is in custody,” Rutledge said, “and now we’re moving to the court process.”

obituaries The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 14, 2017 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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Carolyn Birdsong (Smith) age 66, of Lawrenceville passed away Dec. 8.

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John Boyett Boyett – John Boyett, age 73 of Lawrenceville passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017.

Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Father John Howren will serve as celebrant. Mr. Boyett was preceded in death by his parents Emett and Molly Boyett. He is survived by; wife, Maria Boyett of Lawrenceville; daughters, Lana Craddock of Lawrenceville; Kimberly Flynn of Acworth; Grandson, David Ficalore of Acworth; Granddaughter, Ayana Bascom-Craddock of Lawrenceville; Great Grandchild, Grayson Ficalore of Dallas; Sisters, Patricia Boyett of Morrow, Judi Heady of Louisville, KY. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens’s Research Hospital, 800-822-6344.

Lila P. Braun, age 48, of Buford passed away December 8, 2017. Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, GA. Lawrenceville, GA

Linda Dianne Cash Linda D. Cash, age 69, of Lawrenceville passed away November 11, 2017.

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Ariel Chante Cope (Anderson) Age 33 of Dacula, GA passed away Dec. 7.

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James Francis Couch Age 74 passed away on Dec. 7, 2017.

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Patricia Crowe age 61, of Winder, GA passed away on Dec. 7, 2017. Wages and Sons Stone Mountain Chapel.

Lithonia

Mr David Charles Hicks David Charles Hicks,56, of Lithonia, GA passed on December 5, 2017 surrounded by his family.

David was a dedicated custom cabinet maker. He is preceded in death by his daughter Maggie Hicks; 2 brothers, Loy and Roy Hicks; 1 sister Brenda Ghee. He leaves to cherish his memory wife, Trina Lewis-Hicks of Lithonia, GA; 1 daughter, Whitney Hicks of Alabama; mother, Leola Boozer of Lithonia, GA; 3 brothers, Larry Hicks of Monroe, GA, Lester Hicks of Lawrenceville, GA, Randolph Hicks of Lithonia, GA; 1 sister Barbara Parker of Monroe, GA. A host of extended family and friends.

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Justice and Administration Once the project is comCenter in Lawrenceville pleted, Langley Drive will don’t have to keep taking de- narrow down from a fourtours that force them to drive lane road coming up the hill around the building to get to from Constitution Boulevard to a two-lane road in front of its front parking lot. the courthouse. A handicap The county reopened the parking area and a passenger section of Langley Drive dropoff area will also be located between the GJAC added in front of GJAC. plaza and Constitution Construction is still unBoulevard on Monday. What derway on the section of the that really means to visitors Langley Drive that is located is that they can once again between the walkway into use that part of the road to the courthouse and the access the second entrance newly reopened parking lot to GJAC’s parking lot. entrance.

That entrance onto the

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and education programs.

The building will also have traditional office spaces.

The training center will face I-85.

The residential portion of the development will include a central amenity building that will have a terrace, pool and outdoor patio space.

Lanham said the land is vacant and located behind a Bojangles, a QuikTrip and a bank. One of the development’s two entrance and exit points would use an existing right-of-way driveway located between the Bojangles and the QuikTrip. Another full access driveway would be located at the intersection

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Leonard T. Kirkham Leonard T. Kirkham, age 70, of Buford passed away on December 11, 2017.

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Tamela Levi (Epps) Age 57, of Buford passed away Dec. 8. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel.

Winder, Georgia

Lena Wessels (Tieleman) Lena T. Wessels, age 89, of Braselton passed away on December 10, 2017.

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Mr. Billy Wheeler Mr. Billy Wheeler, age 78, of Winder, Georgia died December 11, 2017.

Buford, GA

Mrs. Lorraine Morris Mrs. Lorraine Morris, age 71, of Winder, Georgia died 12/10/2017.

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Subhashini Pattabhi age 68, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Dec. 10, 2017. Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel.

Mary Frances Youngblood (Merritt)

Mary Frances Merritt Youngblood, age 91, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, December 9, Lawrenceville Colbert 2017. She was preceded Mr. Ronald Johnson Faye Raines in death by her husband of Homegoing services for Faye Raines, 77, died sixty-two years, Samuel Mr. Ronald Johnson of Sunday, December 3, Perry Youngblood, Sr.; Lawrenceville, Georgia 2017. Faye is survived parents, Luther L. and will be held Wednesday, by her daughter, Denise Ida Stone Merritt; sisDecember 13, 2017 at Cannella (Rico), grandters, Ruby Deen Crider, 12:00 p.m., Gregory B. Le- children, Joseph Michael Martrelle Wood, Nellie vett & Sons GWINNETT Canella II (Alicia) and Nuckells; and brothers, Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy. Kayla French (Robert), and Russell Merritt, Weldon Lawrenceville, Ga. Visita- great grandchildren, Jospeh Merritt, Cleon Merritt tion will be held Tuesday, Michael Cannella III and and Cecil Merritt. She is December 12, 2017 from Aiden Enrico Cannella. survived by her daughters 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

She is preceded in death and sons-in-law, Susan with Family hour from by her parents, Arthur and and Richard Gilbert, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Agnes Heard Wheeler.

Suwanee, GA and JenGregory B. Levett & Sons A memorial service will nifer and Bryan Callaway, GWINNETT Chapel, (770) be held Sunday, DecemElberton, GA; sons and 338-5558 Arrangements by ber 17th at 1:00 P.M. at daughters-in-law, Sammy Gregory B. Levett & Sons Lord and Stephens, East and Julie Youngblood, in Athens GA. Lord and Statham, GA and Kevin Buford, GA Stephens, East is in charge and Amy Youngblood, Shirley Ann Kimof arrangements. www.

Marietta, GA; grandchilbrough lordandstephens.com dren, Tony Gilbert, Alecia and Kristian Jackson, Sean Shirley Ann Kimbrough, and Sheri Gilbert, Amy age 67, of Buford, GA Youngblood, Matt Payne, passed away on Friday, Wade and Kelley Payne, December 8, 2017.

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of Old Peachtree and Sever Roads.

Lanham also told county officials that the development would have an avenuestyle internal driveway, as well as internal sidewalks and pedestrian walkways that would connect to sidewalks on Old Peachtree Road and at the Shop at Huntcrest shopping center.

There would also be water features designed to fit into the aesthetics of the property as “attractive, modern stormwater facilities.”

“The proposed development provides an excellent opportunity for high-quality in-fill development in an active area of the county,” Lanham said.

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Melissa Pratt, Grant Perry Youngblood and Alec W. Youngblood; fifteen great grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Benjamin and Runell Youngblood, Buford, GA; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sara and Ralph Mullinax, Buford, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mrs. Youngblood was born March 23, 1926 in Cumming, GA. She married her husband Perry Youngblood on November 27, 1947. She was a 1943 graduate of Cumming High School in Cumming, GA and a 1944 graduate of Draughon Business School in Atlanta, GA. She began her work career in 1945 - 1947 in Atlanta, GA with USA, U.S. Army Red Cross. She was honored in 1965 as the Georgia 9th Congressional District Homemaker of the Year. From 1965-1967, she worked for the Gwinnett Board of Education as a substitute teacher and from 1967 - 1991, she worked for Gwinnett Medical Center in Medical Records where she retired in 1991. She was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church for sixty-four years and was a charter member of Silvertones Choir at First Baptist Church of Buford.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Sugar Hill Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Neil Strong and Rev. Ron Guess officiating. The remains were placed in state at the church at 12:00 noon.

Interment followed the service at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. Rev. Wayne Johnson was the officiant at the graveside service. The family received friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Family and friends met at the church on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 prior to the funeral service.

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For the second time this calendar year, Brookwood High School’s science department has received grant money to upgrade equipment.

In the spring, global science company 3M Corporation gave science teacher Carrie Settles Livers a $35,000 grant to fund an aquaponics lab, which combined STEM education with outdoor learning and community outreach.

This past week, it was announced Brookwood will be upgrading equipment in physics classrooms after

a $16,000 grant from 3M was received. The grant will allow the school to purchase new Bluetooth-enabled electronic data collection probes, software and 20 laptop computers for hands-on investigations in physics class.

“The new equipment will give us a capability we’ve never had before,” Brookwood science department chair Joe Cox said. “Students will be able to collect and analyze data in real time, minimizing time spent on data acquisition and maximizing time spend learning the underlying physics concepts.” Because the sensors are Bluetooth-enabled, students will be able to easily collect force, velocity and

acceleration data for moving objects without having cords restrict the motion of the objects.

Brookwood’s AP Physics program has a record of success. The school’s passing average for the AP Physics I National Exam is 68 percent, more than one-and-a-half times higher than the nation’s 42 percent average according to Gwinnett County Public Schools. In addition, Brookwood accounted for nearly a third of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ students who earned the top score of 5 on the exam last year.

Brookwood will start acquiring the equipment in January.

Walton EMC awards over $100K to Gwinnett schools

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Centerville Elementary School teachers Reginald E. Watkins, left, and Marla Parish, right, hold their checks from Walton EMC for the two school projects. (Special Photo)

refunds for community development after all attempts to find the owners

are exhausted. No money from electric bills is used to provide the grants.

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$ $ $ 48,113.36 $ 456,820.57 $ 27,929.56

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$ 787,150.31 $ $ 1,446.28 $ 51,998.50

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Gwinnett County Public Schools will have funding for 29 project at 24 schools after securing more than $150,000 in grant money.

Walton EMC awarded the state’s largest school system with a six-figure donation as part of its EmPOWERment Grant, which focuses on projects that strengthen schools’ instructional programs and enhance student success.

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Mall of Georgia New stores open at Sugarloaf Mills to hold event for Ugly Sweater Day The list of new stores includes Xios, Styletto Boutique, Worldwide Soccer, Unique Events UnThe holiday season is limited, ATL Linen Outlet, bringing new shopping Sugarloaf Rugs and LOFT options to the Lawrencev- Outlet. ille area.

Xios is located in a Sugarloaf Mills officials 3,021-square-foot space announced the opening of next to Motherhood Maseveral new stores at the ternity. It sells clothing Lawrenceville shopping and accessories for men mall Tuesday. The stores who are “young trendsetinclude a clothing and ac- ters.” cessory retailer for young Styletto Boutique men, a women’s footwear is located across from store and a store for soccer Contempo and sells enthusiasts, mall represen- footwear for women in a tatives said.

1,223-square-foot space.

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pate in children’s crafts in the Von Maur Court.

Participants can also stop by Guest Services at The Mall of Georgia is any time Friday to show asking shoppers to break off their attire and receive out their ugly christmas a complimentary Savings sweaters Friday in honor of Passport that includes National Ugly Christmas discounts from over 30 Sweater Day. Mall patrons retailers. can visit with Santa, enjoy The event will run from holiday treats and particinoon to 2 p.m. trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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A grease clog caused more than 5,000 gallons of sewage to spill into a tributary of Shoal Creek in the Lawrenceville area Monday.

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3,514,507.00 170,980.00 244,145.00 718,115.00 237,390.00

2017

3,923,839.26

$

456,538.89

$

Resources spokeswoman Karen Shields said crews were called out to the spill, which was coming from a manhole located at 158 Paper Mill Road at 9:41 a.m. Workers for the grease clog cleared and the spill stopped at about 11:05 a.m., but 5,145 gallons of sewage had entered the creek tributary

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and other items used for events.

ATL Linen Outlet is located in a 2,498-squarefoot space across from Goldeagle Airsoft Battlefield and sells home decor items such as bath, bedding and kitchen supplies, as well as a large curtain selection.

Sugarloaf Rugs sells carpets and rugs in at 5,146-square-foot space next to Dave and Buster’s.

LOFT Outlet sells women’s fashions in a space located next to Neiman Marcus Last Call.

Grease causes 5,145 gallons of sewage to spill into tributary

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Worldwide Soccer is located next to Books-AMillion and sells items, including replica jerseys and other apparel and accessories, from popular soccer leagues. The store has 2,091 square feet of space.

Unique Events Unlimited is located in a 4,545-square-foot space near Books-A-Million and Worldwide Soccer. Mall officials said it rents space for events; offers event planning, coordination and decorating services; and sells decor, tables,

by that point.

Shields said county officials reported the spill to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and posted signs in the area to let residents know what happened.

The county’s water department has warned residents not to pour grease down sink drains several times in the past because it can solidify in the sewer system and create blockages that result in sewage spills.

One recommendation officials have made in the past is to pour grease into a container, let it cool and solidify, and then throw it in the trash.

Officials have said fats and oils, even the ingredients used to make ice cream, can create clogs in the sewer system.

The water department has posted detailed information about ways residents can prevent grease, fats or oil clogs at www. unclogthefog.com.

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More charges filed for man accused of raping girlfriend of false imprisonment and one count A Buford man accused of robbery, of tying up, using a Taser all feloon and raping his girlfriend nies, stemfor 24 hours is now facing ming from Thuan additional charges as the a ThanksQ. Dinh result of a narcotics invesgiving tigation. crime in which Gwinnett Thuan Q. Dinh, 39, police said he held his was arrested Nov. 29 and girlfriend captive in his charged with two counts Buford home. of aggravated assault, one The additional charges, count of rape, one count trafficking in marijuana

and possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, which were announced Tuesday, are also felonies.

On Friday, Nov. 24, shortly before 9 a.m., officers assigned to the Gwinnett Police Department’s north precinct were dispatched to a rape call at a home on Grand Ashbury Lane in Buford, police said.

They encountered the victim, who police said escaped from Dinh’s

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residence, fully nude, to a neighbor’s home, her hands bound with rope and duct tape on her head and neck.

The neighbors had reportedly removed the duct tape by the time officers arrived, and police were able to determine that the original crime occurred at 594 Grand Ashbury Lane.

Once arriving at the home, officers found the residence empty and secured a search warrant to

make entry into the house.

While searching for any suspects or evidence in the case, they located a large amount of suspected marijuana and a Narcotics Unit detective was contacted in reference to the drugs, according to police.

Throughout the course of the investigation, detectives determined Dinh, who used multiple names to hide his identity, traveled to the victim’s home in California and drove her

back to his Buford home, where he committed the crimes.

He was arrested during a traffic stop on Buford Highway and Suwanee Dam Road nearly a week later and was taken to Gwinnett County Jail, where he remains without bond for the seven felony charges.

The victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries and is recovering.

there.

Contestants live for more than seven weeks in a house where they share only one bathroom and one shower.

They have no connection with the outside world. A producer took Ellis’ cellphone his first day in Los Angeles. “‘How are the kids doing in school?’ ‘Are the bills paid?’ ‘Did little Jason hurt his knee today?’ Nothing,” Ellis said. “You have no connection with the outside world.”

Cameras filmed the contestants constantly, and producers left lights on as they tried to sleep. The stress left them all edgy and more liable to snap during the televised competitions.

That made for good TV. Ellis tried to keep his cool, but during one episode, Ramsay pushed him just a little too far. The celebrity chef was yelling at Ellis during a competition because he’d put a chicken thigh in a fryer meant for french fries.

“I knew he was going to yell and fuss,” Ellis said. “I was prepared for that on the show before. No worries.”

Then, Ellis said Ramsay, still yelling, went a few steps too far into his personal space. Ellis said he more or less blacked out with anger.

“Immediately, I stepped to him and our noses were touching each other and neither one of us moved,” Ellis said. “I gave Ramsay this look that if a breath of oxygen was going in like he was about to pronounce a letter — if he would have whispered another word — I promise you — I was going to pick Ramsay up and throw him into the deep fryer.”

Ramsay took a step back and the situation diffused.

The next time Ellis saw the celebrity chef, he had two body guards with him.

“I thought I was going to

get walked out that night,” Ellis said. “I thought it was over.”

But he wasn’t. Ellis didn’t win “Hell’s Kitchen,” but he did make it to episode 13. And he said the experience combined with his celebrity connections from Atlanta 300 and a healthy dose of his own work ethic helped his career take off.

Ellis has been doing cooking tours with major brewing company MillerCoors. He still cooks for celebrities on occasion, consults at restaurants and owns his own catering company called Lobster and Chocolate Affairs.

But when he opened Smoke 631 BBQ on May 9, Ellis didn’t mention his fascinating back story. He didn’t hang up any pictures of him with Kanye West or Yung Joc. He didn’t mount his official head shot from “Hell’s Kitchen.”

He just opened up the tiny space and began smoking tasty barbecue.

“I wanted to come in and make good food and make that talk first,” Ellis said. “Not come in and have people say ‘Oh this guy, he’s been on TV. He’s cooked for Lil Wayne. He’s cooked for this person and that person. This better be good.’”

Ellis said he might start hanging up some of his celebrity photos now that his restaurant’s been open for a bit. But as of October, the only notoriety he welcomed into the space was a framed copy of a feature article the Daily Post did on his restaurant in September.

Ellis still keeps busy, and he has big dreams for the future. But when he’s serving food in Smoke 631, he’s just focused on tasty food and the customers in front of him.

“Why not serve Gwinnett delicious food?” he said.

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in that first year, $2.2 million came from food and few years until he landed beverage service alone. a gig that changed his “What that told corpocareer and his life in 2006. rate, people are coming Ellis began cooking at 300 here to eat and drink before Atlanta, an upscale bowling they’re coming here to alley in the city that was bowl,” Ellis said. “They popular with celebrities at were like, ‘What in the the time. world is going on down “Anybody from Kanye there?’”

West to Quincy Jones Celebrities began to to Luda(cris),” he said, remember Ellis by name. mentioning the people who Years later, they’d ask him would stop in. “I cooked for to become their personal Jeezy. I cooked for everychefs — which gave Ellis body. Super Nanny came. some of his craziest stories.

Like it was crazy.”

“I used to be Lil Wayne’s The celebrity customers personal chef. I was living seemed just as impressed in Miami with him,” he with Ellis as he was with said. “That’s a whole other them. Out of the $4 million story.” the bowling alley brought Around the time he be-

Chef Jason Ellis smokes some barbecue outside his restaurant, Smoke 631, in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

gan making some famous contacts, Ellis decided to get a taste of fame himself.

A casting call for “Hell’s

CITY OF DACULA 2014 SPLOST FUND as of 12/31/2017 Original Estimated Total Roads, Streets, Bridges Public Safety Facilities & Equipment Recreational Facilities & Equipment Administrative Facilities Water & Sewer

SPLOST Collected

Expenditures

$ 1,068,137.00 $ 46,542.00 $ 30,252.00 $ 614,353.00 $ 567,812.00

(ALL DEPARTMENTS)

2014 2015 2016 2017

$ 332,594.22 $ 629,438.29 $ 698,859.44 $ 158,976.83 $ 1,819,868.78

2014 Roads, Streets, Bridges 2014 Public Safety Facilities & Equip 2014 Recreational Facilities 2014 Administrative Facilities 2014 Water & Sewer

$ $ $ $ $

2015 Roads, Streets, Bridges 2015 Public Safety Facilities & Equip 2015 Recreational Facilities 2015 Administrative Facilities 2015 Water & Sewer

$ $ 14,393.98 $ 4,274.44 $ 540,960.14 $ 306,634.21

2016 Roads, Streets, Bridges 2016 Public Safety Facilities & Equip 2016 Recreational Facilities 2016 Administrative Facilities 2016 Water & Sewer

$ $ $ $ $

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2017 Roads, Streets, Bridges 2017 Public Safety Facilities & Equip 2017 Recreational Facilities 2017 Administrative Facilities 2017 Water & Sewer

$ $ $ $ $

69,698.20 700.00 -

Total

$ 2,327,096.00

$ 1,819,868.78

36,512.50 18,653.75

$ 1,026,624.69

The City of Dacula entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett County for the use and distributions of the proceeds generated by the 2014 special purpose local option sales tax referendum. Per O.C.G.A. 48-8-122, the City is required to issue an annual report of cost estimates and expenditures for each project listed in the resolution. As of December 31, 2017, the City had expended these funds in the above amounts on the approved projects listed.

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Kitchen” came to Atlanta around 2009.

The show is a reality cooking competition featuring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Throughout the 16-episode season, 16 chefs complete different cooking challenges in order to compete for the chance to become a head chef at a restaurant. One competitor is eliminated every episode while nearly 8 million viewers watch.

Ellis wasn’t the only Atlanta chef hoping for a chance to compete on the popular show. He waited in line more than nine hours for a two-minute conversation with one of the show’s producers during that first casting call.

“The guy was lifeless and tired. I mean he had seen hundreds of people,” Ellis said.

The producer asked Ellis two questions — what did he think about the notoriously harsh Ramsay and did he think he could win “Hell’s Kitchen.”

“My answers were, ‘Hell yeah,’ and, ‘I don’t care nothing about Ramsay.

He’s a great chef, but that’s it,’” Ellis said.

Those confident and spunky answers got Ellis through six months of casting calls and onto season seven of the show. But it didn’t get much easier from

GWINNETT COUNTY SALES TAX FUND GWINNETT COUNTY SALES TAX FUND Projects Constructed With Special Sales Tax Proceeds Projects Constructed With Special Sales Tax Proceeds Year ended December 31, 2016

Year ended December 31, 2016

Estimated/ Actual Sales Tax Collections

Estimated/ Actual Other Collections

Total Collections*

Tier I Original Estimated Cost**

Estimated/ Actual Other Collections

Current Estimated Cost****

Prior years

$ 14,589,373 190,296,173 92,589,237 190,296,173 93,689,572

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17,718,622 207,102,759 101,581,585 282,611,756 93,689,572

$ 12,420,000 162,000,000 78,821,640 162,000,000 88,620,400

2,169,373 28,296,173 13,767,597 28,296,173 5,069,172

3,129,249 16,806,586 8,992,348 92,315,583 -

17,718,622 207,102,759 101,581,585 282,611,756 93,689,572

$ 14,810,985 206,833,275 100,299,996 281,803,582 93,689,572

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17,707,192 207,080,000 100,851,824 282,436,611 93,689,572

$ 581,460,528

121,243,766

702,704,294

$ 503,862,040

77,598,488

121,243,766

702,704,294

$ 697,437,410

4,327,789

701,765,199

$ 10,269,805 127,977,570 52,395,756 300,925,353 75,048,575 104,856,900

614,342 5,606,381 3,030,602 116,883,047 2,609,444 -

10,884,147 133,583,951 55,426,358 417,808,400 77,658,019 104,856,900

$ 10,805,294 134,650,588 55,127,780 316,616,230 78,961,765 122,598,160

(535,489) (6,673,018) (2,732,024) (15,690,877) (3,913,190) (17,741,260)

614,342 5,606,381 3,030,602 116,883,047 2,609,444 -

10,884,147 133,583,951 55,426,358 417,808,400 77,658,019 104,856,900

$

814,756 75,233,457 38,473,291 307,111,267 1,457,596 104,856,900

1,472,851 32,141,732 8,668,718 35,634,349 331,533 -

2,287,607 107,375,189 47,142,009 342,745,616 1,789,129 104,856,900

$ 671,473,959

128,743,816

800,217,775

$ 718,759,817

(47,285,858)

128,743,816

800,217,775

$ 527,947,267

78,249,183

606,196,450

9,650,260 4,825,128 24,125,646 57,901,554 200,172,711 25,000,000 95,583,000

52,565 232,684 39,580 301,133 19,976,919 4,964,954 -

9,702,825 5,057,812 24,165,226 58,202,687 220,149,630 29,964,954 95,583,000

$

9,650,260 4,825,128 24,125,646 57,901,554 200,172,711 25,000,000 95,583,000

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52,565 232,684 39,580 301,133 19,976,919 4,964,954 -

9,702,825 5,057,812 24,165,226 58,202,687 220,149,630 29,964,954 95,583,000

$

2,734 554,128 3,837,230 12,238,366 35,400,958 54,078,400

8,967 1,881,487 7,555,296 22,018,848 44,697,048 31,646,497

11,701 2,435,615 11,392,526 34,257,214 80,098,006 85,724,897

$ 417,258,299

25,567,835

442,826,134

$ 417,258,299

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25,567,835

442,826,134

$ 106,111,816

107,808,143

213,919,959

Project

Tier II Original Estimated Cost***

Expenditures Current year

Total

Estimated On Completion Funded Schedule Date

Actual Completion Cost

2005 Sales Tax Libraries Parks and Recreation Public Safety Transportation Cities Share Total 2005 Sales Tax

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2017 2017 2017 2017

93,689,572

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2017 2017 2017 2018 2018

104,856,900

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2018 2018 2018 2018 2020 2019 2018

-

2009 Sales Tax Libraries Parks and Recreation Public Safety Transportation Courthouse Cities Share Total 2009 Sales Tax

Libraries Senior Services Facilities Parks and Recreation Public Safety Transportation Transportation/City County Shared Cities Share Total 2014 Sales Tax

$

In compliance with O.C.G.A. 48-8-122 Notes: *In compliance Total Collections the sum of48-8-122 Estimated/Actual Sales Tax Collections and Estimated/Actual Other Collections. withisO.C.G.A. ** Tier I Original Estimated Cost is the amount of sales tax collections budgeted for each category at the beginning of the Program. *** Tier II Original Estimated Cost are sales tax collections budgeted after the start of the Program as a result of actual collections.

Notes: **** Current Estimated Cost is the sum of Tier I Original Estimated Cost, Tier II Original Estimated Cost, and Estimated/Actual Other Collections.

* Total Collections is the sum of Estimated/Actual Sales Tax Collections and Estimated/Actual Other Collections.

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Bears’ Broughton commits to Army

CLASS AAAAAAA STATE FINALS

Colquitt County at North Gwinnett • Friday, 7:30 p.m. • Suwanee

From Staff Reports Army’s football program, fresh off its second straight win over rival Navy, landed a commitment Tuesday from Mountain View’s Marquel Broughton.

The senior safety has helped the Bears to the state playoffs each of the past two seasons.

Mountain View broke school records for wins each year with eight in 2016 and nine this past Marquel season.

Broughton Broughton had four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, 99 tackles (60 solos) and 11 pass breakups as a senior. The 6-foot, 190-pounder had 81 tackles last year.

He joins Grayson kicker Will Van Pamelen on Army’s class of 2018 commitment list. That list also included Collins Hill linebacker Jomier Augustine until he recently opened his recruiting back up.

North Gwinnett’s Warren Burrell (4) and Connor Kwasigroh (26) react after a safety vs. Mountain View during a game earlier this season. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

BULL’S-EYE

Cornerback Burrell wants the ball thrown his direction as North gets ready for title game North Gwinnett defensive back Warren Burrell faced perhaps his toughest assignment of the season against Marietta in the Class AAAAAAA quarterfinals.

Burrell, a junior cornerback for the Bulldogs, was tasked with guarding a touted prospect from his same class, Ramel Keyton.

Keyton was coming off an 11-catch, three-touchdown game against Woodstock to help advance, and he’d already hauled in touchdowns from 22, 53 and 73 yards.

Marietta, down by two scores, was driving and sophomore quarterback Harrison Bailey was completing passes at a torrid pace.

Bailey had led a 70-yard scoring drive on Marietta’s previous possession.

On second and 10, the second play of the drive, Bailey threw toward Burrell. It was the final pass of Bailey’s sophomore season. Burrell undercut his assigned receiver’s route and played the ball. He snared the pass near the Marietta sideline and ran back to his own sideline to celebrate North Gwinnett’s now inevitable semifinal berth with his teammates.

That was 23 days ago. In football, players and coaches rarely admit they dwell on the past. The entire season is taken week by week. Focus on that week’s opponent, move onto the next one. Never look too far ahead.

That philosophy is ingrained into players’ psyche even as young as the high school level. Burrell might have made the play, but he didn’t know what it looked like until he saw video of his interception posted on Twitter.

It’s not something he tries to dwell on, but the suspense of the situation and the gravity of the play make it a fond memory.

There’s no use dwelling when Burrell and the Bulldogs’

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Mill Creek’s Austin Williams (6) tries to get away from North Gwinnett’s Warren Burrell (4) after a catch during a game this season in Suwanee. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

ultimate goal is still in sight.

“Somebody posted it on Twitter,” Burrell said. “I’d never really saw it. I watched that for a couple days but now it’s focusing on the next game.”

There’s merit to accompany Burrell’s pride. Not only did he and the rest of the North Gwinnett defensive backs have to match up with one of the most dynamic receiving corps the Bulldogs have faced all season. That was a strong passing day for Marietta, thanks in part to Bailey’s 338 yards passing.

“He was throwing darts,” Burrell said. “He’s good, and it makes you have to guard even tighter. You have to dial it in even more.”

The following week, McEachern quarterbacks combined to go 6-for-21 for 53 yards, a testament to the entire defensive effort. Burrell suffered an ankle injury in that game, causing him to spend Monday’s practice in sweats and an ankle brace. Burrell said the rest is precautionary,

and he expects to return by Friday. He could have played Saturday, in fact, if North’s bout with Colquitt County wasn’t postponed by GHSA. It’s early in the college recruiting process for Burrell, who said he’s made visits to Ohio State, Penn State, Alabama, N.C. State and South Carolina, among others. According to 247Sports, Alabama was one of Burrell’s first offers in July, and Ohio State followed in September.

His most recent offer came in late November from Michigan State.

“He’s a technician,” North head coach Bill Stewart said.

“He’s a tireless worker. He continues to work at what he’s doing on top of having a lot of God-given talent. He just keeps working at it and getting better at it. He’s a gamer too, he knows when the lights come on he’s going to be there.”

Burrell hopes his versatile skill set makes him a valuable recruit. He describes himself not just as a corner,

but a defensive back. His resume seemingly speaks for itself, with a handful of games against top wide receivers, including some in-region such as Mountain View.

Burrell and the rest of North Gwinnett’s defensive backfield will no doubt have their hands full against another prolific passing team. Colquitt quarterback Steve Krajewski threw for more than 2,200 yards this season. Senior wide receiver Cameron Singletary is rivaling 1,000 yards receiving for the season. He has 73 catches for 965 yards.

To go with his talent and preparation, Burrell is armed with the kind of confidence that dares opposing quarterback to throw his direction.

“I think the main thing a corner should have is confidence,” Burrell said. “You know that when the game is on the line, they’re throwing it up to you. I think the corner needs to be the most athletic person on the field.

“When the ball is in the air, you become the receiver.”

Staying a Bulldog North’s Walker accepts offer from UGA, Smart From Staff Reports One of the country’s top long snappers will stay close to home for college football.

North Gwinnett senior Payne Walker has accepted a preferred walk-on opportunity from Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart. The 6-foot-2, 240-pounder is ranked as the No. 9 long snapper nationally by Kohl’s Kicking.

Walker also is a standout defensive end with 70 tackles and 10 sacks this season for a team that hosts the Class AAAAAAA state chamPayne pionship game Friday Walker against Colquitt County.

Walker joins another North senior in UGA’s class of 2018 — offensive lineman Warren Ericson committed to the Bulldogs in early June. Walker will snap to Norcross senior punter/kicker Jake Camarda, who was the first Georgia commitment in the class of 2018.

Georgia State lands LB Carroll From Staff Reports Georgia State’s football program landed a commitment from Mountain View senior Blake Carroll on Sunday.

Carroll, a two-way standout in high school, had close to 20 FCS offers before choosing Georgia State. He projects as a linebacker, a position he played for the Bears, but also saw considerable time at running back over the past two seasons for a program that broke school records for wins each year with Blake eight in 2016 and nine Carroll this past season, making the state playoffs both seasons.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder joins Central Gwinnett offensive lineman Brandon Joseph in Georgia State’s recruiting class.

As a senior, Carroll had 65 tackles (44 solos, 14 for losses), 10 1/2 sacks, three interceptions, two caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He returned all three of his interceptions for touchdowns. He also was the Bears’ leading rusher with 597 yards and seven TDs on 57 carries.

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Prep Schedule

Today

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — Shiloh at South

BASKETBALL

Thursday

6 p.m. — Central at Norcross

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — Dacula at Jackson Co. 5:30 p.m. — Lanier, Parkview, Mill Creek at Brookwood

BASKETBALL

Friday

• Shiloh boys in Memphis Tournament • Shiloh girls in She Got Game Classic 6 p.m. — Archer at Grayson 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Duluth 6 p.m. — Flowery Branch at Buford 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Discovery 6 p.m. — Parkview at Lakeside-Dekalb 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — South at Dacula 6 p.m. — Tallulah Falls at Hebron 6 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at St. Francis 7 p.m. — GAC at East Hall 7 p.m. — Lanier at Winder-Barrow 7 p.m. — Providence at Prince Ave.

Meadowcreek head football coach Jason Carrera, middle, was presented with Sports Medicine South’s Beyond Better Award to close Monday night’s Touchdown Club of Gwinnett All-County Banquet at Infinite Energy Center.

Pictured with Carrera, left to right, are Sports Medicine South’s Harris Patel, Kaylee Rosenberger, Gary Levengood and Curt Bazemore. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

SWIMMING & DIVING

5 p.m. — Dunwoody at Wesleyan 6:30 p.m. — Archer and Lanier at Collins Hill 6:30 p.m. — Collins Hill and Parkview at Mountain Park 6:30 p.m. — Norcross and Peachtree Ridge at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

• Archer, Buford in Kansas City Stampede

The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Falcons

Off

at Tampa Bay Mon, 8:30 p.m.

ESPN/92.9-FM

at New Orleans Dec. 24, 1 p.m.

Fox/92.9-FM

Hawks

Off

Detroit Thu, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM

at Memphis Fri, 8 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM

vs. Oklahoma* Jan. 1, 5 p.m.

ESPN/750-AM

TBD

Georgia

Off

Georgia St.

Off

West. Kentucky# Sat, 2:30 p.m.

CBSSN/88.5-FM

Off

at Kalamazoo Fri, 7 p.m.

at Toledo Sat, 7:15 p.m.

Gladiators FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South; *Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.; #AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando

On TV

Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Villanova at Temple ESPN2 8 p.m. — Western Kentucky at Wisconsin FS1 9 p.m. — Kennesaw State at Texas Tech FSSE

NBA

7 p.m. — Oklahoma City at Indiana ESPN 9:30 p.m. — Charlotte at Houston ESPN

NHL

8 p.m. — Boston at Detroit NBCSP 10 p.m. — Nashville at Vancouver FSSO

SOCCER

2:30 p.m. — Bundesliga FC Bayern Munich vs FC Koln FS1 2:40 p.m. — Premier League Swansea City AFC vs Manchester City FC NBCSP

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. — McNeese State at Baylor FSSE

Sports Calendar

CHEERLEADING

Dec. 16: Lawrenceville Youth Association football and cheerleading will hold its annual meeting and officer elections at 2 p.m. at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. The meeting will be in the football press box.

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Friday: Registration is being accepted for i9 Sports’ All-Girls Flag Football League, which begins Dec. 2 and lasts through Feb. 10. Games are Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and times vary by age division. Games are at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill. To register, go

to www.i9sports.com.

Dec. 16: Lawrenceville Youth Association football and cheerleading will hold its annual meeting and officer elections at 2 p.m. at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. The meeting will be in the football press box.

LACROSSE

Ongoing through Jan. 15: Registration for the spring 2018 boys and girls lacrosse season is open through Jan. 15. Find the athletic association closest to you and sign up at www. gwinnettlax.com. No experience necessary. Boys and girls in first through eighth grades are welcome.

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TD Club honors Gwinnett’s best Meadowcreek’s Carrerra, Williams among award winners

From Staff Reports DULUTH — The Touchdown Club of Gwinnett held its season-ending celebration Monday night at the Infinite Energy Center, honoring the best in local high school football from 2017.

A crowd of more than 600 players, coaches, parents and other supporters gathered for the event, which began with a message from keynote speaker Chuck Weber, head coach and general manager of hockey operations for the Atlanta Gladiators.

Twelve standouts received player of the year awards, the top honors handed out each season.

Archer players earned two — Will Choloh as defensive lineman of the year and Brandon Shelnutt as tight end of the year — as did Norcross with specialist of the year Jake Camarda and inside linebacker of the year Terrion Dangerfield.

Two quarterbacks were selected for top awards, including athlete of the year Jarren Williams of Central Gwinnett. Parkview’s Fred Payton was voted quarterback of the year.

The other main offensive awards went to running back of the year Chauncey Williams of Meadowcreek, wide receiver of the year Malachi Carter of Mountain View and co-offensive linemen of the year Warren Ericson of North Gwinnett and Casey Holman of Brookwood.

Joining Choloh and Dangerfield with the top defensive awards were defensive back of the year Jalen Perry of Dacula and outside linebacker of the year Owen Pappoe of Grayson.

Meadowcreek head football coach Jason Carrera received the Sports Medicine South Beyond Better Award for outstanding character and leadership. He was recognized for the work of his staff in assisting Mustang players on and off the field.

The following is a breakdown of the other players, coaches and boosters honored at Monday night’s event: All-County First Team Offense QB Banks Ramsey, Wesleyan RB Anthony Grant, Buford RB Dante Black, Brookwood WR Khmari Thompson, Central Gwinnett WR Miles Marshall, Parkview WR William Huzzie, Duluth WR Matthew Hill, Brookwood TE Payne Durham, Peachtree Ridge OL John Harris, Mill Creek OL Harry Miller, Buford OL Riley Simonds, Buford OL Collin Foster, Lanier OL Jakai Clark, Grayson PK Matt Campbell, Mill Creek KR Jovanni Cunningham, North Gwinnett

Touchdown Club of Gwinnett running back of the year Chauncey Williams of Meadowcreek poses for a photo with Gary Levengood of Sports Medicine South. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup) Defense DL Christopher Hinton, GAC DL Robert Cooper, South Gwinnett DL Colby Wooden, Archer ILB Jomier Augustine, Collins Hill ILB Blake Carroll, Mountain View ILB Kameron Brown, Lanier ILB Chris Cotter, Brookwood OLB Qu’vella Calhoun, Meadowcreek OLB Justin Mascoll, South Gwinnett OLB Jayden McDonald, North Gwinnett DB Taiyon Palmer, North Gwinnett DB Andrew Booth, Archer DB Peyton Woulard, Collins Hill DB Warren Burrell, North Gwinnett P Derrick Lawrence, South Gwinnett All-County Second Team Offense QB Jalil El-Amin, Duluth QB Jimmy Urzua, North Gwinnett RB Christian Turner, Buford RB Kyler McMichael, GAC WR Jallah Zeze, Central Gwinnett WR Josh Downs, North Gwinnett WR Isaiah McKoy, Norcross WR Malik Washington, Parkview TE Adrian Jackson, Mill Creek OL Ford Roberts, GAC OL Trente Jones, Grayson OL Mark Haynes, Meadowcreek OL Josh Ezeudu, Archer OL Bradley Kopydlowski, Mountain View PK Cole Hanna, Norcross KR Jaylen Johnson, Peachtree Ridge Defense DL Jaelin Humphries, Mountain View DL Nazir Sy, Norcross DL D.J. Horne, Brookwood ILB Jake Stewart, North Gwinnett ILB Solomon Egbe, Grayson ILB Landen Berlin, Dacula OLB Bryson Richardson, Buford OLB Shaka Heyward, Mill Creek OLB Sean McDaniel, Dacula DB Michael Burrell, Dacula DB D.J. Turner, North Gwinnett DB Kendall Williamson, Brookwood DB Trey Morrison, GAC P Sean Henderson, GAC Kevin Maloof Award (For player who puts team above himself) Archer: Jadden Knott Berkmar: Fernando Contreras Brookwood: Kareem Bessent Buford: Will Westmoreland Central Gwinnett: Skylar Adams Collins Hill: Evan Anderson Dacula: Shayne Buckingham Discovery: Vincent Huynh Duluth: Logan Goins

Grayson: Herbert Winborne GAC: Nate Richey Hebron: Troy Allen Lanier: Peyton Bergman Meadowcreek: Qu’vella Calhoun Mill Creek: Rafael Morales Mountain View: Berechiah Austin Norcross: Jaquez McWilliams North Gwinnett: Knox Denning Parkview: Ben Markiewicz Peachtree Ridge: Trey Shaw Providence: David Sloan Shiloh: Isaac Dowling South Gwinnett: Amin Hall Wesleyan: Daniel O’Sullivan Cecil Morris Award (For all-county caliber player whose season was cut short by injury) Central Gwinnett: Tyan Milton Dacula: Tre McMillan Hebron: Brendan Harrison Norcross: Omar Sinclair North Gwinnett: Cade Fortin Parkview: Christian Malloy Wesleyan: Tommy Tremble Scholar-Athlete Award Archer: Jordan Roman Berkmar: Cliff Rimpel Brookwood: Angelo DiSpigna Buford: Brent Parker Central Gwinnett: Tyrell Earl Collins Hill: Chandler Black Dacula: Shaah Cooper Discovery: Blamassi Meite Duluth: Brendan Dickerson Grayson: Hunter Lloyd GAC: Kyle Ellis Hebron: Will Warbington Lanier: Erick Turner Meadowcreek: Desmon Jackson Mill Creek: Thomas Smith Mountain View: Aidan Higgins Norcross: Philip Hatcher North Gwinnett: Turner Cho Parkview: Colin Taliaferro Peachtree Ridge: Wilson Catoe Providence: Mitchell Miller Shiloh: Matthew Williams South Gwinnett: Alpha Fofana Wesleyan: Josh Payne Tally Johnson Award (Assistant coach of the year) Archer: Joel Bridges Berkmar: Willie Gary Brookwood: P.J. Katz Buford: Gus Condon Collins Hill: Chris Griffin Dacula: Daniel Garrett Discovery: Thomas Cox Duluth: Nafis Pickett Grayson: Steve Brooks GAC: Ken Irvin Lanier: David Willingham Meadowcreek: Dustin Swafford Mill Creek: Chad Rogers Mountain View: Brad Palmer North Gwinnett: Jeff Carlberg Parkview: Nick Johnson Peachtree Ridge: Sam Buchan Providence: Ken Aldridge Shiloh: Reginald Mideau South Gwinnett: Joey Sulkowski Wesleyan: Lee Rider Dave Hunter Award (For outstanding community service) Archer: Matt Williams Berkmar: Dru Martin

Brookwood: Frank Sammon Buford: Ken Burge Central Gwinnett: Paula Zarazua Collins Hill: Pete Snyder Discovery: Tamecha Buck Duluth: Ed Hartwell Grayson: Tim Schieffelin GAC: Dawn Roberts Hebron: Britteny Scarberry Lanier: Kiley Coursey Meadowcreek: John and Cathy Johns Mill Creek: Alan and Lisa Andrzejewski Mountain View: Jerry and Amanda Hennebaul Norcross: Cave’n Shipp Peachtree Ridge: David Yarid Shiloh: Tracy Page South Gwinnett: Lineica Maupins Honorable Mention All-County selections Semaje Banks, Archer; Emmanuel Michel, Archer; Jalyn Phillips, Archer; Keegan Strickland, Archer; Gary Dever, Berkmar; Cliff Rimpel, Berkmar; Xzavier Ward, Berkmar; Jonathan Wiley, Berkmar; D’Lani Brathwaite, Brookwood; Jamison Collier, Brookwood; Nick Prince, Brookwood; Justin Scola, Brookwood; Tyler Gillis, Buford; Aaron McLaughlin, Buford; Mikey McMorris, Buford; Mick Reese, Buford; A.J. Harris, Central Gwinnett; Brandon Joseph, Central Gwinnett; Jalen King, Central Gwinnett; Justin Wilkins, Central Gwinnett; Evan Anderson, Collins Hill; Jared Bartlett, Collins Hill; Kenneth Lowery, Collins Hill; Darius Penton, Collins Hill; Shayne Buckingham, Dacula; Shaah Cooper, Dacula; Noah Duba, Dacula; Tyler Jones, Dacula; Afiz Bhadmos, Discovery; Jason Mitchell, Discovery; Jack Oesterle, Discovery; Khiree Seabrook, Discovery; Nick Choe, Duluth; Logan Goins, Duluth; Kevon Rouse, Duluth; Benjamin Tooks, Duluth; D.J. Irons, Grayson; Darius Martin, Grayson; Mahari Stribling, Grayson; Ryan Taylor, Grayson; Max Burke, GAC; Kyle Ellis, GAC; Robby Fowler, GAC; Nate Richey, GAC; Troy Allen, Hebron; Micah Harden, Hebron; Michael Moyers, Hebron; Robert Scott, Hebron; Malik Johnson, Lanier; Jake Ludwig, Lanier; Mikey Magda, Lanier; Jason Wallace, Lanier; Triston Harris, Meadowcreek; James King, Meadowcreek; Kevin Martin, Meadowcreek; Ty Todd, Meadowcreek; Jonathan Gipson, Mill Creek; Uriah Leverette, Mill Creek; Trey Turner, Mill Creek; Austin Williams, Mill Creek; Carlos Ayala, Mountain View; Marquel Broughton, Mountain View; Matt Edwards, Mountain View; Trevon Salter, Mountain View; Taiwon Cole, Norcross; Clay Harris, Norcross; Jaelin Madison, Norcross; Malik Mays, Norcross; Tyler Goodson, North Gwinnett; Quinton Newsome, North Gwinnett; D’Armani Ridley, North Gwinnett; Payne Walker, North Gwinnett; Jonathan Adams, Parkview; Braelan Marshall, Parkview; Tommy Rogers, Parkview; Demetrius West, Parkview; Wilson Catoe, Peachtree Ridge; Bryce Jones, Peachtree Ridge; Dominic Jones, Peachtree Ridge; Avery Tuck, Peachtree Ridge; Mitchell Miller, Providence; David Sloan, Providence; Isaac Bowling, Shiloh; Kyvante Echols, Shiloh; Anas Spain, Shiloh; Dakota Thomas, Shiloh; Terell Smith, South Gwinnett; Siraye Tcha Tcha, South Gwinnett; Chabarri Thomas, South Gwinnett; Armond Williams, South Gwinnett; George Bielan, Wesleyan; Garrett Hangartner, Wesleyan; Daniel O’Sullivan, Wesleyan; Zach Peterson, Wesleyan.

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Aggressive Devils beat Mustangs

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NORCROSS — Norcross left no doubt it would be the aggressor in its key Region 7-AAAAAAA boys basketball game with Meadowcreek on Tuesday night.

The Blue Devils never gave the bigger Mustangs room to operate, building an early lead and never relinquishing it in a 65-52 win at the House of Blue.

The backcourt combination of Kyle Sturdivant (19 points, two assists) and Dalvin White (15 points, two assists, two steals) was a big difference maker for Norcross (7-1, 2-0) on the night.

But it was a defensive effort that induced 18 turnovers and forced Meadowcreek (6-2, 2-1) to work hard for everything it got was perhaps an even bigger factor.

And it all sparked by effort, according to Blue Devils coach Jesse McMillan, especially with a defensive effort that was determined not to allow the Mustangs twin towers of 6-foot-9 Amari Kelly and 6-7 Cory Hightower have anything easy in their high-low game in the halfcourt.

“We had a 13-day layoff to really break down film and kind of see what we could do to gain an advantage,” McMillan said. “We felt like forcing the tempo.

We normally don’t press like that, but putting that 2-2-1 (zone trap) on the floor and neutralizing Cory and Amari helped a lot.

“We had three or four keys on the (locker room white) board going into it. The fourth key, doubleunderlined and circled: attack mentality. We did that from the beginning.”

That attack mentality on the defense end was apparent in four turnovers in Meadowcreek’s first six trips down the floor after the opening tip.

Yet thanks in no small part to cold early shooting from Norcross and Meadowcreek’s dominance on

quarter to push the lead back to double digits at 43-33 heading into the fourth quarter.

And the Mustangs could never pull any closer than nine points in the fourth quarter, with turnovers foiling several opportunities for them to cut into Norcross’ lead further in the final frame.

“They just outworked us,” Meadowcreek coach Curtis Gilleylen said.

“They out-toughed us, outphysicaled us. We’ve got to get more physical and tougher and more determined. “(Norcross) got good guard play from Kyle and Dalvin. Once you let them get a lead, they’re going to control the game.”

In addition to the big night from Sturdivant and White, Norcross also got a solid night from Toppin, who finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, and Brandon Boston, who added 11 points, six boards and three steals.

Hightower led Meadowcreek with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Nichols added a doubledouble with 14 points and 11 boards to go with a game-high five assists.

But while Kelly pulled Norcross’ Joseph Toppin (5) knocks away the shot of down eight rebounds and Meadowcreek’s Kendrick Green (5) during their game had two blocked shots, Tuesday night at Norcross High School in Norcross. Norcross limited the (Photo: Will Fagan) Duquense signee to just two points. the boards, the Mustangs half on a 7-2 run, with And while Mustangs still trailed only 14-9 after Sturdivant’s driving layup leading scorer Jamir Chapa pair of Dequarious Nich- with five seconds left lin finished with 13 points ols free throws with 6:44 sending the Blue Devils and seven rebounds, many left in the first half. into intermission with a of those numbers came in But that’s when the 31-21 lead. the waning minutes of the combo of White and That lead grew to as game.

Sturdivant began to assert much as 15 points, when themselves on both ends Joseph Toppin crashed GIRLS of the court. the boards for a stickback White contributed a dunk, a tap-in and a jump Norcross 70, conventional three-point hook to map a 6-0 run that Meadowcreek 13 play on a drive down the turned a seven-point marDevyn Wilson led three lane and added a steal and gin into a 41-26 advantage players in double-figure layup during a 7-0 run with 2:41 left in the third scoring with 16 points as over the next 2:17 that quarter. the Blue Devils (8-1, 2-0) pushed the Blue Devils’ Meadowcreek fought cruised to the region win lead to 21-9 with 4:27 left back behind Nichols and over the Mustangs (0-7, in the half.

Hightower, plus a key 0-3).

Meadowcreek twice 3-pointer from Emmanuel Myra Strickland added fought back to within five Collier to pull to within 12 points for Norcross, points, the second time on 41-33 with 55 seconds left while Morgan Robinson Hightower’s three-point in the period. chipped in 11 points. play with 1:22 left in the But Sturdivant added Trinity Pitts scored half. another big bucket with seven points to lead MeadBut Norcross ended the nine seconds left in the owcreek.

Collins Hill rallies to stun Bears

By Taylor Denman

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Tigers top Shiloh in region opener From Staff Reports SNELLVILLE — Archer opened its Region 8-AAAAAAA schedule Tuesday night with a 57-54 win at Shiloh.

Shiloh led 29-26 at the half, but Archer (6-2, 1-0) pulled ahead with an 18-8 run in the third quarter and held on the rest of the way.

Malik Sproles finished with 17 points to lead Archer. Shakim Jenks added 10 points. Brent Smith helped with 13 points and seven boards, while Justin Edmondson had six points and five rebounds.

Shiloh was led by 14 points from Elias King.

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS HOOPS Grayson 74, Newton Co. 73 COVINGTON — Grayson went up by four points with 90 seconds to play and held on to top Newton County 74-73 on Tuesday night in a Region 8-AAAAAAA battle.

Five players for the Rams (5-1, 1-0) hit for double digits in points, led by 18 points from Nick Edwards and 17 points, eight rebounds and two blocks from Kenyon Jackson.

Other contributors were Devion Smith with 12 points and five rebounds, 11 points from Reco Hallmon and 10 points and four assists from Travis Anderson.

Discovery 86, North 69 SUWANEE — Four Discovery players scored in double figures Tuesday night, led by 21 from Jaylen Bussey, as the Titans topped North Gwinnett 86-69 in a Region 6-AAAAAAA game.

Kalu Ezikpe followed with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Jaden Walker finished with 10 points and six assists. D.J. Richardson rounded out the scoring for Discovery (6-3, 2-1) with 11 points.

North was led by a game-high 27 points from Cam Rowland.

Duluth 72, Mill Creek 53 DULUTH — Adam Flagler of Duluth recorded 24 points and six rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Wildcats to a 72-53 win at home over Mill Creek in Region 6-AAAAAAA. Will Huzzie added 18 points for Duluth (7-1, 2-1), while Lamont Smith finished with 13 points.

Jordan Blue also chipped in with 11 points.

Peachtree Ridge 63, West Forsyth 59 SUWANEE — Peachtree Ridge ran its record to 8-0 on Tuesday night with a 63-59 win at home over West Forsyth in a non-region game.

Devin Vassell scored 26 to lead the Lions, while Darius Moss added 12 points. Izu Onyekachi added 11 points.

Parkview 57, Brookwood 49 SNELLVILLE — Parkview got its first Region 7-AAAAAAA win on Tuesday night by beating Brookwood 57-49.

Ahmir Langlais led the Panthers (2-5, 1-3) with a doubledouble, logging 19 points and 17 rebounds, while Chris Connor followed with 18 points.

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SUWANEE — Collins Hill trailed Mountain View in Friday night’s game for all but the final 27 seconds, but rallied to beat the Bears in a low-scoring contest at home 49-48.

Justin Lee and Chris Park both finished with 16 points, aided by a handful of clutch shots from Mandarius Dickerson, who finished with 11 points.

Trailing 27-19 at halftime, Collins Hill (6-1, 1-1) coach Ty Baumgardner challenged his team.

The Eagles had a significant height advantage on Mountain View, but the score didn’t reflect it.

“I didn’t think we matched (their toughness),” Baumgardner said.

“I thought we did a much better job of that in the second half, especially late. We weren’t really smart, but toughness is a big thing we preach. If I had to pin it on one thing, I was really proud of that.”

Mountain View’s 4138 lead heading into the fourth quarter seemed greater since the Bears had held a comfortable lead since early in the first quarter. With 3:12 left in the game, the Bears turned the ball over with a backcourt violation. The Collins Hill shot on the ensuing possession was off the mark, but Dickerson delivered a critical putback to cut the Bears’ lead to 45-43.

Collins Hill responded

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Arabia Mountain 84, Central 68 LITHONIA — The Central Gwinnett (3-4, 2-1) boys had a three-game winning streak

snapped Tuesday in an 84-68 loss at Arabia Mountain.

Marvin Louis-Charles led the Knights with 14 points. Skylar Adams added 14 points.

GIRLS HOOPS GIRLS BASKETBALL Brookwood 67, Parkview 53 LILBURN — Kierra Adams of Brookwood led all players with 25 points Tuesday night as the Broncos defeated Parkview 67-53 in a Region 7-AAAAAAA game.

Two other Broncos (5-1, 3-0) scored in double figures. Mariah Callaway had 18 points and Hunther Thacker added 12 points.

Parkview (4-3, 2-2) was led by 16 points from Allysia Duclos, 11 points and 12 rebounds from Sussy Ngulefac and 11 points and eight rebounds from Hannah Sadler.

Berkmar 58, Lakeside-Dekalb 41 LILBURN — Berkmar topped visiting Lakeside-DeKalb 58-41 on Tuesday night for a win in Region 7-AAAAAAA. Taj Anderson paced the Patriots (8-2, 3-1) to the win with a 17 points, two assists and two steals. Chinuwba Ezigbo added seven rebounds and four points.

South 49, Rockdale 41 SNELLVILLE — South Gwinnett evened its Region 8-AAAAAAA record to 1-1 on Tuesday night with a 49-41 win in overtime over Rockdale County. The two teams were tied 37-37 after regulation when South pulled away with a 12-4 run in the extra period.

Makala Torrence led the Comets (8-1) with 16 points, while Shaniya Gause scored 10.

Jasmine Williams also helped in the win with nine points.

North 66, Discovery 48 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett improved to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in Region 6-AAAAAAA with a 66-48 win at home over Discovery on Tuesday night.

Top scorers for North were Malia Fisher with 18, Katherine Fernandez with 17 and Alanni Brown with 15.

Archer 64, Shiloh 29 SNELLVILLE — Archer cruised to a 64-29 win at Shiloh on Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAAAAA play.

Reina Mitchom hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points to lead Archer (4-4, 1-0). Asia McCoy followed with 11 points, while Madison Gatewood added eight points.

Arabia Mountain 63, Central 43 LITHONIA — Central Gwinnett suffered a non-region loss at Arabia Mountain on Tuesday night, falling to the Rams 63-43.

Armani Milton led Central (4-5, 2-1) in scoring with 14 points, while the next leading scorer was Zuriyah Davis with six points.

Dacula 65, Hebron 24 DACULA — Kendall Bollmer scored 16 points and recorded two steals Tuesday night in helping Dacula to a 65-24 win at Hebron in a nonregion game.

Alex Criscolo finished with 15 points and three assists for Dacula (5-2), while Aiyana Hamilton added 14 points, four rebounds and four steals.

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Collins Hill’s Quincy Carter drives to the basket in Tuesday night’s game against Mountain View at Collins Hill. (Photo: Taylor Denman)

to a driving layup from Mountain View’s Jalen Hayes with roughly 1 1/2 minutes left. Lee countered with a fast layin at the 1:15 mark, then Parks nailed a tough fadeaway with :47 left to cut Mountain View’s lead to one, 48-47.

“We just came together as a team, talked about and decided we wanted this win bad,” Lee said.

“They’re pretty good.

They’ve played together for a while and share the ball well.”

Lee and Parks combined to take the lead on the following play. A turnover on the inbound pass gave Collins Hill the ball. Lee had a good look at the

basket, but his initial shot was off the mark. Parks came through and finished off an offensive rebound to give Collins Hill its first lead 49-48.

Mountain View had one chance before the game slipped away. Inbounding the ball with 11 seconds left, the Bears got a decent 3-point look for the lead, and the Eagles were called for a foul. Mountain View (5-2, 3-1) went to the line needing one free throw to tie but missed all three.

When the buzzer sounded, Spencer Rogers finished with a team-high 15 points for Mountain View, Naheim Allenye had nine and Hayes added eight.

But the Bears ultimately

left the court disappointed after the Eagles snapped their four-game winning streak.

GIRLS Collins Hill 81, Mountain View 33 The Eagles girls basketball team outscored the Bears 21-7 in the first quarter and continued to cruise to its first region win of the season.

Collins Hill (6-1, 1-0) was led in scoring by Jaron Stallworth’s 20 points, including five 3-pointers.

Bria Harmon added 18 for the Eagles.

Mountain View (7-2, 3-1) was led by Kamryn Collins’ 11 points.

Atlanta nailed 16 from long range and was led by CLEVELAND — The Taurean Prince’s 24 points.

Cleveland Cavaliers set Kent Bazemore scored 20 a season high with 20 points and made six 3s.

3-pointers and blew past J.R. Smith set a season the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 high with eight assists for on Tuesday night.

Cleveland. Jae Crowder LeBron James scored scored 13 points and Jeff 25 points and tied a career Green added 17 points off high with 17 assists. He the bench, made two 3s.

Tristan Thompson, Kyle Korver (19 points) playing for the first time drained six 3-pointers, since Nov. 1 because of a Kevin Love (17 points, 12 strained left calf, played six rebounds) added four 3s, minutes — all in the first and so did Jose Calderon quarter. He didn’t score or (14 points, tying a season grab a rebound, and was high). not on the bench for the The Cavs, who led by second half. Coach Tyronn 24 in the fourth quarter, Lue said before the game shot 20 of 38 from 3-point that Thompson’s minutes range. Their previous would be restricted. season high of 18 3s came The Cavs were 9 of 13 against the Hawks on Nov. from distance in the first 30. The Cavs also hold the quarter, tying an NBA NBA records for 3-pointers high for 3s in a quarter in a regular-season game this season. They had 11 and a playoff game. Both total field goals in the first are 25, and each came quarter and the game was against the Hawks. tied at 31.

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Brookwood’s Zimmerman traded to new MLS club “He’s a strong defender and a good passer out of The Los Angeles Footthe back. I love his mentalball Club, a Major League ity and want to see him Soccer expansion team, andevelop into a real leader.” nounced Sunday that it has The 6-foot-3, 185-pound acquired defender Walker center back helped FC DalZimmerman, a Brookwood las to the 2016 Supporters’ grad, in a trade with FC Shield and Lamar Hunt Dallas.

U.S. Open Cup title, startLAFC sent $250,000 in ing all 30 matches, scoring General Allocation Money four goals and playing a and $250,000 in Targeted team-high 2,700 minutes.

Allocation Money, as well In his first three MLS camas the No. 1 Allocation paigns, Zimmerman started Ranking to Dallas (in exjust 23 games combined change for the No. 11 spot) before his break-out 2016 for Zimmerman, a 24-yearseason. old defender.

He appeared in 22 “Adding a physical games in 2017 despite and athletic defender was missing time with a right essential for us,” LAFC knee injury. general manager and “There is something executive vice president FC Dallas defender Walker Zimmerman (25) waits for the corner kick during a game special about being a part of soccer operations John against Atlanta United this season. Zimmerman is a graduate of Brookwood High of this project from Season Thorrington said in a team School. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman) 1,” Zimmerman said. “I release. “Walker has an inlook forward to helping credibly bright future and ment on and off the field.” SuperDraft and has ap“Walker is a talented create a winning culture brings impressive MLS Zimmerman was origipeared in 89 career regular young defender who will at LAFC and setting high experience to Los Angeles. nally selected by Dallas season matches (71 starts), play an important role in expectations within our We’re excited to be a part in the first round (seventh recording seven goals and our team,” LAFC head locker room. I can’t wait of his continued developoverall) of the 2013 MLS one assist over five seasons. coach Bob Bradley said. to represent the Black and From Staff Reports

Gold and compete every day for the city of Los Angeles.”

Zimmerman played in six career MLS Cup Playoff Games and cemented his place in FC Dallas history when he scored the series-winning penalty kick over Seattle in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals.

Internationally, Zimmerman has made one appearance for the U.S. National Team, starting and earning Man of the Match’honors in a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Feb. 3. At the youth level, he captained the U.S. Under-18 National Team at the 2011 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland and was named the 2010 U.S. U-18 Team MVP at the Tel Aviv, Israel Tournament.

A star in his two seasons at Furman University, Zimmerman was named to the All-Southern Conference first-team in 2011 and 2012.

Lamb family keeps close ties in football Hester announces retirement NFL NOTES

COMMERCE — This past Sunday should have been a day of rest for Ray and Linda Lamb, being that son Hal had won another state championship for Calhoun and that grandson Taylor, the son of Bobby, the Mercer head coach, has earned a break after quarterbacking Appalachian Loran State to an Smith invitation to the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Ala. After all, the patriarch and his mate are past three score and 10 years and keeping up with three teams has had them, as usual, constantly on the road since August. They have been following this routine for years, like decades.

When there’s a Lamb competing — on the field or sideline — Ray and Linda will be in attendance.

They not only don’t miss a game, they don’t miss a play. Leading the cheering is Linda, the football-passionate matriarch who, for example, doesn’t mind letting the officials get an earful when they, in her opinion, render a poor performance.

After a cup of coffee and conversation, Linda donned her church clothes and left Ray and his friend talking football. “Pray for me,” the coach said as Linda departed.

“For sure, you need it,” was her parting shot accompanied by a generous smile. She was in a forgiving mood, however, knowing that Ray would soon be tending to the flighty leaves which were accumulating in the yard.

There are 17 in the Lamb clan now, including in-laws.

Ray and Linda are comforted that through the years, none of the little Lambs have gone astray. Sports have kept them too occupied for any missteps or mischief. When you see one, you are likely to see the others. They gather under one roof at every opportunity.

When the Dollar General invitation was extended, the initial thought was to rent a beach house until somebody noted that Mobile is on the bay, not the Gulf.

No problem. They will just find another venue. If it happens to be a hotel, they will find a common room where this one, big, happy family can gather, socialize and massage the centerpiece of their lives — football.

I happened by the Lamb homestead after meeting with the good folks at Homer United Methodist Church, where Mark Savage and his friends hosted a breakfast which drew a collection of salts-of-theearth to hear a visitor pontificate about the sporting scene

from one vantage point.

Linda not only had a pot of coffee peaking, but there were also fruitcake and smiles of joy as Calhoun’s victory in the Mercedes-Benz broken roof palace was replayed.

It is fun to talk football with Papa Lamb and Mama Lamb. Ray, having coached most of his days on earth, can be deftly insightful, and Linda provides color as only a seasoned wife-mama-fan can do. Hal and Bobby are always reminding Linda not to take to Facebook when she is of a mind to offer her unsolicited view of things.

Last September, she was in attendance when Georgia’s Kirby Smart spoke to the Athens Touchdown Club. The Bulldogs’ head coach was generous in praising Appalachian State quarterback and Lamb grandson Taylor. That wasn’t what Linda wanted to hear. “Do you promise, cross your heart, that you won’t blitz this game?” she asked.

Kirby laughed. Linda didn’t.

To further illustrate how tight this family is, you only have to know about Taylor’s commitment to the GHSA Class AAA championship game with Peach County last weekend. The one-time Calhoun quarterback chose to drive the five hours from Boone, N.C., to MercedesBenz Stadium to see his uncle’s team pull off a stunning 10-6 victory.

You know the weather conditions last weekend. It was not an easy drive, especially on the return, when he took a westerly veer off Interstate 85 at Gastonia, N.C. Snow pounded his windshield as he motored up the mountain, but the trip was worth it. Like those who came before him, Taylor is imbued with family togetherness.

If you connect the dots on this narrative, you are, perhaps, appreciative of how football in its purest sense has so many redeeming values. It is the focal point of the Lamb family. Deeply competitive, they, nonetheless don’t get out of sorts when things don’t go well for them and their teams.

They are, without question, a class act.

Theirs has been a good life.

When football season is over, they don’t relax their schedule with all those grandkids.

There’s basketball, spring sports and cheerleading. Like Willie Nelson, they can’t wait to get on the road again.

The Lambs have always given of themselves to their communities. Their priorities are faith, family and flag.

They are about being good neighbors. To paraphrase Erk Russell, Ray’s good friend, “There’s nothing like being a Lamb on Friday night.”

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show” and sideline announcer for Georgia football. He is also a freelance writer and columnist.

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Devin Hester, the all-time leader in combined kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns, announced his retirement from the NFL via Twitter on Tuesday.

“I have good news and bad news,” the 35-year-old Hester wrote. “Good news: Commissioner Goodell, you can put the kickoff back at the 30. Bad news: Y’all will have to find a new favorite returner.”

Hester could have a case for becoming the first return man to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He returned 14 punts, five kickoffs and a missed field goal for touchdowns in his career for an NFL record 20 return TDs. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Hester played for the Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks last season. He hasn’t suited up for a team this year.

Hester played eight seasons with the Bears, highlighted by leading the league in punt return yards and touchdowns (three) during his rookie campaign in 2006.

“To all of the Bears fans, you brought me in and made a Florida boy feel at home in the Midwest from Day 1,” Hester wrote. “I grew into a man, built a family, and became who I am today in the city of Chicago. I’ll always remember the noise y’all made whenever I hit open turf at Soldier (Field) — never heard anything quite like it.

“I’d also especially like to thank Coach Lovie Smith for taking a chance on me in the draft and getting this whole thing started.”

As a receiver, his best seasons were 51 catches for 665 yards and three touchdowns in 2008, 57 receptions for 757 yards and three scores the following year and 40 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns in 2010.

Hester also touched on his time with the Atlanta Falcons, Ravens and Seahawks during his post.

In 2014 with the Falcons, Hester caught 38 passes for 504 yards (13.3-yard average) and two touchdowns. He also had his last punt return for a touchdown that year.

Former Atlanta Falcon and four-time Pro Bowler Devin Hester (17) announced his retirement Tuesday. (Photo: Kim Klement-USA Today Sports)

in nearly 30 years.

“Bottom line was we didn’t have a good night offensively in really any area and we were probably fortunate to have the points that we had with a couple of big plays and gained a lot of yards in a few plays,” head coach Bill Belichick said after breaking down the tape from his team’s first loss since Week 4 to the Panthers. “That was probably the best thing that we did, but our overall consistency in the running game and in the passing game wasn’t at a winning level. That’s obvious.”

The Patriots met with wide receiver Kenny Britt on Tuesday in Foxborough, Mass.

Britt, who was waived by the Cleveland Browns last Friday, is close to signing a two-year deal with New England, ESPN reports.

The 29-year-old was a firstround pick in 2009 out of Rutgers, a school Belichick has shown affinity for throughout the years.

Shanahan spreads credit around for wins Jimmy Garoppolo is 2-0 as the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback.

Just a coincidence, head coach Kyle Shanahan insisted Monday.

“I think it’s a lot more than that, there’s no doubt about that,” Shanahan explained in his dayafter press conference, basking not only in Sunday’s 26-16 win at Houston but also his team’s third Patriots want to quickly victory in its last four outings. forget Monday night “To put all of that on one The defending champion New person, I think, would be unfair England Patriots (10-3) had been to him and to the rest of the guys. cruising toward this Sunday I think Jimmy’s played very well afternoon’s trip to Pittsburgh. The these last two games. I think the showdown with the Steelers (11-2) guys around him have played will likely decide the No. 1 seed in pretty good, too, though.” the AFC playoff picture, simultaIt all started when an 0-9 team neously serving as a rematch of rose up and beat the New York last year’s conference title game Giants 31-21 on Nov. 12, Shanaand a would-be preview of what’s han claimed. in store for this January.

“I thought we had our best But New England’s eight-game game versus the Giants up to that winning streak and 14-game road point and Jimmy didn’t play,” he winning streak, second-longest noted. “I thought the guys played in NFL history dating back to the very well in that game, which start of last season, came crashallowed our quarterback (C.J. ing down in Monday night’s ugly Beathard) to play pretty good, too.

27-20 loss in Miami that really “I didn’t feel we played very wasn’t even as close as the final well as a team versus Seattle (in score suggested. the next game), and usually the The Dolphins led wire-to-wire result is the quarterback didn’t as Tom Brady and Co. lost their play as well versus Seattle, either. fourth game in the last five trips I think we all played better versus to Miami. Offensively, New Eng- Chicago and (Sunday) against land couldn’t get anything going Houston. I think that’s not a coinon the ground or through the air cidence that leads to quarterback and went 0-for-11 on third down, play also.” the franchise’s worst performance Garoppolo threw for 344 yards

against the Texans.

Not to downplay that achievement, but Shanahan also noted that Marquise Goodwin was on the other end of 106 of those passing yards on six catches.

“That’s what we believed he could be, and I still believe he can be more,” Shanahan said of the first-year 49er, who, with 783 yards this season, already has surpassed his four-year total with the Buffalo Bills (780).

Veteran Pierre Garcon, injured and out for the season, gets some of the credit for Goodwin’s breakout season, Shanahan said.

But a lot of the credit goes to the 27-year-old.

“So much of this league is how you respond to things,” Shanahan said. “Sometimes people get a lot of experience, and they struggle a little bit, and they get worse because they get intimidated by the situation. It’s a little too much pressure.

“I think (Goodwin) has gone the other way. I think the pressure has hit. He’s realized it. He’s had some weeks where he didn’t do his best, and I think he’s fought through it and I think he’s playing the best he has right now.”

Washington’s Cravens gets medical clearance Washington Redskins safety Su’a Cravens has received medical clearance to resume football activities and wants to return next season, his agent said.

Agent Fadde Mikhail said Cravens, who was suffering from post-concussion syndrome, was treated by Dr. Michael Collins at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Sport Medicine Concussion Program.

The Redskins had placed Cravens on the exempt/left squad list on Sept. 3 after the 22-year-old said he wanted to retire. Cravens was then placed on the reserve/ left squad list 15 days later, meaning he was ineligible to return during the 2017 regular season or postseason.

Bucs promote Bullough to active roster The Tampa Bay Buccaneers promoted linebacker Riley Bullough to the active roster from the practice squad and waived cornerback Ayodeji Olatoye.

The 24-year-old Bullough has been on the Buccaneers’ practice squad since the beginning of the season. He went unselected in last year’s NFL Draft after playing at Michigan State.

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“That tells me a lot about a kid when they’re injured, especially because she was new to the school,” Wesleyan head coach Jan Azar said. “She did not have to do that, although it’s something that we ask of all of our kids who are injured.

You don’t want to lose that year because the team building off the court is just as important as what you do on the court.

“I think that helped Amaya a great deal to feel a part of it — and to learn the Wesleyan way.”

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Register •From Page 1B Register, who is part of Old Dominion’s first top-100 recruiting class, remembers it a little differently.

“I mean, honestly, she kind of told me I had to be there and be a part of the team,” she said with a laugh.

So began the indoctrination — although, to be fair, the way Wesleyan plays isn’t much of a departure for the aggressive point guard.

“Being at the practice, even just watching, you learn the plays so you’re not lost,” Register said. “I think that’s another reason I was ready to jump right in. I obviously didn’t expect to start as a freshman.”

She has been running Azar’s system since.

“I was impressed with her skill, but what impresses me most is her ability to think the game,” said Azar, who has led the Wolves to 12 state titles since 2002. “She’s one of the smartest point guards that I have ever coached — or coached against.

“Her brain makes her an elite point guard. Her skills are very, very good, too. She’s physical and she uses her body. She’s scared of nothing. But what puts her in that elite category is how smart she is — on and off the court.”

Azar never worries if she doesn’t have a timeout left in a close game. Register can handle it.

“She knows what I’m thinking before I think it,” Azar said. “Putting the ball in her hands at the end of the game is an easy thing for me to do.”

It took time, though, this melding.

“At first, it was weird,” Register said. “She was telling me every little thing. Oh my gosh, I thought, ‘I’m a robot.’”

From that, a deep understanding has evolved.

Sometimes Register knows what the Wolves need to do even before Azar.

“Don’t even put anything in there about you having to correct me,” Azar called over to Register. “ I didn’t even think of that, but thank you for giving me the idea,” Register said with a glance over her shoulder.

Azar just grinned as she walked away.

The rapport between the two is obvious — and amusing.

“And I know she told me not to, but I’m going to do it anyway, there are some times when I know the defense that they’re running and she’ll call a play,”

good decisions on when to score right now.”

Register has always been one of Wesleyan’s better rebounders, despite her 5-foot-4 stature.

“She definitely plays bigger than she is — and I think it’s her big heart,” Azar said. “I don’t ever recall a time telling Amaya to play harder. She does not back down from the contact of the game. I don’t think there’s a more physical player.”

Sutton West is the only other senior on the roster and the two are inseparable. West, a standout multisport athlete who has committed to play basketball at Furman, remembers all the times other teams made assumptions about Register based on her height.

“This year, it’s less often because people know who she is, but when she was younger, I think teams were really shocked when she came out and was aggressive on the boards,” said West, who is 6-0. “She would take it to the basket and she didn’t let her size hold her back. They definitely had to reevaluate after that.”

Register has always used it as fuel.

“On the court, you’re going against someone, and it’s, ‘Oh, get on her, she’s small,’” Register said. “I like when they say it.

“At first, I just wished people would stop saying that. It gets annoying.

I know how tall I am.

But now instead of being annoyed by it, like they probably want me to be, I’m just going to play like I know I can.”

Register exudes confidence without any cockiness.

“She’s impressive in a lot of ways, but she’s very humble,” Azar said.

“That’s what draws people to her. The girls want to follow her. She can be the best player on the court and not make you feel like you shouldn’t be out there with her. That’s important, especially for a point guard.

“She gets Wesleyan basAmaya Register, a Super Six selection, has been Wesleyan’s starting point guard since she was a freshman. The Old Dominion commit has helped the Wolves to three straight state finals and two championships so far. (Photo: Kyle Hess) ketball, the type of intensity we want to bring, and the sprightly senior said. for Azar to move Cairo had five rebounds and four of their scoring punch the part of the game that “I’ll turn around and look Booker to the 2 guard, assists. to graduation, including a lot of players don’t get, at her, and I’m like, ‘No. which helped a great deal, “My main role was to McDonald’s All-American which is how to play hard, That’s not going to work.’” especially with the early make the right pass, make Coombs, Jameson Kavel yet under control. When to Register laughed. season-ending injury to everybody else look good,” and Natalie Armstrong. go fast and when to slow “She’ll think about it Mikayla Coombs, now at Register said. “I wasn’t re“This year, the big thing things down. She gets all and go, ‘You’re right,’” Connecticut. The Wolves ally given a green light yet with Amaya is she will of that.”

Register said. “Sometimes won the state championto shoot whenever. Which play whatever role is needIt’s easier to stay comI’ll call a play before she ship that season by beating was weird for me. Comed,” Azar said. “All she posed when Register is does and she says, ‘Oh my nationally ranked and pre- ing from my other middle wants to do is win. She’s running the show, West gosh, great minds think viously undefeated Holy school, I was expected to never had to score a ton for said. alike.’”

Innocents’ by a decisive shoot every shot. us. She’s always averaged “She’s so calm all the Register’s attendance margin.

“Part of the reason seven or eight points per time,” West said. “I’m and attention during pracOne of the things that Wesleyan is so successful game. This year we very so much less stressed tice as an eighth-grader stands out most to Azar is because we define roles.” much need her to step into out when Amaya has the allowed her to jump in from the game is Register’s This year, Register has a bigger role, although she ball. If we’re in a close immediately as a starter.

5-for-6 outing from the that green light again. The still does have a lot around game situation, I just want That made it possible free-throw line. She also Wolves lost a good deal her. She’s really making Amaya to have the ball.”

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The 10-year-old West Gwinnett Wildcats finished third in their division in the Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference. (Special photo)

10U, 12U and 14U teams. The 8U team was the conference runnerup this season, while the 10U and 12U teams placed third in their first seasons.

The most difficult task when conceiving the program was finding a stable field situation for teams to host games. The teams play and practice out of Duluth High School as part of the West Gwinnett Youth Athletics Association partnership with the high school.

“In Gwinnett, it’s really just the GFL. A lot of people weren’t used to new,” Hartwell said. “I coached in the GFL, and I think they run a really great program over there.

There’s some things I want to see different and a little more competition for the kids as far as nationally.”

From an experience standpoint, roughly half of the players in the association were first-year football players. The team is made up of mostly players from the Duluth area, but there are a handful of players from Forsyth County and other areas of Gwinnett County.

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Condra, Knott lead XC coaches all-county honors From Staff Reports

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The West Gwinnett Wildcat football program is early in its existence, but it’s already seeing some promise as a new feeder program for Duluth High School football.

Former NFL linebacker Ed Hartwell is not just an avid spokesperson for the league, but a proud coach as well. His 14-year-old West Gwinnett Wildcats are traveling to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday to play in the National Youth Championship. The event features hundreds of teams from around the country in eight age groups. The invitation is based on success in regional play.

The 14U Wildcats’ résumé in their first season of existence speaks for itself. At 9-0, the Wildcats won the Metro Atlanta Athletic Conference Championship. The Wildcats traveled around the state to face opponents, including Albany and Augusta.

“You dream big,” Hartwell said.

“One of the things I teach the kids, if you have to believe in something, believe in yourself. We didn’t know what was going to happen. We knew we were going to prepare them — half of them were first-year players.

It’s a blessing the kids took to the training. They’re like sponges, they just soaked up the information and they do it.”

Hartwell and some of the other West Gwinnett coaches were volunteers in the Gwinnett Football League but conceived the travel football team as more of a mentorship program. The team does offseason training, helps find tutors for players and provide unique athletic opportunities for players, including playing at the national level.

The West Gwinnett Youth Athletics Association currently has 8U,

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The West Gwinnett coaching staff is loaded with former professional football players and trainers, who stress safe tackling and training techniques, but also have the valuable experience of playing football at the college or professional level. Hartwell said the goal of the program is to provide players who aspire to achieve college football scholarships with the tools to achieve that.

“Kids are excited and love playing together,” Hartwell said. “You have kids that talk about the off-thefield stuff. We’re really involved in all the kids’ lives, and the parents in the program understand it’s not just about football, it’s about life. Not everybody can play in the National Football League, but what we can do is teach these kids the right thing to do, get the right grades, get the right people in to tutor them, make sure they know what NCAA rules are and get them a scholarship to — at minimum — go to college.

If they do their part and we do our part, we can at least get their college paid for.”

The Gwinnett County cross country coaches recently held their seasonending banquet to celebrate the best from this season.

Peachtree Ridge’s Mary Kathryn Knott and Chase Condra swept the top awards as runners of the year. North Gwinnett’s John Rowland was girls coach of the year, while the boys coaches of the year were Hebron Christian’s Mike Beaudreau and Maranda Garrett.

The Gwinnett County Cross Country and Track and Field Hall of Fame also inducted three new members at the event — longtime Collins Hill coach Andrew Hudson and two former Gwinnett runners, Kirubel Erassa of Grayson and Nancy Vitoria of Brookwood.

The coaches also recognized the following all-county runners: All-County Boys Axel Avalos, Central Gwinnett Kai Brickey, Collins Hill Chris Cherono, Grayson Gyasi Cockrell, Collins Hill Myles Collins, Archer Chase Condra, Peachtree Ridge Christian Corsello, Parkview James Cragin, Archer David Gunn, Grayson Alex Haggard, Peachtree Ridge Ethan Jarrett, Mill Creek John Klima, Archer Nathaniel Larrazabal, Lanier Luke McNeil, Brookwood Gabe McNett, Grayson Joseph Muck, Mill Creek Brian Ricks, Mill Creek Thomas Ridley, Brookwood Michael Rowe, Dacula Anthony Urmetz, Collins Hill All-County Girls Abby Carmack, Peachtree Ridge Ayden Drake, Providence

Skylar English, Dacula Lyndsey Fowler, North Gwinnett Olivia Fuller, Mill Creek Lisa Garay-Marines, Brookwood Hannah Gatland, Brookwood Chloe Hetherington, Mountain View Mary Kathryn Knott, Peachtree Ridge Makenna Kulzer, North Gwinnett Kayla Langston, Grayson Sarah Melkerson, North Gwinnett Camryn Petit, Mill Creek Marisa Petit, Mill Creek Abbey Pinkerton, North Gwinnett Alexis Rodriguez, Brookwood Reese Saddler, Brookwood Abigail Snyder, North Gwinnett Madison Watts, Mountain View Jennifer Woollery, Providence Boys Honorable Mention Lucas Bumgarner, Archer; Ishamel Mohammed, Berkmar; Zach Roberts, Brookwood; Isaias Padilla, Central Gwinnett; Joel Gregory, Collins Hill; Jacob Gilbert, Dacula; Pablo Muniz-Gutierrez, Discovery; Connor Creedon, Duluth; David Reed, Greater Atlanta Christian; Ty Freeman, Grayson; Ethan Selph, Hebron; Luke Cranor, Lanier; Timothy Lawrence, Meadowcreek; Josh Hall, Mill Creek; Caleb Iwan, Mountain View; Gabriel Schlicht, Norcross; Stephen Pipes, North Gwinnett; Tristan Autry, Parkview; Brett Kerbey, Peachtree Ridge; Landon King, Providence; Keith Richard, South Gwinnett; Robert Cranston, Shiloh; Mac Howie, Wesleyan Girls Honorable Mention Sarah McCartney, Arcerh; Naomi Michael, Berkmar; Diana Evans, Brookwood; Melissa Flores, Central Gwinnett; Rebecca Schaeffer, Collins Hill; Najiyah King, Dacula; Sol Mendoza, Discovery; Valeria Angel, Duluth; Eva Ross, Grayson; Amanda Jackson, Hebron; Zoie Gardner, Lanier; Charlotte Hope, Meadowcreek; Hadley Rhine, Mill Creek; Amy Kim, Mountain View; Maggie O’Leary, Norcross; Erica Hambacker, North Gwinnett; Andrea Ploussard, Parkview; Angie Gonzalez, Peachtree Ridge; Taylor Simmons, Providence; Georgette Kalondji, South Gwinnett; Suraihyah Sule, Shiloh; Caitlin Kelly, Wesleyan

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770-962-8744 SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD 4x8 Rack $125.

Delivered & Stacked.

Lawrenceville/Buford area. 678-997-5675.

Proceeds for funding Helping Hands Missionary Trips.

FITNESS/HEALTH/ SPORTING GOODS DIGITAL HEARING AIDS - Now offering a 45-Day Risk Free Offer!

FREE BATTERIES for Life! Call to start your free trial! 844-245-5602

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

SOFA, LEATHER

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Very good condition.

Double recliner leather sofa. Brown. $150.

CALL 678-779-4016

2 Communities!

One on Singleton Road & One on Law’ville-Suwanee Road! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, Vaulted Ceilings, Off Street Parking.

Starting @ $950/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828

GWINNETT SUGAR HILL ONE MONTH FREE Limited AvailabilitySelect Units Only Brand New Luxury Townhomes with Attached Garages and Professionally Managed. Please call 770.729.4289 or visit us at www.SugarHill TownHomes.com MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

770-513-3151

APPLIANCES

Furniture Furniture Family Estate Sale Snellville ,Ga. Area 3 pcs, Kingsize Bedroom suite.like new.4 chair dining room suite and corner china cabinet, solid wood TV cabinet and additional house hold furniture.

For more information please call 770-314-2149

MISC. FOR SALE EXCERCISE EQUIPMENT & BABY ITEMs Nordic Trac Exercycle, Gold’s Gym Elyptical, & other equipment. Baby Stroller, Infant Car Seat & Base, (2) Regular Car Seats, and Cradle.

Please call 770-9958933. Lawrenceville.

SERVICES HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types Call John

770-962-2071 Credit Cards Accepted LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

BRIAN’S TREE & HANDYMAN SERVICES • Total Tree Removal • Plant Trees • Plant Shrubs • Shrub Removal • Bobcat Work • Dump Truck Work • Grass Planting • Gutters • Storm Drains • Pressure Washing • Painting • Roofing Repairs • Wood Repairs • Driveway Repairs 7 DAYS A WEEK Senior Citizen Discount - Insured 20 years Experience

678-654-8329

VEHICLES

JEEP WRANGLER, SPORT 4.0, 1998 Red With Black Top, Lift Kit, New Tires, Many Extras. Looks & Drives Great! $7450.

770-519-3438

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT SAWMILLS From only $4397.00MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmillCut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! FREE Info/DVD. www.NorwoodSawmills. com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N

APPLIANCES DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222

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PETS/LIVESTOCK

ADOPT A PET

CAMPERS/RVS CHATEAU CITATION, 32’ FT., 2007, 1 slide out, sleeps 6, fridge, stove, pantry, lots of storage. $59,000.

770-788-9556 Cell 770-601-7194

MAINE COON MIX CAT: Young adult female, beautiful, spayed, vaccines, sweet personality. 770-365-7998

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

COUNTRY BOY TREE REMOVAL Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding

POWER WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned For a FREE Estimate

CALL OR TEXT

404.886.3587 Established 1989

Bucket Truck Summer Seasoned

Oak 1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

Delivered & Dumped LICENSED

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

CV CARTAGE, LLC

STORAGE TRAILERS AVAILABLE • $200 per Month • 53 Foot Dry & Clean • Free Pick Up & Delivery • Local Shuttles Available

CALL 404-630-5880

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