ear Y 2017 in Review
6D — The Newnan Times-Herald | Sunday, December 31, 2017
June
The Great Race
• Gov. Nathan Deal picks Michael Nix for Local Government 911 Authority. Deal announced the creation of the Local Government 911 Authority, which will be housed under the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency with Nix as its top staffer.
ular homicide, hit and run, driving under the influence and reckless driving in a negotiated plea before Judge Emory Palmer. Long, 22, was sentenced to 20 years to serve 15 years in prison for his role in the fatal car crash that took the life of his girlfriend, Victoria “ Tori” Clanton, last November. Long is responsible for a • A Newnan teen is arrested after a previous crash that resulted in the car chase. Quintavious Lavar Smith, death of a child in 2012. 17, faced multiple charges, including driving without a license. When offi- • Probation roundup sends dozens cers asked why he attempted to flee, back to jail. More than 25 men were Smith stated that he did not have a taken into custody after local authorilicense.The Main Street bridge in ties executed a search warrant at Arnco is reopened for the first time Hoops Bar and Grill on Old Corinth since September 2015. The bridge Road. After receiving multiple comreopened with a 5-ton rating – higher plaints about marijuana allegedly than the 4-ton rating it had before it being openly smoked and sold inside was originally closed in 2013. the business, warrants were filed to investigate, according to Maj. John • A Newnan man is convicted of Lewis with the Coweta County attempted murder following a 2016 Sheriff’s Office. shooting. Mario Chaquez Beeks was found guilty of attempted murder, • A construction worker on Greison aggravated assault, battery and pos- Trail is struck by a car, but walks away session of firearm during commission with no serious injuries. The victim, of felony following a 2016 shooting. an employee of Southeastern Site Beeks, 20, was sentenced to 35 years Development, was wearing a safety to serve 20 by Judge Emory Palmer vest at the time of the accident and during a bench trial held in Coweta police believed the driver was travelCounty Superior Court. ing about 40 mph. • 300 pounds of meth seized from north Coweta “superlab.” According to investigators, an estimated $2.8 million of methamphetamine recovered from the Shell Road residence is the largest bust in Coweta history. • A man twice convicted of vehicular homicide pleads guilty and is sentenced to 20 years to serve. Taylor Patrick Long pleaded guilty to vehic-
• “Smokey and the Bandit” convoy rolls through Coweta. Hundreds of Pontiac Trans Ams and their owners made their way eastbound and down as they drove through Coweta, completing the home stretch of their 600mile journey from Texarkana, Texas to Jonesboro. The group was participating in the 11th annual Bandit Run to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the movie.
• The rise of transdermal drugs puts first responders at risk. A Senoia police officer encounters rice contaminated with MDMA and stresses the importance for caution when handling the unknown. As the rise of transdermal drugs like fentanyl continues to spread across the county and state, many first responders are now treating drug encounters as potential hazmat situations. • Madras Connector receives funding. Completion of phase one is predicted to cost approximately $9 million, with construction beginning around the year 2020. • A Newnan woman leads police on a chase with her children unrestrained in the car. Shatara Cashena Ashford, 27,was reportedly fleeing from a man attempting to repossess her car. • Great Race to take course through Newnan. The Great Race is a historic week-long, car expedition that spans the continental United States. This year the race started in Jacksonville, Fla., and ended in Traverse City, Mich. It featured more than 100 cars, all manufactured before 1972.** • Blickle U.S.A., which manufactures and distributes wheels and casters, breaks ground on headquarters in Coweta. • High-speed pursuit ends in crash after reaching speeds of 100 mph. Breanna Rothwell, 23, was charged with multiple counts in the Bullsboro Drive wreck, including following too closely, leaving the scene of an accident, suspended license, speeding, passing in no-passing zone, driving on wrong side of roadway, reckless driving, fleeing and attempting to elude police, obstruction, possession of false ID card, possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine.
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