Richmond County on hunt for sex offender
Richmond County sheriff's investigators are looking for a sex offender who has recently absconded from supervision.
According to a news statement, deputies are looking for Rico Renaldo Ready, 33, convicted in September 2007 of criminal aggravated sodomy.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts can contact the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at (706) 821-1080. Warrants have been issued and are on file.
Man imprisoned for 20 years will be paroled
An Augusta man who has been imprisoned for 19 years in connection with an aggravated assault on a police officer and armed robbery is scheduled to be paroled Thursday.
According to a notice from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, Terry Jackson, 52, will be on electronic monitoring. He must participate in substance abuse counseling as part of parole.
Mr. Jackson and a second man were arrested for the Nov. 2, 1990, armed robbery of the Travelodge Motel on Washington Road, according to a report in The Augusta Chronicle . Mr. Jackson was charged with assault for firing several shots when an officer attempted to arrest him, The Chronicle reported in 1990. Mr. Jackson was convicted of both charges and sentenced to life in prison.
Tarver announces his Senate resignation
Ed Tarver announced his resignation from the Georgia State Senate, effective noon Monday.
On Friday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Tarver to become the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
Mr. Tarver, a partner in the Augusta law firm of Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Salley, was nominated Sept. 17 by President Obama, who must now formally appoint Mr. Tarver. His resignation clears the way for the president to sign the commission appointing Mr. Tarver as a U.S. attorney.
His new job for the Southern District of Georgia is one of 93 in nation. The office represents the United States in 43 counties and has six divisions: Savannah, Augusta, Brunswick, Waycross, Dublin and Statesboro.
Tea Party bus to stop at Augusta Common
The Tea Party Express II bus tour will make a stop in Richmond County at 10:30 a.m. today at Augusta Common.
According to the organization's Web site, each stop highlights what it calls the "worst offenders" in Congress who have voted for more spending, higher taxes and government intervention. The event will include speakers from a conservative political action committee, Our Country Deserves Better, and performances of songs such as American Tea Party Anthem .
Health care supporters invited to NAACP forum
Those in favor of health care reform will get their chance to be heard at a forum Nov. 19 held by the Augusta branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
The forum will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Henry Brigham Community Center, 2463 Golden Camp Road. The forum will feature a presentation by Shavon Arline, the national health chairwoman for the NAACP. The forum will also feature health care and community leaders. The public is invited.
For more information, call Augusta branch Health Chairwoman Beulah Nash-Teachey at (706) 210-8839
Mental hospital holds job fair to fill 60 spots
The state mental hospital in Augusta is looking for a few good nurses, and other professionals.
East Central Regional Hospital will hold a nursing fair from 2 to 6 p.m. today on its Gracewood campus at 100 Myrtle Blvd., Building 22. The hospital is looking to fill 60 positions that include RNs, LPNs, dietitians and occupational therapists.
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities contracted with Medical College of Georgia in September to run the hospital. More information about employment with the department can be found at www.DBHDDJobs.com.
Authority meeting set to learn about funding
The Valley Public Service Authority board of commissioners will meet in a special called session today to get details about federal funding needed to repair the Avondale Mills water system.
Calvin Smith, the general manager, said the commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. in the authority's office at 435 Pine St., and get an update on the $13 million project to rehabilitate the water system that serves hundreds in Graniteville and Vaucluse.
Medal recipient will speak at Fort Gordon
A Medal of Honor recipient will speak Friday at Fort Gordon.
Retired Col. Jack H. Jacobs, who won the nation's highest military honor for his actions in Vietnam in 1968, will speak to military personnel at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Alexander Hall.
His actions at Kien Phong won him the honor. He was an adviser to a Vietnamese infantry battalion during a deadly firefight when the commander was disabled. Mr. Jacobs also received three Bronze Stars and two Purple hearts during his career.
Work will restrict traffic at fort gate
Construction will start next week at Gate 5 of Fort Gordon as the base prepares security upgrades.
The gate will remain open during the project.
Starting Nov. 17, traffic will be restricted to incoming vehicles from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Two-way traffic will be allowed after 8:30 a.m. and on weekends, according to a news release from the base. Exceptions will be made for school buses. Traffic also will flow two ways during holiday weekends, from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 and Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.
The project is scheduled to wrap up by March.
Police seek man in attempted robbery
Richmond County Sheriff deputies are investigating an attempted robbery at the Family Dollar at 1801 Central Ave.
About 9:40 a.m. Monday, a man went into the store, picked up several items, then approached the clerk and pulled out a handgun, demanding the clerk open the register, according to the sheriff's office. The clerk, who could not open the register, screamed when the man tried to do so, and the man fled.
The assailant is described as a black male in his mid- to late 20s, about 5-feet, 7-inches tall and about 150 pounds.
He had a goatee, acne scars and was wearing a New York Yankees jacket
Anyone with information can contact the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at (706) 821-1080 or the Tip Line at (866) 939-5050.
Robberies similar to holdup investigated
Aiken police said Monday they are looking statewide to see whether there are any robberies similar to one Saturday at a York Street Burger King. Four armed men ordered customers and employees into a cooler, then forced the manager to open the safe and cash registers.
One suspect fled and remains at large. Two Columbia men were captured and a fourth man took his own life when police approached him.
Columbia County Traffic Update
- A temporary road closure at the railroad crossing on the east end of Old Evans Road in Martinez began Monday and will last until Saturday. The closure will keep motorists from using Old Evans Road between Washington Road and Old Petersburg Road, according to a news release. CSX Railroad will be performing railroad maintenance in the area at the time. Traffic will need to detour using Washington Road, Baston Road and Old Petersburg Road.
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What good is a forum on health care if they only want to hear from supporters of health care reform? Shouldn't they be willing to hear from both sides?
Who would have thought the naacp would host a pro health care forum? Appears they believe this health carfe bill will benefit the "entitlement" crowd the most! Beware of any bill the association of colored people support! You can bet, it won't be good for the working taxpayer!
Who would have thought the naacp would host a pro health care forum? Appears they believe this health carfe bill will benefit the "entitlement" crowd the most! Beware of any bill the association of colored people support! You can bet, it won't be good for the working taxpayer!
watch out you are gonna be stepping on some toes with that remark .
Substitute a C somewhere in your users name Phil.
Isn't the NAACP doing the same thing as the Tea Party? Both are organizations with agendas. If you disagree with them, then you should either don't attend their functions, or go so you will have your facts straight when you are putting the down in a post. For the record, I don't agree with everything that either group stands for, but I can see SOME good in both.
what idiot would rob a dollar store.