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"Local News"
A single engine Beech airplane crashed upon take-off Saturday evening
about 6:35 at Southerfield Airport, killing all 3 on board. The 3 have been
identified as 42-year old Robert Brian King, the pilot; 42-year old Manley
Darryl Garrison and 28-year old Ryan Jones. All 3 were flying back to Bessemer,
Alabama after attending the Electric Fly-in in Americus. Witnesses say the
plane took off and the left wing dipped and the plane then just crashed just
off the taxi runway, bursting into a ball of flames. Airport workers were
immediately on the scene with AFES, Sheriff’s deputies and auxiliary and the
coroner’s office not far behind. The Georgia State Patrol was also on hand with
assistance. Sheriff Pete Smith said late Saturday night the FAA and the
National Transportation Safety Board would be investigating the crash. The FAA
arrived early Sunday. The bodies were removed Saturday night just before 9pm
and taken to Crisp Regional to the morgue there said Coroner Greg Hancock. 2
were immediately identified Saturday night but one body was badly burned and
identification was not possible at that time. The investigation is continuing
into Saturday night’s crash. This was the first crash with fatalities at
Southerfield in over 15 years.
You can
help “Stamp Out Hunger” this Saturday. It’s time once again for the 16th annual
event sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers. This Saturday,
place a sturdy bag of non-perishable food items, such as soup, pasta or cereal,
next to your mailbox before your regular mail delivery. Your letter carrier
will do the rest. The food will be taken and put in the local food bank. As always,
please no glass jars and bottles and no out-of-date food items. Together, we can make a difference and help
Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday May 10th.
It was a routine weekend for Americus Police. There were 3 entering auto
cases since Friday. Autos were entered at 153 Hosanna Circle, 103-E and 107-B
Country Club Drive.
A criminal damage to property in the 1st degree occurred at
730 MLK Boulevard for a damaged vehicle.
A theft took place at 220 Tripp Street.
Eddie Volley was arrested for non-compliance at 116 130 Lonnie Lane.
Officers went to a juvenile call to 3B Masonic Street. A juvenile
complaint was filed with police at 121 Andrew Lane. A juvenile was arrested at
605 Lewis Lowe Court and charged with unruly, truancy and criminal trespass.
Criminal trespass complaints were made at 6-F 1130 Felder Street
(vehicle) and 1430-F S. Lee Street (vehicle).
A simple battery occurred on McCoy Street.
After a traffic stop on GSW University Drive, Ramirez Contrell Fuller was
arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of MDMA.
Anyanta Moniqe Sims was arrested at 800 GSW University Drive and charged
with disorderly conduct.
Edwin N. Krenson was arrested at 811 S. Lee Street and charged with
consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor.
Hit-n-run accidents took place at 600 S. Hampton Street and at Wal-Mart.
Officers were busy with 9 accidents over the weekend with 4 injury
complaints.
The Sumter
County Board of Education will hold committee meetings beginning at 5:15 this
afternoon followed by a work session at 6pm in the new boardroom of the SCS
Administration Building at 100 Learning Lane. The monthly meeting of the Board
of Education will be on Thursday evening beginning in executive session at 6pm
followed by the open session. The public is invited.
Grant Racing from Americus was a big winner this weekend, winning the Big
Bud Shoot-Out at the US 19 Drag way in Albany. Congratulations!