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The Public Works
Department of the City of Americus has announced that there will be paving done
at several locations today and drivers should take note. Paving will be done
today on Norman Cole Street, East Jefferson between Hudson and Mayo and on Ivey
Street. Paving will be done basically all day today. Drivers are reminded to
avoid those areas of town where the paving will be conducted and take an
alternate route if at all possible.
Today
is the deadline to pay your City of Americus property taxes. You have until the
close of business today to pay your taxes and avoid any additional penalties or
fees. You may pay at the Municipal Building office until 4 today or pay at the
Drive-thru until 4. Payment by credit card is accepted over the phone, in
person or online at www.americus.paytaxes.net.
There is a 2.5% convenience fee for all credit card transactions. Today at the
close of business is the deadline to pay your City of Americus property taxes.
It
felt pretty good before sunrise this morning. Lows were in the mid-60s, the
first time since the spring. It was more along the normal lows for this time of
the year. While the overnight lows will stay in the upper 60s for the next few
days, the daytime highs will start going higher. Friday’s high will reach the
upper 90s in some areas but overall reach the mid-90s. Fortunately, the
humidity will be much lower than it has been. An approaching front by the
weekend may drop the low on Sunday morning to around 60. We’ll all be watching
the tropics by next week as Gaston may have an effect on our weather. To keep
up-to-date with the weather and a look at radar from your home or office
computer, log onto www.americusradio.com.
The Labor Day holiday is this
Monday and for many, it’s the last holiday weekend of the summer and many will
take to the highways for a last getaway. Others will be on the road with
college football kicking off this weekend. The Georgia State Patrol, Sheriff’s
Deputies and local police across the state will be out making this a safer
weekend than those in the past. The 78-hour holiday period begins at 6pm this Friday
and ends at midnight on Monday. Don’t you become a holiday statistic.
What
about gas prices for the Labor Day weekend? Remember, one analyst said that
prices would begin dropping after Labor Day. Last weekend, our local gas prices
dropped as low as $2.36.9 for regular unleaded. However, a quick check
yesterday and only 1 location was at $2.36.9 and the rest were at $2.45 a
gallon or higher. If you plan to be on the road this holiday weekend, expect a
wide range of gas prices wherever you may be traveling to.
From Tuesday’s Americus
Police incident reports, a traffic stop was conducted on South Lee Street,
resulting in the arrest of Antonio Lizzaraga for no driver’s license and
defective equipment.
Burglaries were
investigated at 202 Elliott Street, 320-A Russell Street and F1 1010 Felder
Street. A burglary was also reported from 659 2001 S. Lee Street.
A case of identity
fraud is under further investigation.
A theft was reported at
1309 Douglas Circle.
James Darron Brown was
arrested on Jackson Avenue for theft by receiving stolen property.
Officers were
dispatched to Wheatley Street for an animal complaint.
An auto was entered in
the parking lot at 147 US 27 east.
A 14-year old was
arrested for theft by receiving stolen property and obstruction in conjunction
with the stolen tandem bike from earlier this week.
At a traffic stop on
the Southerfield Road at Horton Drive at 4:28 this morning, Ralph C. Fann was
arrested for driving on a suspended license.
Officers gave out quite
a few traffic citations for various traffic offenses yesterday. There were 2
reported accidents with 2 injury complaints.