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Deborah Russell - Editor/Publisher
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Wednesday September 12, 2007
Tom Russell - Consulting Editor
A Publication of
Permit No. 4
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
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Sally Price Correspondent
Squawk Box
Chiefland Man
Arrested on
Doug Johnston
Multiple Charges
Wacky vacation begins
on a high note
at Inglis Gas Stop
My dear wife Kathie and I
Just after 1:00 a.m., August 18, as an
recently took a two week vaca-
Inglis Police Officer was standing in front of
tion. Our journey began at 5
the Shell Superstop gas station, he noticed a
P.M. Friday afternoon, the day
silver Dodge Charger pass through the park-
before our vacation officially
ing lot and pull into the parking lot of the
started. We rushed home from work, took care
Plaza 40 strip mall, next door. The report stated
of a couple of last minute details, Kathie kissed
that a man and a woman exited the car. The
the cats goodbye (ugh) and we headed north.
woman walked behind the businesses, while
We had packed the night before and our plan
the man stood at the open passenger door
was to drive to Atlanta that night to jumpstart
The shrimp boat Ellen Louise tied up at the Yankeetown Marina brought to mind one of the
and bent over, reaching into the vehicle. As
our trip. We were excited and ?keyed-up?, but
the industries that Yankeetown was founded on. It was great seeing the shrimp boats tied
the businesses were closed, the officer walked
we were both tired and decided to stop short
up at the dock when so many of our American enterprises have moved out of our country.
to the shopping center and spoke with the
of Atlanta, in Cordele, Georgia. It was about 8
The colors in the sky and water made this a picture worthy of painting. Photo by Sally Price
man, 26-year-old Isaac Joel Buchanan of
P.M. when we checked into the motel and as
Chiefland. Buchanan said he was there be-
Contract A Close Call for Chief Bible
soon as we asked for a room the desk clerk
cause his girlfriend had to urinate behind the
told us that trains ran all night long in Cordele
building.
and if we were light sleepers we might have a
for the town to enter into
Through the open door, the officer
By Tom Russell
problem. I am the light sleeper at the Johnston
such an agreement. Berger
saw several open alcohol containers and a
Newscaster Editor
household. Kathie could sleep through an
stated that the attorney
glass cannabis smoking pipe. The report
artillery barrage conducted in the middle of a
Inglis Commissioner Berger opposed to
wrote that he had no
stated that Buchanan quickly grabbed the
category-5 hurricane. As it turned out on this
contract with police chief
knowledge of a police
pipe and threw it toward a fence and that he
night however, our roles reversed. I slept like
chief contract with sever-
One of the items on the agenda for
and Buchanan got into a scuffle. The officer
a baby all night, but Kathie told me the next
ance pay, as does Bible's,
the Tuesday night (Sept. 11th)Inglis Town
took Buchanan down. He told him he was
day that the desk clerk was right: The trains
which the town would be
Commission meeting was the employment
being arrested and ordered him to stop resist-
did indeed run all night long and she heard
required to pay with the
contract Police Chief Tim Bible is requesting
ing, but Buchanan continued resisting. Ac-
exception of "conviction
Chief Tim Bible
every one of them.
of the town. Commissioner Betty Berger wrote
cording to the report, Buchanan threatened,
Instead of heading up I-75 to Atlanta
of any illegal act involving personal gain."
a letter to the town Commission (dated Sept.
in a profane way, to fight the officer, then at-
the following day we decided to take SR129
He also said the contract would be unenforce-
10) stating numerous reasons why they
tempted to pull away to flee. The officer again
at Macon and drive to US highway 441 and
should not enter into this agreement. Chief
able, among other comments.
attempted to gain control, while Buchanan
take that road through the Smokey Moun-
While Berger said there would be no
Bible would need three votes to pass the item
resisted his efforts and threatened to physi-
tains to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. We hadn?t
benefit to the town she listed the terms of
and at this writing may only have 2 unless
cally harm him.
traveled Hwy 441 in years and even though it
Commissioner Richard Kellman gives his okay.
Bible's contract:1) 5-year term. 2) Employment
Searching for weapons or contra-
is crowded and terribly commercialized it is
shall not be construed to include what is per-
He has indicated he is opposed to a long term
band, the officer found $2714 (cash) in
Continued on page 3 - Squawk Box
formed on time off. 3)Town agrees to pay a
contract but may go along with a three year
Buchanan's pockets. He also recovered the
contract.
lump sum cash payment equal to 6-months
glass pipe that Buchanan had thrown; it con-
Adopt A Pet
aggregate salary. 4) Continue health insur-
Commissioner Berger pointed out
tained what appeared to be a small amount of
ance benefits under Cobra for 3 months. 5) If
that future income of the town is unknown,
Continued on page 3-Inglis PD Make Arrest
see page 2
and there is no budget line item for severance
financial benefits are reduced, other than
Pigskin Predictors
across-the-board for all employees, or if the
pay or court fees, if the promise is made to
Bible and cannot be kept. She also states that
Town refuses to comply with any provision
See Page 8
an employment contract is not permitted in
benefiting employee, or if the employee re-
Section 2-261, Budget in Code of Ordinances,
signs following a suggestion that he do so,
Are You Ready
and is also contrary to the Town Charter, Ar-
he may demand severance pay. 5) If within 6
months of the contract expiration the Town
ticle IV.
For Some
According to Berger, in a letter, the
does not notify employee of the intention to
Town Attorney Norm Fugate cited several
non-renew, it is renewed and then termina-
Football?
Continued on page 10 - Contract
reasons it would be imprudent and unwise