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Top Stories - July 1, 2009
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Williamson gets three years prison
Staff Report
Former Telfair County Sheriff Jimmie W. Williamson, 48, was sentenced last Thursday to 36 months in prison, according to Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Edmund A. Booth Jr. The sentencing took place before Dudley H. Bowen, U.S. District Judge.
Booth said Williamson was charged last December with devising a scheme to “deprive the citizens of Telfair County of his honest services as their Sheriff from approximately 2004 to the present through a variety of corrupt activities,” including:
• Full story available in this week's Telfair Enterprise
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'Fleas' going to state
Staff Report
Since the end of the regular softball season, 10 seven and eight-year-olds from Telfair have practiced, traveled and represented Telfair County with great sportsmanship and pride.
The Telfair County All-Star Lady Trojans (Flea Division) placed second in the Dodge County Tournament and fourth in the Lyons Tournament.
• Full story available in this week's Telfair Enterprise
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Their fifteen minutes of fame?
Staff Report
While vacationing in Nashville, Tennessee, Alaina and Sierra Wood of McRae had an opportunity to see and meet many famous country music performers. They attended the Grand Ole Opry, where they saw Carrie Underwood and Trace Adkins perform.
The girls also attended a celebrity softball game where they and other fans were entertained by Montgomery Gentry, Julianne Hough, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood and Josh Turner, among others.
• Full story available in this week's Telfair Enterprise
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New laws take effect
By Don Richardson • Editor
As is the case each July 1, a number of new Georgia laws have gone into effect. Here is small sampling of those laws.
• A controversial statute declaring April as Confederate History Month: supporters contend it is only right to remember the state’s heritage. Detractors say it commemorates Georgia’s long history supporting slavery.
• Full story available in this week's Telfair Enterprise
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