Comer News

Rodrigues Allen, 24, of 274 Tefel W. Drive, Hartwell, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Arrest: On June 15, investigator Pat Holl contacted a state probation officer about information regarding 20-year-old Joshua Adam Bryant, a convicted felon who was living in a house with guns inside.

In May 1998, David Brown of Madison County wrote a college history paper on the Great Depression in which he interviewed his grandmother, Annie Sue Belin Seymour, and Comer resident Polk Gholston.

Comer Elementary School has received a Eugene Odom Environmental Grant from the University of Georgia.

Howard Sims, a retiree who built his own observatory and telescope for viewing the stars, is featured in this month's issue of AARP magazine.

Phil Piche, left, and Bill McGraw stand at Polk Gholston's bar, which was decorated with a wide variety of items, from the horned skull of a bull to a mounted moose head.

This section of West North Avenue in downtown Comer was virtually empty the afternoon of June 17 as construction work slowed.

Wayne and Deanna Moon of Royston, Georgia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Tanya Marie Moon of Royston, Georgia to William Ralston Lynch of Elberton, Georgia, son of Ralston and Laura Lynch of Elberton, Georgia.

Eh Kaw Htoo, center, holds Sehreh as he offers up a game to play while watching children of refugees Friday at Jubilee Partners in Comer.

Former Oglethorpe County Sheriff William "Ray" Sanders and his son-in-law face assault charges for allegedly beating another man with a baseball bat last month at Sanders' daughter's home in Comer.

Destiny Ferguson, left, and Katherine Bone were two of the 18 students from across the state to win $128 worth of tickets to the Georgia Aquarium.

Linda Lack Brown, of Canon, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at her home. Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.

Diane Crenshaw, center, is photographed Thursday by her friend, Adam Shumaker, at Watson Mill State Park in Comer as riders with the 2009 Bicycle Ride Across Georgia leave the Athens area as part of their 381-mile trek across the state.

Comer resident Lula Thompson, left, and Margaret House of Danielsville work on a 1,000-piece puzzle May 27 at the Madison County Senior Center.

Dorothy Benson, left, was selected as Comer Elementary School's Support Person of the Year, while Joey Hill, center, the school's physical education teacher, was selected as its Teacher of the Year.

Madison County's Merchants & Farmers Bank will change its name to First Citizens Bank and Trust, after all.

The FBI has confirmed what Athens residents and police already knew - that almost every type of crime is on the rise here.

Rasha Howard, right, and Campbell Dixon carry a piece of furniture down the stairs of the Ayers house in Comer recently in preparation for an estate sale.

The Bibb City story comes to life in a collaborative effort by Columbus State University and the Chattahoochee Shakespeare Company project.

A Comer man was killed Thursday when his car ran into a wandering horse on U.S. Highway 129 near Gainesville about half an hour before sunrise.