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Driver OK after car flips over – Workers with 66 Diskount Inc. prepare to haul off a wrecked Ford Taurus after it flipped on Hill Street. No one was injured following the wreck in which a man reportedly blacked out at the wheel and struck a utility pole about 2:30 p.m. Monday. Police said Dennis Scott Grier, 48, of Hill Street lost control of the car, accelerated and struck the wooden utility pole, splitting it in half.
Driver OK after car flips over – Workers with 66 Diskount Inc. prepare to haul off a wrecked Ford Taurus after it flipped on Hill Street. No one was injured following the wreck in which a man reportedly blacked out at the wheel and struck a utility pole about 2:30 p.m. Monday. Police said Dennis Scott Grier, 48, of Hill Street lost control of the car, accelerated and struck the wooden utility pole, splitting it in half.
An employee noticed that the jar, containing about $80, was missing from the counter. After reviewing the tape, a man wearing a multicolored jacket and a sock hat was seen stuffing the jar under his jacket and leaving the store about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
Boison was killed at the store in November.
Officer hurt in fight at house
A police officer was injured during a fight at a residence where the owner was charged with having a disorderly house about 1:30 a.m. today in the 100 block of Wright Street.
Police said the officer was in a fight was attempting to arrest a combative individual, when the man fell to the ground and pulled the officer with him. The officer suffered a twisted knee.
Police said they had received three disturbance calls to the residence, each involving an intoxicated or drugged individual. From Jan. 1, 2009 to today, police responded to 29 calls to the residence
Thefts, burglaries
— A PlayStation 3, a Wii and an Xbox 360 video game consoles, with a total value of $700, were stolen from a residence in the first block of North Barnard Avenue.
— A brown patio furniture set valued at $250 was stolen from the back porch of a residence in the first block of Curran Avenue.
— A $200 Nokia cell phone was stolen from the counter of the Chevron gas station at 315 New Franklin Road.
— A radial arm saw valued at $400 was stolen from West Georgia Textiles at 145 Trimble Station Road near Hogansville.
— Electronics valued at $1,950 were stolen in a burglary in the 600 block of Newton Road.
— A student at Callaway High School took her $245 iPod Touch to school against her mother’s wishes, and it was stolen from the girl’s book bag.
- It is the policy of LaGrange Daily News to print the names of people charged with felonies.
I believe I understand how the family must feel about the collection money being stolen. Several years ago I lost my 8 year old daughter and the Money Back stores were kind enough to set out collection jars for us. From what I understood, two males reached down into a jar, first one then the other, grabbing what they could and fled.
It wasn't the money that they stole, it was the fact that someone could do that, knowing it was there for a cause. There are people in the world that really don't care what they do. I'm sure the two men never gave a thought about us, or my little girl, or the family of Joseph “Peace” Boison when this crime was committed.
I'm sure Mr. Boison's family, like we were, are suffering immeasurable pain and what was apparently a quick way to make a few bucks to someone, made the family feel violated and only added even more pain during a time of grief.
When you see a collection jar sitting out in a store like ours were, don't feel obligated to contribute to it, because you arn't. Just please remember, a good person put it there for a reason and other good people dropped a coin or a bill in for a good reason. The collection jar may be for your family one day.