Bobbie Wayne Beard, 67, of Devers, Texas passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021. He was born on October 2, 1953 in Dayton, Texas to parents Noble and Eva Gay Beard who preceded him in death along with his brother, Johnny Beard; sister, Lois Weesner and sister, Sandra Roberts.
Bobbie was a proud veteran of the Army. He enjoyed riding motorcycles as much as he enjoyed working on them. He was a great mechanic in his younger years and could fix just about anything. Bobbie liked to watch wrestling and spend time on the computer, but most of all he loved being “Paw-Paw”. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Facing down opposition, Sandisfield selectboard approves large-scale cannabis grow facility
The selectboard approved the project with amended restrictions proposed by board member George Riley. Construction could begin within 12–18 months.
Sandisfield Selectman George Riley
The vote by the three-member board was unanimous and came attached with some conditions proposed by board member George Riley after discussions with town counsel Jonathan M. Silverstein. Most of those conditions were already in the application and in the host community agreement Sama signed with the town last year. The board revised Riley’s conditions slightly before incorporating them into the motion to approve the permit. Click here to read the revised conditions Riley provided to The Edge.
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – The predicament of loose trash on Fannin roads and fixing the litter issue took center stage during the commissioner meeting.
Originally, Chief Land Development Officer Marie Woody approached the commissioners about changing some language on the Adopt a Road application. She had a list of 67 individuals and families in her records and 37 are still active. Four new people recently signed up as well.
Woody commended an Adopt a Road participant who picks up the trash and then sorts out the recycling before bagging it.
Woody presenting the new Adopt a Road program application.
COVID-19 has prevented the Colwell Detention Center crews from picking up garbage since last March. As part of the contract with Colwell, Fannin only pays for the detainees if they work. Recently, local probationers have begun picking up trash every Saturday. The first Saturday, they worked several miles and picked up a dumpster full of garbage.