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Another Halloween is done, another Scare on the Square now in the record books. The night was a bit wet, but otherwise (far as we know) uneventful. If you missed that event, or wish for a little more Halloween, Stone Ridge Community Church on West Main St. will have a “Trunk or Treat” event tonight at 7.
Also tonight, LHS Ramblers (now 1-7 for the season after beating Ridgeland last week) will play their final football game of the year, on the road, against Northwest Whitfield (7-1). Tomorrow from 4 to 7 Rock Spring Elementary will have a Fall Festival, and a rummage sale at the LaFayette Library will run from 8 AM to 4 PM.
Before jumping head-first into the Holidays, lets wrap up a few things political – namely the upcoming LaFayette council/mayor and county SPLOST votes, which will be held Tuesday. Today is the final day for early voting; polls will be open at the Courthouse elections office 8:30-4:30.
Poll on “Stop Walker SPLOST” Web site shows 70% (of the few participating so far) plan to vote against renewing the wasted sales tax. Site also has info about getting an anti-SPLOST sign; there’s still time left to impact the outcome of next week’s election.
The fight for (and against) SPLOST in Gwinnett County is an interesting comparison to the same fight in Walker. Supporters of the tax added a few dollars for “school safety” to its project list, and now claim the whole thing is about schools. Opponents point out that a majority of the funds raised will go to pet projects.
At least in that case there ARE a few dollars marked for the schools. Here in Walker people who support SPLOST say it’s for schools even though schools won’t get a penny of it, if the thing passes.
Wednesday night, 23-year-old Andy Watts was shot to death in an apartment on Fisher Road in Rossville. Marcus Sutton, age 20, is being sought as a possible “witness” to the murder. Per Walker Co. Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Sutton is also wanted on four unrelated felony charges, including aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during commission of a crime.
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