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May 22, 2024 · The race in Clarke County late Tuesday showed incumbent sheriff John Q. Williams winning a new term in office with about 65% of the vote. He defeated challenger Tommy Dorsey. The vote showed...
9 hours ago · Sheriff John Q Williams sounded the alarm at a budget meeting in mid-May that equal pay would be necessary for the retention of deputies. “If you want people dying in jail, keep having us be short staffed,” Sheriff Williams said. During Thursday’s budget hearing, Patrick Davenport, Commissioner in the 1st District, suggested budgeting in ...
May 16, 2024 · In the contest for sheriff, incumbent John Q. Williams, a former Athens-Clarke County Police Department detective, is facing a challenge from Tommy Dorsey, a 20-year veteran of the sheriff’s...
6 days ago · Williams says his first goal is to secure higher pay for sheriff’s deputies in order to retain and recruit personnel. He also recently addressed the commission about a lack of funding for the county jail and is hopeful they will dedicate more money to his office.
6 days ago · Athens-Clarke County election results include a reelection win for Clarke County Sheriff John Q Williams, who outpolled challenger Tommy Dorsey in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Incumbents Melissa Link in District 2 and Carol Myers in District 8 won reelection to the Athens-Clarke County Commission, beating JJ Jacobs and Sidney Waters ...
4 days ago · See who is winning the 2024 Georgia State House District 124 Democratic Primary election with real-time results and county-by-county maps
1 day ago · Macon County, GA (May 28, 2024) – The GBI has arrested and charged Edvardo P. Johnson, age 32, of Oglethorpe, GA, with two counts of Cruelty to Children, two counts of Reckless Conduct, and two counts of Furnishing Alcohol to a Person Under the Age of 21. On Tuesday May 6th, the Montezuma Police Department and the Macon County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to assist with a child abuse ...
