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Newton County campaign contributions
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Who's giving money to whom?

Below are the campaign contributions from the most recent reporting period from April 1 to June 30, as found on the State Ethics Commission website. The News cannot vouch for their accuracy, as candidates are ulitmately responsible for what they file.

Contributions are listed for the entire year, though contributions of $100 or less don't need to be itemized.

Individual contributions are only from the most recent filing period, which ended June 30.
Expenditures are also only from the most recent period unless otherwise noted.

Sheriff
Ezell Brown
Spent: $5,847.43
Contributions: $6,500
Dan Babb: $250
Lee Bradford: $250
Butcher Block: $125
Dave Parrish: $2,000
Deli & Grill: $125
Quick Chick: $125
Shoanmarie Seals: $500
Sirloin Saloon: $125

Phillip Bradford
Spent: $9,449.58
Contributions: $12,180
C.E. Peter Allen: $500
Herman Bradford: $500
Phillip Bradford - Palm cards, banners: $873.60
Michael Bruno: $1,000
Bulldog Tire Company: $250
Covington Management, Inc.: $500
Mark Ellis: $300
Falcon Manufacturing Corp.: $1,000
Andria Fuesting: $500
Steve Galloway: $700
Homes by Southern Pioneer, Inc.: $250
Constance Malone: $200
David B. McMichael: $150
Maria Mobley: $200
Clay J. Newman: $2,300
Southern Machine Specialist, Inc.: $1,000
Vortex Manufacturing, Inc.: $1,000
Carrie Wilson: $200
Thomas E. Wilson: $200

Bill Watterson
Spent: $6,300
Contributions: $7,050
Paul Duncan: $200
Joshua Dubose: $200
Renee Kitchens: $500
Dalton Knox: $250
Peter Leonetti: $500
Edward Needham: $2,000
Clay Newman: $2,000
Terry Norman: $200
Terry Norman - Supplies for BBQ: $1,800
Reginald McFarland: $1,000
Jerry White: $200

County Chairman
Keith Ellis
Spent: $7,236.99
(full year)
Contributions: $14,753
Tommy Coker: $500
Raymond Davis: $500
William Gainer: $500
Julius Hays: $300
Douglas Holt: $250
C.L. Johnson: $250
Jim Sumner: food
donation of $200
Jim Tudor: $238.75

Marcus Jordan
Spent: $3,180
Contributions: $5,500 (took out a loan in previous reporting period)

Kathy Morgan
Spent: $39
Contributions: $0
Note: "I have a net cash on hand of $974.03 as of March 31, 2012."

District 1 Board of Commissioners
John Douglas
Spent: $3,805.32
Contributions: $9,035
Leon A. Leonard: $200
Charles Weeks: $200

John L. Strauss
Spent: $4,645.65
Contributions: $8,105
Timothy Aiken: $500
Kyle (and Nancy) Anderson: $1,000
Charles (and Jeanette) Berry: $32
Charles (and Jeanette) Berry - donated food supplies for event/dinner: $600
Brenda Davis: $100
Brenda Davis: $32
Dealer Remarketing: $2,000
Mary Edwards - Campaign business cards: $66.34
Mary Edwards - Campaign business cards: $47.08
A. (Stan) Edwards Jr.: $32
A. (Stan) Edwards Jr.: $250
Barbara Morgan/Vasil Furnad: $150
Dalton and Lisa Knox Jr.: $250
Ellis J. Millsaps: $150
Jack and Melody Morgan Jr.: $250
Robert Mumford: $150
Nathan Pulliam - Sign posts: $400
Billy and Brenda Stanton: $150
Andy and Cindy Strauss: $500
Jenny Strauss: $300
John and Teresa Strauss - Stamps: $7.20
John and Teresa Strauss - Supplies for sign installation (paint, ties, etc.): $76.76
John and Teresa Strauss: $32
John and Teresa Strauss - Campaign cell phone: $15.92
John and Teresa Strauss: $220
John and Teresa Strauss: $150
John and Teresa Strauss - Campaign cell phone: $21.75
John and Teresa Strauss - Reimbursement to Stan Edwards for deposit to Mansfield Community Center: $150
Todd and Lisa Teasley: $250
Verbatim Court Reporters, Inc.: $250

District 3 Board of Commissioners

Tony Flanagan
Spent: $0
Contributions: $0

Nancy Schulz
Spent: $2,618.69
Contributions: $4,509
Peggy Capes: $500
Sam B. Hay III: $150
Robert Hobbs: $200
Brad Jacoby: $200
Caralyn Leonard: $200
Charles Tuller: $500

R. Kevin Wade
Spent: $0
Contributions: In Kind - $469.48, which was used to pay his qualifying fee.

District 5 Board of Commissioners
Marcello Banes
(Filing was mailed in, so it's not availabile online.)

Phillip Johnson
Spent: $4,962.03
Contributions: $6,449
Neal Baines: $500
Birdsey Preservation Partners: $2,000
Obie Brewer: $100
Denny Dobbs: $250
Fred Greer: $100
Travis Hampton: $500
Jack Harwell: $50
Sam B. Hay Jr.: $50
Sam B. Hay III: $100
Gene Mobley: $50
Joe Mobley: $100
Barbara Morgan: $150
J.H. Morgan: $100
Freddie Neely: $500
Richard Pace: $250
Bryan Pulliam: $1,000
Sam Ramsey: $100
Fred Straub: $500

Ronnie Dimsdale
Spent: $2,223.99
Contributions: $2,223.99
Ronnie Dimsdale: $2,223.99

Wesley Dowdy
Spent: $2,670.86
Contributions: $3,275
Covington Lodging, LLC: $500
Dowdy Holtzclaw Properties, LLC: $100
Dowdy Moreland Holdings, LLC: $100
Dowdy Moreland Properties 744WH, LLC: $100
Midas: $1,000
Vicki Ross: $200
Joanne Thurston: $200

Levie Maddox
Spent: $4,745.10
Contributions: $7,745.28
Ron Carter: $200

Jared Rutberg
Spent: $1,279.29
Contributions: $1,830
Capes Property Management: $200
Walter Davis: $300
David Larimer: $100
Clay Newman: $500
Ed Peterson: $250
Jennifer Rutberg: $1,550 (purchase of yard signs with personal credit card)
Robert Rutland: $250
David Waller: $100

County Coroner
Robert Bradley
Nothing Filed.

Tommy E. Davis
Spent: $2,317.89
Contributions: $2,500
Tommy Davis: $2,500

District 2 Board of Education
Rickie Corley
Spent: $216
Contributions: $216
Ricky Corley: $216

Eddie Johnson
Spent: $216
Contributions: $0

District 4 Board of Education
Franklin Perry
Spent: $1,089
Contributions: $1,155
Al Arbee: $200
Patricia McGuire: $500
Franklin Perry: $200 (doesn't add up)

Almond Turner
Spent: $2,283.20
Contributions: $2,400
Dr. Melvin O. Baker: $200
Ben Hendricks: $150

Superior Court Judge
Stephanie Lindsey
Spent: $17,768.03
(full year)
Contributions: $14,110
Sonya Gilley: $200
Stephanie Lindsey: $1,700
Brian Rogers: $1,000

John Ott
Spent: $16,746.76
(full year)
Contributions: $40,201.33
Timothy Aiken: $500
Gerald Atha: $200
Christopher Atkinson: $250
Martha Atkinson: $250
Martha Atkinson: $250
Ballard, Stevenson & Waters, PC: $500
Christie Benton: $200
Marlece Bettis: $250
Britt Stacey: $500
James Bryan: $200
Jimmy and Andrea Camp: $250
C.L. Cook: $400
Rose Cox: $250
Stan Cox: $250
Wm. Thomas Craig: $500
Samuel Crowe: $500
J.P. Crump: $1,000
Dealer Remarketing: $200
April DeMoss: $1,000
Hilda Duncan: $200
Charles Ferguson: $250
Hightower Consulting Engineers, Inc.: $200
Ronald and Roemelle Holloway: $200
Thomas Kelly: $500
Kenneth Murray Properties: $500
Robert Kitchens: $200
David and Anne LaMalva: $250
LaMalva & Oeland, PC.: $150
Jeff Malcom: $200
Michael Malcom: $150
Reginald McFarland: $500
Kipling Mercer: $150
Bettie Negley: $1,000
Stuart Oberman: $250
Bettie Ott: $2,500
Overbeck & Glass: $150
Russell Preston: $150
Paul Rosenthal: $200
Brandon Smith: $1,000
Jody Smith: $200
Marvin and Joan Sorrells: $150
John Stevens: $500
David Thompson: $300
Amanda Wagner: $200
Walton Eye Care: $200
Woodrow Ware: $250
Jerry Don White: $200
Arthur and Krista Williams: $250
Bruce Williamson: $25

Eastside High School announces Top 10 graduates for Class of 2025
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Eastside High School has announced the names of the top ten graduates of the Class of 2025. Leading the way are valedictorian, Ian White, and salutatorian, Malachi Scharf. Each of the top ten graduates have exciting prospects ahead of them as they prepare for life after high school.

Eastside High School’s 2025 Top 10 Graduates are:

• Ian White—The valedictorian, Ian plans to attend college and obtain a doctorate in chemical engineering. He selected Mr. Elijah Clark as his top teacher.

• Malachi Scharf—The salutatorian, Malachi plans to major in chemical engineering at Georgia Tech. He chose Mr. Michael Poor as his favorite teacher.

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Malachi Scharf (left) and Ian White (right) are Eastside High School’s 2025 Salutatorian and Valedictorian. - photo by Courtesy of Newton County School System

• Kaiden Blazina—Kaiden plans to attend Georgia College and State University to study biology with plans to become an anesthesiologist or a missionary. Kaiden selected Mrs. Haley Dawkins as his honored teacher.

• Abby Malcom—Abby will be attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in the fall to major in agribusiness. Her goal is to run a floral business. She selected Ms. Sara Beth Hammond as her top teacher.

• Shelby Moore—Shelby plans to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College to pursue a degree in agricultural education. She selected Ms. Alisa Echols as her top teacher.

• Annalie Parker—Annalie will attend Georgia College & State University with plans to obtain a doctorate and pursue a career in the scientific field. She selected Dr. Catrina Pollard as her favorite teacher.

• Chandler Shurtz—Chandler plans to attend Georgia Tech to study industrial engineering. He selected Mrs. Kelly Elder as his honored teacher.

• Robby Thomas, Jr.—Robby will attend Georgia Tech to study aerospace engineering and astrophysics. His goal is to work for NASA. Robby chose Ms. Kayla Stoddard as his honored teacher.

• Anna Underwood—Anna is attending Georgia State Perimeter to study her core classes with plans to transfer to the University of Georgia. Her career goal is to become an elementary school teacher. She selected Mr. Eric Adams as her top teacher.

• Benjamin Weaver—Benjamin is attending Newberry College to play soccer and study in their pre-vet program before moving on to veterinary school. He selected Mr. Caleb Watson as his honored teacher