North Fayette Home Invasion Update

On January 12, 2011 Fayette County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Fayetteville Police Department made two arrests in reference to a home invasion at a north Fayette County home. The incident took place when Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a home invasion in progress where an East Point Police Officer was held at gun point inside his home by two masked suspects.

On January 12, 2011 at approximately 10:08 PM Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residence located in north Fayette County when the victim, who is an East Point Police Officer called 911 and told the Fayette County dispatcher that two suspects wearing masks, displayed a gun and robbed him inside his home.

When Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the incident location they found the victim duct taped inside of his home with a minor injury to his forehead. The victim told Fayette County deputies at least two masked suspects forced their way into his home displaying a shotgun. The victim said that the two suspects then bound his hands and feet with duct tape where they proceeded to steal a flat screen television, a hand gun and numerous other electronic devices before fleeing the scene. After the suspects fled the scene the victim said he was able to gain access to telephone while still being duct taped where he called 911. The victim gave the Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies a physical description of the two suspects but was unable to provide them with any possible vehicle description.

At 10:19 PM a Fayetteville Police Officer who had been monitoring the home invasion call on the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office radio frequency was traveling on Hwy 54 near Burch Road when he observed a small passenger car driving at a high rate of speed with two occupants that matched the suspect description given by the victim of the home invasion. The vehicle attempted to elude the Fayetteville Police Officer where a short pursuit took place. The Fayetteville Police Department was able to stop the vehicle on Chase Drive in the City of Fayetteville. The Fayetteville Police Officer located items taken in the home invasion inside the vehicle along with the mask and shot gun which were used in the commission of the home invasion.

Fayette County Investigators have arrested Clifton Jerome Scott, 21, and Brandon Christopher Herston, 21, both being from Fayetteville and charged them with Armed Robbery, Burglary, False Imprisonment, Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime and Aggravated Assault. The Fayetteville Police Department has charged Scott with numerous traffic related offenses which occurred while operating the suspect vehicle. The two suspects are currently being held in the Fayette County Jail without bond.

The victim in this crime was treated and released by Fayette County EMS at the incident location.

If anyone has any additional information on this or similar incidents please notify Detective E. Harper at the Fayette County Sheriff Office 770-716-4763 / eharper@fayettecountyga.gov.

Volunteers Needed at Gracie's Closet

Gracie’s Closet, the clothing and supply resource center of Fayette Youth Protection Homes, Inc. (FYPH), needs volunteers to organize and distribute clothing and other items to children living in foster homes on the south side of metro Atlanta. Volunteer duties include sorting clothing donations and assisting foster children when they “shop” for items in the store. If you are interested in making a difference in the life of a child and can commit to volunteering on a weekly or monthly basis, please contact Becky Davenport at 770-461-7020. Gracie’s Closet is located at 101 Devant St, Suite 502, Fayetteville, Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Additional information about Gracie’s closet is available at the organization’s website at www.fyph.org or by visiting Fayette Youth Protection Homes on Facebook.

Fayette Youth Protection Homes Names New Board President

Bill Webb, President of Fayette Youth Protective Homes, Inc. and Becky Davenport, Executive Director of Fayette Youth Protective Homes, Inc.

Fayette County resident, Bill Webb, was recently appointed President of the Fayette Youth Protection Homes, Inc. (FYPH) Board of Directors. Fayette Youth Protection Homes is a private, non-profit organization which offers refuge and supportive services to children who have been the victims of abuse or neglect. Bill Webb will serve as President of the Board of Directors for one year.

He and his wife Lou reside in Fayetteville. They are the proud parents of three young adult children; Murray, Taylor and Elizabeth. Mr. Webb is the Senior Loan Officer/ Senior Vice President of Community Capital Bank in Jonesboro, Georgia. He has served as a member of the FYPH Board of Directors since 2004.

Visiting the Fayette Youth Protection Home’s Friday-Johnson group home in Brooks, Georgia has become a regular activity for Bill and his Sunday school class from New Hope Baptist Church. The residential group home offers children ages 6 through 17 comprehensive services in a loving, homelike environment. A typical visit for Webb and his group includes providing a home cooked meal, some games or entertainment, followed by some Christian fellowship. The entertainment has occasionally been Webb himself playing the guitar; a hobby he started as a young boy. Recently his guitar playing inspired several of the children who are currently residents of the home. They told Webb that they wanted to learn how to play the guitar themselves. Knowing how important music has been in his own life, Webb inquired with local music stores for guitar donations, after several phone calls, he found a local beneficiary, Greg Mayo, of GregsGuitars.net. Mayo’s own upbringing makes him very empathetic with the children in the Friday-Johnson group home. Thanks to the request from Mr. Webb, four guitars were donated by Mayo and the children are now learning how to play guitar.

When Mr. Webb was asked what he would like the residents of our area to know abut the children in residence at the local group home, he replied, “The children there are heart grabbers. Despite their circumstances, they have a rosy outlook on life and they do not feel sorry for themselves. They are normal kids who want normal kid things. If we can just keep them body and soul together through their stay at the Friday -Johnson home, provide them with an excellent Fayette County education, they will be fine. They will go to college and they will be fine.” Three prior residents of the Friday-Johnson group home have graduated from Fayette County high schools and are currently enrolled in college. According to Bill Webb, “They now have a better chance at a great life. We will never fully understand or know the twists and turns of the lives of the children. We do know that the youth in our home sometimes struggle to just keep body and soul together. They are in the storms of life and the most important thing we do is to be there for them. Helping them to feel and know the love of caring adults who want them to succeed is extremely rewarding for those that do it.”

The Fayette Youth Protection Homes, Inc. was founded in 1986 by a group of Fayette County citizens who recognized the need for children to have a safe place protected from abuse and neglect. Through a contract with Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes, FYPH provides the clinical services and staff for children who have been displaced from their homes. Children are provided housing in a home owned by FYPH in Brooks, Georgia. The group also supports a comprehensive, privatized foster care program for children of all ages. For more information regarding the Fayette Youth Protection Homes, Inc., to become a donor, a volunteer, or to learn more about becoming a foster care family, please contact Becky Davenport, Executive Director, at 770.461.7020 or via the groups website at www.fyph.org.

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Embrace Home Loans Celebrates Opening of Branch in Peachtree City, Ga.

Embrace Home Loans, a prominent leader in the mortgage industry and a direct lender for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, approved by FHA and VA, and an issuer for Ginnie Mae, officially opened a new branch in Peachtree City, Ga. The branch is located at 1125 Commerce Drive, Suite 100A.

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“We are pleased to join Embrace Home Loans and are excited about our future,” said Joy Millard, branch manager for the Peachtree City branch. “My team and I have been helping people in this community with their lending needs for more than 15 years. Now as a part of the Embrace Home Loans family, we’ll be able to offer even more loan products, further expedite the process and close more loans, more efficiently. With more than 26 successful years behind them, we’re positive this will be a great and beneficial partnership for not only ourselves and Embrace, but to the Peachtree City community. This is a great time to purchase a home and we look forward to helping more families in the area with their mortgage financing needs.“

Despite the tumultuous market, Embrace Home Loans remains a profitable, privately owned company and is rapidly expanding its operations in the consolidated market. The Peachtree City-branch provides the entire loan process from application to closing, and because it is not a broker, the process is much quicker. The branch offers conventional, FHA, VA and many of the bond loans that are offered by the State of Georgia. Additionally, the company has been recognized as one of the “Best Medium Companies to Work for in America,” as well as one of the “INC 5,000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.”

“Opening a new branch further adds to Embrace Home Loans’ strength as a nationwide lender and to expanding the diversity of the customers we serve,” said Dennis Hardiman, CEO and founder of Embrace Home Loans. “Georgia has been hit hard by the economy, but we are optimistic that the state’s economy will soon recover, as will the nation’s. We look forward to working with the Peachtree City community and are excited to work with such an experienced and established group of mortgage professionals. With Joy’s extensive knowledge of the mortgage process and her proven willingness to help applicants find the right lending solution for their financing needs, we are confident the current and future residents of Peachtree City will be well-served.”

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Home Takes First Place at 4-H Competition

Footprints Christian Academy in Peachtree City is pleased to announce that Aja Home, a fifth grade student, recently won first place in the 4-H competition held in Douglasville. Home's project in the Workforce Preparation Category focused on cooking techniques. Home is looking forward to pursuing her dream of becoming a chef one day.

4-H is just one of the clubs offered at Footprints Christian Academy, which incorporates various clubs and techniques designed to aid in the learning process for various learning styles.






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