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  1. Police reports for Nov. 24Read the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Tifton Gazette

    ... d a vehicle registration violation. Tift County Sheriff's Office Eddie Leo Crosby, 44, 469 Gardie Merritt Lane, Willacoochee, was charged Saturday with battery.

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL

  2. Police reports for Nov. 24Read the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Tifton Gazette

    ... d a vehicle registration violation. Tift County Sheriff's Office Eddie Leo Crosby, 44, 469 Gardie Merritt Lane, Willacoochee, was charged Saturday with battery.

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    Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL

  3. Police reports for Nov. 21Read the original story

    Nov 20, 2009 | Tifton Gazette

    ... hindering a law enforcement officer and loitering or prowling. Lewis Corbitt White III, 34, 275 E. Hawk Ave., Willacoochee, was charged Wednesday on a state court bench warrant. Elijah Williams, 45, 2907 Sixth Ave., was charged Thursday with ...

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    Related Topix: Macon, GA

  4. 'A Cross Burning in Willacoochee' filmmakers honoredRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | Tifton Gazette

    A Willacoochee native and his long-time friend have won two prestigious awards for the documentary "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee." The two men, then a couple, were victims in 1993 of what would now be considered a hate crime.

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    Related Topix: Valdosta, GA, Tifton, GA, Gay/Lesbian

  5. Myrtle RoweRead the original story

    Nov 4, 2009 | Tifton Gazette

    ... Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell Joiner, the Rev. H.P. Murray and the Rev. David Rowe. Burial will follow at Willacoochee City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home in Nashville. All ministers of the Holiness Baptist ...

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  6. A Cross to BearRead the original story

    Oct 31, 2009 | Valdosta Daily Times

    It's a question that gives Roy Kirkland pause. But it's a question viewers may wonder after watching his and Doug Sebastian's new documentary, "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee." Had Kirkland not found another place to stay after a group of men yelled anti-gay slurs in front of his house on a night in 1993, does he believe he would have been harmed ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Tifton, GA

  7. Rob BoydRead the original story

    Oct 24, 2009 | Tifton Gazette

    ... all of Nashville, and Mildred Wortham of Fort Valley; and brothers, Talmadge Boyd of Valdosta and Huey Boyd of Willacoochee. Lovein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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  8. Atlanta's GLBT film fest going strong with something for everyone

    Oct 4, 2009 | Southern Voice

    ... and something for everyone , says OOF executive director Jim Farmer. Also showing is "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee." Read interviews with filmmakers and the gay couple impacted by a hate crime in rural Georgia as well as see a clip from the film ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Ansley Park (Atlanta, GA), Midtown (Atlanta, GA), Gay/Lesbian

  9. Niche and easy: EcoFocus Film Fest and Out on Film open tonight

    Oct 2, 2009 | Creative Loafing

    The schedule includes films such as Annul Victory , which examines the emotional disconnect between President Barack Obama's inauguration and the passage of Proposition 8; the no-explanation-needed The Big Gay Musical ; and the documentary Cross Burning in Willacoochee , about hate crimes against a gay couple in the small South Georgia town.

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  10. Out On Film FestivalRead the original story

    Oct 2, 2009 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... Trimel also appears in the ensemble cast. An audience Q&A with her follows the screening. "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee" (7:30 p.m.). The world premiere of a documentary by Roy Kirkland and Doug Sebastian, about their first-hand experience with ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Transgendered, Atlanta, GA

  11. Out On Film festival highlights

    Sep 30, 2009 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... Trimel also appears in the ensemble cast. An audience Q&A with her follows the screening. "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee" (7:30 p.m.). The world premiere of a documentary by Roy Kirkland and Doug Sebastian, about their first-hand experience with ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Transgendered, Atlanta, GA

  12. Documentary exposes Ga. cross burning

    Sep 30, 2009 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    In 1993, Roy Kirkland and his partner, Doug Sebastian, were living in the tiny South Georgia town of Willacoochee, population 1,100, when they woke up one morning to find a charred, 7-foot cross on their lawn. 75 comments

    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Valdosta, GA

  13. Out on FilmRead the original story

    Sep 30, 2009 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Out on Film, Atlanta's GLBT film festival, returns with a terrific week of films - "The Big Gay Musical," "Eating Out 3," "Rivers Wash Over Me," Sharon Gless in "Hannah Free," Chad Allen in "Hollywood, je t'aime," the world premiere of "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee," "Patrik, Age 1. read more Price: $65/75 for a festival pass; $20 opening night; ...

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  14. Out on Film announces special guests

    Sep 11, 2009 | Southern Voice

    ... office. Swenson lives in Atlanta and will be present. We are hosting the world premiere of "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee," starring Georgia natives Roy Kirkland and Doug Sebastian. (October 4th). They will be present for Q and A. We are screening ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Gay/Lesbian

  15. Big screen deep freezeRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | Southern Voice

    ... Over Me," including a discussion with gay producer Dexter Davis; and the world premiere of "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee," about a hate crime in South Georgia. Other highlights include "Hannah Free," featuring Sharon Gless playing a lesbian for ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Atlanta, GA, All About Steve, Movies, Entertainment

  16. Drama M. PirkleRead the original story

    Sep 9, 2009 | Tifton Gazette

    ... The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mrs. Pirkle was born in Willacoochee and was the daughter of the late Jeff and Annis Arnold McMillan. She was a retired wedding planner and a housewife. She was ...

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  17. Towing Compay Charges Wrong OwnerRead the original story

    Sep 7, 2009 | FirstCoastNews

    ... a copy of the change of title, removing her name, and a copy of bill of sale to the new owner, Ellen Smith of Willacoochee, Georgia. Thomas says she sent copies to owner of Elite Auto Center, Susan Forron. "She told me in a nice way that she doesn't ...

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  18. Out on Film announces lineup

    Aug 28, 2009 | Southern Voice

    ... Out 3." Sunday, Oct. 4: "And then Came Lola," Women's Shorts, "The Butch Factor," "Family," "A Cross Burning in Willacoochee" and "The Boy With the Sun in His Eyes." Monday, Oct. 5: "Drool," "Patrik, Age 1.5" and "Charmed Life." Tuesday, Oct. 6: ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Movies, Entertainment

  19. Millie Ann DeesRead the original story

    Aug 8, 2009 | Tifton Gazette

    ... Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the chapel of Lovein Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Willacoochee City Cemetery. Elder Robert Skinner will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Lovein Funeral ...

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  20. Willacoochee burning

    Jul 31, 2009 | Southern Voice

    ... woke to find the remnants of a seven-foot cross burning in the front yard of Kirkland's family home in Willacoochee, Ga., located 200 miles south of Atlanta. "I don't know if you've ever experienced a hate crime, but it does something to you, it ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding, Atkinson County, GA

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