Murder-Suicide on Nearby Pointer Road

Autopsies will be conducted Monday morning on a Loganville couple after an apparent murder-suicide, the Walton County Sheriff's Office said.

The incident happened Friday night in the 3600 block of Pointer Road (3675). The sheriff's office received a 911 call from the home about a domestic disturbance.

When deputies arrived, they found Ralph Dillion, 58, and Shirley Snyder, 39, dead of gunshot wounds in the master bedroom. A handgun was found nearby.

"It appears to us it was a murder-suicide," Chief Deputy Bruce Wright told the AJC. "I don't want to speculate further yet."

Snyder's two children lived in the home, but they were not there at the time of the killings. The children have been taken in by relatives, Wright said.

Source: AJC.com

Fish Fry

LaFayette Ridge's Sandy Walsh, a member of Saint Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church in Snellville, heads up Spice People - an organization within the church that focuses on outreach efforts via food, cooking, demonstration events. During lent (Feb. 17 to April 3), the Men's Club hosts a fish fry every Friday night.

Here's the info from Sandy:

The cost of the fish fry is $7.00 and you can get fried or broiled fish and all of the trimmings including New England clam chowder, slaw or salad, fries, rolls, and desserts. You don't need a reservation. Just show up with money. They also have beer and wine which is always a big plus. This one is held in the family center which is in the same building as the church.

Contact Sandy for more info or visit www.stolivers.com. The church is located at 3200 Brooks Drive, Snellville.

Neighborhood Lights

Recently several LaFayette Ridge neighbors have noticed that the street light at the end of subdivision has gone out.

John called Walton EMC and reports that service crews will be out to repair the light within 3-4 days.

Snow Fun . . . Day 2

Cul-de-sac sledding sure is fun! And who says grown-ups can't have fun (and a snowball fight or two) as well?

(Email your pics so we can add them to the neighborhood blog)

Nearby Fun

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center, located about 50 minutes outside of Loganville in Madison, has a wonderful exhibit of 36 original pieces from Andy Warhol's Myths and Legends collection on display. The MMCC is located on South Main Street and admission is only $3.

The Patty's went exploring in the city of Madison on Friday and had a wonderful time! Here's a few of the pieces we got to see and enjoy:

Scenes from Friday's Snow Day

Get Well Soon Joe

LaFayette Ridge's Joe Wozniak recently had a cataract removed. We hope you get well soon.

Water Line Repairs Made

Crews from Walton County were in LaFayette Ridge this morning repairing water lines due to a leak. The repairs were made on the line between the White's home and the Kidd's home.

No other problems were reported.

Shameless Plug

Jim has purchased a home in Monroe that will become the Patty's first rental property. The home is located on Highway 11, just 3 miles from Highway 78 and 6 miles from 316.

If you know anyone looking for a good place to rent (or lease/purchase), please let us know. The home is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom ranch with new carpet and paint.