GBI Arrests Long County Commissioner, Vendor After Months-Long Investigation

At least two arrests have been made by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in an ongoing investigation into corruption and financial misdeeds in Long County. County Commissioner Robert Parker and Tony “PeeWee” Edward Fowler, a vendor for Long County, were booked into the Tattnall County Jail Thursday. Fowler is owner of Fowler Services, a former deputy with the Long County Sheriff’s Office, and the son of Long County Tax Commissioner Becky Fowler. Fowler’s company was among the contractors to receive some $2.1 million in no-bid contracts under the leadership of County Commission Chairman Robert Parker. Parker is charged with three … Continue reading GBI Arrests Long County Commissioner, Vendor After Months-Long Investigation