On Tuesday, January 21, 2020 members of the Appling County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ethel McFarland, 67 years of age for Violation of Georgia Controlled Substance (VGCSA) – Manufacture, Possess, etc. Controlled or Counterfeit Substance Near Park or Housing Project (Possession with Intent to Distribute – Clonazepam, Schedule IV); Count Two (2) VGCSA – Manufacture, Possess, etc. Controlled or Counterfeit Substance Near Park or Housing Project (Sale of Oxycodone Hydrochloride – Schedule II ); VGCSA – Failure to Keep Drugs in Original Container; and Use of Communication Facility in Commission of a Felony. Sheriff Mark Melton and members of the Sheriff’s Office continue to investigate individuals and groups responsible for distributing drugs in our community. If you have any information, please call the Appling County Sheriff’ s Office at 367-8120.