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If you spot Matthews (left) or Finlay, call 911 immediately.

Updated: Lookout issued for suspect, possible hostage in Butts murder case

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Monday, April 6. 2020

Updated: 13 hours ago

Butts County sheriff Gary Long has issued a lookout for a suspect in a fatal shooting that took place in the Jackson Glenn subdivision just across I-75 near the Lamar County line Sunday. Witnesses said several children were playing in a pool and near tennis courts in the subdivision when the shooting started.

Cody Bryce Matthews, 20, is wanted for murder in connection with the killing of another male. Autumn Keara Finlay is believed to be held by Matthews against her will. If you spot either Matthews or Finlay call 911. Finlay is considered by authorities to be in grave danger.

On Sunday evening a lookout was issued for a red Mustang with a beige convertible top in connection with this case. That vehicle was later located. The victim in the shooting has not been identified.

UPDATE: The pair are thought to be still in the Jackson-Griffin area.

More to follow...

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COVID-19 Monitor

65 deaths recorded since noon; LC at 15 cases

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Walter Geiger

Monday, April 6. 2020

Lamar County moved up to 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the 7 p.m. case count by DPH for April 6.

Statewide, there are 7558 confirmed cases with 1393 hospitalizations and 294 deaths - up by 65 since the noon Monday count.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 9
Upson: 25
Monroe: 10 with 1 death.
Butts: 17
Spalding: 44 with 4 deaths. The newly reported deaths are an 81-year-old female and an 84-year-old male.

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Headlines

McKenzie Road closed

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Walter Geiger

Monday, April 6. 2020

A portion of McKenzie Road has been closed to replace a broken pipe.

Johnstonville Rd. has been reopened.

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Features

COVID-19 help lines listed

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Walter Geiger

Monday, April 6. 2020

Nurse manager Sherry Farr of the local health department has listed various help lines citizens can call for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sports

LCMS Lady Trojans get basketball title banner

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, March 18. 2020

The LCMS Lady Trojans received a banner to hang in the gym commemorating their 2020 district basketball title.

Pictured are (front, l-r) Madisyn Hardaway, Alexia Jackson, Tyreciana Hudson, Destiny Avery, Lauren Wilcher, Alonah Smith, Briana Jackson, Maddison Banks; (back, l-r) coach Watts, Kymora Buckner, Janiya Banks, Chelsea Scott, Genie Foster, Shakiria Foster, Kaylee Hamrick, Journi Harris, Zakiria Foster, Maya Lewis, Kadejah Lyons, Janiyah Akins, Mackeda Hubbard, Joi Fuller, Ashlyn Smith and coach Zellner.

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Opinion

Updated: Snake handlers and poison drinkers

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, April 1. 2020

Updated: 15 hours ago

Comment (1)

Modern Bible translations note that the Gospel of Mark probably originally ended at 16:8. Manuscript evidence indicates that the material found in Mark 16:9-20 was probably added a few decades after the Gospel was produced. Most of what’s in those verses is found in the other Gospels.

But Mark 16:18 has something than none of the other Gospels have. It says of believers in Jesus, “They will pick up snakes in their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them.” Some of us might be glad to know that verse isn’t part of the original Gospel. We might say, “Well, that’s not really part of the Bible, so I can ignore it.”
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