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Updated: Travis Ball sentenced in anthrax hoaxes

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Tuesday, June 27. 2017
Updated: 16 hours ago
Convicted serial arsonist Travis Ball, suspected of setting multiple arson fires in Lamar and surrounding counties, was convicted of mailing hoax anthax threats from state prison to the State Bar of Georgia, Church of Latter Day Saints and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in April, 2016.

He is also the prime suspect in mailing a hoax anthrax threat to The Herald Gazette.

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Schools want staggered bell schedule input

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Wednesday, June 28. 2017
LC school system administrators are considering staggering bell schedules at the four schools beginning this summer in order to solve multiple transportation and other issues.

The proposed change would set the school day for the high and middle schools at 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. with the primary and elementary school days running from 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. [Full Story »]
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Features

Bobbie Jo Sumner confers with her attorney Bubba Head. (File photo)

Updated: High profile cases to be heard Thursday

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Monday, June 26. 2017
Updated: 16 hours ago
Multiple high profile criminal cases are on the pre-trial docket for Lamar superior court June 29. Judge Bill Fears will preside.

Among those cases is a pre-trial hearing in the case of Bobbie Jo Sumner. [Full Story »]
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Food

Loaded Wedge Salad

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Tuesday, May 23. 2017
With iceberg lettuce, Vidalia onions, tomatoes and bacon on sale at Giant Mart this week, here's a winning recipe to try.

INGREDIENTS
2 tomatoes (about 8 ounces total), diced
Salt
1 small Vidalia onion, minced
White wine vinegar, for soaking onion
4 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 ounces fresh bread crumbs (about 1/2 cup)
Ground black pepper
2 ounces mild blue cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lemon
1 head iceberg lettuce, outer leaves discarded and quartered through core so that each quarter holds together
Minced chives, for garnish
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Public Notices and Legal Advertising

Public Notices 06-27-17

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Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 27. 2017
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Death Notices

Dannie Earl Spoone

Posted by
Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 28. 2017
Dannie Earl Spoone, age 74, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017, in a Laurens County Healthcare facility. He was a ... [Full Story »]
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Crime and Arrests

Police report

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Friday, June 23. 2017
Between Monday, June 12 and Sunday, June 18 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »]
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Sports

Locals shine in All-Star game

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Wednesday, May 24. 2017
Three Lady Trojans participated in the Divarsity All-Star soccer game Saturday at Sprayberry High School.

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Opinion

Patriotism, religion and the building of American community

Posted by
Walter Geiger
Wednesday, June 28. 2017
By Mike Ruffin

The time between Memorial Day and Independence Day is a good one to think about the value of ... [Full Story »]
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