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Barnesville has begun the weeklong celebration of its heritage as the Buggy Capital of the South with the 45th annual celebration of Buggy Days. Chamber board chairman Mark Farmer oversees this year’s event. He and his wife Lane are pictured in an original Barnesville buggy with their grandchildren Eliana Justice, 3, and Ava Justice, 7 months. (Photo: Walter Geiger)

Buggies take center stage as 45th annual festival begins

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, September 19. 2018

The venerable Buggy Days Festival got underway over the weekend with a packed out pageant and gets into full swing this week with no hurricanes on the horizon and chamber of commerce weather forecast for the weekend.

Clear skies, highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s along with relatively low humidity are a welcome prediction for the 45th annual festival after organizers dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma last year. “We’ve had a lot of calls - a lot of interest. We are expecting a good turnout,” chamber president Christopher Deraney said Monday. “We couldn’t do this without our army of volunteers.”
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Miss Buggy Days Katelynn Nicole Womack (Photo: Jan Hatten)

Womack crowned Miss Buggy Days

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, September 19. 2018

Katelynn Nicole Womack was crowned Miss Buggy Days during the annual fesitval pageant over the weekend at the Fine Arts Center.

The following age group winners were selected:

Infant, Quinn Brinkley Sanders

Baby, Cypress Jo Keller

Toddler, Kaisley Danielle Blount

Tiny, Dylan Marie Pasley

Little, Jamie LeAnne Keith

Sweetheart, Corey’Na Analeigh Whisby

Tween, Grace Noel Taylor

Teen, Trinity Cadence Welch

Mother/Daughter, Jessica and Vivian Barnes

Classic, Sirena Garcia

Golden, Vella Jean Ralston.

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Venerable Buggython brings runners to town Saturday

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, September 19. 2018

The 41st annual Buggython Road Race will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of the Buggy Days Festival. The start and finish lines will be located at Summers Field Park. All proceeds from the race benefit the LC Cross Country Program.

Events include a two-mile fun walk and 5K and 10K runs. All start a 8 a.m. with a blast from Bill Lindsey’s cannon. The 5K and 10K are run on U.S. Track & Field certified courses through the scenic streets of Barnesville with multiple water stations along the routes.

Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner and overall Masters winners in the 5K and 10 K. First through third place age group awards will be given in the two major races.

Registration fees run from $10-$20 in advance and $10-$25 on race day. Registration closes at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday. All registered runners will get a t-shirt. The race will be run rain or shine.

For more information, contact Mike Oberg at 770-358-8641.

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Favorite Recipes of Lamar County Women

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Walter Geiger

Monday, August 27. 2018

This week we present the 28th page of recipes compiled by members of the Extension Home Economics Club in 1970. This week’s page features recipes for Soup Mixture and Sweet Pickles.

We would like to thank Betty Perkins for submitting the recipe book. This is the final page of the compilation.

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