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COVID-19 Monitor

Jan. 21: 1053 cases, 32 deaths

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Thursday, January 21. 2021

Lamar County was up to 1053 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 32 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 71 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 701,308 confirmed cases with 47,680 hospitalizations and 11,511 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 808 cases, 58 hospitalizations and 16 deaths.
Upson: 1516 cases, 133 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Monroe: 1518 cases, 139 hospitalizations and 70 deaths.
Butts: 1652 cases, 96 hospitalizations and 52 deaths.
Spalding: 3081 cases, 339 hospitalizations and 102 deaths.

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Headlines

LLC seeks to locate solar farm near Milner

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, January 20. 2021

TMJ Investments, LLC is seeking a special zoning exception to locate a solar panel farm on property located on Crawley Road. The site is off Old Hwy. 41 north of Milner on the east side of the railroad line. [Full Story »]

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Features

Blood Drive is Jan. 28 here

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Walter Geiger

Thursday, January 14. 2021

A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held here Jan. 28 from 1-6 p.m. in the fellowship hall at First United Methodist Church. The drive is sponsored by the Barnesville Rotary Club and the Women’s League.

Safety protocols will be in effect including a mask requirement, distancing and hand sanitizing. The Red Cross will screen for COVID-19 antibodies so donors will be able to learn if they have been exposed to the virus.

Lamar County has been very supportive of blood drives. The previous 42 drives have collected almost 2000 units of blood. The goal for this drive is 55-60 units.

You can make an appointment and get more information by calling 1.800.RED CROSS or by visiting redcrossblood.org and using the sponsor code ‘lamar’.

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Sports

Lady Trojans soccer rosters have been posted

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, January 20. 2021

The rosters for the Lady Trojan soccer program were announced Friday after a week of tryouts. These rosters do not reflect the possible addition of players who were out last week due to COVID or who are currently playing other sports.

Tryouts will be offered to those so affected.

Varsity:
Brittany Arreola, Tamya Blasingame, Alaina Cato, Kaylah Grammer, Lily Harris, Paige Mayfield, Mackenzie Sherrit, Madison Smith, Savannah Taylor and Iniyah Walker.

Junior Varsity:
All JV players are potential crossovers to play varsity. Varisty/JV designations may change during the course of the season.

Aniyah Barron, Cara Bishop, Ally Bloxham, McKenna Boutwell, Deshunna Bowles, Vanessia Byrd, Chloe Cornelius, Armani Flewellen, Kaylee Hamrick, Maci-Lauren Lanier, Macy Smith, Samiya Smith and Morgan Strickland.

LCMS:
Jenny Beverly, Ava Bushby, Lametriana Byrd, Krista Hatifeld, Makaiya Howard, Ava Lonberg, Wren Lonberg, Emily McEvers, Karolina Page, Giada Ritch, Chelsea Roberts, M’Kenzie Smith, Addison Swatts, Grace Taylor, Rachel Taylor and Raegyn Thomas.

LCMS alternates:
Qua’nijah Brown, Haven Flournoy, Payton Stanley and Tessa Walls.

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Opinion

This is who we are

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Walter Geiger

Wednesday, January 20. 2021

By Mike Ruffin

In these days following the January 6 attempted insurrection against the United States of America, lots of people have made claims such as “This is not who we are” and “We’re better than this.”

I’m afraid that we need to admit that the opposite of those statements is true. This is who we are. We aren’t better than this.

I wish that wasn’t the case. But the evidence is too overwhelming to ignore.

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