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The community is invited to bundle up and join Gordon State College professors Dr. Chad Davies and Dr. Richard Schmude to view the total lunar eclipse starting late Sunday evening Jan. 20 at Summers Field.

See the super blood wolf moon eclipse this weekend

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Walter Geiger

Friday, January 18. 2019

Mother Nature is dishing up a triple threat for us at the end of the weekend. Late Sunday and early Monday morning, there will be a super blood wolf moon eclipse. It’s a combination of three separate things – a super moon, a wolf moon and a lunar eclipse. A super moon is a new or full moon that happens at the time of the month when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. The wolf moon is just another name for the first full moon of the year, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. And then there’s the blood moon. It’s a lunar eclipse that causes the moon’s appearance to change as it enters Earth’s shadow. It turns it a rusty, red color. [Full Story »]

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DNR Ranger: Trapped kayakers broke law

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Walter Geiger

Friday, January 18. 2019

The six kayakers who tried to shoot rain-swollen Potato Creek Jan. 5 took unnecessary risk and were guilty of trespassing, local DNR Ranger Keith Page reported last week.

“Boating is not allowed on non-navigable waterways. The property owners own to the center of the creek. Kayaking the creek is no different than walking down it. If they did not have permission from the landowners, then they were trespassing,” Page said. [Full Story »]

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Arbor Day celebration at library

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Walter Geiger

Friday, January 18. 2019

Multiple agencies are hosting an Arbor Day celebration Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Barnesville library. Cost is $5 and includes a red oak seedling.

Call 770.358.0787 Ext. 3 for more information.

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Paul Ivins

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Staff Writer

Monday, January 7. 2019

Mr. Paul Ivins, age 68, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Regency Hospital.
Mr. Ivins was born on Friday, August 31, 1951 to the late Clarence E. Ivins and Ruth Lincoln Ivins. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth E. Ivins. Paul worked for Supreme Corporation as a Forklift driver. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene of Barnesville.
Paul is survived by his wife, Sheila Moon Ivins; Step-daughter and husband, Amy and Grier Smith; grandchildren, Tyler Allen, Morgan Allen, Delaney Allen, Madison Smith and Beau Smith; sister and brother in- law, Nancy and John Zanni; brothers, Kevin E. Ivins and Timothy J. Ivins; sisters in- law, Nanette Moon Underwood and husband, Russell, Kathy Ivins, Carol Ivins; several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for Mr. Paul Ivins will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Church of the Nazarene in Barnesville with Rev. Kevin Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 3:00 P.M. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society or the Church of the Nazarene in Barnesville, 744 Veterans Pkwy, Barnesville, GA 30204.
To sign the online registry or to send a condolence online, please do so at www.williams-westburyfuneralhome.com
Williams-Westbury Funeral Home, 526 College Drive, Barnesville, is serving the Ivins family.

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