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Patterson, Idol appointed to IDA

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Wednesday, January 14. 2009

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County administrator Wayne Patterson and citizen Cheryl Idol were appointed to the Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Development Authority by the county commission January 13. [Full Story »]

Deer destroyed by wild dogs

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Wednesday, January 14. 2009

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Animal Control was called to the home of Bob Taylor on Murphey Ave. in Barnesville this morning to pick up a stiff, dead deer that had been attacked at some point during the night. [Full Story »]

Sheriff: No real threat at Rock Springs

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Wednesday, January 14. 2009

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The school facility at the mammoth Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church in northeast Lamar County was secured January 13 after a man showed up there threatening to take his own life. [Full Story »]

Georgia cities green with envy as Piedmont Green Power and Greenco Environmental move in

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Wednesday, January 14. 2009

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Green is the new black - or so they say anyway. [Full Story »]

Interview with Commissioner Nancy Thrash

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

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A short interview with one of Lamar County's newest commissioners, Nancy Thrash, upon the close of 2009's first commissioner meeting. [Full Story »]

Interview with Commissioner Jimmy Hearn

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

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Although a short and impromptu interview, these are the words of one of Lamar County's newest commissioners upon the close of 2009's first meeting. [Full Story »]

County scales back meetings to once a month

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

Those among the growing cadre of citizen watchdogs will find themselves with one more free night per month following the Lamar County commission's vote January 13 to cuts its current meeting schedule in half. [Full Story »]

County seeks to appoint surveyor

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

If approved by the state legislature, Lamar County will soon have an appointed rather than an elected county surveyor. [Full Story »]

County to market Grove St. fire station property

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

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The Lamar County commission voted unanimously January 13 to market the property known as the Grove Street fire station. [Full Story »]

Erin Cook is chamber chair

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

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Erin Cook has been named the 2009 chair of the chamber of commerce board of directors. [Full Story »]

IDA intrigue

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

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One of the most intriguing agenda items for tonight's (January 13) Lamar County commission meeting is the appointments to the Industrial Development Authority.

Current commission appointees at the end of their terms are Gene Hardwick and Bruce Akins.

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Solar energy is a hot idea with local scientists, environmentalists

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

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When Charlie and Tracey Muise wanted a roof on their porch, they went all out. It is built with state of the art photovoltaic solar panels that have cut their energy bill by about 30% a month. (video after the jump) [Full Story »]

OSHA probing mechanic's death

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Monday, January 12. 2009

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Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were called to Bankston Truss in Barnesville January 12 after a mechanic was found dead there. [Full Story »]

Winter returns with a vengeance

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Monday, January 12. 2009

Cold weather has returned and will stick around long enough this week to wear out its welcome and at least suspend the global warming debate. [Full Story »]

Never have you met a sweeter Vidalia

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Monday, January 12. 2009

A chocolate Labrador retriever named Vidalia and her puppy companion found themselves locked up in the Barnesville animal control shelter. Their owner Joseph Murphy Jr. did not know Barnesville had an animal shelter, but he had Vidalia microchipped some years ago.

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