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Landfill battle gets heated in superior court

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Tuesday, March 31. 2009

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Attorneys for Lamar County and the E.T. Carlyle Co. squared off in Lamar superior court today in a battle that occasionally got testy. Things got tense enough that Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell issued an admonishment at the end of the nearly two-hour session. [Full Story »]

C&D landfill battle back in court today

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Tuesday, March 31. 2009

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The battle over E.T. Carlyle Co.’s proposed construction and demolition landfill returns to Lamar County superior court today at 9 a.m. [Full Story »]

Jackson appointed deputy magistrate

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Monday, March 30. 2009

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Karen R. Jackson will be sworn in as deputy magistrate March 31 by chief magistrate William Thomas. [Full Story »]

Keith Lassiter to retire

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Sunday, March 29. 2009

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Keith Lassiter, Lamar County Cooperative Extension Coordinator and Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent will retire March 31, after more than 33 years with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. [Full Story »]

Localized flooding from heavy rains receding

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Saturday, March 28. 2009

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Most areas of Barnesville-Lamar County received between 4.5 to 5 inches of rain over the past 48 hours, resulting in localized flooding. The rain has now ended and waters are receding though creeks and ponds are overflowing. [Full Story »]

County road projects meet stimulus criteria

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Friday, March 27. 2009

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Lamar County has received confirmation that its $11 million in stimulus package road projects meet criteria. The next step is to see if it gets any money. News is expected in May. [Full Story »]

Hey, Poo Poo!

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Friday, March 27. 2009

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Officials from Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division are overseeing the removal of sewage from a waste water treatment pond at what was once a campground here. [Full Story »]

Lamar man critically injured in Spalding motorcycle crash

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Tuesday, March 24. 2009

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A Lamar County man was lifeflighted to Grady Hospital in Atlanta Sunday night after wrecking his motorcycle on Maddox Road in Spalding County, according to reports.

The victim, identified as Jeffery Turner, spent all day Monday in surgery and intitial reports are he suffered a broken neck and internal injuries. [Full Story »]

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

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The man charged with murdering his Grove Street neighbor in a drug deal gone bad appeared before chief magistrate William Thomas today during a preliminary hearing. [Full Story »]

County worker injured in brush cutting incident

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

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John Fletcher of Lamar County's public works department sustained facial injuries Thursday afternoon around 1:45 p.m. in what is being called a freak accident. [Full Story »]