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Class of '09 takes its place in history

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Friday, May 29. 2009

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The Lamar County Comprehensive High School Class of 2009 took its place in history May 29 as the first to march to 'Pomp & Circumstance' on Trojan Field at Lamar County Stadium. [Full Story »]

Five injured in 341-Yatesville Rd. crash

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 29. 2009

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Five people were injured - including two children who were seriously hurt - in an two-vehicle collision Friday afternoon at the intersection of Hwy. 341 and Yatesville Rd. in Barnesville [Full Story »]

BHA executive director takes issue with 'squalid' label

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 29. 2009

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Dear Walter,

This letter is in response to your use of the words “squalid public housing” in your last weeks’ edition of The Herald Gazette. What did you see when covering the story that made you think it was squalid? [Full Story »]

Hardaway

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in Obituaries

Friday, May 29. 2009

Stella M. Stephens Hardaway died Friday, May 22, 2009. Services were held Thursday, May 28, at St. Mary's Baptist Church in Macon. [Full Story »]

Cooper

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Friday, May 29. 2009

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Orman "Emory" Cooper, 79, of Barnesville, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Lamar County. Services will be held Friday, May 29, at 11 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home. [Full Story »]

Howell

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Friday, May 29. 2009

Ruby Beeland Howell, 90, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Services will be held Friday, May 29, at 11 a. m., at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston. [Full Story »]

Turner

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Friday, May 29. 2009

Gladys Marie Callaway Turner, 74, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
Services will be held Friday, May 29, at Williams Funeral Home. [Full Story »]

136 graduates bid LCCHS farewell tonight

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Friday, May 29. 2009

As the strains of ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ fill the air, 136 Lamar County Comprehensive High School graduates will participate in commencement exercises tonight at Lamar County Stadium at 7 p.m. [Full Story »]

Carter

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Friday, May 29. 2009

Walter Aaron Carter, 89, of Barnesville died Thursday, May 29, 2009. Services will be held Saturday morning, May 30, at Williams Funeral Home. [Full Story »]

Spalding Co. man has swine flu

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, May 28. 2009

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Authorities have confirmed that a 31-year-old Spalding County man has the immediate area's first case of swine flu. [Full Story »]

Abreu faces the music June 8

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, May 28. 2009

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Former Barnesville municipal judge Henry Abreu will go before Judge Tommy Wilson at 9 a.m. Monday June 8 for his second probation revocation hearing in less than a month. [Full Story »]

Vereen to head up civic center

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, May 28. 2009

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Felicia Vereen has been promoted to the position of manager of the Barnesville Civic Center.

She replaces Buddy Lanier who is leaving the center next week to serve as Lamar County recreation director.

[Full Story »]

Con-GRAD-ulations: LCCHS valedictorian does it all...and then some

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Sherri Ellington

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Wednesday, May 27. 2009

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When valedictorian Dinh Le takes the stage at graduation to make his speech and accept his diploma, it will be the culmination of the American dream for his family. [Full Story »]

Southern Rivers Energy hosts blood drive

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Wednesday, May 27. 2009

Thursday May 28th, Southern Rivers Energy on Highway 341 south, will be hosting a Red Cross blood drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Please come out and support your local blood bank.
[Full Story »]

Parker and Adams commit to continue baseball at Gordon

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Wednesday, May 27. 2009

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Trojan baseball standouts Blane Parker and Calvin Adams make two more exceptional students who will start at Gordon College in the fall. [Full Story »]