In addition to approving its $18.1 million budget as advertised, the board of education took care of a few other financial items at its June 23 meeting. [Full Story »]
Teens or adults caught sexting are facing stiffer penalties than ever before. In Georgia, anyone with a nude cell phone photo of a person under age 16 can face felony child molestation charges, which would mark them as a sex offender for life. [Full Story »]
The case of Morehouse police chief Vernon Worthy will be on the criminal court calendar that will be heard Wednesday, July 1. The trials themselves will begin July 20 with Judge Tommy Wilson presiding. [Full Story »]
Upson Regional Medical Center recently had its first case of the H1N1 virus, often called swine flu, reported when an out of town patient was admitted in the emergency department for fever and flu-like symptoms June 10.
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Impact Christian Ministries will meet Saturday, June 27 at 9:30 a.m. at the BP Station on Mill Street across from the Barnesville police department.
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Buddy Lanier has been an athlete all his life. He recently started the job of his dreams, director of the Lamar County recreation department. He directed the Barnesville Civic Center from the time it opened 12 years ago until just a few weeks ago when he was hired as director of Lamar County parks and recreation.
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Alan Gravitt, 64, recently rode his recumbent bicycle from Lookout Mountain to St. Marys. His route brought him through Barnesville and Griffin where, not surprisingly, he received a warm welcome and some assistance.
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Although a Father's Day show this weekend at the Upper Room featuring Harvey Scales was cancelled due to a death in the Scales, all is not lost.
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Continental Tire North America Inc. (CTNA) has appointed Oliver Winschiers managing director of its Continental Tire Canada division. Winschiers will be based in Mississauga, Ontario.
A new outreach ministry to help community members with spiritual and physical needs is being developed for Barnesville. Impact Christian Ministries started as an idea at Rock Springs Church to help meet needs in the community.
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