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News - Topics from July, 2009

Teresa Burousas arrested for murder

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Friday, July 31. 2009
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Teresa Burousas has been arrested in connection with the murder of her husband.

Burousas, 46, was arrested July 31. She is charged with felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault. [Full Story »] 

BUS ROUTES: Students head back to school

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Thursday, July 30. 2009
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Soon, students will have to be up early and prepared to catch the bus to school. The start of school means keeping up with new supplies, getting to the right classrooms and catching the right bus.

Click here for high school, middle school, elementary and primary school bus routes.
[Full Story »] 

City officials rip newspaper's animal control coverage

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Tuesday, July 28. 2009
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Barnesville mayor Peter Banks and city manager Kenny Roberts appeared before a meeting of the local humane society July 27 to address concerns regarding the local animal shelter.

Roberts read and distributed materials to the approximately 30 people in attendance in which he was highly critical of coverage of recent issues at the shelter in The Herald-Gazette. [Full Story »] 

Terrier found on Park Place

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Monday, July 27. 2009
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A female Jack Russell terrier-type dog was brought into the offices of Herald-Gazette after being found on Park Place 2 nights ago. [Full Story »] 

AYP not met by Lamar County schools

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Monday, July 27. 2009
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Despite gains in several areas, two Lamar County schools did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress in Georgia's first round of announcements of schools meeting federally-mandated goals. [Full Story »] 

Macon's Security Bank shuttered

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Friday, July 24. 2009
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Security Bank of Macon, the state's fourth largest lender, was shuttered today by federal authorities. The bank operated 20 branches in middle and north Georgia but bad real estate loans took it down. [Full Story »] 

School opening delayed until Aug. 3

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Friday, July 24. 2009
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In an email sent to all school employees by Dr. Bill Truby this morning major news effecting the Lamar County school system has recently been delivered.

Governor Perdue called all superintendents to inform them that state education funding, QBE, had been hit by another loss of 3% or roughly $450,000. Additionally, school employees have been mandated to take 3 furlough days. [Full Story »] 

Akridge to lead Oglethorpe County schools

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Friday, July 24. 2009
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Former Lamar County school superintendent Dr. Raymond Akridge has been hired as superintendent in Oglethorpe County. [Full Story »] 

Rescued dog being cared for

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Thursday, July 23. 2009
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On Tuesday, July 14, 2009 a small part-dachshund, part-terrier was found in a ditch on Route 109 near the Route 18 intersection.

A male, un-neutered dog had been hit by a truck and apparently left to perish. [Full Story »] 

Lamar Co. passes CRC and High School Graduation tests

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Sherri Ellington
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Wednesday, July 22. 2009
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The 2009-10 school year is starting with a little bit of good news. [Full Story »] 

Monroe Academy is history

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Tuesday, July 21. 2009
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By Will Davis and Gina Herring

After 43 years of operation, Monroe Academy is closing its doors.
[Full Story »] 

Nonpartisan Tea Party set for Labor Day

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Monday, July 20. 2009
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A nonpartisan Tea (taxed enough already) Party is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Labor Day (September 7) at Ritz Park in downtown Barnesville. [Full Story »] 

Gordon adds two groups to Alumni Association

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Monday, July 20. 2009
Gordon College is working to add two new groups to the Alumni Association - one for students who completed any part of their pre-pharmacy program at Gordon and one for graduates of the Early Childhood Education program. [Full Story »] 

Another dog found

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Monday, July 20. 2009
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Within three hours of posting the article below the owner of the dog was connected with the "foster parent." Thank you to everyone who helped make this connection.

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In light of recent issues with the animal control center more and more lost and found dogs are being reported to local news agencies. In order to serve our community we are listing those strays in an effort to reunite them with their owners or find them a new home. [Full Story »] 

Mayors discuss rapid rail

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Sunday, July 19. 2009
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Barnesville mayor Peter Banks met with Macon mayor Robert Reichert and others last week to discuss the prospects for the long discussed, never implemented rapid rail service linking Atlanta and Macon.

The service would likely run through Barnesville. [Full Story »] 
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