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Municipal qualifying underway

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Monday, August 31. 2009

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Qualifying for city elections in Barnesville and Milner gets underway this week.

At 4 p.m. Monday, four city council candidates had qualified in Barnesville. Milner qualifying begins Tuesday. [Full Story »]

Title Cash robbed

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, August 31. 2009

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A lone white male robbed the Title Cash location at Hwy. 341 and Yatesville Rd. of an undetermined amount of money at approximately 10 a.m. this morning.

Law enforcement personnel are on the scene. There were no injuries.

Authorities have searched the areas of Graham and Johnson streets for the suspect and issued a lookout for a vehicle thought used in the robbery. The vehicle is a white 1989 Chevy Blazer with a busted driver's side window and deer and cobra decals on the rear window. If you spot this vehicle, call 911. [Full Story »]

Voter fraud admissions rock Jackson city council

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Sunday, August 30. 2009

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Admission to some 40 counts of voting irregularities by one councilman have rocked the Jackson city council, resulted in huge fines and could lead to criminal prosecutions.

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"They can't call you losers anymore"

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Friday, August 28. 2009

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Losers no more.

Those were the words Trojan head coach Jason Strickland had for his team as they gathered on the 50-yard line at their brand, spanking new Trojan Field after routing the Spalding Jaguars 31-0 Friday night. [Full Story »]

Trojans christen new field with 31-0 rout of Jags

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Friday, August 28. 2009

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9:02 1st. Lamar 7-0: Devin Couch, 70-yd. int. return for first ever TD at Trojan Field. Daniel Huggins PAT.

0:23 1st. Lamar 14-0: Mike Bloodser 8-yd. TD pass to Maurice Bloodser. Huggins PAT.

4:10 2nd. Lamar 17-0: Huggins 18-yd FG. First FG in Trojan Field history.

0:07 2nd. Lamar 24-0: Mike Bloodser 15-yd TD pass to Jarvis Merritt. Huggins PAT.

7:45 4th. Lamar 31-0: Rodnique Brown 15-yd. int. return for TD. Huggins PAT.

FINAL: LAMAR 31 SPALDING 0 [Full Story »]

Car seat safety inspection on tap

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Friday, August 28. 2009

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Free inspections of children's car safety seats will be conducted Saturday, August 29 from 9 a.m. - noon in the parking lot at the Allstate Insurance office at 538 College Drive in Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Weill's convocation message to GC freshmen

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Friday, August 28. 2009

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Gordon president Dr. Larry Weill delivered the following remarks to his record-setting freshman class at convocation ceremonies on campus. [Full Story »]

Trojans tee it up tonight; rain to abate

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Friday, August 28. 2009

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The Lamar County Trojans christen their new field tonight when they host the Spalding Jaguars. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Heavy rains in the area this morning are expected to abate by kickoff. Advance tickets are on sale for $5 through 1 p.m. today. [Full Story »]

We want to LIVE

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Friday, August 28. 2009

Bethel AME Church will hold a Domestic Violence and HIV/AIDS Awareness Rally, “We Want to Live,” Saturday, Aug. 29. It will start at 8:30 a.m. with a unity march beginning at the E.P. Roberts Center.

Activities will also include presentations, personal testimonies and information on domestic violence and HIV/AIDS. Throughout the rally there will be discussions on legal issues, gang violence, identity theft and more presented by various law enforcement agencies. [Full Story »]

Meet and Greet set for education committee

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Friday, August 28. 2009

The Lamar County education committee will host a Meet and Greet Monday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. at the board of education building on Victory Lane. All parents and citizens interested in knowing more about the community education committee are invited to attend.

There will be an informal time of socializing, some light refreshments, and a very brief program about midway through the one hour event.
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'black agenda' memo hot topic in atl mayoral race...

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

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some say memo was written to galvanize black voters against a white woman who is among the front runners.

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Lady Trojans win home opener

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

Freshman McKay Hickman came home with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Lady Trojans won their softball home opener 4-3 over Jackson last week. The win avenged a loss to the Lady Devils in the Spalding Invitational tournament.

Hickman, courtesy running for catcher Megan Carter, started the extra inning at second base per high school softball extra inning rules and advanced to third base on a bunt by Chloe Hubbard. Tyler Burnette popped out to second base. The Jackson second baseman tried to double Hickman off third but threw wildly, allowing Hickman to come home with the game winner.

The Lady Devils led the game 2-0 through five innings. Jessi McDaniel led off the Lamar half of the fifth with a triple and scored on Abby Walker's double. Walker scored on Hailey McKneely's double and McKneely scored the go ahead run on a base hit by Katelyn Robinson. [Full Story »]

Flu vaccines recommended

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

Health department nurse Sherry Farr is reminding people to get their flu shots.

“Swine flu seems to be a rather mild virus, but seasonal flu is coming up,” Farr said. “Everybody needs their vaccines as soon as they’re available. The health department won’t wait until Oct. 1 this year. As soon as they’re in we’ll get them to you.”

Due to an upswing in whooping cough, the department is pushing pertussis boosters, which for adults are part of the tetanus shot. It also includes a diphtheria booster.

“If you haven’t had a tetanus shot in five years or more you need one,” she said. [Full Story »]

Man faces lethal injection for murder

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

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Leeland Braley is the only prisoner on Georgia’s death row for a Pike County crime.

Braley was convicted of killing Kelli Hammond during a robbery at her Zebulon insurance agency in September 1998. Braley, whose trial was held in Monroe County, was condemned to the ultimate punishment despite pleas from his lawyer to spare his life.

Defense attorney Tammy Jacobs told jurors, “Executing Lee Braley won’t bring Kelli Hammond back. The death penalty has not stopped senseless killings. Mercy can be yours. My client was never violent before this episode.”

Hammond was the daughter of former county commission chairman Jerry Hammond and well-loved local teacher Cheryl Hammond.
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Analysts say jobless claims on the decline...or are they?

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

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The government says the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and those remaining on the rolls also fell, evidence that layoffs have eased.

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the number of people remaining on the rolls also fell, evidence that layoffs have eased. [Full Story »]