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Entries from August 2009

would you have freed....

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Walter Geiger

in Geiger's Counter

Thursday, August 20. 2009

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terminally ill lockerbie bomber? [Full Story »]

Barnesville Farmers Market

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

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Every Thursday beginning at 2pm in the parking lot of First National Bank is one of Barnesville's (unfortunately so) best kept secrets. Take a peek at the Farmers Market of Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Recreation department burglaries investigated

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

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The office at the Lamar County recreation department office was burglarized overnight Aug. 19 and the concession stand and scoring tower were broken into over the Aug. 22 weekend.

Soccer coordinator Tiffany Lowe said the door to athletic director Buddy Lanier's office was kicked open and a drawer was broken on one of the desks during the first break-in. The thief or thieves removed an unused window air conditioner to take a safe which holds the department's cash. Lowe said the safe contained "checks from an old account, credit cards and other than that, nothing really."
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Odom

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

Thelma Louise Crenshaw Odom, 88, of Barnesville, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home. [Full Story »]

Best

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

Florence E. Best, 79, of Jackson died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009. Services will be held at a later date. [Full Story »]

Hayes

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

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Paul Daniel Hayes of Barnesville died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009. Services will be held Monday, Aug. 17, at 3 p.m. at Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn. [Full Story »]

Jackson

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

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Marty Quinn Jackson, 37, of Barnesville died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2009. Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium of Barnesville First Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

Smith

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

Mildred Opal Smith, 77, of Barnesville died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Services will be held Thursday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home. [Full Story »]

City election times announced at council

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Sherri Ellington

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

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Barnesville city council announced the election times for Wards 2, 4 and 5 at the Monday, Aug. 10 meeting.

Council gave notice of the Nov. 3 general election at the Barnesville Civic Center at 685 Forsyth St. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for four-year terms. Absentee ballots are available at the board of elections office. All candidates must pay a $45 qualifying fee and apply with the city clerk at City Hall from 8:30 a.m. Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m. [Full Story »]

Will the digital book replace the printed classics?

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Thursday, August 20. 2009

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"I love my Kindle. I can't imagine not having it when I am at the airport or a soccer game or something."

I sat in bewilderment as my cubicle neighbor described her newfound literary love. It was as if she had never heard of a book until Amazon introduced the Kindle - a digital book reader.

With its electronic-paper display the Kindle is easy to use requiring no computer, no cables and no syncing. Its wireless connectivity enables a reader to connect to the Kindle Store directly from the Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed. And with more than 300,000 books available, including more than 109 of 112 current New York Times Best Sellers, the Kindle has become the gadget of choice for the techno set. [Full Story »]

Zorro banditos rounded up

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Wednesday, August 19. 2009

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The third Barnesville teen who allegedly tried to rob a man in Thomaston while wearing Zorro masks has turned himself in and bonded out of the Upson County jail.
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Gordon hit by furloughs

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Walter Geiger

in News

Wednesday, August 19. 2009

Mandatory furloughs approved last week by the Board of Regents will have an impact at Gordon College but schedules will not be affected. [Full Story »]

Superior court cases are adjudicated Aug. 13

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Wednesday, August 19. 2009

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The following cases were adjudicated Aug. 13 in Lamar County superior court with Judge Bill Fears presiding.

Kevin Green, armed robbery; revoked three years probation.
Anthony Lacy, VGCSA cocaine, open container and obstruction: bond forfeiture ordered, bench warrant issued.
Montavious Rosser, VGCSA and escape: three years in-tensive probation, sent to drug court.
Kyles W. Landreth, second degree cruelty to children: bond set at $5000.
Lamar F. Johnson, VGCSA meth and theft by receiving stolen property: revoked 11 months probation.
Corey A. Delay, VGCSA marijuana: ordered to pay $1300 in probation fees.
Kelis Collier, battery and hindering emergency calls: revoked 290 days probation, fined $378.
Rhonda Pless, two counts simple assault: 24 months in jail. [Full Story »]

Where are the Christians in politics?

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Wednesday, August 19. 2009

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Charles Finney died AUGUST 16, 1875.

An attorney, Finney saw so many Scripture references in Blackstone's Law Commentaries that he bought a Bible and came to faith. [Full Story »]

Public health: Swine flu spreading

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Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, August 18. 2009

District 4 Public Health wants parents and employers to know that flu-like illness is being reported in communities within the 12 county Region. Because only a small portion of persons with respiratory illness are tested for novel H1N1, confirmed and probable case counts represent a significant underestimation of the true number of novel H1N1 flu cases. [Full Story »]