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Five local churches are planning special events for Halloween

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Friday, October 30. 2009
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Bethel Baptist on Johnstonville Road will hold a Hallelujah Festival from 12 noon to 5 p.m. There will be food, fellowship and games.

Barnesville First United Methodist will hold a Family Fun Fest from 5-6:30 p.m. on its lawn. There will be games, music and a cupcake walk for children with free corn dogs, popcorn and drinks. Photos will be taken of children in costume.

Rock Springs will hold Hallelujah Night from 5-8 p.m. There will be games, attractions, candy and food. Admission is one canned food item per person. $1 tickets will be sold for food, drink and the cake walk. [Full Story »] 

Advance voting ends today

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Friday, October 30. 2009
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Voters in two Barnesville wards have until today at 5 p.m. to cast their advance vote for two city council races.

Polls inside the old Martin Building at 408 Thomaston Street (now the Board of Elections office) will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Chili cook-off brings the heat; winners announcedvideo

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Thursday, October 29. 2009
Plenty of entertainment and an array of simmering chili pots welcomed a host of participants to the second annual Dewaine T. Bell Chili Cook-off Thursday at Lamar County High School. [Full Story »] 

2nd Annual Dewaine T. Bell chili cook-off is today

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Thursday, October 29. 2009
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The second annual Dewaine T. Bell Memorial Chili Cook Off will be held in the high school cafeteria Thursday, Oct. 29.
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LCMS Trojans host Manchester today

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Wednesday, October 28. 2009
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The Lamar County Middle School Trojans play host to the Manchester Blue Devils this afternoon at Trojan Field. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

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Mary Persons student hit by car

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Tuesday, October 27. 2009
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A Mary Persons student was hit by a car and severely injured while walking to school Tuesday morning. [Full Story »] 

Sheriff's press release on Giroux death

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Monday, October 26. 2009
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Sheriff Larry Waller has issued a press release regarding the unexplained death of Donna E. Giroux.

The release, issued 32 hours after the body was found, also seemingly addresses an open records request filed with the sheriff's office Monday regarding four unexplained deaths by The Herald-Gazette. [Full Story »] 

Smith trial continued

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Sunday, October 25. 2009
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The murder trial of Ronald Eugene Smith which was scheduled to get underway Monday in Lamar superior court has been continued. [Full Story »] 

Third mystery death probed; coroner thinks they're related

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Friday, October 23. 2009
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Sheriff's investigators are probing their third mystery death in two days and, while they have not yet formally linked the three, coroner Jim Smith feels they are related and likely the result of drug abuse.
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Triple B’s ready for 60-mile weekend walk video

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Friday, October 23. 2009
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The 13 young women who will walk 60 miles this weekend all have compelling reasons to do so. They have trained for months by walking all around town for hours at a time.
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Woman wrecks car, leaves scene

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Thursday, October 22. 2009
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A Bibb County woman lost control of her car in a sharp curve while apparently traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed into the cemetery at Bethel Baptist Church October 22. [Full Story »] 

Two women found dead in home

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Wednesday, October 21. 2009
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Two women were found dead Oct. 21 in a home on Highway 41 south. Their deaths are thought to be drug-related but autopsies are pending. [Full Story »] 

Trucks collide at infamous intersectionvideo

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Wednesday, October 21. 2009
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In an all too frequent scenario, two trucks collided at the intersection of Highway 341 and Grove Street at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday.

A late model, tan GMC crew cab traveling was traveling south on Highway 341 at the posted speed. The driver professed to be using cruise control to assure a steady speed.

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Council candidates square off today

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Monday, October 19. 2009
The Chamber of Commerce political forum featuring candidates for Barnesville city council will be held Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Barnesville Civic Center.
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Huge propane cavern may be leaking; neighbors offered relocation

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Friday, October 16. 2009
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Low levels of propane have been detected in soil and water samples taken on and around the site of a huge underground gas storage cavern near Milner and some residents nearby may be temporarily relocated. [Full Story »] 
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