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New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp

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Monday, March 22. 2010

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Ingredients:
4lbs. unpeeled large fresh shrimp
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. olive oil
1/4 c. chili sauce
1/4 c. worcestershire sauce
2 lemons, sliced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp. creole seasoning
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. chopped parsley (optional)
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
French bread

Spread shrimp in shallow, aluminum foil-lined broiler pan or roasting pan. Combine butter and next 12 ingredients in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until butter melts. Pour over shrimp. Cook shrimp at 375 degrees until they turn pink, turning ocassionally.
Use the French bread to dip in the sauce. [Full Story »]

Obamacare approved after bitter fight

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Walter Geiger

in News

Monday, March 22. 2010

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Associated Press/Augusta Chronicle

Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.
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Brown leads Trojans by Heard Co.

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, March 21. 2010

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Keaton Brown slapped a walk off RBI single to right field scoring Eric Cooper with the game winning run to give Lamar County a 6-5 win over Heard County in Region 5AA baseball action Friday night at Aldora Field. [Full Story »]

Cherry Blossom Festival Balloon Glow 2010

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Saturday, March 20. 2010

These images were captured at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon Saturday night. [Full Story »]

Gov. Perdue taps Dr. Woodall

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Friday, March 19. 2010

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Dr. Lee T. Woodall of Barnesville has been appointed to the State Medical Education Board by Gov. Sonny Perdue. [Full Story »]

Procedural politics as usual or....pimping?

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, March 19. 2010

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President Barack Obama has called off a diplomatic trip to stay in Washington for what appears to be an historic health care vote this weekend. [Full Story »]

Cox

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Walter Geiger

in Obituaries

Friday, March 19. 2010

Cleone Theresa Cox, 84, of Macon died March 17. Her survivors include a son, Mike Cox, proprietor of the Barnesville Ace Hardware store.
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Spillers

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Friday, March 19. 2010

Nettie Mae Toland Spillers, 89, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Services were held at Heritage Baptist Church in Lucedale, Miss., Sunday, March 14, and will be held at Church of the Nazarene in Barnesville, Sunday, March 21. [Full Story »]

Sausage & Egg supper is tonight

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Friday, March 19. 2010

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The United Methodist Men of Barnesville FUMC will host their annual sausage and egg supper tonight in the church fellowship hall. [Full Story »]

Tales from the ER

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, March 19. 2010

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By Dr. Spencer Price

They’re called the Darwin Awards – annual recognition bestowed upon those among us who perform acts of supreme stupidity and who, in so doing, often pay the ultimate price. An example of a classic Darwin Award winner is the crook who, during a robbery, aimed a gun at an innocent person and pulled the trigger. When the gun failed to discharge, the would-be robber turned the gun around, looked down the barrel, and pulled the trigger again. Unfortunately for him, this time the gun fired, sending the criminal to an early grave and earning him a Darwin Award. [Full Story »]

Lamar seniors visit state capitol

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, March 18. 2010

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A group of Lamar senior citizens vistied the state capitol on Thursday, March 18. [Full Story »]

Clark enters not guilty pleas

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Thursday, March 18. 2010

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In a superior court hearing that began earlier than anticipated Thursday morning, accused killer Jennifer Clark entered not guilty pleas to the array of charges against her. [Full Story »]

48th HHC guidon returns to Georgia

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Thursday, March 18. 2010

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48th BSTB coming home from AFGHAN [Full Story »]

Soccer, baseball on tap here this weekend

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Ken K. Green

in Sports

Thursday, March 18. 2010

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The Lamar County soccer teams host Howard High School of Macon Friday at Trojan Field. The Lady Trojans kick things off against the Howard girls at 5:30 p.m. while the Lamar boys battle the Huskies at 7:30 p.m. The Lady Trojans go into Friday's match with a 4-3-1 record while the boys are 3-4-1. [Full Story »]