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Entries from April 2010

Magistrate court report

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Tuesday, April 20. 2010

Between Friday, April 9 and Thursday, April 15 the magistrate court performed one wedding; issued 22 criminal and one deposit account fraud warrant; filed 11 dispossessories, one garnishment, one pre-warrant application and five civil suits; and held one pre-warrant, two civil suit, 19 first appearance/bond hearings, one dispossessory and one county ordinance violation and hearing. [Full Story »]

Alice Lillyann Sutton

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Tuesday, April 20. 2010

Brock and Malissa Sutton of Milner announce the birth of their daughter Alice Lillyann Sutton at 7:19 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 at Upson Regional Medical Center. [Full Story »]

Woman claims reward in dead police dog case

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Tuesday, April 20. 2010

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A woman has come forward to claim the $5000 reward offered in the case of slain police dog Jimi who resided with his handler/partner Chad Moxon in Lamar County. [Full Story »]

Judge Caldwell has stepped down; agrees not to seek office again

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Tuesday, April 20. 2010

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Griffin circuit Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell Jr. of Thomaston has resigned his post, effective April 23.

UPDATE: There are reports emanating from Atlanta media sources that at least one investigator from the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission was at courthouses in the circuit today with regard to an investigation. Additionally, Caldwell has signed an agreement with the JQC to never seek office again."

GBI public affairs officer John Bankhead said Tuesday evening his office is not yet involved in any investigation into Judge Caldwell.

Pike sheriff Jimmy Thomas reported late Tuesday his office is not involved in any investigation involving Caldwell and a former county employee Caldwell sentenced for sexual battery just days ago. [Full Story »]

Trojan soccer teams near season's end

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Monday, April 19. 2010

Lamar County upped its season soccer record to 7-8-1 with a 7-0 win over Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in McDonough Friday night. The Lady Trojans were blanked 11-0 in their match with the Lady Chargers and fall to 8-7-1.

Both teams travel to Jackson for matches today before closing out the season at Locust Grove on Wednesday. [Full Story »]

Abercrombie

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in Obituaries

Monday, April 19. 2010

Patricia Carroll Abercrombie, 69, of Barnesville, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. at Mountain View Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

Lanier

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Monday, April 19. 2010

Louise Goddard Lanier, 86, of Barnesville, died Sunday, April 18, 2010. Services will be held Tuesday, April 20, at 11 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the service hour. [Full Story »]

Luckett

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Monday, April 19. 2010

Georgia Craig Luckett, 91, of Richmond, Va., died Thursday, April 8, 2010. A mass of Christian burial was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at St. Anne Catholic Church in Columbus. The family greeted friends April 16 at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd., Columbus. [Full Story »]

Volcano mitigating carbon mitigation efforts?

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Monday, April 19. 2010

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Note: This was submitted as humor by reader Bill Youngstrom and presented as such. No attempt has been made to verify the information contained herein.

All of you out there in America and across the globe who have fought so hard to tackle the hideous enemy of our planet, namely carbon emissions, you know ....that bogus god you worship of "Climate Change" or "global warming" ....well, I feel it is necessary to inform you of some bad news. It really does pain me to have to bring you this disappointing information. [Full Story »]

Two more local businesses bite the dust

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in Top Stories

Monday, April 19. 2010

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Two more local businesses have or will shortly shut their doors for good. [Full Story »]

BBQ Spaghetti

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Tasha Webster

in Food

Monday, April 19. 2010

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Here is a BBQ recipe to gear up for BBQ & Blues this weekend. I hope you will enjoy!

BBQ Sauce:
16 ounces ketchup
8 ounces water
3 ounces brown sugar
3 ounces white sugar
1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon dry mustard powder
1 ounce lemon juice
1 ounce Worcestershire sauce
4 ounces apple cider vinegar
1 ounce light corn syrup
4 ounces paprika
For the spaghetti:
1 bell pepper
1 onion
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 2 pounds cooked pork
1 pound spaghetti

Directions for sauce:
Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a stockpot or large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. Reduce temperature to low and simmer- uncovered, for at least 2 hours.
For the spaghetti:
Dice bell peppers and onions and saute together in extra-virgin olive oil. Add the sauteed vegetables and cooked pork to the sauce and continue to simmer for up to 1 hour. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Pour sauce over cooked pasta and serve.
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Lady Highlanders win; Highlanders swept

Posted by

Ken K. Green

in Sports

Sunday, April 18. 2010

The Gordon College softball team kept their hopes for postseason play with a doubleheader sweep of South Georgia in Douglas Saturday. The Lady Highlanders, whose roster has been depleted by season ending injuries to several players, clawed past the Lady Tigers 2-1 in game one before exploding for a 10-1 victory in the nightcap. [Full Story »]

Obama administration: No US flags in Haiti

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Sunday, April 18. 2010

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Reader submitted item from USA Today

The many nations helping Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake that struck there have set up their own military compounds and fly their flags at the entrances.

France's tricolor, Britain's Union Jack and even Croatia's coat of arms flap in the breeze.
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Students set sail on prom night

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Walter Geiger

in News

Sunday, April 18. 2010

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Lamar County High School conducted its 2010 prom at the Barnesville Civic Center Saturday night, April 17. [Full Story »]

Bringing back the paddle

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Saturday, April 17. 2010

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Reader submitted item from The Washington Post

In an era when students talk back to teachers, skip class and wear ever-more-risque clothing to school, one central Texas city has hit upon a deceptively simple solution: Bring back the paddle.

Most school districts across the country banned paddling of students long ago. Texas sat that trend out. Nearly a quarter of the estimated 225,000 students who received corporal punishment nationwide in 2006, the latest figures available, were from the Lone Star State. [Full Story »]