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Three face charges in Hot Shot raid

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Saturday, July 31. 2010

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Three people have been charged in connection with the July 1 gambling raid at the Hot Shot store in Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Ryan Christopher injured in crash

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Friday, July 30. 2010

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Lamar County school board member Ryan Christopher has been injured in a traffic accident. [Full Story »]

County eyes two mill property tax increase, borrows more money

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Tuesday, July 27. 2010

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The Lamar County commission voted 3-1 July 27 to advertise and hold hearings on a proposal to raise its millage rate by two mills. It also voted unanimously to borrow another $950,000, running its debt total to $2.45 million

About 275 people packed the main courtroom at the Lamar County courthouse for the hearing at which the decision was made. [Full Story »]

Possible jury tampering probe underway; Smith interviewed

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Tuesday, July 27. 2010

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Judge Tommy Wilson has made authorities aware of allegations grand jury proceedings which were supposed to be closed were monitored on the courthouse's security camera system. [Full Story »]

South 6th St. crash kills man

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Saturday, July 24. 2010

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A 24-year-old Lamar County man was killed early Saturday in a single vehicle accident on South 6th Street Extension near its intersection with Camp Road.
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County eyes massive cuts, millage rate hike

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Thursday, July 22. 2010

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A marathon budget meeting Thursday left the Lamar County commission studying massive cuts and a millage rate increase. [Full Story »]

LCSO probing armed robbery report

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Thursday, July 22. 2010

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Investigators with the Lamar County sheriff's office are probing a reported armed robbery but are skeptical of the victim's story. [Full Story »]

2010 General Primary Final Election Results

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010

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2010 FINAL ELECTION RESULTS

District 1 Commission

Bennie Horton: 175

Eric Shropshire: 150

District 2 Commission

George Brown: 210

Charles Glass: 370

School Board At-Large

Ryran Traylor: 861

Danny Turner: 1087

In other races of interest:

House district 125: Susan Holmes defeated Mary Alice Carter 118-78 in Lamar. With a smattering of advance ballots in Monroe County not counted, Holmes led 2897-1914 districtwide and has won this race.

House district 126: David Knight trounced Bill Mauldin 472-122 in Lamar, held a 2937-853 lead districtwide with 99% of votes counted and has won this race.

House district 127: With only a few votes left to be counted, Maddox led Price 3356-2126 districtwide and has won this race.

Governor: Karen Handel and Eric Johnson were the top two in Lamar on the Republican ticket. Roy Barnes won big here on the Democratic ballot.

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Sample ballots for Tuesday's general primary

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Monday, July 19. 2010

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Lamar County voters will go to the polls tomorrow, July 20, to cast ballots in the general primary. [Full Story »]

Man thwarts home invasion attempt

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Thursday, July 15. 2010

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A Northridge Road man was shaken but unharmed Wednesday night after he thwarted a home invasion attempt by two armed men.
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Despite drizzle, Ritz Park sizzles

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Saturday, July 10. 2010

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A nice crowd was on hand Saturday night at the Summer Sizzle concert at Ritz Park in downtown Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Tamplin drug co-conspirator sentenced

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Wednesday, July 7. 2010

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One of more than 25 drug conspirators tied to the Reginald Tamplin wiretap case pleaded guilty in Lamar superior court July 1. [Full Story »]

Revenue shortfall hits county hard

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Tuesday, July 6. 2010

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The Lamar County commission has published a proposed budget in anticipation of setting its millage rate at a called meeting July 27 at 6:30 p.m. [Full Story »]

Former chief registrar Zellner dead at 87

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Monday, July 5. 2010

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Carolyn Belle Dickens Zellner, 87, of Redbone died July 4. Mrs. Zellner was former chief registrar of Lamar County. [Full Story »]

Girls' 7-8 all-stars advance

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Monday, July 5. 2010

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Lamar County's 7 and 8 year old softball allstars routed Crawford County 22-4 in the Dixie Darlings district tournament in Monticello last weekend to earn a berth in the eight-team, double elimination state tournament this week in Butler. [Full Story »]