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Local chef caters Tyler Perry film

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Thursday, September 30. 2010

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Local caterer Jenny Hobbs of Humble Pie Catering created the food for a family reunion scene in the upcoming “Madea” movie being filmed in Atlanta. [Full Story »]

City of Barnesville salaries listed

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Monday, September 27. 2010

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In part three of its continuing series on salaries of local officials and top managers, The Herald-Gazette reports on the City of Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Who makes what? School salaries listed

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Tuesday, September 21. 2010

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Part 2 of a series

The Herald-Gazette periodically looks into reports on salaries paid local officials and top managers. Here is a breakdown of annual salaries and travel expenses paid to local leadership, both elected and appointed.

It should be noted those asked at each entity have been fully cooperative in our efforts to research this material. [Full Story »]

Buggy Days dance promises music, food and fun

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Thursday, September 16. 2010

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The Buggy Days main event weekend kicks off Friday night with the annual concert and street dance at Ritz Park in downtown Barnesville.
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Almost Anything Goes cancelled

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Wednesday, September 15. 2010

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The Almost Anything Goes competition set for Thursday night at Summers Field has been scratched from the Buggy Days lineup. [Full Story »]

Who makes what? County salaries listed

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Wednesday, September 15. 2010

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The Herald-Gazette periodically looks into and reports on salaries paid local officials and top managers.

With recent concerns over Lamar County’s budget shortfall, those salary amounts – who makes what – have been on the minds of taxpayers. What follows is the first in a series of reports on those salaries. [Full Story »]

Buggy Days treats kids like kings tonight

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Tuesday, September 14. 2010

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Tonight is Kids' Night and children will be treated to multiple activities at Summers Field.

Admission is free! [Full Story »]

Second arrest made in Upson child porn case

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Monday, September 13. 2010

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A second arrest has been made by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as agents continue to probe a child pornography case there. [Full Story »]

Woman found at Lamar Inn & Suites identified

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Wednesday, September 8. 2010

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The body of a sign language interpreter who worked with two or three students at Gordon College on a contractual basis was found in a room at Lamar Inn and Suites off Veterans Parkway here just before noon Wednesday.

UPDATE: The woman has been identified by Lamar coroner Jim Smith as Shaunta Olson, 46, of Dunwoody, Ga. [Full Story »]

Jennifer Clark back in court today

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Wednesday, September 8. 2010

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Accused killer Jennifer Clark wil return to Lamar superior court at 1 p.m. Wednesday for a continuation of Jackson-Denno hearings.

She is seeking to suppress statements she made to law enforcement before and after her 2008 arrest. [Full Story »]

Happy Labor Day

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Monday, September 6. 2010

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It's Labor Day. Do you deserve a day of rest from work? If so, how do you plan to spend the day?
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Johnson probe leads to former drug house

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Friday, September 3. 2010

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Over the past 26 years, dozens of investigators have made runs at solving the apparently unsolvable murder of Donna Ogletree Johnson.

Donna’s tortuous demise began sometime on July 15, 1984. She was savagely beaten, sexually violated with a metal rod, run over with a vehicle while still alive and finally dispatched with three blows to the head. [Full Story »]