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The usual hordes of candy-seeking trick-or-treaters are expected along Barnesville's Thomaston Street corridor this evening and tonight as the community celebrates Halloween. [Full Story »] 

Despite a week off to prepare, the Lamar County Trojans came out flat Friday night and dropped a key region game to the Greene County Tigers 17-14.

The loss severely damaged the team's hopes of hosting a playoff game. Now, the Trojans put those hopes on the line next Friday in Monticello against a suddenly hot Hurricane team that blew out Crawford County Friday.

Lamar also blew its chance to improve upon last year's regular season record and lost the week after its open date for the second consecutive time. [Full Story »] 

James Milton Howard Jr., 54, of The Rock died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home. [Full Story »] 

The Dolly Goodpuppy Society and Barnesville Animal Clinic are teaming up to offer a rabies and microchip implant clinic Saturday. [Full Story »] 

The fledgling Lamar County Charter & Career Academy is one of four finalists of $3.16 million in state grant funding.

Three of the four finalists will get the grants. [Full Story »] 

In the Probate Court of Lamar County, State of Georgia
In Re: Estate of Barron Virgil Bevil, Deceased
Estate No. 7658
Petition by personal representative for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers
Notice
William Larry Bevil has petitioned for waiver of bond and/or for the grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261 in regard to the above estate. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before Nov. 22, 2010. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. (Contact probate court personnel at the address/telephone number listed below for the required amount of filing fees.) If any objections are filed, the Petition maybe denied or a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Kathryn B. Martin, Probate Judge, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Ga. 30204, 770-358-5155
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Notice (For Discharge from Office and all Liability)
Probate Court of Lamar County
Re: Petition of Jed Wilson Lyles Jr. for discharge as Executor of the estate of James Goodwin Whitten, deceased.
To: All interested persons and all and singular the heirs of said decedent, the beneficiaries under the will, and to whom it may concern:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the above referenced petition, in this Court on or before Nov. 8, 2010.
Be Notified Further: All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Kathryn B. Martin, Probate Judge, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Ga. 30204, 770-358-5155 (10-26)(1)(p)gpn7

State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate of Ben F. Harris, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 19th day of Oct., 2010.
Diane Brinkley, 209 LaFayette St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204 (10-26)(4)(p)gpn7

State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate of Angelo Ace, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 14th day of Oct., 2010.
Rene A. Waters, Personal Representative, 130 Aldora St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204
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State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate of Violet Vivian Johnson, deceased, of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 13th day of Oct., 2010.
Bobby York, Maureen York, Executors, 107 Honeysuckle Lane, Barnesville, Ga. 30204
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State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate of Jimmie Burousas Sr., deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 12th day of Oct., 2010.
James Carl Walker, Jr., 287 Johnstonville Rd., Barnes-ville, Ga. 30204
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State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate of Geneva Taylor, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 10th day of Sept., 2010. Clarence Taylor, Glenda R. Allen and Bobby M. Smith, Personal Representatives.
699 Forsyth St., Apt. 1, Barnesville, GA 30204.
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State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the Estate of Denise A. Rooks, deceased of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to the Estate are hereby required to make immediate payment to undersigned.
This 30 day of Sept., 2010.
Neil Rooks, 500 Holmes Street, Barnesville, GA 30204
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State of Georgia, County of Lamar County
All creditors of the Estate of Douglas Edward White, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This 27th day of September, 2010.
Richard R. Stephens & Joel E. White, Personal Representatives, 253 Morgan Dairy Road, Griffin, Ga. 30224.
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Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Lamar County
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Luther K. Shortt and Kimberly J. Shortt to Mortgage Electronic Regis-tration Systems, Inc., dated October 19, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 658, Page 250, Lamar County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by assignment to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand Six Hundred and 0/100 Dollars ($297,600.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lamar County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in November, 2010, the following described property:
EXHIBIT “A”
A tract or parcel of land, which is described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 132 of the 3rd Land District of Lamer County, Georgia, containing 26.60 acres as shown a plat of survey entitled "Survey for Kenneth Manley and Brenda Johnson" dated July 22, 19985, prepared by Angel M. Marrero, R.L.S. #2642, and recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 34, Lamar County Georgia records.
Said and the descriptive date thereon is incorporated herein by reference thereto in aid of description.
Subject to restrictions, reservation, easements, covenants, oil, gas or minerals rights of record, if any.
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The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed.
The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., PO Box 10335, Des Moines, IA 50306, 1-800-416-1472.
Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Luther K. Shortt and Kimberly J. Shortt or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 288 Van Buren Road, Milner, Georgia 30257.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Attorney in Fact for Luther K. Shortt and Kimberly J. Shortt
McCalla Raymer, LLC, 1544 Old Alabama Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076, www.foreclosurehotline.net
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Our file no. 52512610-FT7
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Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Lamar County
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Britton E. Cauthen to Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, dated March 31, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 570, Page 183, Lamar County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF8, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FF8 by assignment to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia Records,conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and 0/100 Dollars ($164,550.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lamar County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in November, 2010, the following described property:
EXHIBIT “A”
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, being Lot No. 8 in Block "D" of the City of Barnesville Housing Auth-ority Subdivision, as shown on a plat of said subdivision made by J. W. Oxford, Jr., on August 31, 1946, and recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 313, Clerk's Office, Superior Court, Lamar County, Georgia. Said lot fronts on the south side of Spencer Street a distance of one hundred (100) feet and extends back south, on the east line, a distance of two hundred two and one tenth (202.1) feet, and extends back south on the west line a distance of one hundred ninety and four tenths (190.4) feet, and has a rear width of one hundred and seven tenths (100.7) feet. This is the same land described in a certain deed from the City of Barnesville to Milo C. Wimberly, dated January 2, 1957, and recorded in Deed Book 32, Page 361, Clerk's Office, Superior Court, Lamar County, Georgia. Located upon this property is a residence known as 506 Spencer Street according to the system of numbering houses presently in use in said City of Barnesville.
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The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed.
The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Home Loan Services, Inc., 150 Allegheny Center-ICD PA9-150-02-50, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, 800-622-5035.
Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Britton E. Cauthen and Christy A. Cauthen or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 506 Spencer Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF8, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FF8 as Attorney in Fact for Britton E. Cauthen
McCalla Raymer, LLC, 1544 Old Alabama Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076, www.foreclosurehotline.net
MR/gxw 11/2/10
Our file no. 52612310-FT1
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Notice of Sale Under Power, Georgia, Lamar County
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Mark Cole and Stephanie McDonell to First Georgia Community Bank dated June 20, 2002 in the amount of $46,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 378, Page 15, Lamar County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to MultiBank 2010-1 SFR Venture, LLC by assignment; the undersigned, MultiBank 2010-1 SFR Venture, LLC pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in November, 2010, during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Lamar County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, and lying in Land Lot 57 of the 7th Land District of said County, and being described as Lot 53 in Westchester Place Subdivision and being more particularly described upon a certain plat of survey entitled, "Westchester Place Subdivision," dated September 14, 1972, by S.E. Mahan, GRLS #1183, recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 120, Lamar County, Georgia Records. Said plat and its descriptive date are incorporated herein by reference to same.
Which has the property address of 107 Shannon Lane, Barnesville, Georgia, together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.
The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective cov-enants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys' fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Mark Cole and Stephanie McDonell and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
MultiBank 2010-1 SFR Venture, LLC, Attorney in Fact for Mark Cole and Stephanie McDonell
Anthony DeMarlo, Attorney/aoconnell
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C., (404) 373-1612, www.mccurdycandler.com.
File No. 10-10547 /Commercial
This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Notice of Sale Under Power Georgia, Lamar County
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Rhonda Bailey f/k/a Rhonda Mullin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Equifirst Corporation as nominee for Equifirst Corporation., its successors and assigns dated July 26, 2007 in the amount of $175,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 637, Page 208, Lamar County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Associ-ation as grantor trustee of the Protium Master Grantor Trust by assignment; the undersigned, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Assoc-iation as grantor trustee of the Protium Master Grantor Trust pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in November, 2010 , during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Lamar County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
Parcel M09-031
A certain tract or parcel of land in Lamar County, in the State of Georgia, described as follows:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Milner, Lamar County, Georgia and designated as Tract II containing 0.68 acres as shown on plat of survey entitled Survey for S. Carole Wilson, dated February 10, 2005, prepared by Butler Land Survey, Inc., which said plat with the metes, bounds, courses and distanced as shown thereon is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Beginning at a point on the North Right of Way line of Liberty Hill Street which marks the Southeast corner of Tract One as shown in Deed recorded at Deed Book 512, Page 285 Lamar County Superior Court Records, and running thence in an Easterly direction along the North Right of Way line of Liberty Hill Street a distance of 155.09 feet, thence North 12 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 187.40 feet, thence South 78 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 158.25 feet, thence South 13 degrees 23 minutes 52 seconds West a distance of 189.34 feet to the Point of Beginning.
The above described property is bounded on the North and East by property now or formerly owned by Doyle Ray Bryant, on the South by Liberty Hill Street and on the West by Tract One owned by Praxis Development, LLC.
Located on the above described property is a dwelling known and designated as 180 Liberty Hill Road, Milner, Georgia.
The acreage indicated in this legal description is solely for the purpose of identifying said Tract and is not to be construed as to insuring the quantity of land.
Property Address (for Informational Purposes Only):180 Liberty Hill Street, Milner, GA 30257
which has the property address of 180 Liberty Hill Street, Milner, Georgia, together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.
The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. 
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys' fees in accordance with the terms of the note secured by said deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Rhonda Bailey f/k/a Rhonda Mullin  and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association as grantor trustee of the Protium Master Grantor Trust Attorney in Fact for Rhonda Bailey f/k/a Rhonda Mullin
Anthony DeMarlo, Attorney/apatterson McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C., (404) 373-1612, www.mccurdycandler.com. File No. 09-24842 /CONV
This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Between Saturday, Oct. 16, and Friday, Oct. 22, the Barnesville police department made five arrests:
Matthew Corley, 848 Hwy. 341, no. 107, Barnesville, Forsyth County warrant;
 Jamira Dumas, 145 Akins St., Barnesville, theft by taking auto;
Kathy Hamlett, 115 Carey J. Buckner, Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Morris Harden, 113 Westchester Dr., Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
John Roberson, 968 Old River Rd., Sylvania, failure to appear.
Officers answered 60 calls for service including six accidents, three alarms, one EMS assist, nine building security checks, two damage to property, four disturbances, two dog complaints, 17 escorts, one fight, one fraud, six miscellaneous, one sexual assault, one shoplifting, one stolen vehicle, two suspicious persons/vehicles, one theft, one traffic control and one 911 hang-up. They issued 16 citations including two disorderly conduct, two failure to obey traffic control device, one failure to stop at stop sign, one following too closely and 10 speeding.
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Between Saturday, Oct. 16, and Friday, Oct. 22, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Eddie Jermaine Crockett, 30, Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Diablito Maurice Wade, 31, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Jeremy Donquez Jester, 22, Griffin, probation violation;
Brian Edward Altman, 29, Barnesville, driving while license suspended or revoked, open container and weaving over roadway;
Cleater Wade Bailey, 31, Conyers, no charges listed;
Jacob Shade Thompson, 17, Barnesville, burglary;
Raymond Wayne Denton, 24, Barnesville, simple battery;
Sharoz Hasan Smith, 25, Owensburg, Ind., following too closely, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a crime;
Jason Latorris Lawrence, 33, Barnesville, contempt of court;
Johnathan Keenan Gant, 18, Fayetteville, driving without a license, windshield or tint violation and speeding;
Lynn Bloodser, 40, Barnesville, child support;
Antonio Shawn Chapman, 21, Barnesville, failure to appear;
Damian Martinez Moncada, 42, Thomaston, driving while license suspended or revoked;
Ciara Martique Lovern, 20, Atlanta, obstructing or hindering emergency medical technician, cruelty to children and consumption, purchase, furnishing or sale of alcohol under age;
Bryan Cliff Ledford, 33, Thomaston, speeding;
Brandon Renard Joe, 26, Tallahassee, Fla., possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, driving while license suspended or revoked and following too closely;
Ciara Jenea Norman, 21, Tallahassee, Fla., possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana;
Willie James McDowell, 41, Barnesville, probation violation;
Amy Elizabeth Sayer, 37, Griffin, deposit account fraud.
Deputies answered 104 calls and Lamar County 911 answered 88. Deputies responded to 31 calls, the Barnesville police department to 26 calls, the Lamar County fire department to 18, the Barnesville fire department to two and Mid Georgia ambulance service responded to 32. There were 13 accidents. Deputies issued 16 traffic citations and served 31 warrants and 12 subpoenas or civil papers. [Full Story »] 

Chris and Miriam Mauldin of Barnesville announce the birth of their son Benjamin Isaac Mauldin at 4:01 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston.
He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins a sister Diane Mauldin, 2.
Maternal grandmother is Maria Wilkes of Rockledge.
Paternal grandparents are Ben and Denise Mauldin of Barnesville. [Full Story »]