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The beer snobs out there will want to study the menu for the Doctoberfest coming up October 23 in downtown Griffin.

Hours are 1-6 p.m. [Full Story »] 

A Barnesville man was lifeflighted to a trauma center this afternoon after what was reportedly a stabbing incident. Later information indicated the man, a black male, may have stabbed himself. [Full Story »] 

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.
(10-12)(4)(p)gpn7

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
(10-5)(4)(b)gpn 7

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.
(10-5)(4)(p)gpn7

Notice to Debtors and Creditors, State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the Estate of Barbara Sherling McDevitt, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands by filing same with the Probate Court of Lamar County, Lamar County Courthouse, 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204, according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Thomas H. McDevitt, Executor of the Estate of Barbara Sherling McDevitt
L. Scott Mayfield, Attorney at Law
Smith, Welch & Brittain, LLP, 404 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, GA 30204
(9-28)(4)(b)(ts)(aff)gpn17

Notice
Georgia, Lamar County Probate Court
To: All Interested Persons
The petition of Frank Fletcher, for a year's support from the estate of Annie Maude Fletcher, deceased, for decedent's (surviving spouse), having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before Oct. 25, 2010, 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 on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. 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 St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204, 770-358-5155
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State of Georgia, County of Lamar County
All creditors of the Estate of Charles Lloyd Chapman Jr., 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 17th day of September, 2010.
Nedrell Renee Foster Chapman, Personal Representative, 520 South 6th St. Ext., Milner, Ga. 30257
Karen K. Martin, P.O. Box 358, 408 Thomaston St., Barnesville, Ga. 30204.
(9-21)(4)(p)gpn7
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Between Saturday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 8, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Chanya Monique Isaac, 19, Fayetteville, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Alante Fentre Stanley, 20, Riverdale, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Coffen Thony Regis, 20, Jonesboro, tail light violation and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Standavius Jarelle Hill, 22, Forsyth, arrested for another agency;
Calvin Demon Thomas, 19, Forsyth, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and other charges;
James Alvin Martin, 51, Griffin, no charges listed;
Carlos Antwan Parham, 24, Barnesville, arrested for another agency;
Willie Lee Rutland, 48, Thomaston, arrested for another agency;
Fernando Antjuan Beckham, 31, Jackson, probation violation;
Cary Scott Wilson, 47, Culloden, stalking;
Jeffery Lane Abercrombie, 30, Forsyth, no charges listed;
Gregory Lee Cain, 61, Thomaston, harassing phone calls and stalking;
Latroy Magwood, 34, Orlando, Fla., second degree forgery;
Bruce Edward Gaines, 33, Atlanta, second degree forgery, giving false name or information to a police officer, driving while license suspended or revoked and speeding;
Joseph Anthony Perkins, 35, Conyers, no charges listed;
Tina English Lominack, 41, Barnesville, serving time;
Christine Renee Vaughn, 34, Williamson, serving time;
Joseph Benjamin Stanley, 22, Griffin, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession, sale, purchase or manufacture of cocaine;
Howard Lee Johnson, 27, Griffin, interference with custody;
Larry James Brown, 50, Forsyth, serving time.

Deputies answered 153 calls and the 911 center answered 99. Deputies responded to 29 calls, the Barnesville police department to 26 calls, the Lamar County fire department to 21, the Barnesville fire department to one and Mid Georgia ambulance service to 48. There were 11 accidents. Deputies issued 36 traffic citations and served 17 †warrants and 15 subpoenas or civil papers.
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Between Saturday, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 8 the Barnesville police department made three arrests:
Ranzy Jackson, 260 Roberts Rd., Barnesville, driving while license suspended and defective equipment.
Michael Jacobs, 144 Ponderosa Lane, Barnesville, theft by taking auto;
Jasmine Nelson, 1007 Gwen Trail, Lilburn, driving while license suspended and failure to stop at stop sign.
Officers answered 58 calls for service including nine accidents, three alarms, seven building security checks, one burglary, one criminal trespass, two crowd control, three damage to property, four disturbances, two domestics, 11 escorts, two fraud, one harassment, three miscellaneous, two robberies, two sexual assaults, three suspicious persons/vehicles, one theft and one 911 hang-up. They issued 15 citations including one defective equipment, two driving while license suspended, two failure to stop at stop sign, one loud exhaust, three seat belt violations and six speeding.

REPORT CRIME
Call investigators Al Moltrum or Dickie Carreker at 70-358-1244 or e-mail watchdawg3@charterinternet.com. [Full Story »] 

The Lamar County Middle School Trojan football team will host Carver Road Middle School of Griffin in the first round of the Central Georgia Middle School Athletic Association playoffs Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Trojan Field. [Full Story »] 

Conrad has cost the Braves two playoff games with his errors. If you are Bobby Cox, do you even let him sit in the dugout today? [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

The Pike County Pirates and the Lamar County Trojans laid it all on the line last Friday night at Trojan Field in one of the best high school football games played here in my 32 years on the sidelines.

The game had it all. [Full Story »] 

Two people were injured here Wednesday night when the motorcycle they were on hit a deer on Hwy. 341 near Sugar Hill Farms. [Full Story »] 

University System Chancellor Erroll Davis announced today he will retire next June.

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