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Elna Louise Kennington, 93, of Ocoee, Fla., died Sunday, Oct. 3 2010 .  Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at Frazier and Son Funeral Home in Rochelle.  [Full Story »] 

Benjamin Franklin Harris, 94, of Barnesville died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010. Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. in the Barnesville Church of the Nazarene. The family received friends at Williams Funeral Home Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 6-8 p.m. [Full Story »] 

The Lamar County Health Department has flu vaccines available in shot and mist form and will be taking immunizations to Lamar schools this month. [Full Story »] 

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

State of Georgia, County of Lamar
All creditors of the estate of Marjorie Ruth Little, 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 9th day of September, 2010.
Shirley H. Babb, Personal Representative, 6585 Old Riverside Dr., NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30328.
(9-14)(4)(p)gpn18
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Barry and Stephanie Elder announce the birth of their daughter Kinsleigh Rae Elder at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale.
She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Jim and Donna Boyd of Milner.
Paternal grandparents are David and Rhonda Elder of Griffin. [Full Story »] 

Between Saturday, Sept. 25, and Friday, Oct. 1, the sheriff’s department made the following arrests:
Jatavious Ramon Kelley, 19, Griffin, probation violation;
Darleen Williams Grant, 41, Barnesville, second degree forgery and printing, executing or negotiating checks or drafts;
James David Teal, 37, Barnesville, theft of lost or mislaid property, reckless driving and failure of duty to stop at the scene, hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident;
Harry Lee Thomas, 37, Atlanta, driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and no tail lights;
Deltinaud Toussaint, 35, Vidalia, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, abandonments of dangerous drugs, poison or controlled substance, tampering with evidence and other charges;
Darryl Marcus Allen, 27, Vidalia, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana, abandonments of dangerous drugs, poison or controlled substance, tampering with evidence, reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude police officers, weaving over roadway, obstruction of an officer, trafficking in illegal drugs and following too closely;
Christopher Phillip Smith, 23, Locust Grove, child molestation;
Joshua Kyle Denton, 18, Barnesville, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana;
Karla Lynn Thompson, 38, Barnesville, probation violation;
Zachary Terrell Richardson, 20, Lawrenceville, failure to appear;
Catherina Levia Compton, 22, Orlando, Fla., warrants pending;
Hanif Douglas McGhie, 31, Loxahatchee, Fla., warrants pending;
Michael Angelo Jacobs, 20, no residence listed, theft by taking and theft by taking motor vehicle.
Deputies answered 132 calls and the 911 center answered 78. Deputies responded to 25 calls, the Barnesville police department to 23 calls, the Lamar County fire department to 10 and Mid Georgia ambulance service to 34. There were 13 accidents. Deputies issued 50 traffic citations and served 88 warrants, including some to existing inmates, and 22 subpoenas or civil papers. [Full Story »] 

Between Saturday, Sept. 25, and Friday, Oct. 1, the Barnesville police department made nine arrests:
Dyran Banks, 2417 Derrell Dr., Macon, fleeing and attempting to elude, red light violation, obstruction of an officer, reckless driving, speeding, driving while unlicensed, criminal trespass and striking a fixed object.
Gregory Brooks, 201 Washington St., Atlanta, forgery;
Cantrell Ellis, 508 Terry Dr., Griffin, false report of a crime;
Fredrick Harden, 101 Olivia Lane, Barnesville, giving false information to a law enforcement officer;
Adam Middleton, 2001⁄2 Pine St., Barnesville, disorderly house;
Johnny Ogletree, 227 Washington St., Barnesville, DUI and speeding;
Michael Partridge Jr, 2001⁄2 Pine St., Barnesville, disorderly house;
Drew Thompson, 2001⁄2 Pine St., Barnesville, disorderly house;
Brian Wyke, 101 Olivia Lane, Barnesville, driving while unlicensed, obstruction and head light violation.
Officers answered 65 calls for service including nine accidents, four alarms, one EMS assist, 11 building security checks, three crowd control, two damage to property, 13 escorts, three fraud, one forgery, two harassment, five miscellaneous, one noise complaint, one prowler, one stolen vehicle, six suspicious persons/vehicles, one theft and one welfare check. They issued 24 citations including one criminal trespass, three disorderly house, one DUI, one driving while unlicensed, one failure to obey traffic device, two failure to stop at stop sign, one false report of a crime, one fleeing and attempting to elude, one giving false information, one obstruction, one open container, one parking violation, one possession of alcohol under age, one reckless driving, six speeding and one striking a fixed object. [Full Story »] 

On Tuesday, October 12, 2010, LCCHS will host the second annual 'got skills?' career fair in partnership with the Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. [Full Story »] 

Jimmie Burousas Sr. of Barnesville, 93, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. Services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 1:15 p.m. until the service hour. [Full Story »] 

Adela Campana Brutz ,92, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. Services will be held Monday, Oct. 11, at St. James Catholic Church in Warren, Ohio. [Full Story »] 

Miriam Joyce Lassiter Evans, 71, of Barnesville, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may visit the family Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 7-9 p.m. at Haisten McCullough Funeral Home. [Full Story »]