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Seers foresee candy-rich environment for trick-or-treaters

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, October 31. 2011
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Tonight is the annual Halloween extravaganza and thousands of kids are expected along Barnesville's Thomaston Street.

There are also multiple church functions and other neighborhoods where trick-or-treaters will be out in full force. [Full Story »] 

CORRECTION: Huddle House, not Waffle House, cited for labor issues

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, October 28. 2011
barnesville.com incorrectly reported the Waffle House franchise at I-75 in Lamar County was cited for labor law violations.

In actuality, it was the Barnesville Huddle House that was cited.

The Herald-Gazette and barnesville.com regret this erroneous reporting on our part. [Full Story »] 

Veterans Day activities outlined

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, October 24. 2011
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The local committee working on Veterans Day festivities here has quite a day planned for local vets. Veterans Day is always observed on November 11. [Full Story »] 

Gordon students give back to community

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, October 21. 2011
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Gordon students took to the streets surrounding the college recently to help tidy up the area and to show they care. [Full Story »] 

Greenco eyes move to Dekalb

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, October 19. 2011
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Greenco principal Tim Lesko testified in Lamar superior court Tuesday his firm is eyeing a move to a former rock quarry in Dekalb County though it may be early next year before he can get his permitting in place. [Full Story »] 

Barnesville to issue water bonds

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, October 19. 2011
Barnesville city council gave final approval to a bond issue to cover both the takeover of the authority’s debt and pay for the new wastewater treatment plant. [Full Story »] 

Gordon president to be named Wednesday

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Staff Writer
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Monday, October 17. 2011
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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has called a meeting for 9 a.m. Wednesday to select a president for Gordon College. [Full Story »] 

Cellmate: She, Burousas had jailhouse affair

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Thursday, October 13. 2011
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A woman who was convicted killer Teresa Burousas' cellmate for nine months testified last week that she and Burousas had an "intimate" jailhouse relationship. [Full Story »] 

Three big rigs stolen here

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, October 12. 2011
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A raid by Atlanta police on a chop shop in the metro area Tuesday night turned up three tractor-trailer rigs stolen in Lamar County, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. [Full Story »] 

Greenco composting animal carcasses

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, October 11. 2011
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With its court-ordered shutdown date looming November 11, troubled Greenco Environmental has begun composting animal bedding materials and carcasses at its Roger Brown Drive facility near the Cedar Grove landfill. [Full Story »] 

Trojan royalty: Worthy, Nicholson

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, October 7. 2011
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Lamar County High School crowned its Homecoming Queen and King Friday night at Trojan Field. The queen is Quanecia Worthy. The King is Cody Nicholson.

Region 4AA Friday night scores:

NE Macon 14 Pike Co. 7
Putnam Co. 17 Morgan Co. 7
Monticello 43 SW Macon 20

[Full Story »] 

HC parade draws a crowd

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Walter Geiger
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Thursday, October 6. 2011
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The annual LCCHS Homecoming parade through downtown Barnesville Thursday drew throngs of fans.

The undefeated Trojans take on Crawford County Friday night at Trojan Field in the annual homecoming game. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Carter's executive faces federal charges

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, October 5. 2011
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An executive of the William Carter Company, which abandoned Barnesville after the city had spent millions upgrading its water supply specifically for the company, faces multiple federal indictments. [Full Story »] 

Burousas found guilty of voluntary manslaughter

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Laura Geiger
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Tuesday, October 4. 2011
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The murder trial of Teresa Burousas was completed Tuesday in Pike superior court with Judge Quillian Baldwin on the bench. He found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm in commission of a crime. Burousas was sentenced to 20 years with 10 years to serve in prison and 10 years on probation with credit for the two years she has already served. [Full Story »] 

Burousas trial begins Tuesday

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, October 3. 2011
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The murder trial of Teresa Burousas gets underway Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. in Pike County superior court. [Full Story »] 
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