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Nickel to be honored Tuesday

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Monday, November 28. 2011

Tuesday, Nov. 29 is Shelley Nickel Day in Barnesville in honor of the interim Gordon College president who will return to the University System office soon.
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36W crash victim identified

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Friday, November 25. 2011

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One person died and another was seriously injured in a crash at the intersection of Hwy. 36 and Country Kitchen Rd. Friday.

UPDATE: Coroner Jim Smith has identified the dead man as David Clemons. Clemons, 73, lived on Steele Road in Milner. The driver of the other car was J. Wesley Smith, 29, who suffered multiple injuries but was released from Upson Regional Medical Center early Saturday morning.
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Cops seize pot, guns on Piedmont Rd.

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Friday, November 25. 2011

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An alleged Piedmont Road drug operation has been halted by Lamar County sheriff’s deputies and the Narcotics Task Force. [Full Story »]

Happy Thanksgiving

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Wednesday, November 23. 2011

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from all of us here at The Herald-Gazette and barnesville.com. [Full Story »]

Another fatality on Chapel Hill Road

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Wednesday, November 23. 2011

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A one-vehicle accident on Chapel Hill Road in the area of Ellis Circle resulted in yet another fatality, the fourth along the roadway in recent months. A Barnesville man was driving in the one-vehicle fatality and was the only occupant of the car. [Full Story »]

Former Monroe principal jailed

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Tuesday, November 22. 2011

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A former principal in the Monroe County school system has been jailed for mishandling funds. [Full Story »]

Vote for the Trojans

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Tuesday, November 22. 2011

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Click the link to vote for Lamar County as the High 5 game of the week.

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Greenco agrees to stipulations

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Thursday, November 17. 2011

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With a court-ordered shutdown looming, Greenco Environmental principals Tim and Melia Lesko agreed Friday to a long list of stipulations demanded by Lamar County and will be allowed to continue operations until May 11, 2011. [Full Story »]

Tornado watch in Lamar lifted

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Wednesday, November 16. 2011

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The tornado watch for Lamar County was lifted Wednesday evening. The weather forecast is for 75 percent chance of thunderstorms. [Full Story »]

Griffin middle schooler takes gun to school

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Tuesday, November 15. 2011

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From Capt. Tony Ranieri, Spalding County sheriff's office:

Last Wednesday afternoon, 9 November 2011 the Cowan Road Middle School Resource Officer and teachers were busy after receiving information that a juvenile brought a gun to school according to Sheriff Wendell Beam. [Full Story »]

Veterans Day observances underway

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Friday, November 11. 2011

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Local veterans have a full slate of Veterans Day activities planned for them today. Take time to salute them and honor their sacrifice. [Full Story »]