From giving thanks at a communitywide worship service to seeing Santa make his annual appearance in downtown Barnesville, this year’s Illumination Celebration is expected to draw some 600 people Wednesday night.
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According to Maj. Brad White of the Lamar County sheriff's office, deputies and agents of the Narcotics Task Force are currently targeting alleged drug dealers and the effort has paid off with one arrest with more expected soon.
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Call it an occupational hazard, but I can’t look at the Occupy Wall Street protesters without thinking,“Who parented these people?”
As a culture columnist, I’ve commented on the social and political ramifications of the “movement” - now known as “OWS” - whose fairyland agenda can be summarized by one of their placards: “Everything for everybody.
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Residents and a preschool around Zebulon Street were evacuated Friday after a construction accident resulted in cutting a natural gas line and an adjacent water line.
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Edna Pearl Collins Cole, 77, of Meansville died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21at Williams Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, Nov. 20, from 3-5 p.m.
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The undefeated Lamar County Trojans (12-) defeated the Blessed Trinity Titans 28-14 Friday in the Sweet 16 round of the Class AA football playoffs. The Trojans advance to the Elite 8 and will host Appling County next week. Appling defeated North Oconee 26-13 Friday night.
Realtime scoring from the Blessed Trinity game was provided by Walter Geiger.
5:43 1st: BT 7-0. BT 45-yd. TD pass. PAT good.
5:31 1st: 7-7. Lawrence Austin 62- yd. Kickoff return for TD. Tyler Scandrett PAT.
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Light Brown spayed female. 2 years old. Last seen McCollum Rd. area Sunday November 13. Answers to Lacy. REWARD! Call Kelly 770-712-0395.
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A $2,500 reward is being offered for any information leading to the capture and prosecution of the people responsible for the theft of the following:
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Lamar County hosts Blessed Trinity of Roswell Friday night in the second round of the GHSA Class AA state playoffs at Thunder Alley. The Trojans are undefeated at 11-0 and Region 4-AA champions. The Titan are 7-4 and the second seed from Region 6-AA. Lamar is averaging 39.6 (fourth in the state) points per game while yielding 11.3 (sixth) for a point differential of +28.3 (fifth).
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There will be a community-wide pep rally for the Lamar County Comprehensive High School football team tonight at Trojan Stadium. The festivities will get underway at 6 p.m. with head coach Jason Strickland doing a preview of the Trojans' second round state playoff game against Blessed Trinity.
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