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Farewell to a little woman with a big impact

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Saturday, December 10. 2011

By Kay S. Pedrotti

She may be just over five feet in her size-six heels, but Gordon interim president Shelley Nickel stands tall in the estimation of her students, and leaves big footprints as she departs the college this year.
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Battle of Potato Creek coming to an end?

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Thursday, December 8. 2011

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Reports out of Lamar County High School Thursday at noon indicated Pike County has declined to play Lamar County in football next season, thus ending the annual Battle of Potato Creek at least for awhile.
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Barnesville assigned AA-municipal bond credit rating

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Wednesday, December 7. 2011

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Standard & Poor’s Corporation, the pre-eminent global provider of independent investment, valuation and analysis data, has assigned a “high investment grade” credit rating of AA to Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Local man wins millions in lottery

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Monday, December 5. 2011

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From the Georgia Lottery Corp.:

A Barnesville man is celebrating a multi-million dollar Georgia Lottery win. Bobby Caldwell, 64, won $4 million playing Super Millions. [Full Story »]