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Entries from December 2011

Ruffin obituary

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Monday, December 19. 2011

Joan B. Ruffin, age 69, of Yatesville, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Services were held Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 at 3 p.m. in Antioch Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

Mini Frittatas

Posted by

Tasha Webster

in Food

Monday, December 19. 2011

Ingredients:
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
8 large eggs
1/2 cup 1% milk
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces thinly sliced ham, chopped
1/3 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves [Full Story »]

Butts deputy killed in crash

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Sunday, December 18. 2011

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A Butts County deputy was killed late Saturday night when his patrol car ran off the road and hit two trees. [Full Story »]

Investigative grand jury submits findings

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Saturday, December 17. 2011

The December term Lamar County grand jury investigated county offices and operations last week and submitted its findings and recommendations [Full Story »]

Former deputy court clerk succumbs

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Walter Geiger

in News

Friday, December 16. 2011

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Longtime deputy court clerk Joan Brooks Ruffin died early Friday morning in an area hospital.

Visitation will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ruffin home at 7029 Yatesville Rd. in Yatesville. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

You may be a liberal if...

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, December 16. 2011

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By Dr. Spencer Price

If you have enough free time to spend days or even weeks wearing the same smelly clothes, sleeping on the streets, and relieving yourself in public while protesting how unfair the world is (but only, of course, if you’re not schizophrenic). [Full Story »]

Property of tax delinquents auctioned

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, December 15. 2011

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Only 18 properties went up for auction on the courthouse steps Dec. 6, with 13 of them sold and five left unsold. One of those was pulled because of an error in the legal advertisement. Prices ranged from $29,000 to $690.
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January trial calendar packed

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Thursday, December 15. 2011

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Two weeks of criminal trials have been scheduled for Lamar superior court next month to handle a backlog of criminal cases including those involving several high-profile defendants.

Criminal trials will be held the weeks of Monday, Jan. 23 and Monday, Jan. 30. [Full Story »]

Trojan Wars on tap Saturday here

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Sports

Thursday, December 15. 2011

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Lamar County High School will host the 1st annual Trojan Wars wrestling tournament Saturday, December 17 beginning at 9 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. [Full Story »]

Make lasting memories this Christmas

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Wednesday, December 14. 2011

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When I was young, my parents had a classic recording of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It was generally played for us on Christmas Eve.

If the narration of Orson Wells and the voice of Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge did not pin us to the bed while ‘Santa’ arranged the presents under the tree, the sound of Marley’s ghost dragging his chains and cash boxes would. [Full Story »]

Career Academy gets funding

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, December 14. 2011

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Lamar County will receive a $2.6 million grant to fund a new college and career academy. The Georgia College and Career Academy Project awarded funding to four counties last week. These academies offer 21st century educational opportunities for high school students through partnerships with local school systems, institutes of higher learning and local businesses. [Full Story »]

Mom appreciates Empty Stocking Fund

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in News

Wednesday, December 14. 2011

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When Marjorie Chambley moved to Barnesville three years ago, she lost her job right at Christmas and the Empty Stocking Fund came through for her children. Marjorie expected to be on her feet by now, but the rug was pulled out from under her when her beloved brother, Chris Chambley, was shot to death in June 2010. [Full Story »]

Blighted property code passes

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Your news

Wednesday, December 14. 2011

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Barnesville city council unanimously passed its blighted property code after hearing objections from Jere F. Moore, who outlined his stance in a column in last week’s Herald Gazette. [Full Story »]

Lamar stays in 4AA

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, December 14. 2011

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By Ken K. Green

The Georgia High School Association placed its member schools into regions last week under its new six classification system. Schools have until this Friday to appeal their placement and request lateral movement in the class they were assigned according to the number of ninth through 11th graders as submitted by each school in October. [Full Story »]

Gooden obituary

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Tuesday, December 13. 2011

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Jimmie Robert Gooden, age 79, of Barnesville died Dec. 12, 2011. Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at Coggins Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5-7 p.m. [Full Story »]