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Monroe sheriff working murder case

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Tuesday, January 31. 2012

A Macon man was shot and killed in south Monroe County Tuesday. [Full Story »]

barnesville.com hit by denial of service attack

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Tuesday, January 31. 2012

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This morning, our websites at barnesville.com and pikecountygeorgia.com were hit by a denial of service attack emanating from Chicago and various points in China. [Full Story »]

Rose resigns chamber position

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Friday, January 27. 2012

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Chamber of Commerce president Amanda Rose has resigned her position to become director of marketing for PetroSouth in Griffin. Rose informed the chamber board of her plans at Friday's board meeting.
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Sheriff's race gets interesting

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Tuesday, January 24. 2012

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For the first time in decades - if not ever, Lamar County may have three candidates on a November general election ballot in a local race. [Full Story »]

Sites keynotes G&F banquet

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Monday, January 23. 2012

Television host, author and pastor Jimmy Sites will deliver the keynote address at the 16th annual Barnesville Game & Fish Banquet set for Friday, January 27 at First Baptist Church here. [Full Story »]

Murder trials postponed; jurors need not report

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Friday, January 20. 2012

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The murder trials of Shameik Spinks and Lekievius Eleby, scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 23 in Lamar superior court and continue for two weeks have been postponed. The over 150 jurors called for the trials need not report, according to Clerk of Court Frank Abbott. [Full Story »]

Awards banquet ticket deadline is Friday

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Thursday, January 19. 2012

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The nominations period is over and tickets are only available until Friday for the 29th annual Community Awards Banquet at the Barnesville Civic Center Thursday Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. [Full Story »]

Soldiers return home

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Tuesday, January 17. 2012

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From the 1.17.2012 print/e-edition of The Herald-Gazette

By Kay S. Pedrotti
kayp@barnesville.com

LeRoy and Romonica Hunter, both U.S. Army sergeants serving in Afghanistan, were welcomed back to Barnesville by hundreds of Lamar County school children -- but they saw only two. Aiyanna’s expression was a wide “OH!” when she started running toward her mother, while little Jontavious yelled “Maaaaaa ...” until he dived headfirst into her arms. [Full Story »]

MLK parade draws a crowd

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Monday, January 16. 2012

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Barnesville Monday morning attracted a crowd along the parade route and on the courthouse lawn [Full Story »]

Keeping the MLK dream alive

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Saturday, January 14. 2012

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A day after he would have turned 83 and almost 49 years after he delivered the “I Have A Dream Speech,” many local residents are joining the nation to keep the dream of Martin Luther King Jr. alive. [Full Story »]

Arrest made in violent rape

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Friday, January 13. 2012

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Gregory Allen Milani, a 65-year-old Spalding County man, has been arrested in connection with a violent rape that took place Jan. 12. [Full Story »]

B&L robbed

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Wednesday, January 11. 2012

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B&L Quick Service, located at the corner of Taylor Street and College Drive in Barnesville was robbed Tuesday night just before 10 p.m. [Full Story »]

Local USDA office not on vast hit list

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Tuesday, January 10. 2012

The United State Department of Agriculture announced plans Monday to close 259 offices, labs and other facilities but the local office will not be impacted.
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Smith pleads guilty; will testify against others

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Tuesday, January 10. 2012

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Kingsley to run for Congress

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Monday, January 9. 2012

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Former Lamar County commission chairman Kent Kingsley announced tonight he will run for the 3rd District seat in the United States Congress as a Republican. He will square off with incumbent Rep. Lynn Westmoreland. [Full Story »]