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It was a family wedding

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Friday, June 29. 2012

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Most wedding planners would say that just over four months is not long enough to organize and prepare a beautiful wedding. They don’t know Barnesville’s Henry family.

Natalie Henry and Stephen Hill, both 23, married May 26 at Ramah Church, with Natalie wearing the wedding dress that her mother and grandmother had worn when they married. She’s a native of Barnesville, daughter of Rolfe and Janine Henry. Rolfe is a son of Pamela Henry and the late Dr. George Henry. [Full Story »]

The criminal element gets indicted

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Thursday, June 28. 2012

The following persons were indicted by the June term Lamar County grand jury and will be arraigned in Lamar superior court before Judge Bill Fears on August 16:

• Timmy Jerome Alford, sale of controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

• Daren Barkley, two counts theft by taking. [Full Story »]

New law expanding local jury pools to take effect July 1

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Wednesday, June 27. 2012

A major overhaul of Georgia’s jury system, which will expand the local jury pool to include every citizen who legally is eligible, will go into effect July 1.
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AJC forces housing authority's hand on illegal immigrants

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Sunday, June 24. 2012

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An investigative analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution turned up evidence that the Barnesville Housing Authority either failed or refused to comply with Georgia's year-old provisions to ensure illegal immigrants do not fill taxpayer-supported jobs or work on projects at taxpayer-supported entities like public housing. [Full Story »]

Cases no-billed by grand jury

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Friday, June 22. 2012

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The following cases were no-billed (dismissed) by the June term Lamar County grand jury last week: • Dyran Banks, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

• Kurtis Barronton, disorderly conduct.

• Trice Benton, battery. [Full Story »]

Political forum format changed

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Tuesday, June 19. 2012

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The format for the Chamber of Commerce political forums has been changed. [Full Story »]

Webster honored

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Monday, June 18. 2012

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Lt. Col. William J. Webster of Barnesville (left) was presented with artwork commissioned in his honor last week. [Full Story »]

Local enters National Wildlife Photo Contest

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Thursday, June 14. 2012

The Herald Gazette staff photographer Nolan George has entered the National Wildlife photo contest and would appreciate your vote to win People's Choice Award.

To vote for photos, you'll need to login on the National Wildlife Photo Contest site. You can vote for each of your favorite photos once per day in the first round. Each Tuesday, the 4 photos with the most votes will qualify for the final round. The top 4 vote-getters of each weekly contest will compete in the final round, July 24 - August 6. The photo with the most votes in the final round will be named the People’s Choice and will appear in the December 2012/January 2013 issue of National Wildlife and online.

To vote for Nolan's photos click link: http://www.nwf.org/PhotoContest/

If your not sure which photos are Nolan's, look for a search box titled First Name: and type in Nolan and click Go. It should take you to all of Nolan's submitted photos. [Full Story »]

BBQ to benefit Keith Morris

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Wednesday, June 13. 2012

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Keith Morris, longtime Lamar County resident who is known for his acts of kindness, is in need of financial support in his battle against colon cancer. Family and friends will provide barbecued chicken for sale June 16 with all proceeds going toward Morris’s medical bills. [Full Story »]

Donations sought for Legge memorial

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Friday, June 8. 2012

Lamar Arts is seeking donations to help fund a memorial for local artist Virginia Cherry Legge who died February 7, 2011. [Full Story »]

Brake failure led to fire truck crash

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Wednesday, June 6. 2012

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Fire chief Steve Andrews confirmed last week that Engine 1 is a total loss after a rollover crash in Milner May 27. “It was totally destroyed. I don’t think there is a piece of metal on it that was not bent. [Full Story »]

Gordon targets workforce needs

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Tuesday, June 5. 2012

Gordon College is working hard to help close the gap that exists among many Georgians who have some type of degree and what the state’s workforce will need in 2020.
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Summer reading underway at library

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Monday, June 4. 2012

The Barnesville-Lamar County Library is preparing to sign up children and teens for its annual summer reading program, this year called, “Dream Big: READ.” [Full Story »]

Hazmat drill set; volunteer 'victims' sought

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Friday, June 1. 2012

The Lamar County emergency planning committee is gearing up for this year’s hazardous materials drill, set for 3 p.m. June 26 at the high school. No students will be involved since the schools will be on summer break but anyone who would like to get moulaged up as a volunteer victim can call the fire department at 770-358-5112. [Full Story »]