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Entries from August 2012

SRE crews cleaning up after Isaac

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Friday, August 31. 2012

The number of Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) employees headed to hard hit areas following Hurricane Isaac continues to grow, as cooperatives in the region survey damage and begin repairs to the electric distribution system. [Full Story »]

Scandrett ties game in last second

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Friday, August 31. 2012

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The Lamar County Trojans traveled to Griffin Friday night to do battle with the Spalding High Jaguar and had to get a last second field goal from Tyler Scandrett to force a 3-3 tie in its first game under new coach Franklin Stephens.
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A preview of the 9.4.2012 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, August 31. 2012

Deraney's:
Remembering Main Street landmark and family who founded it.

Startup nears:
Piedmont Green Power will generate electricity by November.

High profile:
Grand jury to get murder, other cases of interest.

39 and not holding:
Buggy Days festival moves to center stage.

He is the machine:
Kimbra Dean has maintained voting devices for generations.

David Carlton Bevil obituary

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Friday, August 31. 2012

Mr. David Carlton Bevil, age 55 of Milner, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. [Full Story »]

Grilled Jalapeno Poppers

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Tasha Webster

in Food

Friday, August 31. 2012

Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese [Full Story »]

Lamar-Spalding football preview

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Friday, August 31. 2012

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County opens the 2012 high school football season tonight against the Spalding High Jaguars in “The Border War“. The Trojans were 12-1 a year ago while AAAA Spalding was 2-8. [Full Story »]

Changing demographics shown in Gordon enrollment trends

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, August 31. 2012

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In his remarks to the Gordon State College Foundation at its meeting August 22, college president Dr. Max Burns presented some interesting data regarding enrollment trends.
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# 2 Trojans open tonight at Spalding

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Friday, August 31. 2012

By Ken K. Green

Expectations are high as the Lamar County Trojans are set to kick off the 2012 prep football season tonight when they travel to Griffin to take on Spalding High at Memorial Stadium. [Full Story »]

Recognize this dog?

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Walter Geiger

in Your news

Thursday, August 30. 2012

This little dog was found August 27 on Crawford/Howard roads. If you know where it belongs, call Colleen at 404.718.0238.

Louise T. King obituary

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Thursday, August 30. 2012

Mrs. Louise T. King age 89 of Milner, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 at her residence. [Full Story »]

Judge awards crash victim half a million dollar settlement

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, August 30. 2012

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By Walter Geiger

A Forsyth couple was awarded a settlement of $504,656 in damages, court costs and fees August 23 in Lamar superior court as a result of a motorcycle crash caused by the defendant’s dog.

Laurie Lynn Tallaksen and Jeffrey A. Tallaksen were westbound on Hwy. 36 on motorcycles when a brown dog belonging to Ricky Viars of 1908 Hwy. 36 came out of Viars’ driveway and collided with Mrs. Tallaksen’s bike. [Full Story »]

Thrilda Baggett Pollard obituary

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Wednesday, August 29. 2012

Thrilda Baggett Pollard, age 89, of Moore, Okla., passed away Aug. 24, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. [Full Story »]

Teen busted with gun on GSC campus

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, August 29. 2012

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A Morrow man faces multiple charges after allegedly possessing a loaded handgun on the Gordon State College campus over the weekend. [Full Story »]

Griffinites charged with insider trading

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, August 29. 2012

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing action against several people from the Griffin area for alleged insider trading. [Full Story »]

LCMS, JV Trojans play here this week

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Tuesday, August 28. 2012

While second ranked Lamar County prepares for Friday's "Border War" season opener against Spalding at Griffin's Memorial Stadium, there will be gridiron action at Trojan Field this week. [Full Story »]