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News - Topics from August, 2012

SRE crews cleaning up after Isaac

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Walter Geiger
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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 »] 

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 »] 

Yatesville Rd. crash victims identified

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, August 28. 2012
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By Walter Geiger

Four people, including two children, were injured Friday night when a minivan blew a tire and spun out of control, rolling multiple times through a Yatesville Road pasture belonging to Edwin Foshee. [Full Story »] 

Buggy Days pageant deadline extended

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, August 27. 2012
The registration deadline for the 39th annual Miss Buggy Days Pageant has been extended. [Full Story »] 

Preparer jailed for hijacking tax refunds

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, August 24. 2012
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A Spalding County woman has been jailed for allegedly routing tax refunds of people she prepared taxes for to her own account and investigators are concerned there may be more victims out there.
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City of Barnesville is 'prospering'

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, August 24. 2012
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By Sherri Ellington

While hammering out the 2013 budget, Barnesville city council took time to note some of the highlights of 2012. [Full Story »] 

Hated mail: Tax bills go out

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, August 21. 2012
By Sherri Ellington

Property tax bills have gone out in the middle of August, about a month earlier than last year, but the due date of Thursday, Nov. 15 remains the same.

Interest on unpaid taxes kicks in on Monday, Dec. 3. Taxes that are not paid by the first week of March will be slapped with a $25 fi fa charge – which can end up on a taxpayer’s credit report for up to seven years – and a 10% penalty. [Full Story »] 

Have you seen these dogs?

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, August 20. 2012
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Molly and Raven, a Maltese and Maltipin respectively, have gone missing in the vicinity of TJ Outfitters off Hwy. 36 West.

If you have seen them call 770.358.0029. [Full Story »] 

Crockett charged with three burglaries

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, August 17. 2012
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A Barnesville man has been charged with criminal trespass and three counts of burglary after going on a robbery spree here. [Full Story »] 

Enrollment at LC schools soars

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, August 17. 2012
The first week of school left educators reeling with the number of new students added to the rolls for the 2012-13 school year.

Instead of the 1,800 expected, a total of 2,555 students were in school at the end of the first week. This is 755 more students than had been prepared for – and more are wanted.
[Full Story »] 

Arson investigation is an art form

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, August 15. 2012
By Kay S. Pedrotti

To the untrained eye, a burned building may appear to be just ash and charred wood but trained arson investigators know what to look for in the aftermath of a fire.

Barnesville police department investigator Ernie McWhorter says when a call goes out for investigation of a fire, he is trained as one of the local responders. [Full Story »] 

Bomb threat clears Spalding courthouse

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, August 14. 2012
The Spalding County courthouse in Griffin was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a vague bomb threat was called in to the 911 center there. [Full Story »] 

Higher standards mean fewer students at Gordon

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, August 13. 2012
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Classes began Monday at Gordon State College and enrollment has dropped off considerably. [Full Story »] 

City seeks to double wastewater discharge

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Walter Geiger
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Saturday, August 11. 2012
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As part of its ongoing wastewater treatment plant expansion, the city of Barnesville is seeking the approval of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to double its permitted discharge amount. [Full Story »] 

Barnesville's Olympic connections

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Walter Geiger
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Thursday, August 9. 2012
By Kay S. Pedrotti

Watching the London Olympics brings back memories for some local folks -- Robbie Patterson was a torch-bearer in 2002 and 10 years earlier a Barnesville group helped bring the Atlanta Summer Olympic flag to the city in preparation for the 1996 games.

Patterson said carrying the torch as part of a cross-country run toward Salt Lake City was “an unbelievable experience, one I’ll never, ever forget.”
[Full Story »] 
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