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Entries from November 2012

Community foundation boosts nonprofits

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Wednesday, November 14. 2012

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By Sherri Ellington

Ten area nonprofits were the beneficiaries of the Barnesville-Lamar Community Foundation, which gave out 2012 grants at its first ever press conference at the United Bank conference room in the former FNB building. [Full Story »]

PLAYOFFS: Trojans battle Hornets Friday

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Tuesday, November 13. 2012

By Walter Geiger

The Lamar County Trojans closed out the regular season last week with a 54-0 blowout of the Crawford County Eagles but the sledding gets much tougher this week when the Cook County Hornets come to town for a first round playoff game Friday at Trojan Field.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
[Full Story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, November 13. 2012

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Between Saturday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov. 9, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

Police Report

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Tuesday, November 13. 2012

Between Saturday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov. 9, the Barnesville police department made three arrests: [Full Story »]

Kathleen Weldon Pinckney obituary

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Monday, November 12. 2012

Kathleen Ethridge Weldon Pinckney, passed peacefully on Nov. 10, 2012 after a full life of 91 years. She was born Oct. 12, 1921 in Lamar County, Ga., to George Ashley and Clara Ethridge Weldon. [Full Story »]

Veterans celebrated here

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Walter Geiger

in Your news

Monday, November 12. 2012

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The annual Veterans Day celebration was held Monday morning in front of the Memorial at the Barnesville-Lamar County Library. Junior Hamrick, a Korean War vet and commander of the Marion Matthews Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars presided. [Full Story »]

Homemade Ranch Dressing

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Tasha Webster

in Food

Monday, November 12. 2012

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Ingredients:

1 cup Oikos plain greek yogurt [Full Story »]

Judge: Fambro acted in self-defense

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Walter Geiger

in News

Monday, November 12. 2012

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For the second time, Frenchie Fambro has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection with the July 21, 2011 shooting death of Christoper Martin Stepanski, 26.

Stepanski was shot and killed in the parking lot of JR. Food Mart on College Drive in Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Greenco to be padlocked today

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Monday, November 12. 2012

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The oft cussed, much discussed Greenco operation on Roger Brown Drive will be padlocked today. [Full Story »]

Interesting people are everywhere

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Sunday, November 11. 2012

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Laura and I sat ourselves on barstools at a beachfront establishment in Key West that claimed to be the southernmost hotel in America. It was fall break, we had been on what we thought was a long walk and our daughters were outside on the patio enjoying a meal while we refreshed. [Full Story »]

Two Veterans Day events set Monday

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Sunday, November 11. 2012

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Two local events are scheduled to honor local veterans Monday. [Full Story »]

Trojans feast on Eagle meat; face Cook in 1st round

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Sunday, November 11. 2012

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The Lamar County Trojans (8-0-1, 6-0) hosted the Crawford County Eagles (0-9, 0-6) tonight at Trojan Field. They will face Cook County in the first round of the playoffs here next Friday night. Cook lost to Early County 27-22.

Realtime scoring from the game is provided by Walter Geiger. [Full Story »]

Ernest W. Morgan Jr. obituary

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Friday, November 9. 2012

Mr. Ernest Wesley Morgan, Jr., age 73 of Barnesville, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 at Emory Hospital. [Full Story »]

Another gun incident at Spalding courthouse

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Thursday, November 8. 2012

A man was arrested on election day after attempting to carry a firearm into the Spalding County courthouse. It was the second such arrest this year. [Full Story »]

Holmes named chief deputy

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Walter Geiger

in Your news

Thursday, November 8. 2012

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Sheriff Larry Waller has announced that sheriff-elect Brad White has appointed Captain Leslie Holmes, currently commander of the patrol division, to major and chief deputy sheriff. [Full Story »]