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Entries from January 2013

Community honors best, brightest

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Thursday, January 31. 2013

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The Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce's 30th annual Community Awards Banquet was held January 31 at the Barnesville Civic Center with multiple locals feted for their contributions to the community. [Full Story »]

Note to Hillary: It does matter

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Thursday, January 31. 2013

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At long last, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared before lawmakers at a Congressional hearing last week to answer questions regarding the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya which occurred on September 11, 2012. [Full Story »]

Game & Fish Banquet is Friday

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Walter Geiger

in News

Thursday, January 31. 2013

Outdoorsmen and women - and those who just like to eat - will have plenty to choose from Friday, February 1 at the 17th annual Game & Fish Banquet at First Baptist Church. The menu will consist of fried fish, smoked venison and barbecue for those who don’t have a taste for wild game. [Full Story »]

Gordon title team honored Saturday

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Thursday, January 31. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Gordon State College will honor its 1991 state and Region XVII championship basketball team when the Highlanders host Macon State College at four o'clock at Alumni Memorial Hall Saturday. Coach Tony Ingle and his assistants and players from the team, then known as the Gordon Junior College Generals, are expected to be on hand for the celebration

Send storm damage, rain total reports

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Wednesday, January 30. 2013

We are hearing nothing of any sort of storm damage in Lamar or Pike counties. If you have such reports, post them or email news@barnesville.com. If you have a rain gauge, would also like rainfall totals. Thanks!

Code Red weather alert activated

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, January 30. 2013

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Lamar's Code Red weather alert system activated for severe thunderstorms at 4 p.m. UPDATE: Lamar under tornado warning. Be alert!

If you have storm damage updates, post them.

UPDATE: Sheriff Brad White reports a school bus driver and resident reported seeing a funnel cloud near in the Midway Road area. Deputies are en route to check for damage there.

Lady Trojans peaking at the right time?

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, January 30. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Four Lady Trojans scored in double figures, two of them notching double-doubles, in a thrilling three overtime win over Monticello here Saturday night. Unfortunately, the Lamar County girls basketball team dropped games to Taylor County and Northeast Macon earlier in the week. [Full Story »]

Little, Williams are STARs

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, January 30. 2013

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By Sherri Ellington

This year’s Lamar County high school STAR Student is no stranger to Herald Gazette readers. Kendall Little has had her byline on the front page when she went on a mission trip to South Dakota then wrote about it. [Full Story »]

Remembering the 'Rec

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Tuesday, January 29. 2013

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By Linda Dorsey Anderson

How many Baby Boomers across the country remember where they were 50 years ago?

In 1963 a very unique place from our teenage years was born out of a tragic event. A car accident on Highway 341 South took the lives of several teenagers and seriously injured several others in the winter of 1962. This deeply affected Buck and Eloise Dorsey. [Full Story »]

Jessie Ruth Pruitt

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Tuesday, January 29. 2013

Ms. Jessie Ruth Pruitt, age 79, of Barnesville passed away on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 in a Barnesville healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

Roy Edward Rogers Sr.

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Tuesday, January 29. 2013

Roy Edward Rogers Sr., age 62, of Barnesville passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 in a Griffin healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

Police Report

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Staff Writer

in Arrests

Tuesday, January 29. 2013

Between Saturday, Jan. 19, and Friday, Jan. 25, the Barnesville police report made nine arrests: [Full Story »]

Public Notices

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in Public Notices and Legal Advertising

Tuesday, January 29. 2013

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Sheriff's Report

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in Arrests

Tuesday, January 29. 2013

Between Friday, Jan. 11 and Thursday, Jan. 24, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

Who makes what?: Public salaries listed

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, January 29. 2013

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By Sherri Ellington

The Herald Gazette periodically reviews the salaries of elected officials and administrators of Lamar County, Barnesville, Milner and the board of education. Current salaries for 2013 are as follows: [Full Story »]