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Entries from February 2013

Annie Delores Callaway

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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Mrs. Annie “Delores” Callaway, age 72, of Barnesville passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 in a Barnesville healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

Community, coworkers rally behind Shirley Pritts

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

The Lamar County sheriff’s office has mounted a multi-pronged effort to help correctional officer Shirley Pritts who is waging a tough battle with stage three breast cancer.

Pritts said she was diagnosed with cancer last August and the extensiveness of the disease was confirmed in September. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy and 22 of the 25 lymph nodes removed at that time were cancerous. [Full Story »]

BBQ & Blues lineup offers fun, food and music

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Organizers and scores of volunteers are finalizing plans for the 2013 BBQ & Blues Festival which will be held here April 25-28.

The event begins with the traditional After Hours at United Bank on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. This event will include the golf cart decorating contest. [Full Story »]

Unbelievable last second shot

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, February 27. 2013

Gordon State freshman Xavier Habersham did what many college basketball players do in the last seconds of the first half. The only difference is, his unbelievable last second shot scored points for his team. With under one second in the first half, this video shows him throwing the ball all the way from the opponent's free throw line for an amazing swish shot. [Full Story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

Between Friday, Feb. 15, and Thursday, Feb. 21, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

Public Notices

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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Ground broken for College and Career Academy

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

The rains halted just in time for Tuesday afternoon's groundbreaking at LCCHS at the site of the new College and Career Academy. [Full Story »]

Police Report

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in Arrests

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

Between Saturday, Feb. 16, and Friday, Feb. 22, the Barnesville police department made one arrest: [Full Story »]

Coach Stephens a candidate at Camden?

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Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

When highly successful Camden County head football coach Jeff Herron announced last week he was taking the same job at Prince Avenue Christian in Athens, Franklin Stephens’ name immediately moved to the top of the list of possible candidates at Camden. [Full Story »]

What Georgia stands to lose to sequester

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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An Atlanta publication has come up with a list of just what Georgia will see cut if sequestration goes through. It is not pretty. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 2.26.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, February 25. 2013

Rumor mill heats up:
Is Coach Franklin Stephens a candidate at Camden?.

No Sweat:
Meansville woman is oldest ever college basketball player.

Soaring costs:
New auto tax will gouge both buyers and sellers.

They're helping; you can, too!:
LCSO personnel come to the aid of cancer-stricken jailer Shirley Pritts.

BBQ & Blues:
Music, food, fun and TV production on 2013 menu.

Griffin Choral Arts presents French Romantics

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Monday, February 25. 2013

Tickets are $10 and available at Goggans Florist in Barnesville.

Allene Ziss Walters

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Monday, February 25. 2013

Mrs. Allene Naomi Ziss Walters, age 98, of Johnstonville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

James Lamar Butler

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Monday, February 25. 2013

Mr. James Lamar Butler, age 77, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 in a Griffin healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

College & Career Academy groundbreaking is Tuesday

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Walter Geiger

in News

Monday, February 25. 2013

By Sherri Ellington

Rain or shine, the ceremonial groundbreaking of the new Lamar County College and Career Academy building at the high school will take place at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, with refreshments provided by Parrish Construction. The work will be put on the fast track.

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