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Entries from February 2013

Alleged arsonist released on bond

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, February 19. 2013

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Alleged serial arsonist Travis Leroy Ball posted bond in Upson County Tuesday and has been released. [Full Story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Staff Writer

in Arrests

Tuesday, February 19. 2013

The Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

Police Report

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Staff Writer

in Arrests

Tuesday, February 19. 2013

Between Saturday, Feb. 9, and Friday, Feb. 15, the Barnesville police department made two arrests:
[Full Story »]

Pretty for Prom has accumulated 43 dresses

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Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, February 19. 2013

By Kay S. Pedrotti

A special guest, Miss Georgia 2012 Leighton Jordan of Suwanee, will be with Lamar High girls getting ready for prom on April 6, says Becky Patterson, an organizer of the Pretty for Prom project. [Full Story »]

Mug shots of alleged Milner burglars released

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Crime

Monday, February 18. 2013

On Feb. 12, Lamar and Butts county sheriff’s offices arrested three suspects for burglary. Butts county deputies conducted a traffic stop and located several guns, video gaming machines and a laptop computer suspected to be stolen property. Both sheriff’s offices, through cooperative investigations, were able to determine the guns, computer and gaming machines were stolen from recent burglaries that occurred on Fox Road and Barnesville Road in Milner. [Full Story »]

Loyd H. Cummings

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Monday, February 18. 2013

Mr. Loyd H. “Sonny” Cummings, 69, of LaGrange, passed away Feb. 17, 2013, at his home. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 2.19.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, February 18. 2013

Are we that poor?:
78% of Lamar students get free or reduced price lunches, breakfasts.

Safety:
School board making changes in wake of Newtown shootings.

Groundbreaking:
Dirt to be turned on site of College and Career Academy February 26.

Plum appointment:
Barnesville native Derek Williams named to FDIC advisory committee.

New arrival:
Little cria's baby momma is a llama.

Adora Bruner Brandenburg

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Monday, February 18. 2013

Adora Frances Bruner Brandenburg, age 82, of Barnesville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at her residence. [Full Story »]

No surprise: Benefit abuse tied to Barnesville

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Sunday, February 17. 2013

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Widespread abuse of a federal benefits program has been tied to Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Is this your dog?

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Your news

Saturday, February 16. 2013

Pup was found on Leverette Road in Redbone. Contact Sherry Farr at 770.317.1661 to claim.

Alice Traylor Gotell

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Friday, February 15. 2013

Mrs. Alice Mae Traylor Gotell, age 82, who resided at 4 Hickory St. in Barnesville passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the Spalding Regional Medical Center. [Full Story »]

Henry Wallace

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Friday, February 15. 2013

Mr. Henry "Zip" Wallace, age 66, who lived 105 Ave. H. in Thomaston died at the Golden Living Center on Wednesday, Feb. 13. [Full Story »]

Tony Wayne Foster

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Friday, February 15. 2013

Mr. Tony Wayne Foster, age 55, who resided at 699 Forsyth St., Apt-D 33 in Barnesville, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Macon Medical Center. [Full Story »]

Christopher Bernard Brown

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Friday, February 15. 2013

Mr. Christopher Bernard "Pep" Brown, age 34, who resided at 130 Mill St. in Barnesville passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Atlanta Medical Center. [Full Story »]