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A flophouse?:
Lamar Pre-release facility to be reborn as probation day reporting center.

Sneak peek:
Football Trojans on display at spring scrimmage Friday afternoon.

Walmart hits a snag:
Dublin bank apparently wants nearly $100,000 per acre for critical parcel.

Big building:
Gordon State College to get new $15 million student activity center.

Good cause, big prize:
The Barnesville Kiwanis Club will host its annual reverse raffle Friday at civic center.

Sen. Chambliss' address to GSC grads

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Monday, May 13. 2013

Sen Saxby Chambliss gave the commencement address at Gordon State College Friday. The following is the text of his remarks:

Thank you, Dr. Burns, for that generous introduction.

President Burns, trustees, alumni, graduates, family and friends: Thank you for allowing me to share this wonderful day in your lives and in the life of this institution. [Full Story »]

Graduation was Gordon's largest ever

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Monday, May 13. 2013

United States Senator Saxby Chambliss addressed Gordon State College graduates Friday morning advising them to “embrace their humility.”

“Why? Because you’re going to need it,” he said. “Because somewhere along the line you are going to fail and you’re going to fail spectacularly.” [Full Story »]

Joyce M. Fuller

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Staff Writer

in Obituaries

Monday, May 13. 2013

Mrs. Joyce M. Fuller, age 70, of Griffin passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 in a Spalding County healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

Ride upcoming to benefit young leukemia patient

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Walter Geiger

in News

Sunday, May 12. 2013

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By Sherri Ellington

A benefit ride for leukemia patient Jarhya Ussery will be held Saturday, May 18, just one week after Relay for Life. Jarhya, 3, had a stem cell transplant designed to replace her bone marrow and is receiving treatment at Egleston’s Children’s Hospital of Atlanta.

Money raised at the benefit will help offset medical expenses. Jarhya is the daughter of Chartiaes Jones of Culloden and the granddaughter of Ira Jones Jr. and Betty Jones. She has a brother, Rogers Wooten III, 2. [Full Story »]

Happy Mothers Day

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Sunday, May 12. 2013

A happy Mothers Day to all moms from all of us at The Herald Gazette and barnesville.com

Relay for Life Saturday schedule:

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Saturday, May 11. 2013

At 11 a.m. the opening ceremony will include an invocation by Rodney Harris and the singing of the National Anthem by the Rock Springs Choir. It will immediately be followed by the beginning survivor lap.

The Rock Springs Choir will sing again at 11:30 a.m. At 12:30 p.m. the Southern Stars Twirling Team will perform.

The elementary school chorus will come on at 4 p.m., followed by the middle school chorus at 4:30 p.m. and the middle school step team at 5 p.m.

The high school band takes the stage at 5:30 p.m.

Gordon State College performers will put on a show at 6:30 p.m. followed by Zumba with Ashleighanne Cowart at 7 p.m. and the Barnesville United Methodist Praise Choir at 7:30 p.m.

Mackenzie Dyer and Biscuit (Junior Humphries) will perform together at 8:30 p.m. before Dyer leads the luminaria ceremony at 9 p.m.

There will be line dancing with a DJ at 9:30 p.m. and the popular Miss Relay Contest at 10 p.m.

Closing ceremonies will begin at 10:30 p.m.

Graduate photos wanted

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Staff Writer

in Features

Friday, May 10. 2013

The Herald Gazette will publish a tribute to the graduating class of 2013. Lamar County High School has provided senior photos. Students who attend other schools or are home schooled are asked to email photos to [email protected] or drop off photos at The Herald Gazette office by 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 14. The office is located at 509 Greenwood Street, Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Graduates, families pack Lambdin Green at GSC

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Friday, May 10. 2013

A crowd of graduates, faculty, staff, family and well-wishers estimated at over 4,000 packed Lambdin Green at Gordon State College Friday morning for the 161st commencement exercise held on the storied campus.

U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss delivered the commencement address.

Free Ritz Park movies begin Friday

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Thursday, May 9. 2013

The screenings in the popular series on the schedule.

Relay for Life: 'Tooning out Cancer'

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Walter Geiger

in News

Thursday, May 9. 2013

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Lamar recreation department track. The survivors’ banquet is from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Slices.

“So far 30 survivors have confirmed participation,” said chairman Tracey Muise. “We typically have around 100 survivors walking.” [Full Story »]

Emeritus faculty to be honored at GSC graduation

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Walter Geiger

in News

Thursday, May 9. 2013

Eighteen Gordon State College faculty members with combined service to the college of 381 years will feted at graduation ceremonies Friday as emeritus faculty . [Full Story »]

The rain 'round here falls everywhere

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Wednesday, May 8. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Colonel Pickering constantly schooled Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady with Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner’s lyric, ‘The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain’.

It is the hook that holds the musical and later movie adaptation together. [Full Story »]