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Your news - Topics from September, 2013

Jeffcoat to take reins at Rock Springs Academy

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Walter Geiger
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Sunday, September 29. 2013
Derrell Jeffcoat, who is retiring as principal of Spalding High School at the end of this school year, will go to Rock Springs Academy [Full Story »] 

Vintages karts filmed at fabled local track

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, September 25. 2013
The Georgia Sprint Karting Association was filmed for a Vintage Kart show Sept. 14, at the Lamar County Speedway. Filming by the Atlanta Public Television crew focused on vintage karts but some modern karts were there for comparison both on and off the track. [Full Story »] 

40th anniversary of fun

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, September 20. 2013
They were brought up: Troy Turner, Little Man Akin, Baby Buckner et.al. as the 40th anniversary Buggy Days celebration kicked off for real Friday night with the venerable street dance at Ritz Park.

Slide show inside. [Full Story »] 

Buggy Days pageant winners crowned

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, September 18. 2013
The Miss Buggy Days Beauty Pageant was held Saturday, Sept. 14. The 2013 Miss Buggy Days is Sirena Andrews. [Full Story »] 

Bond denied in meth, child porn cases

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, September 17. 2013
Two men were denied bond by Judge Bill Fears in Lamar superior court Tuesday. One is charged with manufacturing meth and has a long criminal history. The other faces multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children and other charges. [Full Story »] 

Lost Dog

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Staff Writer
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Monday, September 16. 2013
Lost dog  found in vicinity of Hwy 41 & Bush Rd. Please call 404-583-6950 if dog belongs to you.

Missing Cat

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Monday, September 16. 2013
Missing black female cat in the vicinity of Fellowship Dr. Please Call 803-556-0571 or 770-584-3464

Disarray at public defender office could delay murder case

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, September 9. 2013
Will Davis, publisher of the Monroe County Reporter is reporting Towaliga Circuit public defender Wanda Johnson is out after a dustup among personnel. Her dismissal could delay the upcoming murder trial of Jamarris Williams, who is or was represented by Johnson, and multiple additional public defender cases.

The vast majority of criminal defendants in Lamar superior use the public defender's office at considerable expense to the taxpaying public. The use is rampant, leading some to describe it as just another entitlement program. [Full Story »] 

Diamond event, rifle raffle to benefit Gavin Lance

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, September 6. 2013
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A second benefit for injured former baseball Trojan Gavin Lance is now in the works.

The Triple B’s team for the Susan G. Komen Three Day Walk will do a raffle for a $529 30.06 Ruger American rifle with a Busnell XLT 3-9x40 scope with Butler Creek flip-up caps and Leupold lightweight scope rings.
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Have you seen this cat and its running mate?

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Walter Geiger
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Wednesday, September 4. 2013
Conway (pictured) is missing along with another cat, Prissy, after a failed experiment relocating rescue cats to a barn cat environment. Prissy is a tortoise shell bob-tailed cat. She has a very short tail and has yellow and black mixed fur.

If you see or have seen these cats, call Beverly Eskridge at 770-710-4697.
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