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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 »] 

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 »] 

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 »] 

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

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 »] 

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 »] 

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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