Barnesville.com

Battle of Potato Creek:
Trojans host Pike County at 7:30 Friday night in latest edition of border feud rivalry.

Still spry:
Rufus Durrah hops into a WWII Jeep to celebrate his 103rd birthday.

It's gone:
Huge pecan tree dating back to before Civil War felled by storm in Milner.

Ch…ch…ch…changes:
Buggy Days events to move to rodeo arena due to work at Summers Field Park.

Thick docket:
Multiple high profile cases wait grand jury when it convenes on September 8.

The Lamar County Trojans overcame a horrid first half, in which their offensive and defensive lines were manhandled, to come back from a 13-0 deficit to tie the Howard Huskies 19-19 at Trojan Field Friday night.

Lamar had only 39 yards of total offense in the first half of football of the Jamie Abrams era - a half he will, no doubt, not remember fondly.

Coaches and fans knew going in that this team did not possess the overall team speed previous teams have had. Lamar went from backs with 4.3 quickness to 4.8 quickness and it was a glaring contrast.

The LC offensive and defensive fronts were owned by the Huskies in the first half. The defensive front jelled in the second half but the offensive line struggled throughout the game. The fullback dive, key to the Trojan Wing-T attack, was never effective.

Junior Noah Hood pounced on a muffed punt return by the Huskies early in the second half to trigger a burst of adrenaline by Lamar. Alas, the lack of a kicking game - and center line blocking for it - derailed hopes for a comeback win.

Game balls from our perspective go to Hood, quarterback L.J. Smith, running back Noah Eure and defensive lineman Rashad Johnson, who just refused to be blocked.

It should be noted that Franklin Stephens coaching tenure at Lamar also resulted in a tie.

Lamar hosts Pike County next Friday in the Battle of Potato Creek and it will be a war. [Full Story »] 

An extremely fortunate driver found himself suffering only a broken leg after hitting a bridge abutment on Old Zebulon Rd. at Potato Creek Friday afternoon. [Full Story »] 

Gordon State College will begin offering classes that will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Management and Administration degree fall semester 2015.

The degree program was approved Wednesday by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. [Full Story »] 

The pig chase and fireworks, a staple at Barnesville Buggy Days, will be conducted at a new location due to renovations at old Summers Field which will become a city park. [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

The Lamar County Trojans open the 2014 football season here Friday night when they play host to the Howard Huskies. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Trojan Field.

The Trojans were ranked #10 in the preseason Class AA poll published by the Atlanta Journal Constitution Monday. MaxPreps has installed the Trojans as a whopping 41-point favorite in the game. [Full Story »]