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A preview of the 3.1.16 print edition of The Herald Gazette

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Monday, February 29. 2016

Go vote:
Presidential Preference Primary is Tuesday; polls open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. countywide.

LCHS:
Finalists for principal to be chosen tonight; over 50 have applied for head football coaching job.

Firestorm:
Lance Toland of Milner raises eyebrows and political ire by issuing Taurus Judge handguns to employees.

Starting line:
Qualifying for May 24 General Primary runs March 7-11; multiple local slots up for grabs.

Soccer:
Trojans, Lady Trojans get region wins over Bleckley County.

Ard plans 'great year' for chamber

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Monday, February 29. 2016

By Kay S. Pedrotti

An enormously popular decision to “bring back BBQ and Blues” is not the only change that is planned for the Barnesville-Lamar Chamber of Commerce, according to Stacey Ard, new chair of the board of directors.
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Faye Gibson Pike

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Monday, February 29. 2016

Mrs. Faye Gibson Pike, age 65, of Barnesville passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at her home. [Full Story »]

Presidential hopeful Carson at Rock Springs Sunday

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Saturday, February 27. 2016

With the SEC Primary looming Tuesday, Republican presidentail hopeful Dr. Ben Carson will speak at Rock Springs Church in Milner Sunday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.

Rock Springs pastor Dr. Benny Tate welcomes one and all to the service. [Full Story »]

LC soccer teams on the road at Bleckley tonight and WIN

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Friday, February 26. 2016

The LCHS soccer teams travel to Cochran tonight to take on Bleckley County.

The Lady Trojans (1-2) battle the Lady Royals (0-1) at 5:30 p.m. The Bleckley girls lost 7-0 to East Laurens Feb. 11. They lost a preseason match with Dodge County 8-0 on Feb. 5.

The Trojans (1-2) take on the Royals (2-1-1) at 7:30 p.m. The Royals defeated Monticello 4-0 last Friday.

UPDATE: The Trojans won 3-1 while the Lady Trojans won 6-0.

Equipment theft case placed on dead docket

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Thursday, February 25. 2016

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The case of a man accused of running a local equipment theft ring has been placed on the dead docket in Lamar superior court. [Full Story »]

State funds will pave roads

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Thursday, February 25. 2016

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Lamar County has received a $282,611.04 annual share of Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants (LMIG) money from the Georgia Department of Transportation, administrator Bob Zellner told the county commission last week. [Full Story »]

Sheriff's benefit golf tourney upcoming

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Thursday, February 25. 2016

Call 770.358.5159 for more information.

Annie Lucile Brantley Penn

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Thursday, February 25. 2016

Mother Annie Lucile Brantley Penn 94, of 375 Yatesville Road Barnesville GA;,transitioned on Sunday, February 20, 2016 at her residence. [Full Story »]

Robert Steve Smith

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Thursday, February 25. 2016

Mr. Robert Steve Smith, age 72, of Barnesville died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his residence.
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Donna Weaver Brown

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Thursday, February 25. 2016

Mrs. Donna Weaver Brown, age 75 of Jackson, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at her residence. [Full Story »]

Great for God

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Wednesday, February 24. 2016

James C. Marable, M. Div.
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When one thinks of popular culture, greatness is typically defined in terms of accomplishment, financial wealth, popularity, privilege and power leading to some means of notoriety and fame. A truer view of greatness, albeit less popular, centers on someone’s lasting significance as it relates to serving and elevating someone else. [Full Story »]

Diamond Trojans open with wins; start season 2-0

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, February 24. 2016

he Trojans opened the 2016 season with a small Opening Day ceremony at Aldora Field. The Lamar County AJROTC Trojan Battalion presented the colors, McKenzi Oberg, a LCHS freshman and niece of head coach Mike Oberg, sang the national anthem, and former Trojan and US Navy Logistics Specialist, Tristen Buckner threw out the first pitch. Prior to the first pitch, the Trojans held their $10,000 raffle which was won by Lance Templeton. [Full Story »]

Cancer survivor Horton ‘prayed, stayed busy’

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Wednesday, February 24. 2016

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Vivadon Horton has lived in Barnesville all her life and says she wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

“There’s no substitute for having family and friends around when you get that cancer diagnosis,” she said. “I guess that was the most shocking part for me -- just finding out I had breast cancer, even though my mother and sister had died of breast cancer. But I had kept up with mammograms that didn’t pick up the first lump. I thought I had escaped it.” [Full Story »]