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Prosecuting and defending criminals costly for taxpayer

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Wednesday, June 29. 2016

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By Walter Geiger

Crime may not pay but prosecuting, sentencing and managing those who commit crimes are definitely a thorn in the wallets of Lamar County taxpayers. [Full Story »]

Bomb threat suspect's bond set at $7 million

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Friday, June 24. 2016

A 26-year-old Barnesville man charged with calling in bomb threats to multiple local businesses last month will be in jail for awhile unless he can round up some wealthy friends. [Full Story »]

Bville's Jack Wheeler once ruled airwaves in Pittsburgh

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Wednesday, June 22. 2016

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By Diana New

He’s been around the world and back again from broadcasting in Pittsburg to hang gliding in Costa Rica. Sensational radio personality Jack Wheeler has once again found his home in Barnesville after working as a talk show host at the nation’s first radio station and acquainting himself with some of the nation’s finest celebrities from Frank Sinatra Jr. to Lucy Arnaz and Charles Schultz.
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Local Habitat for Humanity chapter could be revived

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Wednesday, June 22. 2016

By Kay S. Pedrotti

In the late 1990s, Habitat for Humanity built a house on Mill Street and six houses on Cherry Street. The families who received the first two homes, and put “sweat equity” into them during the building process, are still living there.
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Lamar bids farewell to Chief Steve Andrews

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Tuesday, June 14. 2016

Pomp and pageantry surrounded the cortege, funeral and burying of fire chief Steve Andrews Friday. Andrews died June 6 after a brief but fierce battle with pancreatic cancer.

Firefighters and other emergency personnel from multiple jurisdictions were in town with their equipment for the remembrance. A huge crowd attended the funeral service at the Fine Arts Center.

(There is an all access slideshow of images from the days ceremonies taken by Laura Geiger, Rachel McDaniel and Walter Geiger inside.) [Full Story »]

Cathy Willis organ concert to highlight weekend 'Expedition'

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Wednesday, June 8. 2016

By Diana New

Catherine Willis will perform an organ concert at the First Baptist Church Saturday, June 11 from 2-2:30 p.m. for the Georgia Trust’s Expedition in Barnesville.
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Backroads rapper signs with Nashville studio

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Thursday, June 2. 2016

By Diana New

Barnesville’s Devin Goddard, who is known by many as Tinn Man, has signed a record deal with a major hip hop studio in Nashville. His album ‘Till the Wheels Fall Off’ will be released June 10.

Goddard gained a love for hip hop when he was 14 after listening to the group CWB. Shortly after discovering CWB, Goddard began free-styling and winning rap battles. Soon he became recognized as Tinn Man. Goddard and his family have a tradition of watching ‘The Wizard of Oz’ together and he was always intrigued by the Tin Man character. [Full Story »]