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A Barnesville man faces DUI charges and is in fair condition at the Medical Center of Central Georgia after a spectacular crash in normally quiet downtown Milner Sunday afternoon.

According to Trooper Nathan Truitt of the GSP, Willie Floyd Perdue, 48, of 227 Warner Rd. in Barnesville was was northbound on Main Street in a 2004 Acura CSX when he ran off the southbound side of the road near Cedar Street and hit a utility pole at 4:20 p.m. The SUV overturned.
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When this newspaper published its first edition in 1867 the Civil War had ended but its worst battles and consequences were still fresh on local minds.

Though the Union Army prevailed, there were really no winners. Just about every American family, regardless of geography or loyalty, could claim a killed or wounded soldier. Some claimed several. Some lost generations.
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The Dolly Goodpuppy Society will host its third Holiday Hustle 5K and one mile fun run Saturday, Dec. 2.

Adults who wish to race can sign up for $35 on race day. Kids under 13 can race for $15 no matter which race they want to run. Runners can also sign up online at active.com, after searching for Barnesville Holiday Hustle. All proceeds from the run will go toward the medical needs of the Dolly Goodpuppy dogs and its spay and neuter program.

The course is the same as the Buggy Days 5K and the one mile walk/run is two laps around Summers Field.

The one mile race starts at 6 p.m. and the 5K will start directly after, approximately 6:45 p.m. Organizers hope to have more than 100 participants in this year’s event.

Mrs. Dinah Ruth Parnell McBroom, age 76, of Rose Avenue, Barnesville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. She was born on Sunday, Sept. 7, 1941 in Porterdale, Ga. to the late Roy M. Parnell and the late Lillie Belle Davis Parnell. Dinah was a member of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Barnesville and she was a retired hairdresser. She was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley D. Parnell. [Full Story »] 

Donovan Sanford (right) presents a box of Thanksgiving groceries to Jennifer Huddleston Nov. 20. Sanford, a middle schooler, has received 501C3 status for his charity, Donovan’s Dream, which concentrates its efforts on helping hungry citizens.

The Gordon Highlanders are now 5-2 after two wins in tournament play prior to the Thanksgiving break.

On Nov. 17, GSC edged Cape Fear Community College 67-66. Kevon Tucker led GSC with 19 points. Also in double figures for Gordon were Paul Miler with 12 and AJ Cheeseman with 10. Cheeseman added eight rebounds.

Other scorers for the Highlanders were Oronte’ Anderson (9), Cornellius Reynolds (5), Seth Brown-Carter (5), Xavier Jones (4), Kai Lambert (2) and Dewan Owens (1).

On Nov. 18, the Highlanders beat Louisburg College 91-80. Tucker again led Gordon with 22 points while Cheeseman had 20 and Paul Miller was good for 17. Cheeseman had nine boards for GSC.

Other scorers were Reynolds (10), Anderson (10) Brown-Carter (7) and Lambert (5).

GSC hosts Southern Crescent tonight at 7:30 p.m. with Pasco Hernando State rolling into the local gym Friday.

By Laura Geiger

A we celebrate Barnesville’s newspaper’s 150th anniversary, all of us here at the paper look back at the events which we and our predecessors have reported as accurately and as fairly as we could.
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District attorney Jonathan Adams has announced Cindy Adams will take on the role of chief assistant district attorney.
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