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Entries from November 2018

William Joel Ham, Jr.

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Friday, November 30. 2018

William Joel Ham Jr. died peacefully at his home on November 29, 2018 in Barnesville, Georgia at the age of 89. He was born in Monroe County, Georgia on July 25, 1929 to the late William Joel (Joe) Ham and Frances Darden Ham.

Mr. Ham grew up in Forsyth, Georgia and attended Mary Persons High School. As a youth he worked for his uncle James Darden in his grocery store and played football for the MP Bulldogs under coach Jim “Slick” Mitchell. After high school Mr. Ham joined the Navy, and served as an aerial photographer on the Coral Sea and the Oriskany, aircraft carriers, for four years. He left the service to work for his uncle’s car dealership in Pembroke, Georgia, and it was there that he met Freida Speir. Bill and Freida were married on July 17, 1955.
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Voters to decide on Sunday sales, new jail

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Friday, November 30. 2018

By Walter Geiger

Lamar County voters will go to the polls March 19, 2019 to decide if package sales of beer and wine will be allowed on Sunday and $15.5 million in bonds are issued for the construction of a new jail.

The county commission agreed to call referendums on both issues at a contentious meeting Nov. 20. [Full Story »]

100 years of loving and sharing

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Friday, November 30. 2018

By Rachel McDaniel

Rochelle Kantner shaped the lives of many young students during her 25 years as a teacher and she recently celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at Sunny Grove in Barnesville. She said she was proud of the work she did as a teacher and proud of all her students, including those who became doctors, judges, lawyers and went to college for other careers.

Rochelle was born Nov. 16, 1918 and moved to Barnesville with her husband John in 1951 so he could teach at Gordon Military College and she could teach at Gordon Grammar School. Those who know her well credit her loving and giving nature for her long life.

“We came to Barnesville and lived downtown on Byrd Street. Our very first Sunday in town, we went to First Baptist Church and we never left,” said Rochelle. “We even have a church member who comes here to teach a Sunday school class and last Sunday we had 18 people in class.”

When asked what advice she had for the current generation, she encouraged people to think about what they can do to help others and then figure out the best way to do it.
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Carrie Nelle Moye

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

Carrie Nelle Moye, 78, died Sept. 28 at her home in Santa Rosa Beach, Fl. after year-long battle with cancer. She was born on the family farm in Redbone to the late Alexander Newton (Newt) Moye and Willie Nell Keen Moye.
She was valedictorian and cheerleading squad captain at Gordon Military High School and went on to Emory University where she earned a Phi Beta Kappa key. She enjoyed a varied career and lived in New York, Switzerland, Lebanon, Jordan and Algeria before settling in Santa Rosa Beach. Her second husband, Bob Bannerman, died in 2003. He was a retired deputy director of the CIA.
She was also predeceased by a brother Alex Moye. Survivors include a sister, Ruth Gadebusch of Fresno, Ca.; brother, Floyd Moye (Twila) of Redbone; son, F.C. Thompson of Buenos Aires, Argentina; daughters, Moye Thompson (Doug Suisman) of Santa Monica, Ca. and Ashley Claire Thompson (Eric Prenowitz) of Leeds, England; grandchildren, Claire, Teddy, Anna and Eva; best friend David Garr and countless cousins; nephew, Fred Moye (Jan) and niece Monta Rae Purser (Steven), all of Redbone.
Funeral services were private. [Full Story »]

Public Notices 11-27-18

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

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Public Notices 11-20-18

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

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Public Notices 11-13-18

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

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Public Notices 11-6-18

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

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Police report

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

Between Monday, November 12 and Monday, November 19 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

Help LC wrestlers raise $5000

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Thursday, November 29. 2018

The Lamar County High School wrestling program is trying to raise money and would really appreciate your support.

“Running a top-notch program like ours takes a lot of time and energy from coaches and players, but none of it is possible without community support. Your donation ensures that our athletes will continue to have the best tools and equipment available to help them perform at the highest level,ˮ coach Jeff Sloan said

The goal is to raise $5,000 by Wednesday, December 5, and every donation helps. Click the link below to visit our donation page and watch our highlight video. [Full Story »]

Former congressman Mac Collins laid to rest

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

By Walter Geiger

Mac Collins, who represented Lamar County in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-2005, serving the 3rd District and later the 8th District after districts were redrawn, died of a heart attack Nov. 20 while working on the family farm in Butts County. He was 74.

Collins skipped college and started a trucking company with his wife Julie. His mother was the first female to serve on the Flovilla city council. He won a seat on the Butts County commission on his third try as a Democrat but was later one of the first old school Dixiecrats to move to the Republican party.
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Opinions

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Thursday, November 29. 2018

By Mike Ruffin

I’m grateful that Walter Geiger allows me to occupy this space every other week. I don’t know if he’s grateful that he agreed to our arrangement. I don’t plan to ask him. I figure he’ll let me know if he changes his mind about it.
Sometimes I hear from people who agree with or appreciate what I write. I hear much less often from people who disagree with or don’t appreciate it.

You expect both agreement and disagreement when you write an opinion piece, which is what I do. You know what they say about opinions: everybody has one. Someone’s opinion might line up with mine. Or it might not.

Back when I was a pastor, I’d sometimes say to my congregation, “Sometimes I’m right and you’re wrong, and sometimes you’re wrong and I’m right.” My saying that is #9 on my list of Forty-Seven Reasons I’m No Longer a Pastor.
Here’s the thing, though: I do think I’m right. I do think that my opinions are more correct than the opinions of people who disagree with me.
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Letters to Santa welcomed through Dec. 5

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Thursday, November 29. 2018

Letters to Santa from local children will be published in our annual Christmas edition on Tuesday Dec. 18. Letters are due by Dec. 5 in order to allow time to get them to the North Pole.

Mail your letters to P.O. Box 220, Barnesville, Ga. 30204 or e-mail to [email protected] Letters may also be dropped off at our office at 509 Greenwood Street in Barnesville.

The gift that keeps on giving

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Tuesday, November 27. 2018

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Early voting underway for Dec. 4 runoff

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Tuesday, November 27. 2018

Early voting for the Dec. 4 runoff is underway beginning Wednesday this week at the board of elections office from 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 5 p.m. daily. The only race on the ballot is that for secretary of state which pits Republican Brad Raffensperger against Democrat John Barrow.