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A Barnesville woman was shaken up but not seriously injured Thursday afternoon when her Toyota SUV was struck by a Norfolk Southern work train at the Aldora Street crossing Thursday afternoon.

Officers on the scene said the driver has a hearing impairment that could have contributed to the collision.

A small dog in the SUV also escaped unscathed.

The 911 dispatch went out at 4:52 p.m.

The Gordon State College History Club is presenting “An Evening of Blues,” with Jontavious Willis.

Willis, a traditional bluesman, plays all types of blues and will perform on the stage of the Gordon State College Student Center Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 31 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door and admission is $3 for students, $7 for community members and $5 for faculty and staff.

For more information on Willis, visit http://jontaviouswillis.com.

By Walter Geiger

On one of the first really cold mornings of the winter, I walked out to my Jeep to head to work only to find it would not start. Dead as a doornail a they said back in the day.

I hooked my fancy charge box to the Jeep battery and it immediately took the box from near full charge down to 40%. Despite that power draw, the usually trusty Rubicon still would not start.

I arranged for alternative transportation and called for help. When I returned later in the afternoon, there was a new battery in the Jeep and it started right up so I drove it back to the office that evening. I worked for about 90 minutes before calling it quits. I headed into the cold night and, you guessed it, the new battery was likewise doing its doornail impression.

To paraphrase the shortest verse in the Bible, Walter cursed.
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Between Sunday, January 20 and Monday, January 28 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »] 

Jason Wade Wilson, age 42, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019, at his residence.

Jason was born on Thursday, September 23, 1976 to the late Kelly Wade Wilson and Mrs. Mable Moore Wilson. [Full Story »] 

A Barnesville man has been charged with DUI and first degree vehicular homicide in connection with a wreck Saturday that killed a 31-year-old motorcyclist from Thomaston. State troopers identified the dead man as Matthew W. Smallwood of 1145 Vestavia Lane in Thomaston.
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One of two suspects in the murder of Roderick Crawford of Barnesville was denied bond at a preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon in Upson County superior court.

Original information from the court was that Cameron Jones, 20, would appear Tuesday but his codefendant Kiera Williams entered the courtroom instead, surprising even the court reporter. GBI agent Josh Ayer was the lone witness called. He testified Crawford, 46, fought and begged for his life before he died. [Full Story »] 

The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, sponsored by First United Methodist Church, will be held Saturday, Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. at the civic center. Tickets are $5 and available at the church office, Ace Hardware and Goggans Florist. This is a dress up event designed to give fathers a chance to spend quality time with their daughters during the Valentine season.

Local artist Tinn Man will serve as DJ. Photos will be taken by Reflections Photography.

For more information, call the church office at 770-358-1494

Between Monday, January 14 and Saturday, January 19 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »]