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Lamar County was up to 1169 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 33 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 81 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 763,077 confirmed cases with 51,247 hospitalizations and 13,048 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 912 cases, 59 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.
Upson: 1615 cases, 143 hospitalizations and 88 deaths.
Monroe: 1658 cases, 158 hospitalizations and 74 deaths.
Butts: 1836 cases, 105 hospitalizations and 61 deaths.
Spalding: 3364 cases, 355 hospitalizations and 111 deaths.

Lamar County was up to 1160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 33 deaths as of the Wednesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 79 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 759,228 confirmed cases with 50,953 hospitalizations and 12,907 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 906 cases, 59 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.
Upson: 1609 cases, 142 hospitalizations and 87 deaths.
Monroe: 1642 cases, 156 hospitalizations and 74 deaths.
Butts: 1827 cases, 105 hospitalizations and 61 deaths.
Spalding: 3353 cases, 352 hospitalizations and 110 deaths.

UPDATE (8:15 a.m., Feb. 4):

From the Georgia State Patrol:

The driver of the Ram 2500, Terry Brown, 50, of Hinesville, Ga., has been charged with DUI, suspended license, failure to maintain lane and no seat belt. He was taken by ambulance to Upsopn Regional Medical Center.

Brown was northbound on Jackson Road when he crossed the center line and struck an embankment. The truck overturned in the southbound lane where it was struck in the rear by the Camry which was southbound.

The driver of the Camry, Patricia Harris, 67, of Barnesville, was taken to Spalding Regional Medical Center Regional by ambulance. She was not charged.

The front seat passenger in the Camry, Chloe Foster, 9, of Barnesville, was not wearing a seat belt. She was life flighted to Egleston in Atlanta. According to family members, Chloe suffered facial and mouth injuries and had a laceration of her liver. She is recuperating and may return home today.

The passenger in the back seat of the Camry, Ivan Williams, 9, of Barnesville, was also not wearing a seat belt. He was taken to an area hospital in a private vehicle.

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Original coverage:

One person was lifeflighted to a trauma center and three others transported by ambulance after a serious collision on Jackson Road just before 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The collision involved a Ram 2500 pickup truck and a Toyota Camry. The most seriously injured patient was flown out from an LZ at Lilla Baptist Church.

Jackson Road was closed from Howard Road to the intersection of the Hwy. 36 East and the Hwy. 36 Bypass.

By Mike Ruffin

I had a stroke.

I know this for several reasons.

First, as I type this on January 28, I am just one day removed from sitting in a room in the stroke unit of Navicent Heath (which will always be the Medical Center of Central Georgia to me). Second, that’s what the MRI and other tests reveal. Third, it will take ten times longer than it should for me to type this column.

The good news from my perspective is that my mental faculties seem to be more or less intact. That means that I should be able to continue to write this column.

I know this pleases some of you.
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The LC Lady Trojans notched two region wins last week to run their record to 15-4 overall and 8-1 in region play. Region 3-AA standing are all important in that the member schools have decided not to have a region tournament and will seed for state based on the final region standings. [Full Story »] 

The LC wrestling team hosted the Class AA state duals championships here Saturday and finished tied for fifth place out of eight teams that made the finals. Oglethorpe County won the state title. The event drew huge crowds to the new LC gym.

There is more on tap this week as Lamar hosts the traditional area championships Thursday beginning at about 4:30 p.m.

The Red Cross Blood Drive held here Jan. 28 was deemed a success by Charles Glass who spearheads collection efforts here.

“Last year we got 44 units at our January drive. The Red Cross set our goal for this month at 46 units. We collected 53 units. We had seven Power Red donors, our most ever,” Glass reported.

The drive was sponsored by the Rotary Club, Women’s League and First United Methodist Church. The next drive is set for March 25.

Lamar County was up to 1152 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 33 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 79 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 755,412 confirmed cases with 50,685 hospitalizations and 12,772 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 895 cases, 59 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.
Upson: 1607 cases, 142 hospitalizations and 86 deaths.
Monroe: 1632 cases, 153 hospitalizations and 74 deaths.
Butts: 1819 cases, 104 hospitalizations and 60 deaths.
Spalding: 3324 cases, 350 hospitalizations and 108 deaths.