Barnesville's Olympic connections

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Watching the London Olympics brings back memories for some local folks -- Robbie Patterson was a torch-bearer in 2002 and 10 years earlier a Barnesville group helped bring the Atlanta Summer Olympic flag to the city in preparation for the 1996 games.

Patterson said carrying the torch as part of a cross-country run toward Salt Lake City was “an unbelievable experience, one I’ll never, ever forget.”