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Three Lamar teams host playoffs today

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Friday, May 3. 2013

By Ken K. Green

The athletic venues of Lamar County Schools will be abuzz today with GHSA state tournament action as the Diamond Trojan baseball team and Lady Trojan and Trojan soccer teams all host first round games. [Full Story »]

Another teen goes missing

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, May 2. 2013

Another teenager is missing in the area. [Full Story »]

Four Hispanics injured in I-75 crash

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Thursday, May 2. 2013

Four men from East Point, Georgia, were injured today, May 2, 2013, after the Jeep Wrangler they were traveling in left the roadway around 7:15 a.m. [Full Story »]

City releases narrative on Derick Austin arrest

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, May 2. 2013

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As expected, the City of Barnesville has complied with a request for the officer's narrative in the Derick Austin traffic stop which The Herald Gazette had correctly argued is an open record. [Full Story »]

Woman mouths off at judge, goes to jail

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

A Griffin woman mouthed off at Judge Tommy Wilson during court proceedings here April 24 and went to jail for her outburst. [Full Story »]

Pritchett displays talents at Cherry Blossom Festival

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

Jesse Pritchett, 7, son of Jason and Jennifer Pritchett, the clerk in the Lamar County Magistrate Court, won 2nd place in the art contest at the 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon for his division of first and second graders. He is a second grader at Griffin Christian Academy and his art teacher is Monta Rae Purser who submitted his work for judging.

Griffin Choral Arts to perform at Gordon

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

Griffin Choral Arts will present 'Inspired by Africa' May 2 at Gordon State College.

Lots of smoke and mirrors in TV production

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

I got to observe television production up close and personal last week and it was an eyeopening experience.

On Wednesday, a Discovery ID crew was in our office to interview me for an upcoming episode of “Deadly Affairs”. The crew consisted of a light man, sound man, producer and assistant producer. Both producers were females. [Full Story »]

Historic night: Lamar teams host soccer playoffs Friday

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County will host post season soccer for the first time in school history when the Lady Trojans and Trojans entertain the Lady Hurricanes and Hurricanes of Fitzgerald for the first rounds of the GHSA state tournament this Friday at Trojan Field. The girls match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »]

Wild chase, search in Monroe, Bibb

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

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Two suspects involved in a chase in Monroe County were apprehended today, April 30, 2013, after a six hour search that began around 11:00 a.m. [Full Story »]

BBQ & Blues a big hit!

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

By Walter Geiger

The ninth annual BBQ & Blues Festival held in downtown Barnesville over the weekend was among the best ever with nothing but positive reports, according to event chairman T.J. Imberger.

New to the festival this year was the filming of an episode of the hit television program BBQ Pitmasters. Feedback from the cast and crew was overwhelming. [Full Story »]

Overdosed inmate's family sues Waller, city, others

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Tuesday, April 30. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

An Atlanta law firm has filed suit on behalf of the family of the late Casey Blake Amerine. Amerine died of a drug overdose in the Lamar County jail just hours after he was arrested for breaking into Hines Prescription Shop on College Drive April 24, 2011. [Full Story »]