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Friday, January 29. 2010

Ida Mae Watts Daniel, 93, of Barnesville died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home. The family will receivedfriends at the funeral home Friday, Jan. 29, from 6-8 p.m. [Full Story »]

Geiger’s Counter: Stegeman rocks once again

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Friday, January 29. 2010

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I was shocked the other day to read that Dominique Wilkins had turned 50. [Full Story »]

Dziedzic ousted by 3 - 1 vote

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

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Lisa Dziedzic, chairman of the Lamar County Board of Assessors, was ousted by the Lamar County commission Thursday morning. [Full Story »]

Smith found guilty, gets life plus 20 years

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

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Ronald Eugene Smith was found guilty on five counts this morning in Lamar superior court. Jurors returned their verdicts just over one hour after returning to the courtroom at 9 a.m. [Full Story »]

A [sorry] state of the union

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

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Like many, I sat in front of my television last night listening to all 70 minutes of the President's speech as well as watching the 82 times the dem's (and some repub's) jumped to their feet led by a seemingly over-zealous Nancy Pelosi.

I tried to swallow the same campaign promises offered to the palate of the American people just over a year ago.

And I quietly challenged Mr. Obama to stop grandstanding and start delivering. [Full Story »]

Murder case goes to jury

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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Jurors in the Ronald Smith murder case have been dismissed from the courthouse and will return at 9 a.m. Thursday to begin their deliberations. [Full Story »]

Millions of gallons of water wasted

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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Cold weather resulted in a major water line break that cost Milner at least 800,000 gallons of water earlier this month.

City administrator Harold Wilson reported the loss at the Jan. 14 council meeting. This is in addition to some 943,000 gallons that went missing during December, a loss of 29.3%.
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Class of ‘11: No pass, no walk

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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The board of education plans to change its policy to stop allowing students who do not pass the Georgia High School Graduation Test to walk in commencement ceremonies. The only question is when the change will take place. [Full Story »]

Day three of Smith trial brings tighter security

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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Amid heightened security at the courthouse, the Ronald Smith murder trial continued for a third day with jurors listening to almost two hours of his taped statement to investigators given in the aftermath of the shooting death of Charles Graves Adams.

The prosecution, which had not yet rested its case at lunchtime Wednesday, has so far tendered a total of 52 pieces of evidence. These range from photographs to shell casings to the Remington 30.06 rifle allegedly used in the shootings. [Full Story »]

Former LC principal Bacon 'let go' in Macon

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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Former LCCHS principal Tyrone Bacon, now principal at troubled Southwest High School in Macon, reported Monday he had been 'let go' by Bibb school superintendent Sharon Patterson. [Full Story »]

A politician's best insurance policy

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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I was recently sent an article on Mark Sanford, the South Carolina politician and seeming international playboy.

Pundits are saying that in spite of the danger he faced regarding impeachment for running off to Argentina to see his mistress — his best insurance policy may well have been South Carolina's lieutenant governor, Andre Bauer.

Why you ask? [Full Story »]

Gas cavern remains empty

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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The giant underground gas cavern north of Milner that sprung a leak last November remains empty and offline awaiting repair.
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Ladies win two back to back games

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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The Lady Trojans won back to back games last week for the first time this season knocking off Spencer and Jordan. Lamar followed the two wins with losses to Jackson and Manchester.
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County calls meeting to remove Dziedzic; Peavy weighs in

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Tuesday, January 26. 2010

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The Lamar County commission has called a meeting for 10 a.m. Thursday to discuss the removal of tax assessors board chairman Lisa Dziedzic. [Full Story »]

Smith trial underway

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Tuesday, January 26. 2010

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The murder trial of Ronald Smith got well under way this morning, with both sides giving their opening arguments and the state calling the first of a long list of witnesses.

Jurors were instructed not to read this week's Herald-Gazette until the trial is over. [Full Story »]