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Academic Trojans win Hi-Q

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Saturday, October 10. 2009
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The high school academic team was taped for WSB-TV's Hi-Q program on Oct. 6. They defeated a very good team from Lumpkin County 380 to 375 in a match that was not decided until the final seconds.

The show will air on Channel 2 Sunday, Oct. 11, at 12:30 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Holloway granted bond in tractor assault case

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Friday, October 9. 2009
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Former local Southern Christian Leadership Conference president Claude Holloway was granted a $35,000 property bond following an emotional hearing before Judge Bill Fears October 8. [Full Story »] 

Chamber of Commerce hosts 'After the Tassel' at LCCHS

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Friday, October 9. 2009
From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m and then again from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. the Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce hosted a college and post-high school career fair.

Aptly named 'After the Tassel,' the event featured representatives from Berry College, Macon State College, University of Georgia, Gordon College, Griffin Technical College, Technical Colleges of Georgia Representative, United State Air Force, Gordon College Education Department, Georgia College and State University and Lagrange College.
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Worthy makes brief court appearance

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Friday, October 9. 2009
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Embattled Morehouse College police chief Vernon Worthy made a brief appearance in Lamar County superior court October 8 as the pretrial calendar was called.

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Come ‘Meet the Teams’

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Friday, October 9. 2009
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Fans will have a chance to help kick off the Gordon College basketball season with a “Meet the Teams Night” Thursday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.

The men’s team and the women’s club team will each play a short scrimmage with the cheerleaders and the SWAZI steppers performing at halftime. The event is free and open to the public.

“We’re looking at a good year with a lot of new players with solid high school experience,” said Israel Ingle, coach of the men’s and women’s teams. “We have three returning players as well as six players topping 6’5” or taller.” [Full Story »] 

Trojans to host Callaway Friday night

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Ken K. Green
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Friday, October 9. 2009
14:45 1st: Callaway 7-0. Quan Bray 80-yd kick return. Josh Ham PAT.

In the most meaningful high school football game played here since 2002 when Lamar County lost to Albany in the first round of the state playoffs at Summers Field Memorial Stadium, the Trojans host Callaway Friday night for sole possession of first place in Region 5AA.
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President Barack Obama is awarded Nobel Peace Prize; shocks observers

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Friday, October 9. 2009
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Much to the shock and surprise of the free world, Nobel officials in Oslo, Norway announced the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Price early this morning for "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

The winner, of course, was United States president Barack Obama.

The committee cited his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation. [Full Story »] 

BIG GAME: Cavs roll over Trojans

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Friday, October 9. 2009
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11:45 1st: Callaway 7-0. Quan Bray 80-yard kick return. Josh Ham PAT.

8:45 1st: Callaway 13-0. Bray 16-yd TD run. PAT failed.

6:46 1st: Callaway 20-0. Bray 5-yd. run. Ham PAT.

11:55 2nd: Callaway 23-0. Ham 32-yd. FG.

10:25 2nd: Callaway 30-0. Marquis Terrell 20-yd. TD run. Ham PAT.

7:58 2nd: Callaway 37-0. Terrell 58-yd TD run. Ham PAT.

Halftime: 37-0.

5:40 3rd: Callaway 44-0. Hunter Harrison 1-yd. run. Ham PAT.

Final: 44-0.

The top spot in the Region 5AA standings and all-important seeding for post season play will be on the line tonight night when the Lamar County Trojans battle the Callaway Cavaliers at Trojan Field.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

This will be the biggest game yet in the short history of Trojan Field.

Georgia High School Football Daily lists it as one of the top 10 game in the state for this weekend. GHSFD had this to say about the contest: [Full Story »] 

Butts deputy injured in Lamar crash

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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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Butts County deputy Clark Darden was lifeflighted to an Atlanta trauma center after his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer near the intersection of Hwy. 36 East and Parker Branch Road October 8. The accident occurred at about 4:45 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Yost pleads guilty in Clark murder case

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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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Kenneth Michael Yost pleaded guilty to felony murder and two additional counts in Lamar superior court October 8. He was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the November 18, 2008 murder of Donald Clark. [Full Story »] 

Lamar Co. ready to combat H1N1

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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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The Lamar County Health Department has received its first shipment of H1N1 "swine" flu vaccines in mist form. The immunizations are designated for healthy children between the ages of 2-4 and their caregivers.

"It's a limited amount," said nurse Sherry Farr. "We'll be getting more and will make announcements as it comes in." [Full Story »] 

An attempt to beat the elite

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Walter Geiger
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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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The top spot in the Region 5AA standings and all-important seeding for post season play will be on the line Friday night when the Lamar County Trojans battle the Callaway Cavaliers at Trojan Field.
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Unbeaten MS Trojans trounce Clifton Ridge

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Ken K. Green
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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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In a battle of unbeaten middle school football teams, Lamar County and Clifton Ridge met at Trojan Field last week in what many thought might be a contest down to the wire.

Somebody forgot to tell LCMS. They dismantled the visitors from Gray 52-12 to assure themselves a spot in post-season play.

The Trojans erased any doubt early on as Lance Austin returned the opening kickoff 75 yards, untouched, for a touchdown. Miquavius Searcy added the two-point PAT and LCMS led 8-0 14 seconds into the game.
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NASA to bomb the moon in name of exploration

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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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Early tomorrow morning, NASA will slam two spacecraft into the moon in the hope of unearthing signs of water.

The spacecraft, called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite or LCROSS, will break into two parts to hit the moon a few minutes apart. First the Centaur upper stage rocket will hit the lunar crater Cabeus near the southern pole, sending a plume of debris about 6 miles above the moon. LCROSS then will fly through the debris, collecting and analyzing the debris, searching for signs of water ice before slamming into the moon at 5,000 miles per hour. [Full Story »] 

Pretrial set for today

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Thursday, October 8. 2009
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Two high profile defendants are scheduled for pre-trial hearings in Lamar superior court today.

Embattled Morehouse College police chief Vernon Worthy is due in court. He is charged with false imprisonment, aggravated assault and pointing a pistol at another.
A conviction on any of the three counts could cost him his POST certification and his job.

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