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A preview of the 5.15.2012 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Monday, May 14. 2012

Child's death probed:
Autopsy pending on one-year-old.

GDOS:
Over 300 volunteers tackle community projects.

Solar speed:
LCMS students build solar cars.

Older models:
Over 100 antique cars due here Saturday.

Win big:
Kiwanis Club raffling off $5000.

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One-year-old's death probed

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, May 14. 2012

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An autopsy is pending on a one-year-old child who was taken to Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta Sunday morning and died there early Monday.
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Sunny Grove offers free health fair Wednesday

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, May 14. 2012

Sunny Grove Assisted Living in Barnesville is sponsoring a free health fair on Wednesday, May 23, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Barnesville Civic Center. A variety of health services and screenings will be offered. [Full Story »]

Local youth on top birding team

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Walter Geiger
in Features

Monday, May 14. 2012

Allan Muise is mostly known as an aspiring soccer player and a cut-up in class at St. George’s Episcopal School of Milner.

He has other passions, too. He loves nature of all kinds, and can often be seen capturing grasshoppers, frogs and other critters. Taking after his parents, he also enjoys watching and identifying birds. [Full Story »]

Homeland Security: Do citizens benefit?

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Walter Geiger
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Monday, May 14. 2012

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By Robert Heiney

The DHS, an Orwellian sounding agency that literally smothers you with surveillance, gun toting guards, naked scanners at airports and other 1984 type controls, is looking to purchase up to 450,000,000 hollow point bullets. [Full Story »]

Qualifying begins next week

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Walter Geiger
in News

Monday, May 14. 2012

Qualifying for Lamar County elections will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, through 12 noon Friday, May 25, during normal working hours at the board of elections office. [Full Story »]

Gordon awards degrees

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Walter Geiger
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Saturday, May 12. 2012

Approximately 290 of the near 600 candidates for graduation at Gordon College took part in commencement exercises Friday morning on Lambdin Green. [Full Story »]

Fleet Trojans take state 4x100 title

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Ken K. Green
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Saturday, May 12. 2012

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By Ken K. Green

Lamar County's 4x100 relay team won the GHSA Class AA 4x100m relay championship at the Georgia Olympics at Memorial Stadium in Jefferson Saturday. [Full Story »]

Greenco puts up; won't have to shut up - yet

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Walter Geiger
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Saturday, May 12. 2012

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By Walter Geiger

Greenco Environmental will have until November 11 to remove composted material from its embattled facility on Roger Brown Drive in the local industrial park.
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Woman walks away from spectacular crash

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, May 11. 2012

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A female driver walked away from a spectacular crash on Hwy. 36 East Friday afternoon. [Full Story »]

Joseph James Hinds Jr. obituary

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Staff Writer
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Friday, May 11. 2012

Lt. Col. Joseph James Hinds, Jr. (USAR), 71, of Barnesville, Ga., passed away on May 8, 2012, while visiting Chattanooga, Tenn. [Full Story »]

Volunteers to tackle 75 projects Saturday

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Walter Geiger
in Headlines

Friday, May 11. 2012

The Great Day of Service, coming up this Saturday, May 12, has been growing rapidly with 75 projects already outlined as individuals, businesses and organizations get ready to give back to the community. [Full Story »]

Neil Eugene Hammock obituary

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Staff Writer
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Friday, May 11. 2012

Mr. Neil Eugene Hammock, age 72, of Thomaston, died May 1, at The Medical Center of Central Ga. [Full Story »]

Missing Scottie dog

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Staff Writer
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Friday, May 11. 2012

Zack, a Scottie dog, is missing from Howard Rd. area.

If found please call 770-872-1365. [Full Story »]

Mitchell to address Gordon grads Friday

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Walter Geiger
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Thursday, May 10. 2012

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Gordon will reach another milestone as the first class of students to earn bachelor’s degrees in biology is awarded diplomas during commencement exercises Friday, May 11 at 8:30 a.m. [Full Story »]