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Historic night: Lamar teams host soccer playoffs Friday

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Walter Geiger
in Sports
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
in News
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!

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Features
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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Walter Geiger
in Top Stories
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 »] 

Sheriff Report

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Arrests
Tuesday, April 30. 2013
Between Friday, April 19, and Thursday, April 25, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full Story »] 

Public Notices

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Staff Writer
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Tuesday, April 30. 2013
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James Talmadge Smith

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Obituaries
Tuesday, April 30. 2013
The Rev. James Talmadge Smith, age 83, of Barnesville passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in an Upson County healthcare facility. [Full Story »] 

Farmer’s Market from May-October

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Staff Writer
in Your news
Tuesday, April 30. 2013
The Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce will reopen the Farmer’s Market this Thursday from 2-6 p.m. in the United Bank parking lot on Market Street. Vendors can come sell their produce for $5 per set up. [Full Story »] 

Landon Vaughn Guy

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Births
Tuesday, April 30. 2013
Murry and Tiffany Guy of Lanett, Ala., announce the birth of their son Landon Vaughn Guy at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Ala. [Full Story »] 

Police Report

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Staff Writer
in Arrests
Tuesday, April 30. 2013
Between Saturday, April 20, and Thursday, April 26, the Barnesville police department made four arrests. [Full Story »] 

Judge grants leniency for Heflin, Williams

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Your news
Tuesday, April 30. 2013
Comments (3)
On Monday, July 29, Judge Tommy Wilson revisited the sentences he imposed just five days earlier on two local young people who were among four codefendants accused of luring two victims to a vacant home here and robbing them with an Airsoft gun. [Full Story »] 

Austin will stay, be disciplined

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Top Stories
Monday, April 29. 2013
Comments (33)
Derick Austin will remain principal at LCCHS but will be disciplined. [Full Story »] 

Officer shoots self at GPSTC

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Walter Geiger
in News
Monday, April 29. 2013
Comment (1)
A Warner Robins police officer candidate suffered a gunshot wound Monday at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. [Full Story »] 

A preview of the 4.30.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Email Headline Preview
Monday, April 29. 2013
BBQ & Blues:
Ninth annual festival draws rave reviews from TV crew, BBQ officials and vendors.

Called meeting:
School board to discuss DUI arrest of LCCHS principal Derick Austin.

Playoffs:
Diamond Trojans and LCCHS soccer teams host postseason games this week.

Bad move:
Jasmine Renee Williams jailed after mouthing off to judge in courtroom.

Suit filed:
Family of man who overdosed in jail after drug store break-in wants money.

Arthur W. Smith

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Obituaries
Monday, April 29. 2013
Mr. Arthur W. Smith, 73, of 113 12th St., Barnesville, transitioned on Saturday, April 20, 2013 in the Upson Regional Medical Center. [Full Story »] 
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