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Another title for Gordon

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Sunday, April 29. 2012

The Lady Highlanders won the 2012 GCAA softball championship winning four of five games in the conference tournament played at Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove. [Full Story »]

The best ever...

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, April 28. 2012

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Perfect weather, mouth-watering barbecue and great music brought record setting crowds to Barnesville Saturday for BBQ & Blues 2012. [Full Story »]

If you like BBQ, it's your day

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, April 28. 2012

If you like barbecue, you need to be in downtown Barnesville today as Q & Blues '12 rocks on. [Full Story »]

Q & Blues '12 draws record Friday crowd

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Friday, April 27. 2012

The largest Friday night crowd in the history of the BBQ & Blues Festival crammed into downtown Barnesville Friday night for custom cars, contests, pig meat and partying.
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BBQ & Blues smoking; music starts at 5 p.m.

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Friday, April 27. 2012

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Downtown Barnesville was transformed overnight Thursday into a barbecue lover's paradise and the sweet sounds of free music will fill the air beginning at 5 p.m. [Full Story »]

Gettin' piggy with it

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

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BBQ & Blues 2012 kicked off Thursday night with the After Hours event hosted by presenting sponsor United Bank. [Full Story »]

Chick Willis to get Legend award

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

Culloden's own Chick Willis will be the recipient of the Georgia Music Legend Award at the BBQ & Blues main event concert Saturday evening at Ritz park. [Full Story »]

Sue Ellen Poss Abreu obituary

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

Mrs. Sue Ellen Poss Abreu, age 62, of Barnesville passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 in a Bibb County healthcare facility. [Full Story »]

Cook teams rolling in

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

Campers and smokers are already showing up in the BBQ & Blues event area in downtown Barnesville in preparation for the big event weekend. [Full Story »]

WKA Gold Cup returns to local track

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

BBQ & Blues is not the only show in town this weekend.

For the first time since the mid-1990s, the World Karting Association is bringing Gold Cup competition back to Lamar Speedway on Hwy. 36 West. [Full Story »]

Obama targets farm kids

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

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By Robert Heiney

If you're like most Americans, your time is occupied trying to pay your bills, bring up your children, and if you have any time left over, volunteer in your community. It's stressful and exhausting. Average Americans have little time for politics or watching their elected thugs in government. The royalty occupying their splendid digs in Washington DC however, spend their time and your tax dollars thinking of new ways to meddle in your personal affairs. [Full Story »]

LCCHS tennis team advance to the Sweet 16

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Ken K. Green

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Thursday, April 26. 2012

by Ken K. Green

The Lamar County boys tennis team has served up another first in school history as they beat Dodge County here in the first round of the GHSA AA tournament to advance to the Sweet 16. The Trojans (12-5) will travel to Nahunta Monday to take on Brantley County (16-4). The Herons are the number one seed from Region 2-AA and the sixth ranked team in the state. [Full Story »]

Spay, neuter transport is Tuesday

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

As part of its mission to reduce the number of unwanted pets, the Barnesville-Lamar County Humane Society will transport animals to a low cost spay/neuter clinic Tuesday, May 1st . To make an appointment or for additional information, please call 770-358-2711 and leave a message. Please visit www.blchs.org to see animals available for adoption or to learn about opportunities to volunteer with the humane society.

Gober killed in Hwy. 42 crash

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

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Twenty-seven-year-old Nicole Gober was killed Wednesday evening in a head-on collision on Hwy. 42. Her three-month-old daughter was injured. [Full Story »]

GC to seek input on switch to Gordon State College

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

The Board of Regents has requested Gordon’s input on altering its name from ‘Gordon College’ to ‘Gordon State College’ to recognize its state college status.
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