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Frances Preston Hendrix

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Monday, April 15. 2013

Mrs. Frances Olena Preston Chapman Hendrix, age 87 of Griffin, former long-time resident of Barnesville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. [Full Story »]

Annie Slaughter Russell

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Monday, April 15. 2013

Mrs. Annie Ruth Slaughter Russell, age 85, of Thomaston, Ga., died April 13, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. [Full Story »]

GSC Theatre presents 'Brilliant Traces'

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

The Gordon State College Theatre will close its season with "Brilliant Traces," a play by Cindy Lou Johnson. [Full Story »]

Steelers RB visits brother at GSC

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

By Clay Cordle, Gordon State College

You never know who you might find at a Gordon State College Highlanders baseball game.

On Saturday, as the Highlanders hosted South Georgia College, freshman infielder Jordan Dwyer had a special guest in the stands, his older brother and Pittsburgh Steeler running back, Jonathan Dwyer. [Full Story »]

BBQ & Blues preparation underway

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

Organizers and scores of volunteers are finalizing plans for the 2013 BBQ & Blues Festival April 25-28.

The festival begins with the traditional After Hours at United Bank on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. This event will include the golf cart decorating contest. [Full Story »]

Investigation, rebuilding on tap after landfill blast

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

By Kay S. Pedrotti

An explosion in the feedstock hopper of Cedar Grove Landfill’s new pyrolysis system was caused by a series of errors both maintenance and human, said Seaborn Crosby.
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No offenders to attend private Milner boot camp

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

By Sherri Ellington

Some Milner residents are up in arms over a military style private boot camp on 48.5 acres on Zebulon Street in Milner. The cause, said city administrator Harold Wilson, is the initial flyers for the camp erroneously said troubled youth would be camping there.

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Celebrate: Tax Freedom Day has arrived

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, April 14. 2013

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If you work, you have reason to celebrate this week.

On average, Georgians who work have earned enough money to pay off their share of the tax burden at the federal, state and local levels as of April 9. So, we celebrate Tax Freedom Day. [Full Story »]

High speed chase ends in arrest

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, April 13. 2013

A high speed pursuit along I-75 culminated with a foot chase and the arrest of a black male suspected of a rape and other offenses. [Full Story »]

Mable Lavern Ennis

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Friday, April 12. 2013

Mrs. Mable Lavern Ennis age 75, of Barnesville, Ga., passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013. [Full Story »]

Frank Herman Wyche

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Friday, April 12. 2013

Frank Herman Wyche, age 84, who resided at 193 Holloway Rd. in Barnesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, at the Emory Hospital. [Full Story »]

Willie Edward Whatley

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Friday, April 12. 2013

Mr. Willie Edward Whatley, age 53, who resided at 154 Bradley Cir. in Barnesville, passed away on Saturday, April 6 at his residence. [Full Story »]

Marjorie Norman

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Friday, April 12. 2013

Mrs. Marjorie Norman, age 98, who resided at 115 N. Jackson St. in Barnesville, passed away on Saturday, April 6, at the Heritage Inn Nursing Home. [Full Story »]

Doris Maynard

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Friday, April 12. 2013

Mrs. Doris Maynard, age 63, who resided at 156 Bradley Cir. in Barnesville, passed away on Saturday, April 6, at the Upson Regional Medical Center. [Full Story »]