Entries by Walter Geiger

By Mike Ruffin

As our annual day of Thanksgiving approaches, I thought I’d share some of the things for which I’m thankful this year.

1. I’m thankful for my wife, our children, and our grandchildren. They are the greatest gifts I will receive in this life.

2. I’m thankful for science. We need all the facts we can get. And we need to take them seriously.

3. I’m thankful for leaders who take science seriously.
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Between Friday, November 13 and Thursday, November 19 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail: [Full Story »] 

The annual Illumination Celebration in downtown Barnesville will be held as usual Wednesday night though in abbreviated format due to COVID-19. The Community Worship Service which has always preceded the tree-lighting was cancelled.

Music will begin at 6 p.m. with the festivities kicking off at 6:30 p.m. On the schedule are Christmas carols, dancing, a sing-a-long and the arrival of Santa Claus. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped toy or a monetary donation to support the Empty Stocking Fund.

Due to coronavirus, there will be no bleacher seating so participants should bring their own chairs. For more information, call 770.358.5884.

Lamar County was up to 529 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 51 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male, 86; black female, 84; white female, 68; black female, 73; black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;

Statewide there have been 408,644 confirmed cases with 34,268 hospitalizations and 8648 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 453 cases, 37 hospitalizations and 12 deaths.
Upson: 920 cases, 102 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 884 cases, 95 hospitalizations and 59 deaths.
Butts: 860 cases, 62 hospitalizations and 45 deaths.
Spalding: 1853 cases, 224 hospitalizations and 70 deaths.

Lamar County was up to 522 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 deaths as of the Monday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 51 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male, 86; black female, 84; white female, 68; black female, 73; black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;

Statewide there have been 406,220 confirmed cases with 34,083 hospitalizations and 8644 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 448 cases, 37 hospitalizations and 12 deaths.
Upson: 912 cases, 102 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 877 cases, 94 hospitalizations and 59 deaths.
Butts: 856 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 45 deaths.
Spalding: 1845 cases, 224 hospitalizations and 70 deaths.

Lamar County was up to 503 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 deaths as of the Friday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 51 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male, 86; black female, 84; white female, 68; black female, 73; black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;

Statewide there have been 399,410 confirmed cases with 33,897 hospitalizations and 8591 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 437 cases, 37 hospitalizations and 12 deaths.
Upson: 905 cases, 102 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 864 cases, 93 hospitalizations and 59 deaths.
Butts: 842 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 45 deaths.
Spalding: 1812 cases, 223 hospitalizations and 69 deaths.

Lamar County was up to 497 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 51 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male, 86; black female, 84; white female, 68; black female, 73; black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;

Statewide there have been 396,641 confirmed cases with 33,778 hospitalizations and 8569deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 430 cases, 37 hospitalizations and 12 deaths.
Upson: 897 cases, 101 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 859 cases, 93 hospitalizations and 59 deaths.
Butts: 833 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 45 deaths.
Spalding: 1804 cases, 222 hospitalizations and 69 deaths.