Entries by Walter Geiger

This summer Gordon State College Community Education is offering camps that will appeal to a variety of interests – sports, science and art.

Starting off the summer is the Gordon State College Athletics Soccer Camp 
for boys and girls ages 6 and up. [Full Story »] 

Pastor Lonnie Grant and members of Barnesville Church of the Nazarene remember all too well the chaos caused by the deadly 2011 tornadoes that swept through the area. They were a drop point for donations and worked with FEMA, GEMA and Red Cross in the aftermath of the storms. To help in areas affected by the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma, they have started the Buckets of Compassion ministry and will send 150 buckets to equip volunteers there Saturday, May 25. The church is asking for members of the community to donate cases of water and gatorade to take to the storm-ravished areas. [Full Story »] 

The following cases were adjudicated in Lamar superior court on May 16 with Judge Bill Fears presiding:

Marcus Banks, five counts first degree forgery: 10 years probation plus $1120 in fees and fines.

Katrina Lamar, theft by taking and financial identity fraud: failed to appear, bench warrant issued. [Full Story »] 

By Sherri Ellington

LCCHS Class of 2013 valedictorian A’Ja Johnson and salutatorian Rebekah Lee held a friendly competition – along with several other of their classmates – to see who would gain the honors. Both were shocked when they won it.

“I thought I was out of the running completely. If A’Ja didn’t make something I was going to be angry, especially since she took the hardest classes,” said Lee, adding the competition motivated everyone taking part to do better. [Full Story »] 

A McDonough man was killed in a one vehicle accident today, May 21, 2013 around 1:30 a.m. [Full Story »] 

New tornado sirens in Redbone and Milner will be tested this afternoon. The warnings are just a test

By Walter Geiger

This, that and the other” was an expression my grandmother used and it describes this piece - a collection of observations and oddities from the past week or so - well.

First up, in the people are their own worst enemies department, is a strange tale from south Monroe County. Two brothers-in-law, ne’erdo- wells who lived with parents despite having survived three or four decades, went out clubbing while other family members were away. [Full Story »] 

Head coach Franklin Stephens led the Lamar County Trojans through a controlled scrimmage Friday that heralded the end of spring practice. [Full Story »] 

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Dinh Le, Lamar County high 2009 valedictorian and a popular figure among Barnesville’s young people, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is taking chemotherapy at Emory Hospital. [Full Story »] 

On the march:
155 LCCHS seniors to get diplomas Saturday at Trojan Field.

Lifelong learners:
Love of teaching brought Kitchings together.

Help needed:
LCCHS valedictorian from 2009 battling Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Sunday beer?:
Barnesville voters can decide on Sunday package sales later this year.

Leading ladies:
Valedictorian A'Ja Johnson and salutatorian Rebekah Lee to address LCCHS Class of 2013.