Lamar County held at 1253 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 38 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 99 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female (74), white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 821,482 confirmed cases with 56,251 hospitalizations and 15,209 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 978 cases, 64 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1709 cases, 164 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1776 cases, 176 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1994 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3639 cases, 388 hospitalizations and 130 deaths.
Entries by Walter Geiger
Sheriff's report
Between Friday, February 19 and Thursday, February 25 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail:
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March 1: 1253 cases, 38 deaths
Lamar County was up to 1253 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 38 deaths as of the Monday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 99 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female (74), white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 819,730 confirmed cases with 56,089 hospitalizations and 15,148 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 977 cases, 64 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1706 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1772 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1986 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3621 cases, 388 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female (74), white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 819,730 confirmed cases with 56,089 hospitalizations and 15,148 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 977 cases, 64 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1706 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1772 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1986 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3621 cases, 388 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.
Feb. 28: 1249 cases, 38 deaths
Lamar County was up to 1249 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 38 deaths as of the Sunday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 99 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white female (74), white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 818,516 confirmed cases with 56,039 hospitalizations and 15,068 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 977 cases, 64 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1705 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1773 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1980 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3617 cases, 388 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white female (74), white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 818,516 confirmed cases with 56,039 hospitalizations and 15,068 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 977 cases, 64 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1705 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1773 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1980 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3617 cases, 388 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.
Feb. 27: 1247 cases, 38 deaths
Lamar County was up to 1247 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 38 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 99 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 816,973 confirmed cases with 55,963 hospitalizations and 15,067 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 976 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1704 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1771 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1976 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3614 cases, 387 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 816,973 confirmed cases with 55,963 hospitalizations and 15,067 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 976 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1704 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1771 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1976 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3614 cases, 387 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.
Feb. 26: 1241 cases, 37 deaths
Lamar County was up to 1241 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths as of the Friday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 97 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 814,820 confirmed cases with 55,778 hospitalizations and 15,007 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 970 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1701 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1772 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1971 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3605 cases, 385 hospitalizations and 127 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 814,820 confirmed cases with 55,778 hospitalizations and 15,007 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 970 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1701 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1772 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.
Butts: 1971 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3605 cases, 385 hospitalizations and 127 deaths.
Updated: Nine busted in Warner Road drug raid
A strike team from the Lamar County Sheriff's Office executed search warrants early Feb. 25 at the residence of Willie Floyd Perdue at 227 Warner Road, a known drug house.
Nine people were arrested and quantities of drugs seized.
Perdue, 51, was charged with sale of meth, party to a crime and disorderly house.
Others arrested were:
Sierra Collins, 25, possession of marijuana and possession of drug related objects.
Perry Hubbard, 41, possession of meth, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of drug related objects.
James Grady McDaniel, 42, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of Schedule II narcotics, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and theft by receiving stolen property.
Alton Chambliss, 41, possession of meth. Chambliss is also a fugitive from another county.
Roxie Watson, 69, outstanding warrants in Cherokee County.
Briana Norton, 32, possession of meth, possession of drug related objects and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Bryant Chute, 27, possession of meth, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of drug related objects.
Lyndi Rentz, 37, possession of meth, possession of cocaine, possession of Schedule II narcotics and obstruction of officers.
Nine people were arrested and quantities of drugs seized.
Perdue, 51, was charged with sale of meth, party to a crime and disorderly house.
Others arrested were:
Sierra Collins, 25, possession of marijuana and possession of drug related objects.
Perry Hubbard, 41, possession of meth, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of drug related objects.
James Grady McDaniel, 42, possession of meth with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of Schedule II narcotics, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and theft by receiving stolen property.
Alton Chambliss, 41, possession of meth. Chambliss is also a fugitive from another county.
Roxie Watson, 69, outstanding warrants in Cherokee County.
Briana Norton, 32, possession of meth, possession of drug related objects and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Bryant Chute, 27, possession of meth, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of drug related objects.
Lyndi Rentz, 37, possession of meth, possession of cocaine, possession of Schedule II narcotics and obstruction of officers.
Feb. 25: 1234 cases, 37 deaths
Lamar County was up to 1234 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 97 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 812,612 confirmed cases with 55,604 hospitalizations and 14,989 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 968 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1699 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1763 cases, 173 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1967 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3592 cases, 383 hospitalizations and 127 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 812,612 confirmed cases with 55,604 hospitalizations and 14,989 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 968 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1699 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1763 cases, 173 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1967 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3592 cases, 383 hospitalizations and 127 deaths.
Feb. 24: 1232 cases, 37 deaths
Lamar County dropped to 1232 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths as of the Wednesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 97 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 810,473confirmed cases with 55,394 hospitalizations and 14,882 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 967 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1697 cases, 160 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1758 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1966 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3578 cases, 380 hospitalizations and 126 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 810,473confirmed cases with 55,394 hospitalizations and 14,882 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 967 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1697 cases, 160 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1758 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1966 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.
Spalding: 3578 cases, 380 hospitalizations and 126 deaths.
The cancel culture and the death of civility
One of the early treasures I found on the internet was the original Dawgvent. Back in the early days of dial-up access, it was worth the long wait for it to load. Now at hairofthedawg.net, it remains a superb source of information on UGA sports and the world in general.
One of the stalwarts of those message boards was a guy called Tee. Dead now, Tee was legendary. His stock saying was, “Facebook is da debil.” He was way ahead of his time. Social media has played a giant role in the killing off of civility in this country. People will post things on social media they would never say to your face. [Full Story »]
One of the stalwarts of those message boards was a guy called Tee. Dead now, Tee was legendary. His stock saying was, “Facebook is da debil.” He was way ahead of his time. Social media has played a giant role in the killing off of civility in this country. People will post things on social media they would never say to your face. [Full Story »]
Updated: "I ain't messing with that fish no more"
A 37-pound grass carp gave veteran local fisherman Johnny Torbert and his wife Nadine all they could handle on a trip to a local pond last week. Johnny saw the big fish struggling and assumed it was wrapped in fishing line or had something in its throat. He threw a lure and hooked it. The fish came to life, making several runs and finally breaking Johnny’s rod.
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Investigators awaiting toxicology report in death of woman left overnight in truck
Lamar County investigators and the district attorney’s office have asked the state crime lab to expedite toxicology testing on a 35-year-old woman who died after being left in a pickup truck for an extending period by her boyfriend.
Lamar coroner Clay Tillery sent the body of Meagan Nichole McNair to the crime lab for autopsy. [Full Story »]
Lamar coroner Clay Tillery sent the body of Meagan Nichole McNair to the crime lab for autopsy. [Full Story »]
Updated: English beats back another challenge to candidacy
Arthur 'Brutz' English has beaten back a second challenge to his candidacy for magistrate judge - this one from the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
An opinion from the JQC arrived Tuesday morning which ruled English was not eligible to be seated as magistrate judge. The commission does not govern elections but, in theory, could have challenged English taking the judgeship if he were to win. Early voting in the race got underway here Monday. The other candidates are Paul Kunst, Jeff Mason and Shannon Williamson.
English fired back at the JQC with a response citing case law.
Late Tuesday, the commission backed down.
The two rulings from JQC director Chuck Boring were obtained by The Herald Gazette and are published inside this open post. [Full Story »]
An opinion from the JQC arrived Tuesday morning which ruled English was not eligible to be seated as magistrate judge. The commission does not govern elections but, in theory, could have challenged English taking the judgeship if he were to win. Early voting in the race got underway here Monday. The other candidates are Paul Kunst, Jeff Mason and Shannon Williamson.
English fired back at the JQC with a response citing case law.
Late Tuesday, the commission backed down.
The two rulings from JQC director Chuck Boring were obtained by The Herald Gazette and are published inside this open post. [Full Story »]
Feb. 23: 1233 cases, 37 deaths
Lamar County was up to 1233 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 96 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 808,416 confirmed cases with 55,167 hospitalizations and 14,761 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 967 cases, 62 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1694 cases, 160 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1757 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1962 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 67 deaths.
Spalding: 3569 cases, 379 hospitalizations and 125 deaths.
Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); 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 808,416 confirmed cases with 55,167 hospitalizations and 14,761 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 967 cases, 62 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1694 cases, 160 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1757 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1962 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 67 deaths.
Spalding: 3569 cases, 379 hospitalizations and 125 deaths.
Updated: Lady Trojans fall 51-48
The LC Lady Trojans blew early leads of 10 and eight points by wilting under the press, failing to block out and mishandling the ball and lost 51-48 to the Swainsboro Tigers in the first round of the Class AA state basketball tournament here Tuesday night.
The Tigers (11-9) move on to face the winner of the Putnam County-Early County game in round two. LC finished 17-6.
Quarter-by-quarter scoring from the game.
End 1st qtr: LC 15 Sw 7
Halftime: LC 25 Sw 22
End 3rd qtr.: LC 38 Sw 38
FINAL: Sw: 51 LC 48
The Tigers (11-9) move on to face the winner of the Putnam County-Early County game in round two. LC finished 17-6.
Quarter-by-quarter scoring from the game.
End 1st qtr: LC 15 Sw 7
Halftime: LC 25 Sw 22
End 3rd qtr.: LC 38 Sw 38
FINAL: Sw: 51 LC 48
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