Entries by Walter Geiger

Help the fury; win a car!

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, March 4. 2013

Play in our golf tournament!

Cedar Grove landfill going green

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, March 1. 2013

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By Sherri Ellington

The Cedar Grove Landfill is going green in a big way – so big it can reduce its impact on the environment by a potential 90%, possibly more. Instead of building new waste cells at a cost of $14 million, it can produce revenue from garbage by turning it into fuels for a net income of an estimated $2.8 million a year. [Full Story »]

Three drug arrests in Monroe Co.

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, March 1. 2013

Monroe County sheriff's deputies have made three drug arrests. [Full Story »]

Community, coworkers rally behind Shirley Pritts

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

The Lamar County sheriff’s office has mounted a multi-pronged effort to help correctional officer Shirley Pritts who is waging a tough battle with stage three breast cancer.

Pritts said she was diagnosed with cancer last August and the extensiveness of the disease was confirmed in September. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy and 22 of the 25 lymph nodes removed at that time were cancerous. [Full Story »]

BBQ & Blues lineup offers fun, food and music

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, February 28. 2013

By Walter Geiger

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

The event 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 »]

Unbelievable last second shot

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, February 27. 2013

Gordon State freshman Xavier Habersham did what many college basketball players do in the last seconds of the first half. The only difference is, his unbelievable last second shot scored points for his team. With under one second in the first half, this video shows him throwing the ball all the way from the opponent's free throw line for an amazing swish shot. [Full Story »]

Ground broken for College and Career Academy

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

The rains halted just in time for Tuesday afternoon's groundbreaking at LCCHS at the site of the new College and Career Academy. [Full Story »]

Coach Stephens a candidate at Camden?

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

When highly successful Camden County head football coach Jeff Herron announced last week he was taking the same job at Prince Avenue Christian in Athens, Franklin Stephens’ name immediately moved to the top of the list of possible candidates at Camden. [Full Story »]

What Georgia stands to lose to sequester

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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An Atlanta publication has come up with a list of just what Georgia will see cut if sequestration goes through. It is not pretty. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 2.26.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, February 25. 2013

Rumor mill heats up:
Is Coach Franklin Stephens a candidate at Camden?.

No Sweat:
Meansville woman is oldest ever college basketball player.

Soaring costs:
New auto tax will gouge both buyers and sellers.

They're helping; you can, too!:
LCSO personnel come to the aid of cancer-stricken jailer Shirley Pritts.

BBQ & Blues:
Music, food, fun and TV production on 2013 menu.

Griffin Choral Arts presents French Romantics

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Walter Geiger

in Your news

Monday, February 25. 2013

Tickets are $10 and available at Goggans Florist in Barnesville.

College & Career Academy groundbreaking is Tuesday

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, February 25. 2013

By Sherri Ellington

Rain or shine, the ceremonial groundbreaking of the new Lamar County College and Career Academy building at the high school will take place at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, with refreshments provided by Parrish Construction. The work will be put on the fast track.

[Full Story »]

Williams lands plum banking appointment

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Monday, February 25. 2013

Barnesville native Derek Williams has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Community Banking for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. [Full Story »]

Officers storm home in Milner

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in News

Friday, February 22. 2013

Lamar deputies, Milner police and other law enforcement personnel stormed a home at 123 Main Street in Milner Friday afternoon. [Full Story »]

Former firefighter busted for meth

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Friday, February 22. 2013

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Lamar deputies arrested a man identified by sheriff Brad White as a former fireman for possession of methamphetamine after a traffic stop Wednesday. [Full Story »]