Entries by Walter Geiger

Geiger’s Counter: Lawyers want Weis free to kill again

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, November 13. 2009

Comments (5)

With apologies to Art Linkletter, lawyers say and do the damnedest things.
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Man arrested after chained pit bull dies

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in News

Friday, November 13. 2009

Comments (53)

A Barnesville man has been arrested for allegedly leaving a pit bull chained to a porch after he moved from the residence. The emaciated dog was found alive but later died of malnutrition. [Full Story »]

Clark case assigned to GPDSC

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Crime

Friday, November 13. 2009

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The case of Jennifer Clark, who faces multiple charges stemming from the murder of her estranged husband last November, has been assigned to attorneys from the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council. [Full Story »]

Bizarre crash snarls four-lane traffic

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in News

Friday, November 13. 2009

Comments (38)

A bizarre accident snarled traffic on Highway 41/341 near Hot Shot Friday morning. [Full Story »]

Advance voting for city runoff set

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, November 12. 2009

Comments (5)

The advance voting period for the December 1 Barnesville city council runoff has been established but absentee ballots are not yet available. [Full Story »]

Worthy motions heard in superior court

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Crime

Thursday, November 12. 2009

Comments (12)

Testimony in hearings on several motions filed by embattled Morehouse police chief Vernon Worthy got underway at 1:15 today in Lamar superior court. [Full Story »]

Walters brothers meet with Perdue in Afghanistan

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in News

Thursday, November 12. 2009

Comments (11)

Two Lamar countians deployed with the 48th Brigade in Afghanistan were among those meeting with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue who is visiting with troops there. [Full Story »]

Runoff from heavy rain breaches local dam, closes roads

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, November 11. 2009

Comments (22)

Nearly 36 hours of continuous rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane ida, pushed Potato Creek well out of its banks and caused the failure of at least one Lamar County dam. [Full Story »]

Vote for Marching Trojans

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, November 11. 2009

Comments (14)

The LCCHS Marching Trojans are in a playoff in an online battle of the bands sponsored by WMGT TV in Macon.
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DC sniper to ride needle tonight

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Comments (12)

DC sniper John Allen Muhammad has been denied clemency and will die by lethal injection tonight at 9 p.m. [Full Story »]

Fallen officer Marty Jackson remembered

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Comments (2)

The Lamar County commission honored the late Marty Jackson, a Barnesville police officer who died of a heart attack August 12, at its regular meeting November 10. [Full Story »]

Get rich like Rex

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Comments (29)

The Lamar County Gridiron Club will run its 50-50 raffle again this week with the drawing to be held at halftime of the big Lamar Co.-North Oconee playoff game Friday at Summers Field.
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Trojan Field hosts first playoff game Friday

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Sports

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Comments (6)

The Lamar County Trojans got a clutch performance from quarterback Mike Bloodser and defeated the Manchester Blue Devils 28-27 Friday at Trojan Field.
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Stimulus dollars to pave HFP Rd.

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Comment (1)

Governor Sonny Perdue has announced nearly $500,000 in stimulus funds have been released for a local resurfacing project. [Full Story »]

More carnage at killer intersection

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, November 10. 2009

Comments (39)

A three-vehicle crash at the deadly intersection of highways 18 & 341 in Barnesville left four people, including two children, injured Tuesday morning. [Full Story »]