Entries by Walter Geiger

The top ranked Lamar County Trojans jumped out to an early 14-3 lead but fell behind 17-14 at the half before roaring back to defeat the defending state champion Jefferson Dragons 35-24 at Trojan Field Friday night

The Trojans advance to the semifinals and will play Benedictine of Savannah next week. Both the Trojans and Cadets are #1 seeds and a coin toss will be held Saturday, likely in Dublin, to determine home field advantage. Lamar edged BC last year on a last second field goal by Tyler Scandrett.

Realtime scoring from the sidelines was provided by Walter Geiger.

Scores of interest and image slideshow inside. Images in poster quality .jpg format free to subscribers. [Full Story »] 

Barnesville native Libby Burrell will appear in the first half of the venerable Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade as a patriotic clown. Libby is the daughter of Mary Beth and Greg Burrell and works for Kate Spade in New York.

By Walter Geiger

November 1963 played out on the calendar exactly as 2013 does. In both years, Nov. 1 fell on a Friday.

In both years, Thanksgiving arrived or arrives very late in the month - on the 28th. Fifty years ago, it seemed as if America was on the upswing after a time of social and political bitterness. [Full Story »] 

Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s Corporation has affirmed the “AA-“ long-term credit rating of the Lamar County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority. [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Cara Dawn Mitchell Moore, age 60, of Culloden passed away Nov. 21, 2013 in a Macon healthcare facility. [Full Story »]