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By Mike Ruffin

My Good Wife and I had the very good fortune of visiting the Newseum in Washington D.C. a couple of weeks ago. The Newseum is exactly what its name indicates: a museum of news. According to its website, “The mission of the Newseum … is to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment. Visitors experience the story of news, the role of a free press in major events in history, and how the core freedoms of the First Amendment — religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — apply to their lives.” I highly recommend that you visit it.
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By Walter Geiger

Dr. Jessica Traylor, staff psychologist for the Lamar County school system, is scheduled to meet with the Lamar County commission Thursday, June 14 to share some alarming statistics on community mental health.

The presentation has previously been given to the Family Connection Collaborative and the Rotary Club.

The stats resulted from a student health survey completed by 1011 LC students in grades 6-12. The results tracked along similar lines as in the past but the local students were near the top of the rankings in many worrisome categories as compared to surrounding counties. [Full Story »] 

The world’s five oldest siblings were born and raised in Pike County and they all say faith helped them lead long, happy lives. They were recently presented with Guinness World Records for having the highest combined age of any siblings in the world at 490 years total. The celebration was held at the church in Lifsey Springs where they have spent most Sundays of their lives worshipping - Beulah Baptist Church. Below is the story by Emilie Ikeda of Fox News and a link to the video for Fox News which will likely air on the local evening news Monday night or another night this week. [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Eleanor Joanne Carden Worley, age 80, of Milner, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Brightmoor Hospice. [Full Story »] 

From Lt. Lawson Bittick, MCSO:

On June 7, 2018, at approximately 3:19 P.M., Monroe County deputies engaged in a traffic stop on Interstate 75 north near mile marker 192 (1 mile south of Johnstonville Road). Shortly after deputies approached the vehicle and smelled a strong odor of raw marijuana, the driver immediately fled the scene. The vehicle, a 2007 silver Toyota Camry, exited Interstate 75 and turned east on Johnstonville Road. The pursuit reached speeds of 100 miles per hour. The Toyota then turned south on Georgia Highway 42 towards the city limits of Forsyth.

A Monroe County deputy then performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) on Highway 42 near Sutton Road. The Toyota struck several trees on the shoulder and both the driver and passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The driver, Guadalupe A. Garcia (28 y/o) of Arcadia, Florida ,was pronounced deceased on the scene. The passenger, who is a yet-unidentified Hispanic male, is in critical condition at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia.

The Georgia State Patrol has been enlisted to investigate the incident. Georgia Highway 42 was closed for several hours while the scene was processed by GSP. Both cocaine and marijuana were located inside of the vehicle following the crash.

The court hearing on a proposal by the City of Barnesville to move graves from the historic Wadsworth-Clayton Cemetery originally scheduled for June 12 has been rescheduled due to an attorney conflict. The city seeks the move to make room for industrial expansion.


The court session is now set for Friday, June 29 at 1 p.m. Judge Tommy Wilson will preside.

A Spalding County deputy was injured in a motorcycle crash on Howard Road here Wednesday night.

Dep. Colt Taylor suffered a severe concussion and other injuries and was taken to the trauma unit at the Medical Center in Macon where he is heavily sedated. The crash occurred near his home. Taylor was off duty at the time.

He is expected to recover.

This week we present the 17th page of recipes compiled by members of the Extension Home Economics Club in 1970. This week’s page includes recipes for Congealed Delight, Cottage Cheese Salad and Cranberry Chunk Salad. [Full Story »]