Entries by Walter Geiger

Oliver North to speak at Rock Springs

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Tuesday, June 11. 2013

Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North will spend Father’s Day morning at Rock Springs Church with meet and greet sessions set for the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. [Full Story »]

Rain: A mixed blessing

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Tuesday, June 11. 2013

Heavy rains, including those this past week associated with Tropical Storm Andrea, have completely eliminated all symptoms of the severe drought that persevered here for years but are a mixed blessing for those in timber and agriculture ventures. [Full Story »]

Updated: Is Walmart deal dead?

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Tuesday, June 11. 2013

Updated: 15 hours ago

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By Sherri Ellington

The 67.217 acres of city property on Roberta Drive that was rezoned from agricultural to highway commercial last month has now been designated as an industrial development area. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 6.11.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Monday, June 10. 2013

Mixed blessing:
Heavy rains end drought, help some but hurt others.

On the wing:
World class hang gliders land in Johnstonville.

Special visitor:
Lt. Col. Oliver North to make two appearances at Rock Springs on Fathers Day.

High profile:
Grand jury at work on long calendar, high profile cases.

Brushing history:
Georgina Boggs recalls tales of sinking Titanic, seeing Amelia Earhart.

Updated: Sunday sales referendum on hold; most merchants want it

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, June 8. 2013

Updated: 5 days ago

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A resolution aimed at allowing citizens to vote on Sunday packaged alcohol sales will likely be discussed at the July 2 meeting of Barnesville city council.

“As a body we have the responsibility of answering the question,” of whether Sunday sales should be put to a vote, said councilwoman Anne Claxton, who brought the subject up for a second time at the May 7 meeting. [Full Story »]

Grand jury gets complicated, tragic Lovick overdose case

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Saturday, June 8. 2013

When the June term Lamar County grand jury is empaneled Monday it will take up the complicated overdose case that resulted in the death of Ryan Lovick.

Lovick's girlfriend and two other young people are charged with abandoning Lovick after he drank a concoction called Lean which is glorified in rap and hip hop music. [Full Story »]

Work on schedule at high school

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, June 6. 2013

The walls are coming up at the new wing to the high school that will house the Lamar County College Career Academy. Ground was broken in spring.

“After a few delays because of the weather, we’re truly going great guns,” said superintendent Dr. Bill Truby. “There have been few additions or deletions from the original plans as far as the structure goes. We continue to review our need for technology, safety and security to make sure we don’t have to go back and make improvements once the project is completed.” [Full Story »]

Sometimes the pendulum swings too far

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Wednesday, June 5. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

Someone - I think it was a college professor - once explained to me that society’s collective view on things swings from side-to-side like a pendulum but never stays in equipoise for long.

Equipoise is the state of being equally balanced in favor of both sides of an issue or argument.

Certainly, the pendulum has swung too far to the left with regard to guns in schools. [Full Story »]

County employees get first pay raise in years

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Wednesday, June 5. 2013

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By Sherri Elington

County workers recently received their first raise in six years. At least one citizen is opposed to this.

At the meeting where the hike was announced, citizen Preston Thompson said that instead of raises for workers, taxpayers should be given back their one mill tax hike for 2013. [Full Story »]

Details emerge on wreck that killed local couple

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Monday, June 3. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

A Barnesville couple was killed and a third person injured in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Crawford and Johnstonville roads here Saturday afternoon. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 6.4.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Monday, June 3. 2013

Deadly crash:
John & Pearl Kemp succumb to injuries.

Sunday sales:
City council may vote in July; most merchants approve.

Officer injured:
Chad Moxon taken to Macon hospital after crashing Harley.

Celebrating a century:
John Thomas Darden is one 'tough old bird'.

Surprise:
County employees get first pay raises in six years.

GPD officer hurt in motorcycle crash

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, June 3. 2013

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A Griffin Police Department officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck on Northridge Road here Monday afternoon. [Full Story »]

Have you seen this dog?

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Monday, June 3. 2013

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Missing/Possibly stolen. White female shepherd with pink nylon collar. The collar has a gardner veterinary rabies tag on her. She has been spayed and the owners want her back. The location is in the City Pond/ Van Buren Rd. area. Call 678-943-9583.

Reward hiked in unsolved murder case

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Monday, June 3. 2013

The Griffin Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a subject who is a person of interest in the April 6, 2013 murder of Harry Burkett on Crescent Lane. [Full Story »]

Second crash victim succumbs

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Monday, June 3. 2013

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A local woman was killed Saturday in a traffic accident on Johnstonville Road here. Now, her husband has also died of injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash. [Full Story »]