Entries by Walter Geiger

Updated: Two Great Pyrenees lost

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Thursday, February 26. 2015

Updated: 7 days ago

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Two large, white Great Pyrenees dogs, a male and a female, were lost Wednesday on Cannafax Rd., breaking the heart of a little boy. The dogs are gentle.

If you have seen them, call 770.653.5468.

UPDATE: The dogs have been found and reunited with their owner.

GSC shuts down until noon Thursday

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, February 25. 2015

Gordon State College shut down its Barnesville campus at 1:30 Wednesday due to the threat of winter weather. The campus will reopen at noon Thursday.

Updated: Arsonist won't clean up his mess so taxpayers will

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Tuesday, February 24. 2015

Updated: 6 days ago

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Clean up of the Lighthouse Restaurant started Monday morning after magistrate judge Karen Jackson gave legal permission to Lamar County to remove the burned debris and place a lien on the property. [Full Story »]

Snow? Maybe. Accumulation? Unlikely.

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Tuesday, February 24. 2015

Lamar and Pike counties are right along the rain-snow demarcation line for winter weather forecast for the area Wednesday.

Models are changing hourly and residents - particularly those who commute to Atlanta - should pay attention to changing forecasts.

WEDNESDAY AM UPDATE: As of 7:30 a.m., it still appears all local precipitation will be of the liquid only variety but the system bears watching. Southern Crescent Tech has closed all locations today as a precaution. [Full Story »]

CTE students given options, opportunities

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Walter Geiger

in Lamar County School News

Tuesday, February 24. 2015

By Kay S. Pedrotti

During Career Technical Education month students at Lamar County College and Career Academy have provided examples to the public to illustrate what they do in CTE classes and how CTE is beneficial to their futures, said CTE director Sheila Wilson. [Full Story »]

It's high time community honored Oscar Wimberly

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Tuesday, February 24. 2015

By Walter Geiger

I walked in the door of the LCHS gym last week for a playoff game. It was winter break and the crowd was disappointing but I knew one man would be there and he was.

Oscar Wimberly was in his customary seat on the front row on the side away from the basketball benches - the spot he has occupied since he retired years ago [Full Story »]

Lamar's 'Bermuda Triangle' claims another victim

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Tuesday, February 24. 2015

The short but often deadly section of I-75 through Lamar County known as the ‘Bermuda Triangle’, claimed another victim early Saturday morning. [Full Story »]

American Pickers coming to the area

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Tuesday, February 24. 2015

A preview of the 2.24.15 edition of The Herald Gazette

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Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, February 23. 2015

Lights, camera, action...:
'Snapped' begins filming episode on Buzz Burousas murder.

I-75 twilight zone:
Bizarre wreck results in another life claimed in Lamar's 'Bermuda Triangle'.

Judge Jackson rules:
County will take over Lighthouse property clean-up, put lien on property for payment.

Basketball:
Trojans bow out in Sweet 16 round of GHSA Class AA state playoffs.

Opinion:
Community should insist LCHS gym be named in honor of legendary coach Oscar Wimberly.

Trojans blown out in Sweet 16

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Saturday, February 21. 2015

The Lamar County Trojans were in the ritzy West Paces area of Atlanta to take on Pace Academy in the Sweet 16 round of the GHSA Class AA state basketball playoffs Saturday and the Knights put an end to LC's improbable postseason run.

Scoring updates were provided from courtside by Walter Geiger [Full Story »]

Driver killed in I75 auto fire

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Saturday, February 21. 2015

Emergency personnel were called to I75 near mile marker 198 early Saturday where a car that had run off the road was in flames. The badly burned body of one person was found inside.

The remains will take time to identify, coroner Jim Smith said. The vehicle was an older model Mercury with Michigan plates.

Trojans advance to Sweet 16

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, February 18. 2015

Coach Prelvis Paster's Lamar County Trojans defeated the East Laurens Falcons 77-71 Tuesday night at the LC gym to advance to the Sweet 16 round of the GHSA Class AA state basketball tournament.

UPDATE: The Trojans will play at Pace Academy at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. [Full Story »]

Tennis Trojans tame MP

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, February 18. 2015

The Trojan tennis team topped Mary Persons 3-2 Feb. 12 on a windswept day on the home courts. [Full Story »]

Rev. Lonnie Grant leaving Nazarene Church

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Wednesday, February 18. 2015

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Barnesville Church of the Nazarene will continue to exist in its role as a leading light in community ministry but its beloved pastor Lonnie Grant has accepted appointment to the Valdosta Nazarene Church. [Full Story »]

Global warming is freezing me to death

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Wednesday, February 18. 2015

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Count me solidly among the ‘climate change deniers’.

I am sure Al Gore would ridicule me for denying the science if he had time to drop by in his carbon-spewing private jet. [Full Story »]