Entries by Walter Geiger

Hope Tree Ministries will host an open house at its new food bank building on Friday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The building is located at 199 Carleeta St. in Barnesville. [Full Story »] 

By Mike Ruffin

In September 1975, I entered Mercer University as a freshman. Mercer followed the quarter system back then, so three courses constituted a full load.

Two of my first three courses were held in Knight Hall.

I was a Christianity major and Greek minor, and Knight Hall housed both of those departments. During my Mercer career, I took, as best I can recall, nineteen classes in that building—all of my Christianity and Greek courses, plus three Sociology classes and one course each in Philosophy and Political Science.
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The little white building with the triple-gabled roof is something of a throwback in its Stafford Avenue neighborhood.

It is flanked by two seasoned buildings, Guillebeau Hall and the Emmett Coleman House, both of which have been extensively revamped by Gordon State College.

Across the street is the towering Gordon instructional complex. The Women’s Clubhouse spends much of its day humbly sitting in the shadow of Barnesville’s closest thing to a skyscraper.

Both inside and outside, the little building looks much as it did when it was completed in 1929. That is about to change in a big way.
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An all out effort to raise $250,000 will begin soon with individual and corporate solicitation drives. The club building is already under construction on the LCEs campus and will open in Jan. 2020. [Full Story »] 

Overcoming what may have been the sloppiest first half in the history of high school football, the Lamar County Trojans defeated the Greenville Patriots 27-0 Friday night to run their record to 2-0 on the young season. Quarterback Devin Bateman ran for two TDs while KT Brownlee had a long scoring jaunt and freshman speedster Ty Jones added a score.

Realtime scoring from the sidelines...

6:35 1st qtr.: LC 2 G'ville 0: Keilyn Tyus tackle in endzone.

End 1st qtr.: 2-0

HALFTIME: 2-0

9:21 3rd. qtr.: LC 8 G'ville 0: Devin Bateman one-yard TD run. PAT failed.

4:50 3rd qtr.: LC 14 G'ville 0: KT Brownlee 53-yd. TD run. Drew Stout pass to Ju'Corie Zellner for PAT.

END 3rd qtr.: 14-0

6:15 4th qtr.: LC 21 G'ville 0: Bateman 11-yd. TD run. Ethan Popham PAT.

3:014th qtr.: LC 27 G'ville 0: Ty Jones 13-yd. TD run. PAT blocked.

FINAL: 27-0

Scores of interest:

Fayette Co. 34 Pike County 21

Mary Persons 36 Jackson 29

Upson-Lee 28 Paulding Co. 27

Temple 55 Putnam Co. 21

ACE 35 Notre Dame Academy 21

An Athens-Clark County police officer charged with terroristic threats and acts after threatening his estranged wife and her boyfriend entered a guilty plea to a lesser offense in Lamar superior court Aug. 22. [Full Story »] 

A 26-year-old Molena man was arrested on multiple charges after a high speed chase down Thomaston Street and Hwy. 36 West Aug. 16.

Barnesville police units attempted to stop a 2011 Kia Forte just before midnight but the driver fled, sideswiping a vehicle in the process. [Full Story »] 

The long drought ended Friday when football returned with both the Lamar County Trojans and the Pike County Pirates back in action. It had been far too long without real football. There is just nothing like Friday night football and knowing the college action will follow the next day.

The Pirates easily dispatched Central-Talbotton 34-6 on the road. They travel to Fayette County this Friday. Their home opener is Sept. 6 against Greenville.

Lamar County was one of the surprise teams in the state Friday as they wore out Mt. Zion, the state’s #7 Class A team, 27-6. LC made multiple mistakes but still held the Eagles scoreless until just 12 seconds remained on the game clock. They play at Hogansville this Friday. [Full Story »] 

The 46th annual Buggy Days festival is looming on the calendar with its first event, the Miss Buggy Days Pageant, just 12 days away. Contestants are needed in several categories. The pageant will be held Sept. 14 at the Fine Arts Center.

The deadline to register is Sept. 6. For more information, call the chamber office at 770-358-5884.

Also set for Sept. 14 is the Window Decoration Contest downtown. Businesses are encouraged to decorate storefronts in accordance with the 2019 festival theme ‘Official and Genuine’.

The main event weekend kicks off Saturday, Sept. 21 with the annual Buggython Road Race. There are 10K and 5K runs and a two-nile walk on the schedule. The event is sponsored by the LCHS athletic department.

The antique car display will return on Saturday as well and many of the old cars will participate in the parade.

The Buggy Days Parade, one of the longest in Georgia, begins at 2 p.m. The grand marshal will be reigning Citizen of the Year Kelly Hughes. The arts and crafts fair runs all day Saturday and from noon- 5 p.m. on Sunday with an emphasis on true, quality crafters.

The Kids Park will be located in the United Bank parking lot and a $10 wristband is good for all day admission.

The annual street dance, featuring music by the Master Blasters and a fireworks display, will be held Saturday night at the rodeo arena on Roberta Drive. Tickets are $10. Children under age 10 get in free.

For more information on the festival schedule of events, call the chamber office or e-mail [email protected]