Entries by Walter Geiger

Image of SUV, boat in hit and run released

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Wednesday, July 16. 2014

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Sheriff White has released an image of the SUV pulling a boat trailer his investigators have determined lost the tire that killed Alpharetta banker Brian Durst on the side of I-75 in Lamar County Monday. [Full Story »]

Public Notices

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Tuesday, July 15. 2014

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Bust at Mama's Country Showcase

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Tuesday, July 15. 2014

Sheriff Wendell Beam Reports:

On Sunday, July 13, 2014, at 2:30 A.M. members of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at Mama’s Country Showcase, located at 2700 North Expressway, Griffin, Georgia. The search warrant was a result of a four month investigation. Gambling machines were seized during the search. The investigation revealed that employees of the establishment were paying cash to patrons who won on the gaming machines which is a Violation of Georgia’s Gambling Laws. The following employees were arrested.
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A preview of the 7.1.2014 edition of The Herald Gazette

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, July 14. 2014

Get your twang on:
Summer in the Sticks brings country music to Ritz Park Saturday.

Very few care:
Local turnout expected to be near or less than 10% in general primary runoff.

Egg money for evangelism:
Abigail and Everett Horne donate money from their egg enterprise to Navajo mission.

Rebuilding:
Storm damaged Harris building at LCHS may be ready for start of school.

The big flood:
Locals recall the hardships and heroic efforts of the Flood of 1994.

'Bermuda Triangle' victim has died

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, July 14. 2014

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The so-called 'Bermuda Triangle' section of I-75 around the Hwy. 36 exit in Lamar County has claimed another victim.

UPDATE: The victim in this incident, an Alpharetta bank executive, has died and some on the scene have questioned the slow response time of Lamar paramedics. [Full Story »]

Gangs believed to be involved in shootings, stabbings

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, July 14. 2014

On July 3, the Griffin Police Department responded to shooting at the VFW club located on 610 N. 3rd Street in Griffin. There were no injuries reported regarding the shooting. Two days later, during the early morning hours of July 6, the Griffin police Department responded to the Red Door night club located at 551 N. Expressway in reference to a large fight and a stabbing. The victim, Jamel Alston, was life flighted to Atlanta Medical Center and is currently recovering from his injuries. [Full Story »]

Macon man drowns in Monroe County

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Saturday, July 12. 2014

A 48-year-old Macon man drowned Saturday in the Ocmulgee River in Monroe County. [Full Story »]

Snapper plant closing

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in Headlines

Friday, July 11. 2014

Employees of the Snapper plant in McDonough were told yesterday the plant will close. Some 475 people are affected. [Full Story »]

Shootings believed to be gang related

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Thursday, July 10. 2014

On July 9, 2014, at 11:40 p.m. Spalding County Sheriff's deputies received a report of shots fired at 1329 Ridgeview Drive, Griffin Georgia. It was discovered that someone from outside the house fired several times into the house. The house was occupied at the time of the incident, but no one was injured. [Full Story »]

Lamar, Pike running neck and neck in population

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Thursday, July 10. 2014

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According to statistics compiled in 2013, Lamar and Pike counties are now running neck and neck in the total population rankings. Lamar is the 96th in the ranking of the state’s 159 counties with a population of 17,959 while Pike is ranked 97th with 17,796 people counted within its borders. [Full Story »]

Motorcycle wreck closes Hwy 36

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Wednesday, July 9. 2014

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, a motorcycle wreck on Highway 36 East of Barnesville at Van Buren Road closed the road temporarily. [Full Story »]

An institution - and a wealth of institutional knowledge - lost

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Wednesday, July 9. 2014

By Walter Geiger

Big Kenny Green was plugged into sports like no one else I have ever known and he was really plugged into Lamar County sports where he played football back in the day. [Full Story »]

5-6 All-Stars make history

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, July 9. 2014

The 5-6 Allstars team was the first Tee ball team in Lamar County history to go to state championship. They placed fourth. Pictured are (back row l-r) Truby Colbert, coaches Brandon Stone, Wendy Jones, Ted Jones and Josh Ayer, (front row l-r) Cooper Corley, Lake Evans, Hayden Cherry, Charlie Hutto, Ashton Abernathy, Conner Stinchcomb, Jayden Marshall, Matthew Stone, Gibson Jones, Avery Lonberg, Reid Flournoy and Caden Crawford.

Services set for sports legend

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Wednesday, July 9. 2014

Ken Green, The Herald Gazette’s longtime sportswriter, died Saturday, June 28, at his residence. His many friends and family will memorialize his life at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at New Life Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

Softball tourney benefits NCEA

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, July 8. 2014

Local law enforcement officers are supporting a August 2 one-pitch softball tournament to benefit the National Criminal Enforcement Association.

The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. at Central City Park in Macon. [Full Story »]