Entries by Walter Geiger

Extreme sports park could derail C&D landfill plan

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Tuesday, April 14. 2009

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A development group from Henry County and a construction company based in Roswell are eyeing the 312-acre property off Possum Trot Road earmarked by E.T. Carlyle for a construction and demolition landfill for use as an extreme sports park. [Full Story »]

County okays design funds for Roberta Dr. fire headquarters

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, April 14. 2009

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The Lamar County commission voted unanimously tonight to build a new fire headquarters on Roberta Drive on land it already owns.

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String of storage unit thefts solved

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, April 14. 2009

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Barnesville police officials are crediting good police work by one of their officers for solving a string of storage unit thefts here. [Full Story »]

Cops: Weep not for Big Daddy D

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News, Top Stories

Tuesday, April 14. 2009

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While multiple Gordon College students arrested at a underage 'rave' he hosted last week have gone to bat for David Edward (Big Daddy D) Williams, Barnesville police say he is a seasoned ex-con with an extensive arrest record. [Full Story »]

how do you feel about SEAL snipers...

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Walter Geiger

in Geiger's Counter

Monday, April 13. 2009

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taking out the somali pirates and rescuing capt. richard phillips? [Full Story »]

Happy Easter

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, April 11. 2009

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to you and yours from those of us here at The Herald-Gazette and barnesville.com. Thanks for making us a part of your lives. [Full Story »]

Barnesville teen among alleged church vandals arrested today

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, April 10. 2009

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A Barnesville teen was among three men arrested today for a series of church burglary/vandalism incidents in Pike County last weekend. [Full Story »]

Are you a terrorist?

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, April 10. 2009

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By Robert Heiney

You may be surprised to find that you’re on a government watch list as a potential terrorist. The federal government in partnership with state and local government agencies has created 58 ‘fusion sites’ across the United States to monitor groups that may be planning terrorist activity. [Full Story »]

Practice makes for perfect sauce

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, April 8. 2009

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While practicing to make barbecue sauce for competition at the Barnesville Barbecue and Blues Festival to be held later this month, Mike Wheeless and Harold Callaway, also known as The Fat Boys, entered their sauce in competition at Smoke on the Water at Bickley's Lake in Thomaston last weekend – and they accidently won. [Full Story »]

Geiger's Counter: One man's trash is another man's treasure

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Tuesday, April 7. 2009

I heard the old saying invoked several times Saturday while helping out with a big yard sale conducted by the youth of our church. [Full Story »]

Keith Lassiter honored

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Monday, April 6. 2009

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Lamar County extension coordinator Keith Lassiter was lauded by many well-wishers at a retirement ceremony held last week at the Barnesville Civic Center. [Full Story »]

Carter's closing Barnesville operation; 212 jobless

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, April 5. 2009

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Once Barnesville-Lamar County's largest employer, the William Carter Co. will cease virtually all its operations here June 1, leaving 212 people jobless. Employees of the local distribution center here were told this morning that they will be losing their jobs. UPDATE: The outlet store in downtown Barnesville will also be shuttered, according to Carter's CFO Richard Westenberger.

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Graduation Exercise

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, April 3. 2009

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Gordon College will confer the first baccalaureate degrees in its long, storied history May 16 when the 30 members of its first-ever senior class graduate.

The seniors will each receive a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. [Full Story »]

Sagon RV Supercenter also shutting down

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 2. 2009

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The Sagon RV operation in Van Mar Park off Hwy. 36 near I-75 in Lamar County joined Carter’s in announcing a business closing today. [Full Story »]

Gear up for BBQ & Blues at Smoke on the Water

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, April 2. 2009

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If you can't quite wait for BBQ & Blues April 24-25 here, you can warm up for it this weekend at the Smoke on the Water BBQ & Bluegrass Festival at Bickley's lake in Upson County. [Full Story »]