Entries by Walter Geiger

Gordon pumps over $100 million into local economy

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Wednesday, April 1. 2009

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Gordon College pumped more than $100 million into the regional economy during fiscal year 2008, according to a report released Wednesday by the University System of Georgia.

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The drought is broken

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, April 1. 2009

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I could hear the roar of the normally placid creek long before I got to it.

Filled with runoff from nearly five inches of rain upstream, it burst through a culvert pipe onto our property with fire hose velocity. [Full Story »]

What is the best April Fool's Day joke...

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, April 1. 2009

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you ever played on someone or that was played on you? [Full Story »]

are you - do we need to be - worried...

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Tuesday, March 31. 2009

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about conficker worm? [Full Story »]

Drought-busting rains drench Lamar

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Tuesday, March 31. 2009

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A series of rain events - highlighted by an all day deluge Saturday - brought rains measuring from four and a half to five inches to Lamar County last week, putting the final nails in the coffin of a five-year drought. [Full Story »]

Landfill battle gets heated in superior court

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Tuesday, March 31. 2009

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Attorneys for Lamar County and the E.T. Carlyle Co. squared off in Lamar superior court today in a battle that occasionally got testy. Things got tense enough that Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell issued an admonishment at the end of the nearly two-hour session. [Full Story »]

C&D landfill battle back in court today

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, March 31. 2009

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The battle over E.T. Carlyle Co.’s proposed construction and demolition landfill returns to Lamar County superior court today at 9 a.m. [Full Story »]

will general motors and chrysler...

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Monday, March 30. 2009

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cease to exist? do you blame management or the union? [Full Story »]

Jackson appointed deputy magistrate

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Monday, March 30. 2009

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Karen R. Jackson will be sworn in as deputy magistrate March 31 by chief magistrate William Thomas. [Full Story »]

Keith Lassiter to retire

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Walter Geiger

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Sunday, March 29. 2009

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Keith Lassiter, Lamar County Cooperative Extension Coordinator and Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent will retire March 31, after more than 33 years with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. [Full Story »]

Localized flooding from heavy rains receding

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, March 28. 2009

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Most areas of Barnesville-Lamar County received between 4.5 to 5 inches of rain over the past 48 hours, resulting in localized flooding. The rain has now ended and waters are receding though creeks and ponds are overflowing. [Full Story »]

County road projects meet stimulus criteria

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, March 27. 2009

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Lamar County has received confirmation that its $11 million in stimulus package road projects meet criteria. The next step is to see if it gets any money. News is expected in May. [Full Story »]

two inches of rain in our gauge....

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Friday, March 27. 2009

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after the most recent deluge. what about yours? be alert for possibly severe weather early saturday a.m. [Full Story »]

Hey, Poo Poo!

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Friday, March 27. 2009

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Officials from Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division are overseeing the removal of sewage from a waste water treatment pond at what was once a campground here. [Full Story »]

Despite setbacks, Chen committed to local project

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

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From GlobalAtlanta.com
By Trevor Williams

Despite its China-based parent company’s recent legal troubles, General Protecht U.S. Inc. still plans to build an electrical components plant in Barnesville.
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