Entries by Walter Geiger

Georgia's bottom line

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010

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By Dr. Scott Beaulier

Layoffs. Crumbling budgets. Foreclosures. Rising unemployment. Crisis. These words pepper the headlines of newspapers across the nation. And unfortunately, Georgia too. Today, our state faces a financial crossroads: either we continue down the same worn path of fiscal mismanagement or we pave a new road of fiscal sanity for Georgia. [Full Story »]

Multiple sports event on tap today

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Tuesday, March 23. 2010

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By Ken K. Green

Multiple sports events and various local venues are on the schedule today.

The Lamar County High School track teams host Peach County and Spalding in a tri-team meet at Trojan Field today. Events get underway at 4:30 p.m. [Full Story »]

Obamacare: Higher costs, lesser care

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, March 23. 2010

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The Marietta Daily Journal

THE OBAMACARE DEBATE is almost history. The president is slated to sign his health care bill into law this morning in a White House ceremony. Democratic bigwigs are euphoric over their 219-212 victory in the House. But once that euphoria fades, if they are honest with themselves, they will come to know what most Americans already suspect about Obama's plan: that it will increase taxes, increase premiums, nip economic recovery in the bud, slow job growth and reduce the quality and availability of health care for most Americans. [Full Story »]

Northside Village open house is Saturday

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, March 23. 2010

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An open house will be held at the Northside Village development off Railroad Street in Barnesville on Saturday, March 27 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. [Full Story »]

GBI: Sheriff requested grenade investigation

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, March 23. 2010

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A GBI official has confirmed his agents got involved in an investigation that led to the arrest of former LCSO captain Grier Smith at the request of sheriff Larry Waller.
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Perdue: Health care vote will cripple state's budget, small businesses

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, March 22. 2010

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Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the healthcare legislation passed by the United States Congress:

“Unfortunately, the United States House of Representatives last night chose politics over the will of the American people. The enormous upheaval of our healthcare system was pushed through the House against the wishes of the majority of American families and businesses. [Full Story »]

Obamacare approved after bitter fight

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Walter Geiger

in News

Monday, March 22. 2010

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Associated Press/Augusta Chronicle

Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.
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Brown leads Trojans by Heard Co.

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Sunday, March 21. 2010

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Keaton Brown slapped a walk off RBI single to right field scoring Eric Cooper with the game winning run to give Lamar County a 6-5 win over Heard County in Region 5AA baseball action Friday night at Aldora Field. [Full Story »]

Cherry Blossom Festival Balloon Glow 2010

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Saturday, March 20. 2010

These images were captured at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon Saturday night. [Full Story »]

Gov. Perdue taps Dr. Woodall

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Friday, March 19. 2010

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Dr. Lee T. Woodall of Barnesville has been appointed to the State Medical Education Board by Gov. Sonny Perdue. [Full Story »]

Procedural politics as usual or....pimping?

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, March 19. 2010

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President Barack Obama has called off a diplomatic trip to stay in Washington for what appears to be an historic health care vote this weekend. [Full Story »]

Cox

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Walter Geiger

in Obituaries

Friday, March 19. 2010

Cleone Theresa Cox, 84, of Macon died March 17. Her survivors include a son, Mike Cox, proprietor of the Barnesville Ace Hardware store.
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Sausage & Egg supper is tonight

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, March 19. 2010

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The United Methodist Men of Barnesville FUMC will host their annual sausage and egg supper tonight in the church fellowship hall. [Full Story »]

Tales from the ER

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Friday, March 19. 2010

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By Dr. Spencer Price

They’re called the Darwin Awards – annual recognition bestowed upon those among us who perform acts of supreme stupidity and who, in so doing, often pay the ultimate price. An example of a classic Darwin Award winner is the crook who, during a robbery, aimed a gun at an innocent person and pulled the trigger. When the gun failed to discharge, the would-be robber turned the gun around, looked down the barrel, and pulled the trigger again. Unfortunately for him, this time the gun fired, sending the criminal to an early grave and earning him a Darwin Award. [Full Story »]