Entries by Walter Geiger

Turner, Traylor enter school board race

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010

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Danny Turner and Ryran Traylor qualified Wednesday to seek the at-large school board post now held by Ryan Christopher who has not yet qualified.

Additionally, incumbent Rep. Billy Maddox of Dist. 127 qualified today as did his announced challenger Spencer Price. [Full Story »]

Solving the immigration puzzle

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010

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The Augusta Chronicle

It's almost a reflex for Americans to say, "Immigration is what made America great."

That's like saying "food does a body good." Well, yes, but not all kinds. And not in any amount. We just had a 20-something Augustan die recently from complications of obesity, after all.

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Seventy years of taxes on $100K home required to educate one child here

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Wednesday, April 28. 2010

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In response to a petition presented to the school board requesting school tax relief for senior citizens, superintendent Dr. Bill Truby provided a sobering statistic on the tax burden placed on Lamar County property owners to fund education locally. [Full Story »]

No qualifying surprises yet

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Tuesday, April 27. 2010

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At 1:30 p.m., a number of local and regional candidates had qualified for the upcoming primary election, according to elections supervisor Anita Reid. All of them had previously announced intent to seek election or reelection.

Ronald Smith, district 4 school board incumbent, qualified Tuesday morning.

Qualifying runs through Friday: [Full Story »]

LCMS track team wins state title

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Monday, April 26. 2010

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The Lamar County Middle School track team had a standout performance in the rain Saturday in Atlanta, winning the state middle school track meet.

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Elections heating up; new challenger emerges

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Sunday, April 25. 2010

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The qualifying period for the upcoming general primary begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 26 and runs through noon on Friday, April 30.

The general primary is July 20. Any necessary runoffs would be held August 10.
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Monroe toddler left in car dead; victim identified

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Sunday, April 25. 2010

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An 18-month old Monroe County child died after being left for an extended period in a car in a school parking lot April 23.
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Missing juveniles found in Tennessee

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Sunday, April 25. 2010

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Missing Lamar juveniles Rhiannon Nicole Smith, 12, and Joseph Wassill, 16, were located Saturday night in Tennessee, according to chief deputy Brad White of the Lamar sheriff's office. [Full Story »]

Two missing juveniles sought

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Saturday, April 24. 2010

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The Lamar County sheriff's office has issued a lookout for two missing juveniles who may be together in a stolen vehicle.

The missing pair are 12-year-old Rhiannon Nicole Smith and Joseph Wassill, 16. The pair are thought to be together in a stolen Dodge Caravan bearing Georgia license plate BIJ1725, [Full Story »]

Judge English has resigned!

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Saturday, April 24. 2010

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Our sister publication, The Journal-Reporter, Zebulon, and WSB TV have confirmed that Griffin circuit Judge Paschal English has resigned. [Full Story »]

BBQ& Blues: The show will go on

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Saturday, April 24. 2010

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Despite the possibility of rain and thunderstorms, the BBQ & Blues events set for today will take place as scheduled, according to event chairman T.J. Imberger. [Full Story »]

BBQ & Blues off to great start

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Friday, April 23. 2010

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BBQ & Blues 2010 got off to a great start Thursday night with the largest attendance ever at the After Hours kickoff event at United Bank.

Cooking teams from all over the southeast are here and the air is filled with savory smells wafting on the breeze.

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Army boots Franklin Graham from National Day of Prayer

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Friday, April 23. 2010

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From Stars & Stripes

The Army has disinvited Franklin Graham to speak at the Pentagon on National Prayer Day after a military advocacy group objected because Graham has reportedly described Islam as “evil” and “wicked.”

“I regret that the Army felt it was necessary to rescind their invitation to the National Day of Prayer Task Force to participate in the Pentagon’s special prayer service,” Graham said in a statement on Thursday. [Full Story »]

Moss to merge blues, rock at BBQ & Blues (new video)

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Friday, April 23. 2010

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Nick Moss, who will bring his band the Flip Tops to headline the BBQ & Blues Festival in Barnesville Saturday night, grew up with a great guitarist in his home – his brother, Joe.

As a teen, he snuck into Chicago area blues bars and soaked up the culture and guitar stylings.
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Free music makes BBQ & Blues unique

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Friday, April 23. 2010

BBQ and Blues 2010 begins to groove Friday evening with free music at the BBQ stage behind First National Bank downtown.

Southwind, featuring local teens Derek Petty, Daniel Petty and Walker Ozier, opens the show at 5:30 p.m. [Full Story »]