Entries by Walter Geiger

Obamacare approved after bitter fight

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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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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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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

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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 »]

Lamar seniors visit state capitol

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in Top Stories

Thursday, March 18. 2010

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A group of Lamar senior citizens vistied the state capitol on Thursday, March 18. [Full Story »]

Clark enters not guilty pleas

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Thursday, March 18. 2010

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In a superior court hearing that began earlier than anticipated Thursday morning, accused killer Jennifer Clark entered not guilty pleas to the array of charges against her. [Full Story »]