Entries by Walter Geiger

Stone wins; Whitworth, Devane in runoff

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Wednesday, November 4. 2009

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In the Barnesville city council election Tuesday, November 3, challenger Mark Stone defeated incumbent Cecil Butch McDaniel in the Ward 5 race.

In Ward 4 voting, Larry Whitworth was the top vote getter followed by Robert Neal Devane.

Whitworth and Devane will settle the issue in a runoff set for December 1.

In Pike County, the SPLOST referendum was handily defeated. [Full Story »]

Milner police chief arrests church burglary suspect

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Tuesday, November 3. 2009

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Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, Milner police chief Jake Sutton was able to arrest an alleged burglar within minutes of his having broken into Greater Spring Hill Baptist Church at 117 Locust Street Monday.

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United Bank featured in BusinessWeek

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Tuesday, November 3. 2009

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United Bank and its CEO, Jim Edwards, are featured in this week's edition of BusinessWeek magazine which hit the news stands Monday. [Full Story »]

Vote today! Polls open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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Tuesday, November 3. 2009

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Voters in Barnesville wards four and five go to the polls today, Nov. 3, to choose their city councilmen for the next four years. The polling place at the Barnesville Civic Center is open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Check back here tonight for up to the minute election results.

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Widow says house 'torn apart' for no reason

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Monday, November 2. 2009

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Kimberly Reagan has a lot of questions and no one to answer them after her husband, Randy Reagan, died October 22 at their Howard Road home. Randy Reagan's was the third of four unexplained deaths here last month. [Full Story »]

Fright night in Buggytown

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Sunday, November 1. 2009

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Herald-Gazette and barnesville.com reader Alan Mars snapped a nice array of photos of the ghosts, ghouls and goblins who paraded on Thomaston Street in Barnesville Halloween night [Full Story »]

Trojans sink Pirates' ship 45-27

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Friday, October 30. 2009

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The Lamar County Trojans defeated the Pike County Pirates 45-27 Friday night in Zebulon. The win set up a critical matchup here next Friday against Manchester. A Lamar win against a bitter rival would result in the first ever playoff game at new Trojan Field. (video after the jump)

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SGES students show off costumes

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Friday, October 30. 2009

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Students at St. George's Episcopal School in Milner prepped for Halloween Friday with a costume promenade. [Full Story »]

Chili cook-off brings the heat; winners announced

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

Plenty of entertainment and an array of simmering chili pots welcomed a host of participants to the second annual Dewaine T. Bell Chili Cook-off Thursday at Lamar County High School. [Full Story »]

Florida woman killed at Butts County deer camp

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

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A 46-year-old Merritt Island, Florida woman was shot and killed Saturday at a hunting camp off Nathan Thaxton Road in neighboring Butts County. [Full Story »]

GHSFD projects AA playoffs

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

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The fine folks at the Georgia High School Football Daily have published their projection of which teams will play where in the first round of the Class AA high school football playoffs. [Full Story »]

MS Trojans win; play for title next week

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Wednesday, October 28. 2009

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The Lamar County Middle School Trojans held on to defeat a tough Manchester team 25-12 today at Trojan Field. [Full Story »]

LCMS Trojans host Manchester today

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Wednesday, October 28. 2009

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The Lamar County Middle School Trojans play host to the Manchester Blue Devils this afternoon at Trojan Field. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m.

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Mary Persons student hit by car

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Tuesday, October 27. 2009

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A Mary Persons student was hit by a car and severely injured while walking to school Tuesday morning. [Full Story »]

Yet another body found

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Monday, October 26. 2009

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Another suspicious death has occurred in Lamar County - this time at the Deerfield Trace subdivision near the Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Park.

Coroner Jim Smith identified the dead woman, found early Sunday, as Donna E. Giroux, 49, of 182 Deerfield Trace. Hers is the fourth such death since Wednesday. [Full Story »]