Entries by Walter Geiger

Shots fired; alleged shooters crash car

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Saturday, March 7. 2009

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More wanton violence erupted in Barnesville today when shots were fired in the area of Sims Street, Johnstonville Road and Crawford Road. No one was hit by the gunfire but two people were injured in a subsequent car crash in which a vehicle overturned. [Full Story »]

Two busted for meth

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News

Friday, March 6. 2009

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A probation violation investigation resulted in two arrests for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute here March 5. [Full Story »]

Attorney general to keynote meth summit

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News, Top Stories

Friday, March 6. 2009

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Sheriff Larry Waller has announced that Georgia attorney general Thurbert Baker will keynote a meth summit to be held in Lamar County on June 2, 2009 at the Middle School Auditorium. The summit was prompted by a series of stories on the local meth problem in The Herald-Gazette. [Full Story »]

Bank robbery a family affair for United Bank heist suspect

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News

Friday, March 6. 2009

Reporter Joe Kovac Jr. of The Macon Telegraph profiles Leonard William Willis Jr. whose wife is also in prison for bank robbery. [Full Story »]

Suzanne Carter Dunson

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Walter Geiger

in Obituaries

Thursday, March 5. 2009

Mrs. Suzanne Carter Dunson, 68, of Greenville, formerly of Spartanburg, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2009 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital.  [Full Story »]

Joblessness continues assault on record book

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Walter Geiger

in News

Thursday, March 5. 2009

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the unemployment rate in the McIntosh Trail area rose to a preliminary unadjusted rate of 11.1 percent in January, up 4.5 percentage points over the year from January of 2008. [Full Story »]

Arrest made in Milner murder

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News, Top Stories

Thursday, March 5. 2009

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Authorities have made at least one arrest in connection with the weekend murder of William Charles (Bubba) Milner of Lamar County. Here is the report from the Jackson Progress-Argus. [Full Story »]

Cops: Man hit banks to buy drugs

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News, Top Stories

Thursday, March 5. 2009

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Employees at United Bank in Barnesville may have been in more danger than originally thought Wednesday. Information has surfaced indicating Robbery suspect Leonard William Willis hit eight banks in a short period of time to get money to feed a severe drug problem.

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Milner man arrested on weapons charge

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Walter Geiger

in Crime

Wednesday, March 4. 2009

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A 33-year-old Milner man was arrested Feb. 27 on weapons charges.
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Bank robbery suspect's identity confirmed (press conf. video included)

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Walter Geiger

in Crime, News, Top Stories

Wednesday, March 4. 2009

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As reported here earlier, the man who allegedly robbed United Bank on Main Street in Barnesville this morning has been identified by authorities as 45-year-old Leonard William Willis of 10958 Reading Rd. in Jacksonville, Fl. [Full Story »]

Milner funeral arrangements set

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Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, March 3. 2009

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Funeral services for murder victim William Charles (Bubba) Milner have been finalized. [Full Story »]

County, LCRSWA win award

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Walter Geiger

in News

Tuesday, March 3. 2009

Lamar County and the Lamar County Regional Solid Waste Authority have been selected to receive a ACCG/Georgia Trend Georgia County Excellence Award. [Full Story »]

Geiger’s Counter: Southerners are mesmerized by snow

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Walter Geiger

in Geiger's Counter

Tuesday, March 3. 2009

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It’s funny how we Southerners are mesmerized by snow. [Full Story »]

how long does it take...

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Walter Geiger

in Geiger's Counter

Monday, March 2. 2009

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for snow to get old for you? [Full Story »]

Lamar schools are closed Monday; weather update

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Walter Geiger

in News, Top Stories

Sunday, March 1. 2009

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Public schools in Lamar County are closed Monday due to inclement weather. Update: Classes at St. George's Episcopal School in Milner have also been cancelled. Update II: Classes at Gordon College are cancelled until noon. GC staff should report at 10 a.m. if travel permits. [Full Story »]