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A preview of the 2.17.15 edition of The Herald Gazette

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Monday, February 16. 2015

Larry Waller:
Three-term former sheriff eulogized at funeral which attracted over 600 people.

Called:
Rev. Lonnie Grant leaving local Nazarene church to pastor struggling congregation in Valdosta.

Measles:
Very few here in Lamar reject vaccinations; county 99.85% compliant.

Basketball:
Trojans finish second in region; host East Laurens in first round state playoff game here Wednesday.

Soccer:
Lady Trojans roll over Northside; play Pike in Trojan Cup title game Saturday.

Visit Margaritaville and support the GSC Foundation

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Monday, February 16. 2015

Enjoy an evening of 'trop-rock' for a great cause at the Gordon State College Founder’s Day Concert and Scholarship Fundraiser featuring the Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band A1A. [Full Story »]

Trojan Cup: LC Ladies roll, Trojans fall

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Saturday, February 14. 2015

The soccer action was hot and heavy on the LC campus Saturday as the Trojan Cup tourney played out. [Full Story »]

Trojans fall hard 81-67

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Saturday, February 14. 2015

The LC Trojans are playing for the Region 4AA basketball title tonight and getting killed by the Crawford Co. Eagles in Roberta.

Scoring updates provided from courtside by Walter Geiger.

At the half, Crawford is up 49-28 and thoroughly outclassing Lamar.

LC mounted a comeback and cut it to 10 but gave up three straight turnovers thereafter. The Eagles led 63-49 after three periods of play and Lamar could not sustain and lost 81-67.

Victim identified in Kings Road crash

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Saturday, February 14. 2015

The driver of a Chevrolet pickup was killed just before 6 p.m. Friday after failing to negotiate a curve on Kings Road. The driver overcorrected causing the truck to overturn. The driver, who was partially ejected, was killed. [Full Story »]

Trojan Cup soccer action continues Saturday

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Friday, February 13. 2015

The Trojan and Lady Trojan soccer teams see action Saturday as the Trojan Cup tournament continues at Trojan Field and the nearby LCMS field. [Full Story »]

Big weekend for Trojan sports

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Friday, February 13. 2015

Two Lamar County wrestlers and the Trojan basketball team are involved in tournament action this weekend.

Trojans Going to State: The Trojans ran away from the Monticello Hurricanes 71-59 in the region semifinal Friday night and will play for the region title at 8:30 p.m. in Roberta. The Trojans have clinched home court advantage for the state playoffs and will host a game here Wednesday. [Full Story »]

LC teams begin postseason action

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Tuesday, February 10. 2015

With a chance to improve their seeding for this week’s region tournament, the Lamar County Trojans instead went 1-2 last week. [Full Story »]

Get hitched free on Valentine's Day

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Tuesday, February 10. 2015

Free Valentine’s Day weddings will again be offered by the Lamar County Magistrate Court on Saturday, Feb. 14. The court continues this Valentine’s Day tradition that began eight years ago by retired chief magistrate William Thomas. [Full Story »]

Locals react to plan to cut benefit package

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Tuesday, February 10. 2015

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By Sherri Ellington

Gov. Nathan Deal has presented a budget to the Georgia General Assembly that would cut health insurance funding for about 11,500 parttime school staffers in Georgia, including bus drivers and cafeteria workers. The change could affect over 20 local school workers. [Full Story »]

Snipers have a long, proud military history

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Tuesday, February 10. 2015

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The big buck walked out and surprised me.

I had been on the stand in the piney woods of Pike County for only 20 minutes or so and I was not settled in. It appeared the deer would walk all the way across a food plot and I would have plenty of time to compose myself and shoot. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 2.10.15 edition of The Herald Gazette

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Monday, February 9. 2015

Off to prison:
Jamarris Williams enters guilty plea in John Dixson murder; sentenced to life in prison.

Dangerous:
Ex-con Morgan Corley jailed after harrowing, high speed chase through downtown Barnesville.

Sandy Harris:
New chamber chairman says, "My life is about helping people.".

Free weddings:
Get hitched without cost at magistrate court this Valentine's Day.

Surviving the storm:
Patti Gunter has written a book about her experiences during the 2011 killer tornado here.

Trojan Cup soccer tourney begins tonight

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Monday, February 9. 2015

The LC soccer teams begin regular season action tonight as the annual Trojan Cup tournament kicks off. [Full Story »]

GSC newspaper reaps awards

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Monday, February 9. 2015

The Claymore, the student newspaper at Gordon State College, won five awards at the Georgia College Press Association Better Newspaper Contest. [Full Story »]