Entries by Walter Geiger

Graduates, families pack Lambdin Green at GSC

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Friday, May 10. 2013

A crowd of graduates, faculty, staff, family and well-wishers estimated at over 4,000 packed Lambdin Green at Gordon State College Friday morning for the 161st commencement exercise held on the storied campus.

U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss delivered the commencement address.

Free Ritz Park movies begin Friday

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Thursday, May 9. 2013

The screenings in the popular series on the schedule.

Relay for Life: 'Tooning out Cancer'

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Thursday, May 9. 2013

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Lamar recreation department track. The survivors’ banquet is from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Slices.

“So far 30 survivors have confirmed participation,” said chairman Tracey Muise. “We typically have around 100 survivors walking.” [Full Story »]

Emeritus faculty to be honored at GSC graduation

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Thursday, May 9. 2013

Eighteen Gordon State College faculty members with combined service to the college of 381 years will feted at graduation ceremonies Friday as emeritus faculty . [Full Story »]

The rain 'round here falls everywhere

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Colonel Pickering constantly schooled Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady with Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner’s lyric, ‘The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain’.

It is the hook that holds the musical and later movie adaptation together. [Full Story »]

Barnesville native Butler wins Peach Blossom tourney

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Barnesville native Rob Butler teamed with Coleman Tidwell Jr. to win the Peach Blossom Invitational golf tournament at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon over the weekend. [Full Story »]

Timber thinning to begin on GSC property

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013

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Equipment has been moved onto property owned by Gordon State College that will be used to harvest pine trees on acreage bound by Honeysuckle Lane, Holmes Street, U.S. Highway 41 and Forsyth Street, east of the main campus area. [Full Story »]

$15 million Student Activities Center to be built at Gordon

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013

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The Gordon State College Foundation met Wednesday morning and voted to move forward with a public-private venture to build a $15 million Student Activities Center (SAC) on campus. [Full Story »]

WalMart site quickly rezoned but project on hold

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Tuesday, May 7. 2013

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After hearing from six opponents, the Barnesville city council quickly and unanimously voted to rezone 67.22 acres it owns on Roberta Drive to highway commercial for a proposed WalMart Supercenter Monday.

But, the WalMart project has apparently hit a snag. [Full Story »]

Public can sound off on Walmart tonight

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Tuesday, May 7. 2013

By Sherri Ellington

Tonight’s Barnesville city council meeting will start at 5 p.m. to allow for a hearing to rezone the city’s property at 120 Roberta Drive from agricultural to highway commercial. The parcel went before the Barnesville- Lamar County planning and zoning commission on Monday with the public allowed to speak at both hearings.

For updates, monitor barnesville.com [Full Story »]

Vehicle sought in Monroe double homicide found, victims identified

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Tuesday, May 7. 2013

UPDATE: Monroe County deputies searching for a late model, red Chevy S-10 or Ford Ranger pickup in connection with a double homicide in the vicinity of Pearidge and Woods roads found the suspect car late Tuesday evening but did not find a suspect. They have also identified the two men killed. [Full Story »]

Chambliss to speak at Gordon's largest commencement Friday

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Monday, May 6. 2013

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United States Senator Saxby Chambliss will deliver the Commencement address at the Gordon State College spring graduation ceremony. [Full Story »]

P&Z okays English horse racing facility

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Monday, May 6. 2013

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By Sherri Ellington

The Lamar County planning board recommended Monday the Lamar County commission approve a code amendment that could address future issues like that of a race course on High Falls Road. Members recommended events listed in the code end at 9 p.m. instead of 10 p.m. Music must still end at 7 p.m. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 5.7.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

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Monday, May 6. 2013

Dear (alleged) arsonist:
The ever-loquacious Travis Ball writes again.

Take this job and shove it:
Lynn Hadaway bails on Milner DDA, noting no time for 'pro bono work'.

No surprise:
Cops say Barnesville has the same crime as any other city but on smaller scale.

Relay for Life:
Same venue, different hours for event this Saturday; survivors dine Thursday.

Walmart:
Zoning process underway for Roberta Drive site targeted for Supercenter.

Child sexual abuse prevention program moves forward

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Monday, May 6. 2013

Working with the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, the Lamar County Family Connection Collaborative is moving toward a countywide emphasis on training at least 722 people here on how to prevent child sexual abuse, recognize the signs and react responsibly, LCFCC director Dorothy Carter reported. [Full Story »]