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Feb. 13: 1199 cases, 34 deaths

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Saturday, February 13. 2021

Lamar County was up to 1199 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 34 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 87 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 789,070 confirmed cases with 53,340 hospitalizations and 13,961 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 946 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 20 deaths.
Upson: 1666 cases, 155 hospitalizations and 93 deaths.
Monroe: 1706 cases, 165 hospitalizations and 75 deaths.
Butts: 1903 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 64 deaths.
Spalding: 3490 cases, 368 hospitalizations and 119 deaths.

LC’s Horton returns to UK as strength coach

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Saturday, February 13. 2021

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops announced last week that Barnesville native and LC grad Rafael Horton would return to the program as assistant strength and conditioning coach.

For the past two years, Horton was at West Virginia as assistant head coach for strength and conditioning. He has held a similar job at Troy.

“I’m excited to be back at UK. To me, it’s all about the players and I’m looking forward to working and developing this team and, most importantly, helping them reach their goals,” Horton said.

Horton is the son of Bennie and Vivadon Horton of Barnesville.

Man who allegedly drove through cemetery busted

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Saturday, February 13. 2021

LCSO investigators have made an arrest in connection with damage done to the Crawley Cemetery on Old Hwy. 41 at its intersection with Brown Springs Road.

Originally, thought to be vandalism, the damage was determined to be from a vehicle that ran through the cemetery. Vehicle parts were located and collected for matching. Shortly after print and online coverage last week, multiple tips were received about a possible suspect.

“We located the truck involved covered in tarps in the backyard of a home on Brown Springs Road and that led to the arrest,” sheriff Brad White said.

On Feb. 5, Sgt. Jeremy Haire arrested 31-year-old Justin Leon Evans in connection with the case. He is charged with failure to notify owner upon striking a fixed object(s) and failure to report an accident with damage.

Alleged killer all smiles at hearing

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Saturday, February 13. 2021

Alleged killer Jaylan Jashad Ray sported a big grin as he was led into magistrate court for a hearing Feb. 5 by Sgt. Jerry Meadows. Ray, 22, is charged with shooting 17-year-old D’Shunti Kyanni Hunter and dumping her body in the Unionville Cemetery where it was found Jan. 10.

Ray was denied bond by Judge Kathy Martin. He is charged with murder, felony murder and aggravated assault.

Feb. 12: 1196 cases, 34 deaths

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Friday, February 12. 2021

Lamar County was up to 1196 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 34 deaths as of the Friday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 86 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 786,277 confirmed cases with 53,111 hospitalizations and 13,856 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 944 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 20 deaths.
Upson: 1655 cases, 153 hospitalizations and 93 deaths.
Monroe: 1703 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 75 deaths.
Butts: 1893 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 64 deaths.
Spalding: 3472 cases, 367 hospitalizations and 117 deaths.

Feb. 11: 1192 cases, 33 deaths

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Thursday, February 11. 2021

Lamar County was up to 1192 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 33 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 84 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 783,821 confirmed cases with 52,853 hospitalizations and 13,672 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 936 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.
Upson: 1649 cases, 151 hospitalizations and 92 deaths.
Monroe: 1701 cases, 162 hospitalizations and 74 deaths.
Butts: 1886 cases, 106 hospitalizations and 62 deaths.
Spalding: 3466 cases, 365 hospitalizations and 115 deaths. [Full Story »]

$Baby had 27 fractures/bone injuries; two denied bond$

Baby had 27 fractures/bone injuries; two denied bond

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Thursday, February 11. 2021

By Walter Geiger

A second arrest has been made and two people denied bond as the investigation into a badly-beaten two-month-old child continues. [Full Story »]

Police report

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Thursday, February 11. 2021

Between Monday, February 1 and Monday, February 8 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

Feb. 10: 1188 cases, 33 deaths

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Wednesday, February 10. 2021

Lamar County was up to 1188 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 33 deaths as of the Wednesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 83 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 780,494 confirmed cases with 52,543 hospitalizations and 13,599 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 936 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.
Upson: 1639 cases, 151 hospitalizations and 92 deaths.
Monroe: 1692 cases, 162 hospitalizations and 74 deaths.
Butts: 1880 cases, 106 hospitalizations and 62 deaths.
Spalding: 3449 cases, 364 hospitalizations and 114 deaths.

High speed broadband coming to rural Lamar

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Wednesday, February 10. 2021

Barnesville was the place where President Franklin Delano Roosevelt came to flip the switch to electrify rural Georgia using Lamar EMC's fledgling infrastructure of poles and wires in 1938.

Now, over 80 years later, Southern Rivers Energy, the former EMC, is at the forefront of bring high speed broadband access to rural Lamar County where it is sorely needed.

Southern Rivers Energy announced a formal partnership with Conexon, a full-service broadband consulting firm, that will provide high-speed internet to every SRE member across its nine-county service territory.

The announcement was made alongside Central Georgia EMC at the State Capitol Feb. 8. Both electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) will partner with Conexon to design and build a fiber network that will strategically serve two purposes: provide smart-grid capabilities to improve electric service and reliability, and provide fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) high-speed internet to every EMC member through Conexon’s newly formed internet service provider, Connect.

[Full Story »]

Gordon football scrimmages here Saturday

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Wednesday, February 10. 2021

For the first time in a very long time, football players wearing a Gordon uniform will take to the gridiron Saturday.

The Highlander club team will hold its Royal and White intrasquad scrimmage at 7 p.m. at Trojan Field. GSC opens the regular season March 6 with a road game at Middle Georgia.

Man who allegedly ambushed deputy due in court Feb. 16

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Wednesday, February 10. 2021

A 38-year-old Milner man charged in the violent ambush of a Lamar County deputy last August is due for his first hearing in superior court before Judge Bill Fears Feb. 16. [Full Story »]

Pre-K packets available Feb. 16

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Wednesday, February 10. 2021

Pre-K packets for Lamar County Primary School will be available starting February 16 at the primary school. The packets will be in a bin in front of the Lamar County Primary School at 154 Burnette Rd.

Registration will begin at the primary school on Monday, March 8 and every Monday thereafter in March (March 8, March 15, March 22, and March 29 only). Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. on March 29, 2021. At that time, if we do not have 132 students, it will become a first come, first served registration.

We will be checking temperatures at the door. All parents are required to wear a mask. Due to Covid-19, we are only allowing the parent into the building to register the child. Please leave all children at home. If you are sick with any cold symptoms, please wait until the next Monday. Lottery, if necessary, will be held Wednesday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building located beside the primary school.

If 132 students are registered for the Pre-K program on March 29, then it will not be necessary to have the lottery to draw numbers.

Children must turn 4 years old on or before September 1, 2021 to be age-eligible for the program.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Stephanie Nash at the Lamar County Primary School at 770-358-8661.

Reports surface of child badly beaten at Milner apartment complex

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Tuesday, February 9. 2021

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Details remain sketchy but there are multiple reports that a man is in jail charged with badly beating a two-month old child at Milner Creek Apartments.

The child is reportedly suffered multiple broken bones.

It appears an arrest has been made.

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Feb. 9: 1186 cases, 33 deaths

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Tuesday, February 9. 2021

Lamar County held at 1186 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 33 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 83 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), black male (67), black male (64), white male (85) white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); black male (53) white male (81); white male (70); white male (86); black female (84); white female (68); black female (73); black male (90+); white male (69); white male (73); white male (55): white female (88); black female (66); white female (70); white female, (72); white male (80); black male (49); white female (81); white female (83); white male (87); white female (88); white male (86); white female (85); white female (74); black female (87); white male (85).

Statewide there have been 778,049 confirmed cases with 52,262 hospitalizations and 13,481 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 932 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 19 deaths.
Upson: 1636 cases, 150 hospitalizations and 91 deaths.
Monroe: 1690 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 74 deaths.
Butts: 1874 cases, 106 hospitalizations and 62 deaths.
Spalding: 3438 cases, 363 hospitalizations and 114 deaths.