Entries by Walter Geiger

Lamar, Pike running neck and neck in population

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Thursday, July 10. 2014

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According to statistics compiled in 2013, Lamar and Pike counties are now running neck and neck in the total population rankings. Lamar is the 96th in the ranking of the state’s 159 counties with a population of 17,959 while Pike is ranked 97th with 17,796 people counted within its borders. [Full Story »]

Motorcycle wreck closes Hwy 36

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, July 9. 2014

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, a motorcycle wreck on Highway 36 East of Barnesville at Van Buren Road closed the road temporarily. [Full Story »]

An institution - and a wealth of institutional knowledge - lost

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, July 9. 2014

By Walter Geiger

Big Kenny Green was plugged into sports like no one else I have ever known and he was really plugged into Lamar County sports where he played football back in the day. [Full Story »]

5-6 All-Stars make history

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Wednesday, July 9. 2014

The 5-6 Allstars team was the first Tee ball team in Lamar County history to go to state championship. They placed fourth. Pictured are (back row l-r) Truby Colbert, coaches Brandon Stone, Wendy Jones, Ted Jones and Josh Ayer, (front row l-r) Cooper Corley, Lake Evans, Hayden Cherry, Charlie Hutto, Ashton Abernathy, Conner Stinchcomb, Jayden Marshall, Matthew Stone, Gibson Jones, Avery Lonberg, Reid Flournoy and Caden Crawford.

Services set for sports legend

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, July 9. 2014

Ken Green, The Herald Gazette’s longtime sportswriter, died Saturday, June 28, at his residence. His many friends and family will memorialize his life at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at New Life Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

Softball tourney benefits NCEA

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Tuesday, July 8. 2014

Local law enforcement officers are supporting a August 2 one-pitch softball tournament to benefit the National Criminal Enforcement Association.

The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. at Central City Park in Macon. [Full Story »]

Griffin officer arrested for DUI here begs for mercy

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Walter Geiger

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Tuesday, July 8. 2014

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A Griffin Police officer was arrested and charged with DUI and other counts at 12:39 a.m. Sunday morning.

Officer Sheldon Latrent Mayfield, 22, then begged Deputy Jeannie Devane to drive him home and 'give him a break'. Devane felt Mayfield was unsafe to drive and arrested him. His duty weapon was also seized from his vehicle.

The report on this incident has been taken down at the request of the sheriff's office. The report was preliminary and had been approved for intraoffice distribution but not for public dissemination.
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Info sought on locals killed in Vietnam

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Thursday, July 3. 2014

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

The Herald Gazette and the Pike County Journal Reporter are joining a nationwide effort by community newspapers and others to find photos of all troops whose names are enshrined on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C.

“The Faces Never Forgotten” project is sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation. The National Newspaper Association and Georgia Press Association have highlighted the project in communications to all member papers, citing the “deep community roots (and) unique position” of newspapers to help find and submit photos of each person killed in that war. [Full Story »]

Candidates forum on tap July 8

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, July 3. 2014

Candidates in two races on the ballot in the July 22 general primary runoff will square off in a candidates forum July 8 at the Barnesville Civic Center. The event, sponsored by the chamber of commerce and Lamar County Farm Bureau, will begin at 6 p.m. [Full Story »]

What do you remember about the Great Flood of 1994?

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, July 3. 2014

Twenty years ago this week, Tropical Storm Alberto stalled over Barnesville-Lamar County and cried himself to sleep, dropping up to 27 inches of rain in places. It was the 100-year flood we always hear about but never experience. [Full Story »]

Vehicular homicide defendants must be arraigned again

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, July 2. 2014

The vehicular homicide cases against Bobbie Jo Sumner and Vivian Massey are set for a second arraignment in Lamar superior court in August. Their most recent indictments were their second due to errors so they must be arraigned a second time. [Full Story »]

Jim Beam aided capture of escapee

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, July 2. 2014

By Will Davis
Monroe County Reporter

A Delta mechanic from Barnesville helped capture escaped prison inmate James Kelly on Friday afternoon, but the hero said he had a lot of help from Jim Beam.

Keith Hightower, 50, and friends Erick Rodriguez, 41, of Jenkinsburg and Dan Owen, 47, of Marietta had gathered for a weekend campout at their Tobesofkee Creek Hunting Club just south of Forsyth off Hwy. 42 on Friday night when they saw what they thought was a homeless man in the camp. [Full Story »]

Tears - many of them - were shed

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, July 2. 2014

By Walter Geiger

There are many milestones in this all-too-short life we are given here on Earth.

The vast majority are greatly anticipated and rejoiced over when they are finally accomplished: that driver’s license, graduations from high school and college, marriage, career success and the arrival of children and grandchildren. [Full Story »]

A preview of the 7.1.2014 edition of The Herald Gazette

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, June 30. 2014

Arson charge:
Telisa Virden allegedly set intentional fire in restroom at Aldora Mills.

Never forgotten:
Newspaper project seeks information on, families of soldiers killed in Vietnam

Surprise visitor:
Barnesville man, friends capture drunken escapee at their hunting camp.

Postponed:
Alleged hit and run drivers Bobbie Jo Sumner and Vivian Massey must be arraigned a second time.

The big flood:
We're looking for your memories and photos of the Great Flood of 1994.