Entries by Walter Geiger

Multiple events are on tap at area churches and schools as the Christmas season gets into full swing. As of today, there are are only 12 shopping days left before Christmas.
Here is a summary of holiday events those of us at the Herald Gazette have been notified of.

The LCES chorus will present its Christmas program a the Fine Arts Center stage Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m.

Country/rock legend Jo Dee Messina will perform a free Christmas concert at Rock Springs Church Wednesday, Dec. 12. at 7 p.m. Admission is free and the doors open at 6 p.m. Additionally, Rock Springs is offering Christmas Eve communion at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 24.
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Between Friday, November 30 and Thursday, December 6 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail: [Full Story »] 

An amount of cash was found on county property at some point during the period Nov. 28-30. If you can provide details, you may be able to claim your cash.

Call 770-358-5146.

Christopher Deraney is opening his elaborately-decorated home at 147 Stafford Avenue in Barnesville for tours to help two charities whose annual holiday events were cancelled.

The home will be open from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16 with a suggested donation of $10. Proceeds will be split between the Women's League and the Dolly Goodpuppy Society. The Women's League had to cancel its annual Holiday Tour of Homes due to a lack of interest from homeowners. The annual Holiday Hustle which benefits Dolly Goodpuppy was cancelled due to weather.

Steelworker Mac Jones attaches the ceremonial last beam at the new LCHS construction site Friday during a topping out ceremony. Three ceremonial beams were affixed. They had been signed by students and faculty at every school, construction workers and those in attendance at the event.

Work on the school is proceeding at a rapid pace. Brick has gone up on the facade in some areas. The ceremonial beams were hung over the front door of the new LCHS gym which promises to be a showplace.

The crew of steelworkers has only a few tasks left at the the site and will be clearing out soon. The new school will open for the start of the 2019-20 school year. Then the Parrish Construction crews will demolish the old high school and build a new practice field where it now stands.

UPDATE: This event has been canceled due to inclement weather forecast for Saturday.

The annual Holiday Hustle 5K and fun run will be held here Saturday at Summers Field Park. The colorful gathering, which benefits the Dolly Goodpuppy Society, brings out runners and walkers in all sorts of gear like Santa hats, elf ears and reindeer antlers.

Jingle bells attached to wind suits are routine.

Advance registration is $15 for kids under age 13 and $30 for adults. The 5K uses the same course as the Buggython. The fun run is two laps around the park.

The fun run will begin at 5:30 p.m. wit the 5K following immediately thereafter. For more information, contact Kathy Oxford at 678-877-9532.

The Angel Tree is set up at United Bank in an effort to help provide Christmas gifts for foster children in Lamar County. Each angel on the tree represents one child and the two or three gifts they have requested.

To participate, you just pick an angel, buy the gifts and return the unwrapped items to the bank by Dec. 13. DFCS personnel will pick them up and distribute them to the children.