Entries by Walter Geiger

Illumination on; worship service off

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in Features

Wednesday, November 4. 2020

The chamber of commerce announced Friday it will go ahead with the annual Illumination Celebration November 25. However, the community worship service which usually precedes the lighting of the downtown trees has been canceled.

The Lamar County Ministerial Association pulled the plug on the worship service due to COVID-19 concerns.

The tree-lighting event will also have a different look as distancing precautions will be in place. More information on those guidelines will be forthcoming.

The twin Thanksgiving eve events have traditionally kicked off the holiday season in downtown Barnesville.

Edwards elected ABA chairman

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, November 4. 2020

Barnesville native Jim Edwards was elected chairman of the American Bankers Association for 2020-21. The election took place during the associations virtual convention. ABA was to meet in Boston but COVID-19 put an end to those plans.

The son of Pat and Joe Edwards of Barnesville, Jim is CEO of United Bank, a $1.7 billion community bank based in Zebulon, Ga. The bank operates 18 locations in 11 contiguous central Georgia counties, offering mortgage and wealth management lines of business in addition to traditional banking services. [Full Story »]

Nov. 3: 441 cases, 20 deaths

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Walter Geiger

in COVID-19 Monitor

Tuesday, November 3. 2020

Lamar County was at 441 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 20 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 45 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; 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 364,589 confirmed cases with 31,893 hospitalizations and 8029 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 397 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Upson: 846 cases, 98 hospitalizations and 70 deaths.
Monroe: 781 cases, 85 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Butts: 758 cases, 60 hospitalizations and 44 deaths.
Spalding: 1652 cases, 209 hospitalizations and 64 deaths.

FINAL ELECTION RESULTS:

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Tuesday, November 3. 2020

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THESE ARE LAMAR COUNTY RESULTS ONLY: (unofficial, all districts reporting)

PRESIDENT:

Joe Biden (D): 2503
Donald Trump (R): 6163

CORONER:

Jim Smith (D): 3002
Clay Tillery (R): 5602

MILNER CITY COUNCIL:

Michael Floyd: 235
Helen Palacios: 145

US SENATE:

Doug Collins (R): 2523
Kelly Loeffler (R): 3150
Raphael Warnock (D): 1906

US SENATE:

David Perdue (R): 6123
John Ossoff (D): 2411

US CONGRESS DIST. 3:

Val Almonord (D): 2348
Drew Ferguson (R): 6193

STATE SENATE DIST 16:

Marty Harbin: 6197
Cinquez Jester (D): 2314

GA. HOUSE DIST 130:

Sheila Henley (D):953
David Knight (R): 3829

GA. HOUSE DIST: 131:

Chris Benton (D): 1459
Beth Camp (R): 2372

Sheriff's report

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Walter Geiger

in Arrests

Tuesday, November 3. 2020

Between Friday, October 23 and Thursday, October 29 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail: [Full Story »]

Nov. 2: 435 cases, 20 deaths

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Walter Geiger

in COVID-19 Monitor

Monday, November 2. 2020

Lamar County was at 435 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 20 deaths as of the Monday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 45 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; 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 362,921 confirmed cases with 31,735 hospitalizations and 7999 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 395 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Upson: 845 cases, 98 hospitalizations and 70 deaths.
Monroe: 776 cases, 85 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Butts: 751 cases, 58 hospitalizations and 44 deaths.
Spalding: 1634 cases, 209 hospitalizations and 63 deaths.

Woman shot during altercation

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Monday, November 2. 2020

An unidentified female was shot in the leg following an altercation at a home at 1023 Crawford Road Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 4:10 p.m. [Full Story »]

Police report

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Walter Geiger

in Arrests

Monday, November 2. 2020

Between Monday, October 26 and Monday, November 2 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »]

DAR to dedicate revolution memorial

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Features

Sunday, November 1. 2020

The Lamar-Lafayette Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will dedicate a new memorial on the courthouse lawn on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. The monument will honor the patriots associated with Lamar County who fought in the War for Independence (1775-1783).

Patriots named on the marker are John Bloodworth, Thomas Green, John Jenkins, John Kendrick, Thomas Nelson, William Ogletree and Mark Ray. All living descendants are encouraged to attend as is the general public.

For more information, call Dora Cox at 770.584.4433 or Susan Lindsey at 770.468.7920.

Nov. 1: 432 cases, 20 deaths

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Walter Geiger

in COVID-19 Monitor

Sunday, November 1. 2020

Lamar County was at 432 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 20 deaths as of the Sunday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 45 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; 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 361,982 confirmed cases with 31,720 hospitalizations and 7981 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 395 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Upson: 843 cases, 98 hospitalizations and 70 deaths.
Monroe: 774 cases, 85 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Butts: 749 cases, 58 hospitalizations and 44 deaths.
Spalding: 1631 cases, 209 hospitalizations and 63 deaths. [Full Story »]

Oct. 31: 430 cases, 20 deaths

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in COVID-19 Monitor

Saturday, October 31. 2020

Lamar County was at 430 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 20 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 45 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; 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 360,790 confirmed cases with 31,699 hospitalizations and 7979 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 395 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Upson: 844 cases, 98 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 771 cases, 85 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Butts: 747 cases, 58 hospitalizations and 44 deaths.
Spalding: 1629 cases, 209 hospitalizations and 63 deaths.

Oct. 30: 426 cases, 20 deaths

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in COVID-19 Monitor

Friday, October 30. 2020

Lamar County was at 426 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 20 deaths as of the Friday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 45 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; 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 358,225 confirmed cases with 31,606 hospitalizations and 7955 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 395 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Upson: 840 cases, 98 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 767 cases, 85 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Butts: 746 cases, 57 hospitalizations and 44 deaths.
Spalding: 1617 cases, 209 hospitalizations and 63 deaths. [Full Story »]

Indians scalp Trojans 38-0

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Friday, October 30. 2020

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The LC Trojans saw their playoff hopes die Friday night as they got blistered 38-0 by the Dodge County Indians at Trojan Field.

Realtime scoring from the sidelines.

8:03 1st qtr: DC 3 LC 0: DC 24 yard FG.

11:21 2nd qtr: DC 10 LC 0: DC 24 yard TD run. PAT good.

3:39 2nd qtr: DC 17 LC 0: DC 36 yard TD run. PAT good.

HALFTIME: 17-0

6:23 3rd qtr: DC 24 LC 0: DC 60 yard TD run. PAT good.

4:20 4th qtr: DC 31 LC 0: DC 32 yard TD pass. PAT good.

8:28 4th qtr: DC 38 LC 0: DC 26 yard return of blocked punt for TD. PAT good.

FINAL: 38-0

Redbone dove shoots rile development’s estate owners

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Friday, October 30. 2020

By Walter Geiger
[email protected]

Multiple residents of the Little Tobesofkee Creek Ranch fly in and equestrian community appeared before the county commission Oct. 20 to air grievances about commercial dove shoots held on the runway, taxiways and common areas there. Redbone Farms and the Moye family have hosted dove shoots in the area for generations.

The contingent of residents was led by Elaine Hallada who argued the area is zoned estate residential and that the common areas were deeded to the homeowners association by Floyd Moye. Lot owners pay $360 per year, per parcel to maintain those areas.

“The common areas were not to be developed and to be used for recreation. Commercial hunting was never mentioned,” Hallada told the commission. She said hunters routinely shoot across driveways. “They have no regard for the safety of the residents. They have shot out the power, cable and internet,” she added. [Full Story »]

Oct. 29: 424 cases, 20 deaths

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in COVID-19 Monitor

Thursday, October 29. 2020

Lamar County was at 424 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 20 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 45 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; 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 356,848 confirmed cases with 31,516 hospitalizations and 7923 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 393 cases, 33 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Upson: 843 cases, 97 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.
Monroe: 765 cases, 89 hospitalizations and 54 deaths.
Butts: 746 cases, 57 hospitalizations and 44 deaths.
Spalding: 1611 cases, 208 hospitalizations and 63 deaths. [Full Story »]