Entries by Walter Geiger

Alexis Bedgood has signed with the South Georgia State College Hawks soccer team. Coach Don Davis coached her in recreation for 12 years. She is the first Lamar County player to play Athena soccer and to sign for a college. She played Athena A of Henry County.
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Students, teachers, parents and business partners will have roles in Lamar County’s celebration of Career and Technical Education Month in February through Lamar County high school and the College and Career Academy. [Full Story »] 

A local man who has spent a large portion of his adult life in prison and whom National Geographic once called the "largest (volume) meth dealer in the south" is back behind bars at the Lamar jail after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high speed chase here Tuesday afternoon. [Full Story »] 

Jamarris Williams entered a guilty plea to one count of felony murder at 1 p.m. Wednesday and has been sentenced to life in prison by Judge Bill Fears. [Full Story »] 

The Lamar County Trojans won two games last week to gain momentum for this week - the last week of regular season play. Lamar (8-12, 5-5) defeated Putnam County Jan. 27 56-41 and stopped Bleckley County 72-38 Friday.

The struggling Lady Trojans (3-17, 1-9) lost to Putnam 57-44 and to Bleckley 60-37. LC hosts Macon County tonight, travels to Crawford County Friday and closes out the season Saturday at Howard.

The First United Methodist Church community Dad Daughter Dance will celebrate its ninth year on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Barnesville Civic Center. The cost is $5 per person.

The dance will begin at 6 p.m. for younger girls ages 4 and under. This session will feature dancing and games appropriate to their age group. The dance will open at 7 p.m. for daughters of all ages. The 4 and under age group can stay for the entire dance.

Reflections Photography will take pictures beginning at 5 p.m. There will be refreshments and a carnation for each girl plus some surprises.

Daughters can attend with any special man in their life. The attire for dads is dressy casual and Sunday dress for daughters.

Tickets can be bought at First United Methodist Church, Goggan’s Florist or the E.P. Roberts Center. For information call 770-358-1494 or 770-330-6567.

A long, interesting afternoon of testimony in the murder trial of Jamarris Latuan 'Man' Williams ensued after the lunch break Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Williams is charged with hijacking the cab of John Dixson on March 15, 2012, stabbing Dixson in the throat and leaving him to die in a southeast Lamar County ravine off Forsyth-Yatesville Road known as 'the dropoff'.

State witnesses were examined by assistant district attorney Scott Johnston or his colleague Matt Bridges. Cross examination was done by public defender Douglas Smith or his assistant Rusty Knox.

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Atlanta Medical Center has updated the conditions of two people seriously hurt in the early morning wreck Saturday that killed Kara Holland. [Full Story »] 

Jury selection in the murder trial of Jamarris Williams was completed Monday at the Monroe County courthouse in Forsyth and opening statements will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday. [Full Story »]