Entries by Walter Geiger

Austin wins state 300M title

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Saturday, May 4. 2013

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Lamar County High School junior Lawrence Austin has won the Class AA 300 meter hurdles state championship at the Georgia Olympics in Jefferson. Austin's time, 38.60 seconds, was second best of the seven classifications in the event. The Trojans scored 45 team points at the meet to finish fifth in AA.

-Ken K. Green

Lamar wins three of four playoff games

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 3. 2013

The Diamond Trojans and both the LCCHS Trojans and Lady Trojans hosted playoff games today and the home team was victorious in three of the four. [Full Story »]

Human bones found near shelter identified

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Friday, May 3. 2013

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Human bones that were found Monday near an area homeless shelter have been identified.

Sheriff Wendell Beam Reports:

On April 29 after the recovery of human bones that were found near the Highland Mill Bridge in Griffin, investigators had been working with the Georgia State Crime Lab and the Coroner’s Office to identify the remains. [Full Story »]

17-year-old missing girl found

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Friday, May 3. 2013

A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing after not arriving at school on the school bus was located in the Griffin area May 2.

Sheriff Wendell Beam Reports:

Sheriff Wendell Beam would like to thank the community for the many calls received regarding the missing juvenile Jasmine Ingram. Jasmine is home safe and was located in the Griffin area on May 2, 2013. [Full Story »]

Alert citizens help solve crimes

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 3. 2013

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Neighborhood Watch was spearheaded by City Council Member Mark Stone a couple of years ago and it is responsible for solving two recent burglaries. An alert neighbor took a picture of a suspicious car in his neighbor’s yard and forwarded it to police. Barnesville Police officers were dispatched to that residence minutes later and discovered that the home was burglarized. [Full Story »]

Derby Party: hats, mint juleps and a good cause

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Walter Geiger

in Your news

Friday, May 3. 2013

The annual Lamar Arts Derby Party fundraiser is set for Saturday, May 4, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. It will again be held at Antebellum Oaks, a bed and breakfast on Greenwood Street owned by Dolie McCarthy. [Full Story »]

Great Day of Service is Saturday; volunteers needed

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Friday, May 3. 2013

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Saturday, May 4, volunteers, work teams and event sponsors will convene at the back side of the Lamar County Middle School for breakfast courtesy of Chick-Fil-A of Griffin between 7:30-8:30 a.m.

“We’re still getting in a lot of projects,” said chairman Mark Stone. “We need volunteers for many projects that will occur.” [Full Story »]

Three Lamar teams host playoffs today

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Walter Geiger

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Friday, May 3. 2013

By Ken K. Green

The athletic venues of Lamar County Schools will be abuzz today with GHSA state tournament action as the Diamond Trojan baseball team and Lady Trojan and Trojan soccer teams all host first round games. [Full Story »]

Another teen goes missing

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Thursday, May 2. 2013

Another teenager is missing in the area. [Full Story »]

Four Hispanics injured in I-75 crash

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Thursday, May 2. 2013

Four men from East Point, Georgia, were injured today, May 2, 2013, after the Jeep Wrangler they were traveling in left the roadway around 7:15 a.m. [Full Story »]

City releases narrative on Derick Austin arrest

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Thursday, May 2. 2013

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As expected, the City of Barnesville has complied with a request for the officer's narrative in the Derick Austin traffic stop which The Herald Gazette had correctly argued is an open record. [Full Story »]

Woman mouths off at judge, goes to jail

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

A Griffin woman mouthed off at Judge Tommy Wilson during court proceedings here April 24 and went to jail for her outburst. [Full Story »]

Pritchett displays talents at Cherry Blossom Festival

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Walter Geiger

in Features

Wednesday, May 1. 2013

Jesse Pritchett, 7, son of Jason and Jennifer Pritchett, the clerk in the Lamar County Magistrate Court, won 2nd place in the art contest at the 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival in Macon for his division of first and second graders. He is a second grader at Griffin Christian Academy and his art teacher is Monta Rae Purser who submitted his work for judging.

Griffin Choral Arts to perform at Gordon

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013

Griffin Choral Arts will present 'Inspired by Africa' May 2 at Gordon State College.

Lots of smoke and mirrors in TV production

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Walter Geiger

in Opinion

Tuesday, April 30. 2013

I got to observe television production up close and personal last week and it was an eyeopening experience.

On Wednesday, a Discovery ID crew was in our office to interview me for an upcoming episode of “Deadly Affairs”. The crew consisted of a light man, sound man, producer and assistant producer. Both producers were females. [Full Story »]