Entries by Walter Geiger

The LC Lady Trojans (25-2) host the Lady Blue Devils of Model tonight in the Sweet 16 round of the GHSA Class AA state basketball playoffs. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at the local gym. Get there early to get a seat.

Model, the #3 seed from Region 7AA, advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 49-36 first round win over KIPP, the #2 seed from Region 6AA. Region 7AA teams went 3-1 in the first round.

Lamar is the #1 seed from Region 5AA. Region 5AA teams did not fare as well as LC was the only winner. #2 Bremen got blasted by Banks County 52-29. #3 Callaway lost 47-45 to Elbert County while #4 Heard County got blown out by Rabun County 83-43.

A win tonight would propel LC into the Elite 8 round and a matchup with the winner between Dodge County and Josey. Second ranked Dodge obliterated Jeff Davis 76-44 in the first round while Josey beat Thomasville 48-22.

Lamar remains unranked. Washington County was the only Top 10 team to lose in the first round as they fell to Bryan County 39-31.
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CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR LIVE SCORING FROM THE GAME TONIGHT:

End 1st. qtr: LC: 4 Model: 19

Halftime: LC: 24 Model: 34

End 3rd. qtr. LC: 35 Model: 52

FINAL: LC: 57 Model: 67

Square Foot Ministries (SFM) and McIntosh Trail are collaborating on the construction of a new counseling center building here. SFM is the same charity that recently built the new Hope Tree food bank building on Carleeta Street.

Possible locations for the center are being scouted and the matter will be taken up by the county commission at a workshop meeting Jan. 14 at noon.

A fundraising drive for the project will begin soon with gift baskets, car washes, etc. For more information, contact Leslie Cantrell at 770-358-8369.

“The older you get, the colder you get.” Those words of wisdom - the only words of wisdom from him I remember - were imparted to me by Grandaddy Lonnie.

We were living in Ailey, Ga. at the time. We had a burn barrel behind the house for burning trash. It was a cold day and I had trash duty. Once upon a time, trash duty for me led to a wildfire in the adjoining broom sedge field but that is story for another day.
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UPDATE: Despite missing 14 free throws and being ice cold from behind the three-point arc, the Lady Trojans gutted out a 63-62 win over Monticello Friday night in a game that went down to the last three tenths of a second. Injured starter Trinity Fuller was not present but watched on a live video feed in her room at the Macon Medical Center. Fuller nearly lost her leg after a severe injury a week ago that ruptured an artery in her leg.

The LC Lady Trojans (24-2, 12-0) host Monticello (15-13, 8-6) in the first round of the Class AA state tournament tonight.

Tipoff at the LC gym is set for 7 p.m. Monticello enters the tourney as the #4 seed from Region 8AA. LC is the #1 seed from Region 5AA.

A win would propel LC into the second round where they would host the winner of a first round game pitting KIPP vs. Model. That game would likely be played Wednesday, Feb. 20. Top-ranked Dodge County would be LC’s most likely opponent in the Elite 8 should they survive the first two rounds.

LC went to the Sweet 16 last year before being eliminated by Rabun County.

Lamar will be without junior standout Trinity Fuller who suffered a severe leg injury in last Friday's win over Bremen in the region title game. Fuller suffered a ruptured artery in her leg and extensive ligament damage. She spent several days in ICU at the Macon Medical Center. There is hope she can attend tonight's playoff game to cheer on her teammates.

At a called meeting Wednesday, the school board moved quickly to fill its head football coach vacancy by selecting defensive coordinator Jeff Sloan for the job as recommended by outgoing head coach John Flath.

More to follow...

Barnesville police investigators are seeking the man pictured above in connection with the theft of checks and subsequent fraud. He allegedly stole a quantity of checks from a local business and has since attempted to pass some of them elsewhere.

The theft took place on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan .27.

If you have information as to the suspect's identity, contact BPD at 770.358.1244.

Joshua Swatts has been appointed to fill the unexpired term of Susan Byars on the Lamar County Board of Education. Swatts will represent district 3. The school board made the appointment at its regular meeting Monday night. The current term runs through Dec. 31, 2020.

Swatts is a graduate of the local school system. He and his wife Brandi have four children, three of whom are students in the system.

Byars resigned earlier this year, saying she no longer felt she was an effective voice on the board.

Between Friday, February 1 and Thursday, February 7 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail: [Full Story »] 

The Lamar County Lady Trojans defeated Bremen 54-45 Saturday night here to win the Region 5AA tournament.

The game was halted for a long period in the seond half when Lady Trojan Trinity Fuller suffered a serious leg injury involving a fracture after a collision on the court. Fuller was splinted on the floor and taken by ambulance to the Macon Medical Center.

The Lady Trojans, coaches and cheerleaders huddled together to pray for Fuller who was named to the all-tournament team.

Star Tomiyah Alford had 24 points to lead LC (24-2) and was the only Lady Trojan in double figures.

Adam Ballard's team moves on to host a state tournament first round game next week.

TROJAN CUP SOCCER:
Round two finals Saturday

LC Trojans 5 Jordan 0

LC Lady Trojans 7 Upson-Lee 0

Between Tuesday, January 29 and Monday, February 4 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »]