Entries by Walter Geiger

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 »] 

By Ken K. Green

Lamar County will host post season soccer for the first time in school history when the Lady Trojans and Trojans entertain the Lady Hurricanes and Hurricanes of Fitzgerald for the first rounds of the GHSA state tournament this Friday at Trojan Field. The girls match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. followed by the boys at 7:30 p.m. [Full Story »] 

Two suspects involved in a chase in Monroe County were apprehended today, April 30, 2013, after a six hour search that began around 11:00 a.m. [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

The ninth annual BBQ & Blues Festival held in downtown Barnesville over the weekend was among the best ever with nothing but positive reports, according to event chairman T.J. Imberger.

New to the festival this year was the filming of an episode of the hit television program BBQ Pitmasters. Feedback from the cast and crew was overwhelming. [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

An Atlanta law firm has filed suit on behalf of the family of the late Casey Blake Amerine. Amerine died of a drug overdose in the Lamar County jail just hours after he was arrested for breaking into Hines Prescription Shop on College Drive April 24, 2011. [Full Story »] 

Derick Austin will remain principal at LCCHS but will be disciplined. [Full Story »] 

A Warner Robins police officer candidate suffered a gunshot wound Monday at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. [Full Story »] 

BBQ & Blues closed out with a power-packed show Saturday night at Ritz Park.


Slideshow inside.... [Full Story »] 

Picture perfect weather , fine food and great music drew huge crowds to downtown Barnesville for Friday nights BBQ & Blues 2013 festivities.

Slideshow inside. [Full Story »] 

FRIDAY:

If you are a gearhead, you can enter your custom car, truck or motorcycle or your vintage tractor in the Smokin’ Wheels Car Show at United Bank. Or you can just walk through and check out all the cool rides and the AMS pace car.

There will be free music downtown near the United Bank drive-through featuring the Blues Fish, the Neal Lucas Band and 4U2C with various special guests.

SATURDAY:

You can help judge the pro cook teams’ efforts by participating in the People’s Choice event. You can sample food from 24 teams and pick your favorite. There will also be a Paint the Town competition and a pig which plays the saxophone. At noon, there is more free music featuring Biscuit and Friends, Veronika Jackson and Pryme.

Saturday night sees the action move to Ritz Park for the presentation of the Dewaine T. Bell music scholarship and the Georgia Music Legend Award which will go to blueswoman E.G. Kight.

There will be blistering jams by The Melflames, The Crossroads Blues Band and Men in Blues.

All weekend long you can drop your kids at the Kids Park which will feature more activities than ever before. A $10 wristband is good for allday admission. You can also drop by The Herald-Gazette lot on Greenwood Street and watch the filming of an episode of BBQ Pitmasters.

You can also get a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Primo Grill.