Entries by Laura Geiger

Coach Jason Strickland leaving LCCHS

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Laura Geiger

in News

Thursday, February 16. 2012

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Trojan head football coach Jason Strickland is leaving LCCHS. [Full Story »]

Fire victims' conditions worsen

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Laura Geiger

in News

Thursday, February 16. 2012

The conditions of two of those hospitalized following Sunday's fire that killed Anna Hambrick took a turn for the worse overnight. [Full Story »]

Evans obituary

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Laura Geiger

in Obituaries

Monday, February 13. 2012

Thomas “Corry” Evans

Mr. Thomas “Corry” Evans, age 93, of Milner passed away on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 in a Barnesville healthcare facility.
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Alleged killers in court today

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Laura Geiger

in Crime

Thursday, February 9. 2012

Superior court clerk Frank Abbott and his staff have begun calling jurors for the upcoming murder trials of Shameik Jamilahad Spinks and Lekievius T. Eleby which will get underway later this month. [Full Story »]

'Meet the Trojans' Saturday

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Laura Geiger

in Sports

Monday, January 30. 2012

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The Lamar County High School baseball team will host its annual "Meet The Trojan Night" this Saturday at 6 p.m. The event, which will take place at The Gathering Place will cap off a full day of events as the Diamond Trojan middle school, junior varsity and varsity players, who will be determined after a tryout period this week, will have a team breakfast and picture day Saturday morning. [Full Story »]

Harris Obituary

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Laura Geiger

in Death Notices

Thursday, January 19. 2012

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Awards banquet ticket deadline is Friday

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Laura Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, January 19. 2012

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The nominations period is over and tickets are only available until Friday for the 29th annual Community Awards Banquet at the Barnesville Civic Center Thursday Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. [Full Story »]

Two vastly different opinions on entitlements

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Laura Geiger

in Opinion

Monday, December 19. 2011

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What follows are two vastly different views on entitlement programs in America. The first, and rather lengthy piece, came from the left leaning LikeTheDew.com and was penned by Joy Moses. The second, submitted by Killer Kilpatrick, came from The Independent Institute.

Note: the figures Moses refers to were not included due to html issues. [Full Story »]

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Laura Geiger

in Top Stories

Tuesday, October 4. 2011

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The murder trial of Teresa Burousas was completed Tuesday in Pike superior court with Judge Quillian Baldwin on the bench. He found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm in commission of a crime. Burousas was sentenced to 20 years with 10 years to serve in prison and 10 years on probation with credit for the two years she has already served. [Full Story »]

Suspicious person alert

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Laura Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, August 18. 2011

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The following story appeared in the 8.16.2011 print edition of The Herald-Gazette. We have now received another report on this person who went to a home on Jenkins Road in Monroe County and claimed to be selling children's books. [Full Story »]