Entries by Laura Geiger

Win a gun in sportsman’s raffle

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Thursday, December 2. 2010

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The Trojan Gridiron Club is offering you a chance to win a gun per day for seven days.

UPDATE (Thursday a.m.): Bill Dayton won the first day drawing Wednesday. Bob Taylor won Thursday's gun. Kenneth Presley was Friday's winner.

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$9.56 million SPLOST vote called

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Laura Geiger

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Wednesday, November 17. 2010

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The elected and appointed bodies governing Lamar County and its municipalities unanimously agreed to call a SPLOST referendum at an intergovernmental meeting this morning.

The vote to extend the special local option sales tax will be held on March 15, 2011. [Full Story »]

Early morning search closes street

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Laura Geiger

in Crime

Tuesday, November 16. 2010

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During the early morning hours of Tuesday Spalding County Sheriff’s Deputies blocked off a portion of Jackson Road near Bailey Jester Road and turned around all traffic. According to Sheriff Stewart this was done to protect the citizens traveling on that road while the Georgia State Patrol SWAT Team assisted investigators of the Sheriff’s Office with the execution of a search warrant. [Full Story »]

Spalding man clings to life after shooting

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Laura Geiger

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Thursday, September 16. 2010

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Forty-three year old Scott Payne continues to cling to life after being shot at his Spalding County home. [Full Story »]

Who makes what?

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in News

Tuesday, September 7. 2010

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The Herald-Gazette periodically looks into and reports on salaries of paid local officials and top managers.

With recent concerns over Lamar County’s budget shortfall, those salary amounts – who makes what – have been on the minds of taxpayers. [Full Story »]

Tammy Jacobs Bell remembered

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Laura Geiger

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Tuesday, August 24. 2010

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By Kay Pedrotti

More than 100 members of the legal profession in the Griffin and Towaliga Judicial Circuits, friends and family gathered Aug. 15 at the Upson County courthouse to honor the late Tamara Jacobs Bell. [Full Story »]

Trojans tangle with Warhawks tonight

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Laura Geiger

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Friday, August 13. 2010

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Lamar County will host Henry County tonight at 7 p.m. at Trojan field for a pre-season scrimmage. Admission at the gate is seven dollars. You can get advance tickets for five dollars at the high school today until one o'clock. [Full Story »]

I-75 crash kills one, snarls traffic

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Laura Geiger

in Crime

Friday, August 6. 2010

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A fatality accident on I-75 in Lamar County near the High Falls Rd. exit killed one and left traffic snarled for about nine hours Friday.
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Angelo Ace

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Laura Geiger

in Obituaries

Thursday, July 29. 2010

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Angelo Ace, 51, died Wednesday, July 28 at his home on Aldora Street after a battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Pastor Battle officiating. [Full Story »]

Chase ends in suicide on I-75 here

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Laura Geiger

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Tuesday, June 15. 2010

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Will Davis, Monroe County Reporter

A Marietta woman led Monroe County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase up and down I-75 early Sunday morning before shooting and killing herself in her car. [Full Story »]

Movies at Ritz Park

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Laura Geiger

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Tuesday, June 8. 2010

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Friday Night Movie’s in the Park will begin at sundown. This month’s feature film is Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. This heartwarming true story is an American adaptation of a Japanese tale about a loyal dog named Hachiko. He teaches the local people love, compassion and above all unyielding loyalty. The film is sponsored by the Barnesville-Lamar County Volunteer Fire Department, Travel World, and Open Box Over Stocks. Concessions will be available at the event and the sponsors will have some activities for the kid’s before the movie begins. [Full Story »]

Bomb threats target convenience stores

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Laura Geiger

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Monday, May 24. 2010

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Bomb threats have targeted two local convenience stores in recent days but both buildings were cleared without injury or incident. [Full Story »]

Offenders sentenced in superior court

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Laura Geiger

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Sunday, April 4. 2010

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These offenders were sentenced by Judge Bill Fears in Lamar superior court in March. More cases, including that of alleged child pornographer John Raymond Scheu will be heard this week. [Full Story »]

Giant yard sale is this weekend

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Laura Geiger

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Friday, March 12. 2010

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Georgia’s longest yard sale, Peaches to the Beaches, takes place this weekend March 12-13, all along US Highway 341. The nearly 250-mile yard sale will link buggy-making and peach-growing counties in middle Georgia to the beaches of Brunswick and the Golden Isles, with stops in nearly two dozen communities along the way. [Full Story »]

Nacho Tacos

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Laura Geiger

in Food

Thursday, November 12. 2009

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As we approach the holiday season our lives only become more busy. Dinner prep is given less time. But who wants to eat fast food every night? Why not try these easy Nacho Tacos?

Prep Time: 10 min. Cook Time: 15 min. [Full Story »]