Superior Court Judge Tommy Wilson voided the agreement between the E.T. Carlyle Company and Lamar County commission last week and ruled the commission violated Georgia's open meetings law when reaching the agreement.
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By the time of the property tax sale Tuesday morning, Dec. 1, a list of 160 delinquent taxpayers had shrunk to 17 and tax commissioner Andrea Anthony was happy. [Full Story »]
The 10th annual Lamar County Activity Center Presidential Ball will feature a howling good time with the Wolfman Jack Midnight Special variety show.
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The Lamar County school system and Griffin Ballet Theater will present the timeless Christmas classic 'The Nutcracker' at the new Fine Arts Center in Barnesville on Friday, December 4.
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The Empty Stocking Fund and Toys for Tots have two big fundraisers coming up in their bid to help a record number of families in need this Christmas. The ESF aims to collect $20,000 while Toys for Tots has set no goal. [Full Story »]
As jobs decreased and the number of people seeking them rose, Lamar County's unemployment rate began rising again in September, jumping to 15.3% from 14.8% in August. Joblessness was 7.8% in September 2008.
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The 13 young women who will walk 60 miles this weekend all have compelling reasons to do so. They have trained for months by walking all around town for hours at a time. [Full Story »]
Lamar County Comprehensive High School was named the Region 5AA champion in the annual Governor's Cup for numerical improvement in SAT scores. [Full Story »]
The second annual Dewaine T. Bell Memorial Chili Cook Off will be held in the high school cafeteria Thursday, Oct. 29. The time is set from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. but last year the cook off sold out of chili in the first hour. [Full Story »]
Students at the primary and elementary schools will be able to get FluMist influenza vaccines on Tuesday, Oct. 20 – instead of a shot – when the school system takes part in an upcoming grant program. [Full Story »]
This year's SAT scores show Lamar County students remained below state averages. However, while Georgia's scores continued to plummet Lamar's are going up.
"The SAT scores are regarded as one of the best measures of a student's readiness to begin college on a positive note – and be successful," said superintendent Dr. Bill Truby. "Here in Lamar County, we saw a significant increase in our average over 2008.
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