Entries by Sherri Ellington

Judge voids landfill agreement due to illegal meeting

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Thursday, December 17. 2009

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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. [Full Story »]

Sugar Hill School - Group wants to restore it

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Wednesday, December 16. 2009

A piece of Lamar County's history will see new life again, if Margaret Thompson has her way.
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17 properties sold for outstanding taxes

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Wednesday, December 9. 2009

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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.
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Presidential Ball turns 10 with Wolfman Jack and friends

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

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The 10th annual Lamar County Activity Center Presidential Ball will feature a howling good time with the Wolfman Jack Midnight Special variety show. [Full Story »]

Timeless classic ‘The Nutcracker’ to grace FAC stage

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Wednesday, December 2. 2009

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. [Full Story »]

A RETURN to Barnesville

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Thursday, November 19. 2009

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The Return, a Beatles tribute band, will be in concert at the new Lamar County Fine Arts Center Thursday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. [Full Story »]

ESF and Toys for Tots plan fundraisers here

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Wednesday, November 11. 2009

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.
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Jobs down; searchers up

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Thursday, October 29. 2009

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. [Full Story »]

Triple B’s ready for 60-mile weekend walk

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Friday, October 23. 2009

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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.
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Empty Stocking Fund kicks off

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Wednesday, October 21. 2009

The Empty Stocking Fund has kicked off its Christmas 2009 donation drive and is accepting applications for families in need of help. [Full Story »]

High school wins Governor's Cup

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Thursday, October 15. 2009

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Lamar County Comprehensive High School was named the Region 5AA champion in the annual Governor's Cup for numerical improvement in SAT scores.
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2nd annual Dewaine T. Bell chili cook-off set for Oct. 29

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Thursday, October 15. 2009

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.
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Schools will offer FluMist vaccines soon

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Saturday, October 10. 2009

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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.
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Unemployment declines

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Friday, October 2. 2009

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Thanks to the loss of 293 potential workers from Department of Labor rolls, Lamar County’s unemployment rate began falling in August.
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Lamar’s SAT scores on the rise

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Tuesday, September 22. 2009

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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. [Full Story »]