Nate Ferrell hit two clutch free throws with 11.1 seconds left Monday night to propel the Pike County Pirates to a 46-42 win over the Lamar County Trojans in the first round of the Region 5AA playoffs in Barnesville.
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The Field Turf playing surface is currently being installed at Trojan Field. A crew from Chatsworth is installing the turf. (video after the jump)
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Raleigh Henry, president and CEO of Southern Rivers energy, was elected chairman of the Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Development Authority February 12. Henry had previously served as treasurer.
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Gordon College has notified homeowners near property it acquired off Collier Road several years ago that it plans to cut timber there beginning this month.
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Barnesville city councilman Lynn Wilson reported at tonight's meeting that he will not seek reelection to his post in the November city vote.
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Now, the American Red Cross is without a presence in the Lamar County area after its Griffin office was shut down due to a lack of funding.
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In the weeks before Christmas, three Lamar County families lost their infants simply doing what many parents do – taking their baby into their bed for the night. All three of the children suffocated when a parent rolled over onto them while sleeping.
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Despite a contract to buy water exclusively from the Lamar County Water & Sewer Authority, Vulcan Materials has not used any county water for the past several months at its northeast Lamar quarry site.
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Alleged killer Ronald Eugene Smith made his first court appearance Feb. 1 before chief magistrate William Thomas and was bound over to superior court without bond on one count of malice murder. (video of the appearance after the jump)
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