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The LC Trojans saw their playoff hopes die Friday night as they got blistered 38-0 by the Dodge County Indians at Trojan Field.

Realtime scoring from the sidelines.

8:03 1st qtr: DC 3 LC 0: DC 24 yard FG.

11:21 2nd qtr: DC 10 LC 0: DC 24 yard TD run. PAT good.

3:39 2nd qtr: DC 17 LC 0: DC 36 yard TD run. PAT good.

HALFTIME: 17-0

6:23 3rd qtr: DC 24 LC 0: DC 60 yard TD run. PAT good.

4:20 4th qtr: DC 31 LC 0: DC 32 yard TD pass. PAT good.

8:28 4th qtr: DC 38 LC 0: DC 26 yard return of blocked punt for TD. PAT good.

FINAL: 38-0

The remnants of Hurricane Zeta rolled through Lamar County overnight featuring howling winds that caused some power outages and other minor issues.

Erin Cook, Southern Rivers Energy (8;45 a.m.):

Southern Rivers Energy crews have restored power to 1701 of the 2800 meters affected by the remnants of Hurricane Zeta. As of 8:45 a.m., approximately 1099 members are still without power. Outages are scattered across our nine-county service territory spanning from Coweta to Bibb. Crews are dealing with trees and limbs on lines and one broken pole on Hwy 341, south of New Hope Road. A crew is on the scene working to replace the pole but that process takes a few hours under good conditions so we appreciate our members' patience.

Douglas Matthews, LCVFR chief (8:42 a.m.):

Mulitple trees and power lines down. Had a tree fall on Old Hwy. 41 which caused a barn fire and some damage to the home there.

Kelvin Chute, BFD chief (8:37 a.m.):

No major issues.

Charles Glass, LC commission chairman (8:40 a.m.):

Trees/limbs down on Trice, McKenzie, Brent and Crawford roads. All now cleared.

Sheriff Brad White (8:36 a.m.):

No major issues. Some trees down. Cleared quickly.

David Rose, Barnesville city manager (9:02 a.m.):

No major issues.

From Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger...

With slightly more than 1 week to go, 43% of active voters in Lamar County have already cast ballots. This is a significant surge from past years and is part of the record early turnout that Georgia has seen so far ahead of the November elections.

“The record turnout is a testament to the hard work our state and local elections officials are putting in to uphold election access for Georgia voters,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “We are setting records every hour. Adjusting to a new voting system or turning on a dime to accommodate a surge in absentee by mail voting would be enough to challenge even the most seasoned elections officials. Doing so with the added complications of COVID-19 has made this effort truly Herculean.”

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From Anna Lewis, MCSO:

On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at approximately 7:30am, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident involving a four-wheeler and a single car vehicle on Highway 87 near Lassiter Road.

Preliminary investigation shows that the male driver of the four-wheeler, who had been out hunting, was crossing the road when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The driver of the four-wheeler was pronounced deceased on scene due to injuries sustained in the accident.

This incident is currently under investigation and next of kin notification is being made at this time.

UPDATE: The deceased male victim from this morning's accident has been identified as 66 year old Dennis Ervin Tracy of Covington, Georgia. His next-of-kin has been notified.

No charges will be pressed against the driver of the vehicle. This stretch of road is not very well lit and the area was very foggy this morning. Once the driver of the vehicle did see the four-wheeler, they did attempt to avoid the crash, but unfortunately, was unsuccessful.

A Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Oct. 22 in the fellowship hall at First United Methodist Church from 1-6 p.m. All donors will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies. The drive is sponsored by the Barnesville Rotary Club.

Coronavirus precautions will be in place. Potential donors are strongly encouraged to make an appointment by calling 1.800.733.2767.

The LC Lady Trojans (13-15) begin postseason play Monday afternoon with a first round, best of three series with the Vidalia Indians on the road. LC is the #4 seed from Region 3AA while Vidalia is the number one seed in the state.

Going into the series, coach Mike Oberg felt his team could compete.

UPDATE: LC lost both games of the doubleheader Monday 11-3 and 11-3 and were eliminated from postseason play. [Full Story »] 

Jury trials in Lamar superior court will resume in Lamar superior court in January after the statewide suspension on them was lifted last week by chief justice Harold Melton of the state supreme court. [Full Story »] 

Early voting in the Nov. 3 General Election and Milner council race got underway Monday with long line of voters waiting to cast thier ballots. Wait times from two to four hours were reported.

Early votes may be cast daily from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m. For more information on how to cast your ballot, call 770.358.5235.

From Anna Lewis, Monroe County Sheriff's Office:

On Friday, October 9, 2020 at approximately 12:00 am, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at America’s Best Value Inn, located at 130 N Frontage Road in Forsyth GA. The warrant was conducted as a result of an ongoing investigation that identified Michael Hardy, who has a history of drug offenses in the Lamar and Monroe area.

After a search of the motel room Investigators seized approximately 98 grams of methamphetamine and made 6 arrests. While on scene Investigators called animal control to remove four dogs, which were located inside the motel room, due to the unfit living conditions. The suspects were arrested and charges are listed below.

1.Michael Hardy, trafficking methamphetamine and possession of drug related objects.

2.William Maxon, wanted Spalding probation violation, trafficking methamphetamine, four counts of cruelty to animals, possession of drug related objects.

3.Crystal Maxon, wanted Pike probation violation (robbery), wanted Zebulon P.D. probation violation, trafficking methamphetamine, four counts of cruelty to animals, possession of drug related objects.

4.Charles Maxon, wanted Spalding probation violation (possession of amphetamines), trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drug related objects.

5. Jacob Brand, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drug related objects.

6. Arlena Arellano, trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drug related objects.

In her short time on the job, new city administrator Tausha Grose has become well-versed in Milner’s precarious financial condition and pledged to pursue fiscal responsibility at a called meeting held Sept. 29.

Her comments came during a section of the meeting dedicated to the city’s proposed millage rate increase. Several council members and citizens suggested the council raise the millage even higher - up to 5 mills - to get a handle on the finances. [Full Story »] 

The Lamar County Trojans' region opener at Washington County has been moved to Thursday night due to a perceived rain threat.

Tickets will be available at the gate. Masks are required to enter the stadium and must also be worn in all common areas.

Both teams are 2-2.

WACO is a perennial playoff team under coach Joel Ingram. Ingram is in his 15th year with the Golden Hawks and has an overall record of 122-50-1. His team opened the season with home losses to Swainsboro and Thomson. In a COVID oddity, they played Swainsboro again and won 27-22 on the road. Last week, they topped Evans 17-7, also on the road.

(Note from writer: Do yourself a favor and eat at the legendary Dairy Lane on the main drag in Sandersville not far from the stadium.)