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The Lamar County Trojans open regular season play tonight in Carrollton when they take on the Mt. Zion Eagles. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Eagles, coached by Brad Gordon, went 10-3 last season.

6:15 1st. qtr.: MZ 3 LC 0: MZ 23-yd. FG.

:51.4 1st qtr.: MZ 6 LC 0: MZ 32-yd. FG.

6:21 2nd qtr.: MZ 13 LC 0: MZ 61-yd. TD run. PAT good.

4:20 2nd qtr.: MZ 20 LC 0: MZ 40-yd. TD run. PAT good.

HALFTIME: MZ 20 LC 0

11:46 3rd qtr.: MC 27 LC 0: MZ returned 2nd half kickoff for TD. PAT good.

2:41 3rd qtr.: MZ 34 LC 0: MZ 5-yd. TD run. PAT good.

FINAL: 34-o


Check back often for realtime scoring from the game provided by Walter Geiger

The annual Relay for Life to benefit cancer research will be held Friday, Aug. 17 at Summers Field Park from 6-9 p.m. This year’s theme is ‘Party in the Park’.

The survivors lap will begin at 6:15 p.m. Anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer is invited to participate along with their caregivers. As they walk, other participants will cheer them on.
The shortened Relay event will be a family-friendly block party with food, fun and entertainment and the entire community is invited to join in. To register a team, go to relay.acsevents.org.

Founded in 1985 by Dr. Gordy Klatt of Washington, D.C., Relay for Life is the largest fundraising event in the fight against cancer. The local event is designed for teams and individuals to come together to honor and celebrate cancer patients and survivors and raise funds and awareness.

For more information, contact Sherry Farr at 770-358-1483.

Magistrate Judge Karen Jackson set bond Wednesday morning for 26-year-old Devonte Carr on a total of 36 felony counts in connection with the desecration of O'Neal Cemetery here July 25. [Full Story »] 

Three horses had to be put down here last week after testing positive for Equine Infectious Anemia, according to the Ga. Extension Service and USDA. Sheriff Brad White reported the disease is similar to AIDS in horses. "Our investigators got involved briefly. The horses were not malnourished or mistreated in any way," the sheriff said.
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A ticket worth $10,000 in the Aug. 10 Mega Millions drawing from the Georgia Lottery was sold at the Crossroads Shell station here. The winner has not come forward to claim the prize.

Winning numbers from the drawing were: 1-3-12-22-42 and the Mega Ball was 6.

Winners have 180 days to claim their money.

By Walter Geiger

Gordon State College, in conjunction with Southern Rivers Energy, will debut the ‘Power to the People’ exhibit Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s visit to Barnesville on Aug. 11, 1938.

FDR visited Summers Field where he spoke before a crowd estimated at up to 30,000 people. He was here to flip the switch for a Rural Electrification Administration project that bestowed the miracle of electricity upon rural residents of Lamar County.

A dedication ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the Fine Arts auditorium, featuring a welcome from Haven Luke, Roosevelt’s great-grandson. FDR’s speech at the football field will be reenacted by Jim Fowler.
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Fans can get their first taste of Lamar County football Friday night at a three-team jamboree at Trojan Field. The action begins at 7 p.m.

The Putnam County War Eagles and Manchester Blue Devils will join LC on the turf for the preseason tune-up.

Lamar, in its second year under coach John Flath, opens regular season play Friday, Aug. 17 at Mt. Zion High School in Carrollton. That game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. The home opener is the following Friday, Aug. 24, when Greenville comes to town.

The Lamar County commission has announced its intention to increase the 2018 millage rate by 5.66% over the rollback millage rate. The state requires the county to come up with a rollback millage rate. It is computed by taking the new digest (total assessed property value) and determining the rate that would bring in the same income as last year’s rate applied to last year’s digest.

The proposed new rate is 12.621 mills, an increase of .793 mills.
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The Lamar County commission has announced its intention to increase the 2018 millage rate by 5.66% over the rollback millage rate. [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

Judge Tommy Wilson has denied the City of Barnesville's request for a permit to relocate at least 103 graves from the historic Wadsworth-Clayton Cemetery. The ruling, which came at 12:10 p.m. Friday after a three-hour hearing, was centered upon the city's admission that it does not currently have an industrial prospect for the site that is requiring the cemetery be relocated.

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By Walter Geiger

The battle over the relocation of over 100 graves from the historic Wadsworth-Clayton Cemetery off Old Milner Road to make room for future industrial expansion is set for a second superior court hearing Friday. The session will begin at 9 a.m. with Judge Tommy Wilson presiding.

The City of Barnesville wants to relocate the remains to Greenwood Cemetery in town. The old family plot, which dates back to the early 1800s, is located on city-owned property in the industrial park.
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Georgia’s Judicial Qualifications Commission accused Judge Mack Crawford of ‘egregious conduct’ following a hearing July 24 on charges involving the alleged theft of funds from the Pike County superior court registry. [Full Story »] 

Polling places throughout the county are open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. today for voting in the General Primary runoff. There are no local races on the ballot and turnout is expected to be low.

That expectation was borne out in the early voting totals. During the three-week advance voting period, elections superintendent Anita Reid and her staff served 481 in person early voters with 87 absentee ballots mailed, of which 52 were returned. Of those, 425 chose Republican ballots and 56 Democrat ballots were cast.

The premiere race to be settled today is the battle between lieutenant governor Casey Cagle and secretary of state Brian Kemp for the Republican nomination for governor. That race was a dead heat until late last week when Kemp’s polling was boosted by the endorsement of President Donald Trump. [Full Story »] 

An American Red Cross blood drive is set for Thursday, July 26 from 1-6 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Barnesville. The need for donations is critical.

For more information, call the church at 770.358.1494 [Full Story »]