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Butts sheriff shares high speed chase video

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Thursday, October 15. 2009

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Butts County sheriff Gene Pope shared video of the chase in which he captured two burglary ring suspects after firing on their Dodge Magnum. [Full Story »]

LCMS Trojans finish unbeaten season with rout

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Wednesday, October 14. 2009

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The Lamar County Middle School Trojans closed out a perfect season today with a 52-0 win over Monroe County in Forsyth.

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Airstrip approved with conditions

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Tuesday, October 13. 2009

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The Lamar County commission moved toward approval of a controversial airstrip in the Redbone community at its regular meeting Oct. 13. [Full Story »]

Fired bank manager speaks out about robbery on video

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Monday, October 12. 2009

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Wesley Hallman reports he was summarily fired after a robbery at the bank branch he managed in Griffin. During the incident, Hallman exchanged gunfire with alleged robber William Lee Hunt Jr. who is a suspect in multiple bank heists. [Full Story »]

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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BIG GAME: Cavs roll over Trojans

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Friday, October 9. 2009

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11:45 1st: Callaway 7-0. Quan Bray 80-yard kick return. Josh Ham PAT.

8:45 1st: Callaway 13-0. Bray 16-yd TD run. PAT failed.

6:46 1st: Callaway 20-0. Bray 5-yd. run. Ham PAT.

11:55 2nd: Callaway 23-0. Ham 32-yd. FG.

10:25 2nd: Callaway 30-0. Marquis Terrell 20-yd. TD run. Ham PAT.

7:58 2nd: Callaway 37-0. Terrell 58-yd TD run. Ham PAT.

Halftime: 37-0.

5:40 3rd: Callaway 44-0. Hunter Harrison 1-yd. run. Ham PAT.

Final: 44-0.

The top spot in the Region 5AA standings and all-important seeding for post season play will be on the line tonight night when the Lamar County Trojans battle the Callaway Cavaliers at Trojan Field.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.  This will be the biggest game yet in the short history of Trojan Field.

Georgia High School Football Daily lists it as one of the top 10 game in the state for this weekend. GHSFD had this to say about the contest: [Full Story »]

Lamar Co. ready to combat H1N1

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Thursday, October 8. 2009

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The Lamar County Health Department has received its first shipment of H1N1 "swine" flu vaccines in mist form. The immunizations are designated for healthy children between the ages of 2-4 and their caregivers.

"It's a limited amount," said nurse Sherry Farr. "We'll be getting more and will make announcements as it comes in." [Full Story »]

Gordon unveils historical marker

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Wednesday, October 7. 2009

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In ceremonies at 10 a.m. yesterday at the southeast corner of old Summers Field, a state historic marker commemorating the 1938 visit by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Barnesville was unveiled. [Full Story »]

Arrest made in Griffin bank robbery in which shots were fired

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Sunday, October 4. 2009

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A Woodbury man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a Griffin bank Oct. 1. The suspect and a bank employee engaged in a brief gun battle during the heist. [Full Story »]

Monday is the last day to register to vote in Nov. municipal elections

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Friday, October 2. 2009

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel reminds citizens who reside in districts holding municipal or special elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 that they must be registered to vote by Monday, October 5, 2009 in order to participate. [Full Story »]

Gunfire erupts during Spalding bank robbery

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Thursday, October 1. 2009

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Law enforcement officials are searching for a Chrysler Sebring, possibly blue in color, thought to have been involved in a bank robbery in Spalding County this morning. [Full Story »]

Energy-related sales tax holiday to begin Thursday

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Wednesday, September 30. 2009

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Energy-saving and water-efficient products will be sold without sales taxes in Georgia for a four-day period beginning Thursday.

Georgians will not pay state or local sales taxes on the purchase of Energy Star-qualified or WaterSense-labeled products that cost $1,500 or less per item. [Full Story »]

Gold Star Mothers honored today

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Wednesday, September 30. 2009

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Gold Star Mothers Day will be observed nationwide on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to honor mothers who have lost children in combat. [Full Story »]

Lamar man indicted in child porn case

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Tuesday, September 29. 2009

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A local man was indicted by the September term Lamar County grand jury on 28 counts of sexual exploitation of children. [Full Story »]

Serial robber may have hit two stores

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Monday, September 28. 2009

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The Crossroads convenience store at the intersection of Highways 18 and 341 was robbed late Friday night and city police think the thief may be the same black male who hit Flash Foods earlier this month. [Full Story »]