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Antioch Baptist hosting free Thanksgiving meal

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Thursday, November 15. 2018

Antioch Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. Keith Battle, will host a free community Thanksgiving dinner Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at the E.P. Roberts Center on Mill Street.

For more information, call Darren McMullen at 770-468-8659.

Updated: Melissa Lee to lead chamber

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Tuesday, November 13. 2018

Updated: 3 days ago

Melissa Lee has been named president of the Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. This will be her second stint at the chamber. She began working there shortly after moving to Barnesville in 1999 and was named executive director in 2002. She held that post for nearly five years. [Full Story »]

Crafts for the holidays

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Monday, November 12. 2018

The Lamar Extension Service is partnering with the Upson office to offer a holiday craft seminar for do-it-yourselfers.

Call 706.647.8989 for more infomration

GSC Theatre does Shakespeare

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Friday, November 9. 2018

The Gordon State College Theatre Dept. is presenting Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' this week at the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Armed man arrested at Gordon identified

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Thursday, November 1. 2018

A man was arrested around noon Thursday near a residence hall at Gordon State College with a weapon and a quantity of marijuana. The man was not brandishing the weapon.

The man, who was not a student, was spotted by a residence hall security guard, who summoned help. Officers from the BPD and the GSC police departments responded as did Lamar deputies. The man was taken into custody but has not yet been identified.

UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as Ontario Montre Robinson, 21, of 9420 Creekstone Court, Villa Rica, Ga. He is charged with possession of marijuana, theft by receiving stolen property, two counts carrying a concealed weapon without a license and carrying a weapon in a school safety zone. He is being held without bond at Lamar County jail.

Lady Highlanders take title, off to NJCAA regionals in SC

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Thursday, November 1. 2018

After a gutsy 2-1 win over GMC in the Region 17 title match here Thursday, the Gordon Lady Highlanders are off to Spartanburg, S.C. for the NJCAA Southeast district tournament this weekend. They are departing campus at 3 p.m. Thursday. UPDATE: Gordon was originally scheduled to play at Wilmington, N.C. but a facilities issue forced a relocation to Spartanburg, S.C.

Gordon (15-1) plays Cape Fear (15-1-1) in round one Friday at 12:30 p.m. Cape Fear advanced after dispatching Spartanburg Methodist (13-3-3) in the Region 10 title match Sunday.

The winner will play the victor from Friday’s second match, which pits Spartanburg Methodist against Eastern Florida State (12-2-1), for the district crown on Saturday.

Thursday’s title match at the local pitch drew perhaps the largest crowd ever for the venue and the masses were rewarded with a great competition for their perseverance in braving a cold drizzle to see the action.

Gordon got two first half goals. The first came from star Skyler Bertram off a Jordan White assist. Minutes later, Bertram returned the favor with a perfect cross that White volleyed in from close range.

GMC got a goal in the second half and fought hard for the equalizer. Though obviously exhausted over the last 15 minutes, the Lady Highlanders gutted out the win.

Coach Scott Henderson and his charges will be boarding buses Thursday for the long trip to Wilmington. You can keep up with the action at barnesville.com.

TOURNEY GAMES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED (link inside this open post) [Full Story »]

Pike grand jury indicts Crawford

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Thursday, November 1. 2018

With Judge Arch McGarity of Henry County presiding, a Pike County grand jury indicted Judge Mack Crawfrord on two criminal counts Wednesday. Evidence was presented to the grand jury by an assistant Georgia attorney general.

Crawford was indicted on one count each of theft by taking and violation of oath of office. He is to surrender himself at the Pike County jail today for processing and will be released on his own recognizance.

“I feel confident Mack didn’t steal any money or have any criminal intent, and I believe I can prove that in court,” Crawford's attorney Virgil Brown said.

As a private attorney, Crawford represented two clients who placed $15,675 into the Pike County court’s registry in 2002 while their foreclosure case was pending. In 2009, a judge dismissed the case and ordered the funds be returned to Crawford’s clients.

The funds stayed in the registry until last December when clerk Carolyn Williams told Crawford she planned to send the money to the state as unclaimed property. But Crawford directed her to give him the funds, which she did. The grand jury determined that comprised a theft.

Beekeeping event planned in Concord

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Tuesday, October 30. 2018

The Pike County extension office will host a beekeeping workshop Nov. 29, 2018 in Concord, from 6pm-8pm. $10 registration is due at the door. Space is limited to 30 participants. Participants must RSVP to 770.567.2010 or [email protected] by Nov. 26 to reserve a spot. Topics will include introduction to beekeeping, problem solving and a question and answer session with an experienced beekeeper of over 20 years, Jim Quick. People interested in beekeeping, novice beekeepers, and experienced beekeepers are all encouraged to attend. An opportunity to order bee packages and materials will be available to participants. Refreshments provided by a local vendor will be provided during the event.

Library's fall book sale is Saturday

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Thursday, October 25. 2018

The Friends of the Library will host their annual Fall Book Sale Saturday from 9 a.m. - noon at the Barnesville Library. Participants can choose from a wide range of books and take home a milk box full for $5.

Proceeds benefit library operations.

For more information, call 770.358.3270.

Schools collecting supplies for Hurricane Michael relief

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Wednesday, October 24. 2018

Two local schools are involved with collecting relief items for those in the Florida panhandle and southwest Georgia who were heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael.

Students at Rock Springs Christian Academy and church members collected over 100 cases of water, diapers, baby food, canned goods and cleaning supplies which they transported to First Baptist Church in Bainbridge for distribution. Donn Mapp and Dan Singletary transported the materials.
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Blood drive is Thursday at FUMC

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Wednesday, October 17. 2018

A Red Cross blood drive, sponsored by the Rotary Club and Women's League, will be held Thursday beginning at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Barnesville. Blood is sorely needed in the aftermath of two hurricanes which both depleted blood supplies and canceled blood drives in impacted regions.

For more information, call 770.358.1494.

Traylors see Lamar Gives 365 as an investment in their community

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Friday, October 12. 2018

Jessica and Ryran Traylor have been members of Lamar Gives 365 since its inception. Ryran’s mom, Tammie Merritt, was one of the original founders of the organization and came up with its logo statement ‘Love where I live. I give’ during one of the original strategy sessions.

Jessica now heads up the membership team for the organization which in just four short years has awarded 47 grants totaling $110,000 and built an invested endowment of over $250,000.
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VFW sets benefit for Elsie Watson

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Monday, October 8. 2018

The local VFW chapter is planning an extensive, day-long benefit for Elsie Watson Oct. 20 at the post home. The goal is to raise enough money to provide Watson a handicapped-equipped van.

Reba Mangham celebrates 100th birthday

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Wednesday, October 3. 2018

Reba Mangham of Barnesville celebrated her 100th birthday Sept. 2. She is a second cousin to the Mangham siblings in Pike County who are in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest set of brothers and sisters.

Mangham, who served in the Womens’ Air Corps during World War II, is thought to be the oldest living military veteran in Lamar County.

National Test of Emergency Alert System today around 2 p.m.

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Wednesday, October 3. 2018

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on October 3rd The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed. [Full Story »]