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Man injured in domestic dispute

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Saturday, May 21. 2016

A man was injured Saturday morning in a domestic dispute at an apartment on Southland Drive in Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Lamar goes to the polls next Tuesday

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Wednesday, May 18. 2016

By Walter Geiger

Voters in the Towaliga Judicial Circuit, comprised of Lamar, Butts and Monroe counties, will make a decision on who will be their district attorney for the next four years in the general primary one week from today.

Polling places throughout the county will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 24.

Thus far, 198 Lamar voters have cast early ballots including 10 who cast their votes in a special weekend session this past Saturday. [Full Story »]

Barnesville bicyclist hit in Pike

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Sunday, May 15. 2016

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A bicyclist from Barnesville was hit by a commercial vehicle around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, May 15 on Highway 19 in the area of Mountain View Store in Pike County.
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Teen hit by car on Atlanta Street is okay

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Friday, May 13. 2016

A 15-year-old boy struck by a vehicle on Atlanta Street Thursday evening was not seriously injured.

The teen was treated and released.

"It was not nearly as bad as it sounded when we were called out," investigator Al Moltrum of the BPD said.

This is not a town, it's a family

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Thursday, May 12. 2016

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Barnesville’s Maggie Page calls her breast cancer experience “a little story” compared to the heart-wrenching physical and mental pains that some cancer patients go through.

“But it’s a big story to me,” she added. “That word ‘cancer’ was not something I ever expected to hear. Heart trouble runs in my family, so I spend a lot of time trying to take care of my hearteating right, exercising, regular checkups, and so forth. There’s no cancer in my family, so ‘shocked and stunned’ describes me when I got the diagnosis in May of 2013.” [Full Story »]

Suspect arrested in string of Redbone thefts

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Tuesday, May 10. 2016

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For several weeks, sheriff's deputies and investigators have been running details in the Redbone area in an attempt to put a halt to a string of thefts there. On Monday, those details paid off with an arrest.
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Lady Trojans in Elite Eight today

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Saturday, May 7. 2016

The Lamar Lady Trojans take on the Lovett Lions in the Elite Eight round of the Class AA soccer playoffs this afternoon at 5 p.m. at Trojan Field.

UPDATE: Lamar County was eliminated 10-0.

Leadership of fire departments split

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Wednesday, May 4. 2016

By Walter Geiger

With fire chief Steve Andrews battling pancreatic cancer, the leadership of Barnesville- Lamar County’s two fire departments has been split.

Andrews worked as full-time chief with the city department and part-time chief of the county department. The departments trained together and responded to calls as a combined unit.

With Andrews out, that has changed.
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Lost: Two brown male dogs

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Friday, April 29. 2016

Travel Center at exit 201 off of I-75 and Hwy. 36 East.

One male dog is thin and brown with a white patch on his chest. He is wearing a red and gray collar.

The second male dog ins chestnut brown with black ears and mouth and has a bushy orange colored tail. He walks with a slight limp.

Please call Neal at 732-853-9646 if you locate them. [Full Story »]

Massey acquitted in vehicular homicide trial

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Thursday, April 28. 2016

A Lamar County jury deliberated for less than an hour Thursday before returning not guilty verdicts on three counts in the Vivian Massey vehicular homicide trial. [Full Story »]

Injuries miraculously avoided in three-vehicle crash

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Tuesday, April 26. 2016

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No one was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a three car collision at the dangerous intersection of Veterans Parkway and Rose Avenue in Barnesville. [Full Story »]

Jury selected; Massey trial gets underway

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Tuesday, April 26. 2016

A jury was selected Tuesday and proceedings will begin Wednesday morning in the nearly three-year-old vehicular homicide case against Vivian Massey of Forsyth. [Full Story »]

Thieves hit Cole Forest subdivision

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Sunday, April 24. 2016

Thieves hit the Cole Forest subdivision overnight Saturday, stealing two vehicles among other items.
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Go pig or go home!

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Thursday, April 21. 2016

By Kay S. Pedrotti

BBQ & Blues festival chairman Tim Rooks reports the chamber of commerce has more volunteers than ever for the 12th annual event on April 21-23 in downtown Barnesville.

Working with board chair Stacey Ard and interim president Jessica Farr, Rooks said 50-75 volunteers will help with all phases of the festival, some for a few hours and others staying for the duration. The kickoff party/ chamber after hours today at 5 p.m. at United Bank, where singer Diana New, chamber executive assistant, will perform. [Full Story »]

Upson investigators working fatal shooting

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Wednesday, April 20. 2016

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Sheriff Dan Kilgore reports his investigators are working a fatal shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning at a residence on Trice Cemetery Road. [Full Story »]