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By Walter Geiger

The Barnesville Walgreen’s location will close its doors for good at the end of business on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Prescription records from the pharmacy there will be transferred to the CVS location across Veterans Parkway.

Rumors of the closing leaked out from store employees on Feb. 9. The Herald Gazette confirmed it on Feb. 10. [Full Story »] 

Towaliga Circuit District Attorney Jonathan Adams announced this week that he will pursue the death penalty against Fuquah Dewalt Cashaw who was indicted in the 1999 cold case murder of Heather Davidson. [Full Story »] 

Time Magazine

February blues got you down? This time of year can seem dreary when temperatures drop and the sun sets early. But this Friday, nature is giving everyone an excuse to get out of the house and appreciate its wonders.

Friday will feature a full moon, a lunar eclipse and a green comet sighting — all on the same night, Weather.com reports.

The festivities start early Friday evening with February’s full moon, called the Snow Moon. This nickname comes from Native Americans who used the moons as a way to track the seasons, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. [Full Story »] 

The LC Lady Trojans have advanced to the Class AA state basketball tournament. The Trojans have been eliminated.

The Lady Trojans beat Jordan 59-50 Tuesday night. They play the #1 seed Heard County tonight at 7 p.m. A win will take them to the region title game against the Temple-Callaway winner. A loss puts them in the third place game against the Callaway-Temple loser.

The region's top four teams go to state, so the Lady Trojans are in.

The Trojans were eliminated in round one by Callaway 74-30.

By Walter Geiger

A life sentence and healthy doses of forgiveness were distributed Jan. 26 in a Monroe County courtroom after a jury deliberated less than two hours before finding Joshua James Cox, 25, guilty of murdering Donald Terrell Clark.

After a charge from Judge Tommy Wilson, the jury got the case at 1:40 p.m. They were back with two questions at 2:45 p.m then returned with verdicts at 3:35 p.m.

Cox was found not guilty of malice murder but was convicted of felony murder and one count of possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. Prior to sentencing, emotional family members of both Cox and his victim spoke. Clark’s wife, Sabrina, thanked the jury as did his parents, Gail and Charles Bailey, both of whom also addressed Cox directly. [Full Story »] 

Douglas Matthews was named chief of the Lamar County Fire Department by the Lamar County commission at a called meeting Jan. 31. The hiring is effective immediately. [Full Story »] 

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Joshua James Cox was found not guilty of malice murder but guilty of felony murder and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony Thursday in a Monroe County courtroom.

The jury deliberated just under two hours before reaching the verdicts.

Cox was charged with malice murder, felony murder and two counts possession of a firearm during commission of a felony in connection with the July 14, 2015 shooting death of Donald Terrell Clark.
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BPD investigators have identified the two suspects they were seeking in connection with damage at the recreation department after releasing surveillance video images. They are juveniles. Cases against them are pending.

By Walter Geiger

The murder trial of Joshua James Cox got underway Monday at the Monroe County courthouse with jury selection. The trial was moved to Forsyth due to coverage by The Herald Gazette. [Full Story »] 

The need for blood is critical and a drive is set for Jan. 26 at First United Methodist Church.

The Lamar County commission announced the three finalists for the position of county fire chief at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The position was vacated last year when Chief Steve Andrews fell ill and subsequently died.
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A Barnesville man charged in the shooting death of his 70-year-old mother last September was granted a $250,000 bond by Judge Bill Fears Jan. 6. [Full Story »] 

The case of Bobbie Jo Sumner, which has languished in the court system for three and a half years, was suddenly fast-tracked in Lamar superior court Jan. 6.
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