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LCSO K9 Felony doing his thing

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Friday, July 25. 2014

Sgt. Chris Webster and his K9 partner Felony put on a demonstration for the kids attending the LCSO Champs camp.

Video inside. [Full Story »]

Leadership Lamar Class of '14 inducted

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Thursday, July 24. 2014

The Leadership Lamar Class of 2014 was inducted Thursday night in ceremonies held at the Barnesville Civic Center. [Full Story »]

New high schoolers can get jumpstart Thursday and Friday

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Tuesday, July 22. 2014

What can parents do to invest in their children’s future? Participating in school functions whenever possible, encouraging children to try in school and requiring them to be successful are some things encouraged by the Lamar County school system. [Full Story »]

A deluge and a flood of memories

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Friday, July 18. 2014

By Walter Geiger

It was Independence Day weekend in 1994 when the Tropical Storm Alberto stalled out over central Georgia and dropped an average of 25 inches of rain over a vast area.

On the evening of July 5, 1994, city manager Kenny Roberts told an emergency called meeting of the city council, “The worst has happened. The dam is gone.” [Full Story »]

Rain or shine, 'Sticks' show goes on

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Friday, July 18. 2014

The annual Summer in the Sticks country music blowout at Ritz Park goes on Saturday rain or shine. At noon Friday, forecasts called for a chance of rain. The gates open at 6 p.m. with music – and a cornhole tournament – starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Two injured in Hwy. 36 crash

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Wednesday, July 16. 2014

Two Upson County men were injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash at the intersection of Hwy. 36 West and Berry Road. [Full Story »]

'Bermuda Triangle' victim has died

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Monday, July 14. 2014

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The so-called 'Bermuda Triangle' section of I-75 around the Hwy. 36 exit in Lamar County has claimed another victim.

UPDATE: The victim in this incident, an Alpharetta bank executive, has died and some on the scene have questioned the slow response time of Lamar paramedics. [Full Story »]

Snapper plant closing

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Friday, July 11. 2014

Employees of the Snapper plant in McDonough were told yesterday the plant will close. Some 475 people are affected. [Full Story »]

Lamar, Pike running neck and neck in population

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Thursday, July 10. 2014

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According to statistics compiled in 2013, Lamar and Pike counties are now running neck and neck in the total population rankings. Lamar is the 96th in the ranking of the state’s 159 counties with a population of 17,959 while Pike is ranked 97th with 17,796 people counted within its borders. [Full Story »]

Motorcycle wreck closes Hwy 36

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Wednesday, July 9. 2014

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, a motorcycle wreck on Highway 36 East of Barnesville at Van Buren Road closed the road temporarily. [Full Story »]

Candidates forum on tap July 8

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Thursday, July 3. 2014

Candidates in two races on the ballot in the July 22 general primary runoff will square off in a candidates forum July 8 at the Barnesville Civic Center. The event, sponsored by the chamber of commerce and Lamar County Farm Bureau, will begin at 6 p.m. [Full Story »]

Vehicular homicide defendants must be arraigned again

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Wednesday, July 2. 2014

The vehicular homicide cases against Bobbie Jo Sumner and Vivian Massey are set for a second arraignment in Lamar superior court in August. Their most recent indictments were their second due to errors so they must be arraigned a second time. [Full Story »]

Local diver freed from Honduras prison

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Friday, June 27. 2014

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By Sherri Ellington

After more than a month and a half in a dilapidated Honduras prison, Kelly Garrett is heading home. [Full Story »]

New industry bringing 80 jobs to Griffin

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Thursday, June 26. 2014

Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday that Japan-based Toppan Printing Co., Ltd will create 80 jobs and invest $100 million into a new facility at The Lakes at Green Valley in Griffin, Georgia’s first eco-friendly park. [Full Story »]

Felon captured in swamp has 60-page criminal history

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Wednesday, June 25. 2014

By Walter Geiger

A recently paroled, ‘dangerous’ felon who had already given U.S. Marshals the slip once was captured here June 18 after an 11-hour manhunt in and around the Finney Lake swamp off Highway 36 West.

Billy Lee Owens was spotted parked in a stolen flatbed truck behind Midway Church in the wee hours Wednesday morning. The same person spotted the truck again about 6 a.m., reported it as a suspicious vehicle to the LCSO and a deputy responded. [Full Story »]