Sam, owned by the Aiken family of Freeman Road, has been missing since last Monday's bad storms. She is 4.5 years old, about 40 pounds and limps from a back leg injury.
Responding to the increasing number of people who want to assist law enforcement officials and build a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, Sheriff Brad White has announced Lamar County citizens are being invited to become Honorary Members of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association.
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The Easter holidays has brought a number of things to do as warmer spring weather gets people out of their houses. Some of the festivities begin this week. First up is a showing of The Passion of Christ at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the parsonage of Rev. Chris Wagoner of Milner and Marvin United Methodist churches.
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Over the weekend, the board of education has called a closed session to discuss personnel issues related to the primary school principalship held by Mark Davis. It will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the board offices.
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Alleged serial arsonist Travis Ball is back in jail and the circumstances surrounding his violation of the stipulations of his bond are bizarre.
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The Gordon State College Recital Series continues Wednesday with a concert featuring Richard Harris on trombone with guest artist, Brandon Ridenour on trumpet.
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Artists are being asked come to the Lamar Arts Paint Out in Barnesville, Saturday, April 27, and risk being on TV.
“The television show Pitmasters is going to film BBQ & Blues this April 27,” said Lamar Arts member Eleanor Dixon Stecker. “This is the day of Lamar Arts Paint Out.”
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Barnesville owes its very existence to a man whose gravesite has been neglected nearly to obliteration. The Azalea Garden Club plans to change that.
Starting with the fenced area around the resting places of Gideon Barnes and his second wife, Hulda Ann Barnes, the club is embarking on a long-term project for improvements at Greenwood Cemetery.
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On March 6, 2013 Griffin officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Little Caesar’s located at 1699 North Expressway, according to Capt. Dewayne Jones.
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Local employees of Clearwater Paper Corporation may soon be out of a job as the company announced today its intentions to close the local plant.
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This nice, well-kept dog was picked up by Barnesville Animal Control on Spencer Street and has not been claimed. The dog is a male, well-fed, very friendly and about three years old. Animal control volunteer Sandra Bray thinks he may have slipped his collar.
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