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Despite setbacks, Chen committed to local project

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

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Despite its China-based parent company’s recent legal troubles, General Protecht U.S. Inc. still plans to build an electrical components plant in Barnesville.
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The resurgence of the rented room

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

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Nursing student with microwave seeks housemate for quiet living. [Full Story »]

New evidence surfaces in meth murder case

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Wednesday, March 25. 2009

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The man charged with murdering his Grove Street neighbor in a drug deal gone bad appeared before chief magistrate William Thomas March 19 for a preliminary hearing. [Full Story »]

Lamar man critically injured in Spalding motorcycle crash

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Tuesday, March 24. 2009

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A Lamar County man was lifeflighted to Grady Hospital in Atlanta Sunday night after wrecking his motorcycle on Maddox Road in Spalding County, according to reports.

The victim, identified as Jeffery Turner, spent all day Monday in surgery and intitial reports are he suffered a broken neck and internal injuries. [Full Story »]

Backwoods gets pouring license

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Tuesday, March 24. 2009

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A beer and wine pouring license for Tracy Wallace, who is working toward a spring opening for the Backwoods Grill, was approved by Milner city council at its March 18 meeting. [Full Story »]

Alleged killer denied bond

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Monday, March 23. 2009

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Judge Bill Fears denied bond for alleged killer Philip Foster at a hearing held in Butts County superior court. Foster is charged with beating a Barnesville man to death. [Full Story »]

Murder suspect commits suicide after Zebulon traffic stop

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Saturday, March 21. 2009

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A man wanted for murder in Cobb County shot himself with a rifle after being pulled over in downtown Zebulon Saturday afternoon. The man, identified as 43-year-old Randall Keith Fisher, subsequently died at a Griffin hospital from the self-inflicted wound. [Full Story »]

Alleged burglar no mental giant

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Friday, March 20. 2009

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According to a witness, a Locust Grove man charged in a string of local burglaries was "not the sharpest tool in the shed." [Full Story »]

Leadership Lamar Nomination Deadline March 31st

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Friday, March 20. 2009

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The 2009 Leadership Lamar Steering Committee has begun preparations for this year’s class to start in July. Leadership Lamar is an intense 18 week program which teaches its participants leadership skills and incorporates community learning opportunities. [Full Story »]

Chamber Teams Up With Barnesville Walkers to Fight Breast Cancer

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Friday, March 20. 2009

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The Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with more than a dozen passionate Barnesville women who are taking bold steps to find a cure for breast cancer. [Full Story »]

Jeep flips; one victim life-flighted

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Friday, March 20. 2009

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A red 1995 Jeep Cherokee bearing Gwinnett County plates flipped several times in the median of Highway 41 near Shirley's Surplus this afternoon, snarling traffic and injuring two. One victim was life-flighted from the scene with neck injuries after being entrapped for some 40 minutes.

The Georgia State Patrol has identified the driver as 19-year-old Bianca Whitney McCloud of Fayetteville.

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A Step in the Right Direction

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Friday, March 20. 2009

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Local woman walks for health and a clean neighborhood [Full Story »]

Alleged killer appears in court

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

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The man charged with murdering his Grove Street neighbor in a drug deal gone bad appeared before chief magistrate William Thomas today during a preliminary hearing. [Full Story »]

LCCHS student earns esteemed scholarship

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

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There are a number of qualities that define an excellent student. In no particular order those qualities might be motivation, openness, punctuality, engagement, preparedness, time management and commitment. In the eyes of Macon State College, Lamar County senior Kimberly P. Walker embodies each of these plus some. [Full Story »]

Monroe Academy partners with Rock Springs for K-5

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Thursday, March 19. 2009

Monroe Academy will partner with Rock Springs Christian Academy in Lamar County for the 2009-10 school year as it phases out its elementary school. [Full Story »]