Opinion

Better outcomes require better decisions

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Monday, January 28. 2013

By Judge William Thomas
Lamar County chief magistrate

Most of us recognize decisions have consequences.

Responsible parents teach their children this. We know better decisions mean better results. The decision to “party like there’s no tomorrow” may be literally true. The decision to imbibe in a variety of controlled or illegal substances, including that new “killer party drink” may have dire consequences. [Full Story »]

Sheila Tolley now has a blog

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Saturday, January 26. 2013

The inimitable Sheila Tolley now has her own blog. [Full Story »]

Gun control works for those with the guns

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Thursday, January 24. 2013

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By Robert Heiney

Ellen Granum made an appearance at the January Republican meeting to discuss gun control. As she discussed why she wants to take away firearms from law abiding citizens, she held up a People magazine cover displaying full color photographs of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. My initial reaction was to dig through my computer files and display the numerous photographs representing the millions of unarmed citizens killed by their own government. I could go on to show photos of unarmed millions killed by marauding gangs of rebels, thugs, and gangs circulating throughout the world. [Full Story »]

Men cut from a different cloth

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Sunday, January 20. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

I didn’t know James Rooks or his brother Pete but I wish I had.

James died January 7. He was the father of Neil and Ricky Rooks of Barnesville, Wade Rooks of Yatesville and Floyd Rooks of Oglethorpe along with a passel of grandchildren and great grandchildren. [Full Story »]

Take the challenge of 'a day on'

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Wednesday, January 16. 2013

By April Smith

Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 is the day on which we celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although this is a day “off,” think of it as a day “on.” [Full Story »]

Dude, my zip lining career is over

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Wednesday, January 9. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

It all started with a family outing designed to provide family time together for the Geigers in the wake of the always hectic Christmas season and before the ringing in of the new year. [Full Story »]

Fiscal cliff deal: Missed opportunity

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Thursday, January 3. 2013

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The Savannah Morning News

Praising leaders in Washington for passing legislation designed to avert the so-called fiscal cliff is like praising professional burglars for not breaking into people’s houses.

The 11th-hour deal that Congress and President Obama blessed Tuesday was a missed opportunity to do something lasting and meaningful to solve the nation’s fiscal problems.

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Geiger’s Counter: Our own Christmas miracle

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Friday, December 28. 2012

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It was among the worst nightmares a parent could imagine.

An intense hour above ground while your three-year-old son is trapped below ground, having fallen into an abandoned well.

That is exactly the scenario that unfolded right before the eyes of Kelli Altman Thursday when her son Carter fell into an old well near her home on Martin Dairy Road near Milner. The old well had been filled with dirt years before and capped with concrete. [Full Story »]

Funny, poignant Christmas memories

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Monday, December 24. 2012

By Kay S. Pedrotti

All I want for Christmas is ... just to appreciate the blessings I have: family, friends, food, a good job, free country, warm house, great church, a good car -- even that ridiculously complicated new Droid phone. It would take days to list everything that makes my life happy and fulfilling. [Full Story »]

The who, the what, the when but not the why

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Wednesday, December 19. 2012

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Tears fell in many places, even the newspaper offices. Hearts everywhere began to hurt. Prayers were given for total strangers; all that happened when the news of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., emerged. None of us knows why such tragedies occur. There are many speculations, and the pundits and politicians are quick to jump on their favorite bandwagons – whether for super-security for schools, gun control or stringent legal redress for victims’ families. [Full Story »]

Fiscal cliff: What it means to you

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Tuesday, December 11. 2012

By Walter Geiger

There is much debate currently about the so-called fiscal cliff, a series of policy changes and actions that will automatically kick in at midnight on December 31 if not overridden. [Full Story »]

Trojans make history with semifinal run

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Thursday, December 6. 2012

With a thrilling 35 28 win over the Lovett Lions along the banks of the Chattahoochee River last week, the Lamar County Trojans became the first ever LCCHS team to advance to the semifinals of the GHSA state football playoffs.

Everything at Lovett – the field, the facilities, the parking deck and the officiating – was the best money could buy. Lamar was penalized 10 times while the Lions drew nary a flag. [Full Story »]

ATV industry has blood on its hands

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Wednesday, November 28. 2012

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Yet again this week I had to write the story I have written far too many times previously the story of a child dead following a four-wheeler crash. This time it was a 15-year-old girl with a lifetime of promise ahead of her. According to the coroner, she was going too fast, not wearing a helmet and making jumps on a powerful four-wheeler. [Full Story »]

Tech, Georgia clash with a lot on the line

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Thursday, November 22. 2012

”We don’t root for Georgia Tech with two engines out on the team plane.”
-the late Lewis Grizzard

The Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets square off at high noon Saturday in Sanford Stadium in Athens with a lot on the line - especially for the Bulldogs.

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A champion in my book

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Thursday, November 15. 2012

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By Walter Geiger

Other than witnessing up close and personal two undefeated seasons, one of the major joys of covering the Lamar County Trojans the last two years has been meeting and hanging out on the football sidelines with Willie Hamm. Willie never misses a game and he is a blessing to me. [Full Story »]