The body of a sign language interpreter who worked with two or three students at Gordon College on a contractual basis was found in a room at Lamar Inn and Suites off Veterans Parkway here just before noon Wednesday.
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Deputies in Spalding County are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found at a residence on Johnny Cut Road.

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The Albany Herald

Burning books historically has had one and only one effect, and that is to promote ignorance.

Terry Jones, a preacher in Gainesville, Fla., plans to do that on Saturday — the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks — with copies of the Quran, the Islamic holy book.
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Accused killer Jennifer Clark wil return to Lamar superior court at 1 p.m. Wednesday for a continuation of Jackson-Denno hearings.

She is seeking to suppress statements she made to law enforcement before and after her 2008 arrest.
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Between Saturday, Aug. 28 and Friday, Sept. 3 the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Daniel Tracy Poole, 29, Hampton, DUI alcohol and speeding;
Karla Lynn Thompson, 38, residence given, arrested for another agency;
Darrin Ray Carter, 43, Owensboro, Ky., driving without a license and speeding;
Jermain Sedric Wilkerson, 28, Forsyth, child support;
Erwin Gabriel Hudson, 34, Barnesville, child support;
Jerez Latuan Watkins, 22, Barnesville, two counts theft by taking;
Winsky Alan Mondestin, 24, Jonesboro, deposit account fraud and financial transaction card theft;
David Watts Sr., 46, Barnesville, warrants pending;
David Watts Jr., 20, Barnesville, warrants pending;
Eddie B. Watts, 58, Barnesville, possession, manufacture, sale or purchase of marijuana;
Luis Herberto Aguirre-Torress, held for investigation;
Ronnie Scott Duncan, 20, Milner, held for investigation;
William Chad Crews, 28, Milner, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and failure to yield right of way;
Fredrick Sherard Harden Jr., 35, Griffin, child support;
Horace Lee Rutherford Jr., 45, Barnesville, driving without a license;
Jessica Paige Patrick, 30, Milner, warrants pending;
Cecil Kirk Patrick, 41, Barnesville, warrants pending.

Deputies answered 149 calls and the 911 center answered 78. Deputies responded to 25 calls, the Barnesville police department responded to 19, the Lamar County fire department to 19 and Mid Georgia ambulance service responded to 41. There were seven accidents. Deputies issued 58 traffic citations and served 13 warrants, and 13 subpoenas or civil papers.

Between Saturday, Aug. 28 and Friday, Sept. 3 the Barnesville police department made four arrests:
Christian Brown, 1469 Hwy. 42 N., Jackson, battery, cruelty to children and obstruction of an officer;
Waltavious Collier, 315 Atlanta St., Barnesville, disorderly conduct;
Clarence Gardner, 796 Brook Rd., Barnesville, DUI and driving while license suspended;
Antonia Smith, 1875 New Orleans Way, McDonough, DUI and failure to maintain lane.
Officers answered 72 calls for service including four accidents, three alarms, 12 building security checks, one crowd control, four damage to property, five disturbances, three domestics, nine escorts, two fraud, one gas drive-off, one harassment, one hit and run, two juvenile complaints, seven miscellaneous, three noise complaints, eight suspicious persons/vehicles, one terroristic threat, four thefts and one welfare check. They issued 16 citations including one disorderly conduct, one driving while license suspended, two DUI, one failure to maintain lane, one failure to stop at stop sign, two possession of alcohol under age and eight speeding.

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Ingredients:
6 Tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon All Seasoned salt
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups Corn Chex
2 cups Rice Chex
2 cups Wheat Chex
1 1/2 cups salted mixed nuts

Melt margarine in shallow pan over low heat. Stir in seasoned salt and Worchestershire sauce. Add all cereal and nuts. Mix until all pieces are coated. Heat in 250 degree oven for 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Spread out on absorbent paper to cool.

The Herald-Gazette periodically looks into and reports on salaries of paid local officials and top managers.

With recent concerns over Lamar County’s budget shortfall, those salary amounts – who makes what – have been on the minds of taxpayers.
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Over the past 26 years, dozens of investigators have made runs at solving the apparently unsolvable murder of Donna Ogletree Johnson.

Donna’s tortuous demise began sometime on July 15, 1984. She was savagely beaten, sexually violated with a metal rod, run over with a vehicle while still alive and finally dispatched with three blows to the head.
Continue reading "Johnson probe leads to former drug house"

The Lamar County Trojans beat the Owls at Columbus 32-8 with an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. Lawrence Austin scored two touchdowns for the Trojans.
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The Lamar County Lady Trojan softball team and the Lamar County Middle School football team are both in action today at home.
Continue reading "Softball, LCMS football on tap today."

The Sonic franchise on Veterans Parkway in Barnesville has closed its doors for good.
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Gretchen Ellerby, the Lamar County commission's former office manager, payroll clerk and human resources director, allegedly gave herself a $5000 per year pay increase without commission approval.

Ellerby, who was suspended without pay August 18, has now been fired.
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Between Saturday, Aug. 21, and Friday, Aug. 27, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Jeffery Matthew Bunn, 39, Barnesville, public drunkenness;
Justin Corey Lovett, 25, aggravated child molestation and rape;
Sammie Lee Furlow Jr., 22, Barnesville, serving time;
Allen Dewayne Caslin, 28, Barnesville, probation violation;
Andrew M. Roberson, 20, Barnesville, no charges listed;
George Robert Fielder Jr., 47, Forsyth, no charges listed;
British Jerome Wyke, 21, theft by receiving stolen property and failure to appear;
Douglas Glen Gibby, 45, Pike County, probation violation;
Michael Dennis Hampton Sr., 52, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and no license plate;
Brett Parker Coppock, 40 Milner, obtaining or attempting to attain dangerous drugs by fraud, forgery, distribution of a controlled substance without an order form or a fictitious form;
Jason Andrew Brown, 22, Griffin, arrested for another agency;
Todd Evans Jefferson, 45, Alvington, arrested for another agency
Tracy Lee Faron, 35, Barnes-ville, no charges listed;
Joseph Christopher Muller, 18, Barnesville, theft by taking.
Deputies answered 111 calls and the 911 center answered 96 calls. Deputies responded to 22 calls, Lamar County firefighters responded to 19 and Mid-Georgia Ambulance Service responded to 55. There were 11 accidents. Deputies issued 38 traffic citations and served 24 civil or subpoena papers.