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Becky Brown new principal at LCPS

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:25:38 -0500

The school board announced tonight the hiring of Becky Brown as principal of Lamar County Primary School.

Brown has served as an assistant principal for the past nine years in the Monroe County school system. Prior to that she was a teacher in the highly-regarded Houston County school system.

"Mrs. Brown and her husband are the proud parents of twin kindergarten girls. Although her official duties will not begin until July 1, I am sure she will be spending time at the school before that date – getting ready to welcome parents, students and faculty when school begins in August," school superintendent Dr. Bill Truby said in announcing the hire.

Sheriff Report

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:37:00 -0500

Between Saturday, June 8, and Friday, June 14, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
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Public Notices

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:36:00 -0500

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Police Report

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:35:00 -0500

Between Saturday, June 8 and Saturday, June 15, the Barnesville police department made no arrests.
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New officer joins BPD

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:03:38 -0500

Michael Rainer, 38, has joined the Barnesville police department as a patrol officer.
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Local fisherman sees kayak he designed go to market

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:57:31 -0500

By Walter Geiger

Randy Vining of Milner saw a dream fulfilled last week when a fishing kayak line he helped design was introduced to the market for the first time.

Randy has vivid memories of fishing with his grandfather, Hugh Vining, in a jon boat on area rivers as a child.
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A preview of the 6.18.2013 edition of The Herald-Gazette

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:53 -0500

Committed:
Austin twins accept offers to play together at Georgia Tech.

Merritt Taylor:
'He was powerful, played hard and hated to lose'.

Living the dream:
Local fisherman sees his kayak go to market.

Slight delay:
Grand jury back in session after halt for training.

Nightmare:
New tax system for vehicles will 'shock you to death'..

Austin twins commit to Tech

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:46 -0500

According to their Twitter accounts, Lance and Lawrence Austin have officially made early commitments to attend school and play football at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
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NSA keeping you safe through your dishwasher

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:10:58 -0500

By Robert Heiney

It’s fun to watch the blustering, posturing and outright lying when a big news story exposing some government malfeasance shows up on prime time. Amidst the recent revelations that the National Security Agency has been spying on millions of terrorists, oops, I mean American citizens, we find the usual federal government thugs.
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Boggs brushed history

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:05:32 -0500

By Sherri Ellington

Growing up in a small town in Newfoundland was just a normal childhood for Georgina Boggs – except the word “Titanic” could never be mentioned. Her father had unknowingly watched it sink.

“My father wasn’t a fisherman – none of his father’s sons followed in his footsteps – but he had a vessel he’d hire out to take people places,” she said. “They were out there watching her and didn’t know she had struck an iceberg. They heard the band and people singing and thought they were having a gorgeous time out there. He thought the flares they sent up were just to let the people know they were passing by.”
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Three arrested in drug raids here

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:43:08 -0500

By Walter Geiger

Narcotics officers and deputies from the Lamar County sheriff's office arrested three people in raids on two separate alleged meth houses here this week.
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Still room in week two of arts camp

nospam@example.com (Staff Writer) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:20:26 -0500

Scott Votaw said there are still openings for the second session of Lamar Arts Kids Art Camp June 17-21. Week two will be a little different. Those interested can call 770-468-0288 or 770-358-5888 or just come before 9 a.m. Monday.

Griffin police hunt escapee

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:13:13 -0500

Griffin police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in locating 24-year-old Matthew James.
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GSC's Hutch wins Gold Glove

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:05:30 -0500

Tyler Hutch, a freshman outfielder on the Gordon State College baseball team has been awarded the prestigious Rawlings Gold Glove.
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Highlander Trail reopens at GSC

nospam@example.com (Walter Geiger) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:53:53 -0500

Improvements to the popular Highlander Trail walking track on the campus of Gordon State College are complete and the track has reopened.
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