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Dec. 18 crash victim has died

A man seriously injured in a motorcycle crash December 18 on Crawford Road has died. David Taylor, 56, survived a lengthy surgery after being lifeflighted to Atlanta Medical Center but developed pneumonia which killed him…

Man seriously injured in crash

A 69-year-old white male was seriously injured in a one-car accident Monday night on Cannafax Road. The victim, identifed as Robert Schaber, was lifeflighted to a trauma center.He suffered a head injury and was unconscious…

Nancy Thrash takes oath of office

District four commissioner-elect Nancy Thrash took her oath of office Saturday, December 20 in a courthouse ceremony. Administering the oath was probate judge Kathy Martin. Holding the family Bible upon which Thrash took the oath…

Cyclist lifeflighted after crash

A Crawford Road man was lifeflighted to Atlanta Medical Center Friday afternoon after a motorcycle accident near his home. David Taylor, 56, was riding a 100cc Kawsaki mini-bike when his coat became entangled in the…

Christmas miracle at Monroe Academy

Monroe Academy students and parents were told at a meeting attended by over 400 on Thursday, December 18 that some $400,000 in donations was needed in order to keep the school open through the 2008-2009…

Good homes are needed for cats

The local animal shelter is struggling to find homes ‘“ and space ‘“ for more than three dozen cats whose owner had to give them up.The Barnesville-Lamar County Humane Society has taken 12 of the…

Hawk used for hunting found dead

Barnesville police officer Rex Johnson found this hawk hanging from a tree near his home by a hunting lanyard December 14. The bird had not been dead long, Johnson said. The bird also had leggings.…

Census jobs available

The U.S. Census Bureau is gearing up for the 2010 count and that means good jobs, thousands of them, are available.Some 5000 people will be hired in the Macon-Columbus district alone, bureau media specialist Annette…

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