Longtime NRCS district conservationist Carmen Westerfield will be feted with a reception Wednesday, June 29 on the occasion of her retirement. She has served this area in her role since the early 1990s. The reception…
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The Booker Baby Tigers and Lady Tigers travel basketball team is turning heads with their work on the court. They will compete Friday-Sunday in the Rocky Top Nationals tournament in Gatlinburg, Tennessee where they hope…
These results are complete but will not be official until certified.
Commission District 2:
Don Coffey: 208
Jason Lovett: 242
Lovett won the Republican nomination for District 2 county commissioner. He will face Democrat Ulanda Barkley in the November general election.
Lamar County voters go to the polls today to cast ballots in the General Primary Runoff. Polling places throughout the county will be open from 7 a.m. – 7p.m. The premier event on local ballots…
Trojan linebacker CJ Allen, a four star recruit, has committed to coach Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs! Allen said he took other visits because he promised to but his heart was always in Athens.…
One person was killed overnight Friday-Saturday in a one-vehicle crash in the 1500 block of Johnstonville Road near the Monroe County line. The wreckage and victim reportedly lay undiscovered in a pasture for some time.…
After a gut-wrenching, 90-minute hearing in Lamar superior court June 7 that brought even the judge to tears, Felicia Giacolone Whatley was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by three years on probation. Whatley,…
By Kay S. Pedrotti The regular meeting of the Barnesville City Council last week began with a half-hour public hearing on the rezoning of numerous properties on Holmes Street from multi-family to single-family residential. A…