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Tony Boyd of Barnesville caught this huge bass today in a private pond.Boyd had been catching big fish in the pond all weekend on purple june bug baits. He went back Monday and this 14…

John Fletcher of Lamar County’s public works department sustained facial injuries Thursday afternoon around 1:45 p.m. in what is being called a freak accident.He was working as the flag man directing traffic on Sanders Road…

Christopher Hightower defeated Ronald Horton in today’s special election and will assume the ward two seat on the Barnesville city council vacated last year by Annie Mae Harris.Hightower took 34 votes while Horton garnered 33.…

Ronald Horton led Chris Hightower 6-5 among the 11 advance ballots cast in today’s ward two city council election.Unofficially, a total of 68 ballots were cast – a turnout of 10.7%.

Poll workers have been underwhelmed thus far today as voters have avoided voting in the special election to fill the ward two seat on the Barnesville city council like the plague.As of 11 a.m., only…

Voters in Barnesville’s Ward 2 go to the polls Tuesday to choose between two candidates to fill the unexpired term of former city council member Annie Mae Harris who resigned last summer.Seeking the seat are…

The Paper & Clay exhibit, hosted by Lamar Arts, continues its run at the Barnesville Depot Gallery.The show features the work of 14 local artists.Opening receptions for the show were held this weekend and drew…

Since 1984 Barnesville has been offering curbside recycling in city limits.Folks who live in the county must still do their own sorting and drop off. This will no longer be a huge issue as Barnesville…