October 8, 2026
The Lamar County Trojans (3-1) travel to Macon tonight to take on Northeast (3-1) in a region contest. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Thompson Stadium. Northeast (3-1) blasted Jackson 49-10 last week and is favored by 15 points.
LC is 8-3 all time versus the Raiders. The teams last met in 2024 in round two of the state playoffs and the Raiders eliminated LC 21-10.
A 21-year-old Upson County woman who was the at-fault driver in a May 18 head-on collision that killed Linda Littiken was arrested Sept. 14 after an investigation by the Georgia State Patrol SCRT team.
Megan Sierra Truluck of Thomaston was booked on charges of first degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, failure to exercise due care, failure to maintain lane and driving too fast for conditions.
According to state troopers, Truluck was at the wheel of a westbound Hyundai Sonata on Hwy. 18 West when she crossed the centerline and hit Littiken’s eastbound Audi Q5.
Littiken, who was well known locally, was dead at the scene.
Two ATVs were involved in the Sept. 19 crash on English Road that killed 27-year-old Haley Ray Manahan of 771 English Road. Manahan was operating one, a red 2020 Polaris Sportsman 570. The driver of…
A 27-year old Lamar County woman was killed in a four-wheeler crash just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Coroner Clay Tillery identified the victim as Haley Manahan. Initial reports indicate one person was arrested by state troopers after the fatal crash which occurred in the 700 block of English Road.
We are seeking the state patrol report. More to follow…
The Lamar County Trojans (2-1) host the Central Chargers of Macon tonight in the region opener. It is also homecoming night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Trojan Field.
Check back often tonight for realtime scoring and the crowning of the homecoming queen from the sidelines.
8:28 1st: CM 7 LC 0: CM 32 yard TD pass. PAT good.
4:29 1st: CM 7 LC 6: Jayden Doctor 23 yard TD run. PAT failed.
8:35 2nd: LC 13 CM 7: Davis Williams 58 yard TD pass to Doctor. Kaden Wilson PAT.
4:44 2nd: LC 21 CM 7: Carson Howell 24 yard TD run. Landon Hamrick run for 2 point PAT.
4:28 2nd: LC 27 CM 7: Jordan Sanford 33 yard TD run. PAT failed.
:05 2nd: LC 27 CM 10: CM 28 yard FG.
HALF 27-10
8:57 3rd: LC 41 CM 10: Williams 42 yard TD pass to Hayden Dickerson. Wilson PAT.
1:01 3rd: LC 48 CM 10: Howell 1 yard TD run. Aiden Romero PAT.
1:12 4th: LC 55 CM 10. Zhaire McGeachy 12 yard TD run. Ethan Massey PAT.
Trojan spirit abounded Thursday afternoon at the annual homecoming parade downtown. Here’s a sampling of some images we captured.
The 2026 Buggy Days festival got underway this past weekend with the annual Miss Buggy Days pageant at the LC fine arts center where Hailey Stanley was crowned Miss Buggy Days. Stanley and the winners in other classes will ride in the Buggy Days parade.
The festival golf tournament is set for Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Morgan Dairy Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the local 4H program and the Boys & Girls Club.
Lamar Arts will host a kickoff party at Depot Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 6-8 p.m. featuring music, food and fun.
On Friday, Sept. 18 Gordon State College will provide food trucks and live music at the campus amphitheater from 6-8 p.m. Barnesville’s own B-Strings band will perform.
Main event Saturday starts off with the Buggython Road Race at 8 a.m at Summers Field. The car show is open from 9 a.m. – noon at the United Bank lot off Main Street.
There will be live music all day long and a meet the candidates event at Summers Field from 10-11 a.m.
The big parade starts lining up at noon and rolls at 2 p.m. The Soundwave concert follows at Summers Field from 6-9 p.m with the big fireworks to follow.
The arts and crafts show will be open all weekend downtown. The kids zone will operate from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday.
Christian music will be performed at Depot Plaza Sunday by singers from Calvary Baptist Church beginning at 3 p.m. Following the music, Pastor Dave George of Graceview Church will bring a message.
For more information, visit barnesville.org or call 404.733.7034.
PHOTO: Reigning citizen of the year Kathryn Green will preside over the Buggy Days parade Saturday as grand marshal. Joining her will be her husband Josh and young son Matthew.
The citizen of the year traditionally serves as grand marshal. (Walter Geiger)
This bevy of beauties will be dressed to the nines for the annual homecoming game Friday at Trojan Field when the Trojans take on Central Macon in the first region game of the season. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. with all the pageantry set for halftime.
The homecoming court consists of (front, l-r) Nikaria Harper, Maggie Hyder, Aubrey Merritt, Alexis Nordan, Ella Bleu Leverett, Dakota Love, Keelie Smallwood; (middle, l-r) Harmony Flewellen, Finley Eubanks, Caitlynn Whittaker; (top, l-r) Chloe Foster and Wren Lonberg.
This is a rare year in which homecoming and Buggy Days fall on the same weekend. So, they are two parades on tap: homecoming Thursday and the Buggy Days parade Saturday.
