A 21-year-old Barnesville man is in jail after leading city police and Lamar deputies on a wild chase that roared through multiple areas of Barnesville in the wee hours Jan. 6. Dep. Coleman Conner originally…
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For the past several years, Heather Stanley has tried to brighten up downtown Barnesville with seasonal displays. She was the force behind the Scarecrows of Barnesville and Winter Wonderland events designed to bring people to…
After a session in his chambers Jan. 5, Judge Tommy Wilson denied a reduction in bond for alleged killer Taurean Collier. District attorney Jonathan Adams, his assistants and defense attorney Frank T. Smith were in…
Two candidates ponied up the $15 qualifying fee last week to qualify to run for the vacant seat on the Milner city council. The election will be held in conjunction with the countywide SPLOST vote…
A male victim was lifeflighted to a Macon trauma center after an ATV crash along Hwy. 18 West here Saturday afternoon. The crash happened just before 3 p.m..
The victim was operating a four-wheeler along the right-of-way when he hit a culvert and the ATV flipped several times. According to radio traffic, the victim had an arterial bleed and first responders rushed to the scene.
The victim was stabilized and flown to Atrium Health in Macon.
The crash happened at the entrance to the Honeywood Farms retail operation.
More to follow…
Lamar County is drying out after storms overnight Tuesday-Wednesday dumped two to four inches of rain on the community. There were a few trees down but the main problem was localized flooding due to drains…
Forty years ago, Richmond Carter (left) was featured in The Herald Gazette as the first baby of 1983. He and his wife Jenny now live in Roswell and recreated his photo using their eight-month-old daughter Wren Elizabeth Carter (right).
Richmond is the son of the late Stonie Brock Carter and Rebecca Carter who now lives in Etowaw, Ga.
The photo of Richmond was colorized by Herald Gazette staff wizard Nolan George.
We are searching for the first Lamar County baby of 2023. Call 770.358.NEWS if you think a new family member qualifies.
A 74-year-old Lamar County man was arrested Dec. 29 after pointing a gun at park rangers who were performing dock inspections along the shoreline at High Falls State Park. The rangers retreated and called the…