Between Friday, August 7 and Thursday, August 13 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail: Timothy David Barron, 49, Griffin, probation violation and wanted out of Spalding County; Nicholas Lee Brown, 33, Barnesville, three counts DUI, o... See more
The Lamar County Trojans open the 2026 football season Friday when they travel to Thomaston’s Matthews Field to take on the Upson-Lee Knights. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The Trojans are coming off a scrimmage at Ola last week which was valuable for head... See more
By Ann Mann Every great story begins with something surprisingly small. A single sentence becomes a novel. One act of kindness begins a lifelong friendship. A tiny acorn becomes a mighty oak. A whispered prayer changes a heart forever. God has always deli... See more
Two Atlanta area drug dealers, who were suppliers to local dealer Cornellius Duran (Boobie) Walker, were sentenced to federal prison terms July 10. Daryl Hubbard (aka Dirt), 46, of Conyers entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to possess with intent to distr... See more
Talk of a new communications tower on Hog Mountain has been spreading for several years but now things are starting to take shape, a Southern Rivers representative told the Barnesville city council at its meeting July 6. County commissioner Truman Boyle, ... See more
