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Barnesville First United Methodist Church
375 Thomaston Street Rev. Dr. Cyndi McDonald
Barnesville, GA 30204 ~ Pastor ~
770-358-1494 Growing in Faith, Love and Service
VOTE!
Paul Kunst
for
Chief Magistrate Judge
Your choice matters!
Make your choice known at the polls!
• Long-time Lamar resident and property owner
• Graduate, Lamar County High School, 1984
• Graduate, Gordon College, 1987, Computer Science
• Graduate, University of Georgia, 2011, Business Administration
• Honors Graduate, John Marshall Law School, 2016
• Admitted to the Georgia Bar, 2017-present
• Practicing attorney in civil and criminal cases in the Middle Georgia area since 2017
• Self-made local business owner for nearly 25 years
• The ONLY self-made businessman and practicing attorney in this race!
The right training. The right experience.
The right choice for Lamar County.
Early voting starts February 22!
Election Day is March 16!
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Barnesville council
approves cell tower,
sets Black History
Month, handles more
A presentation of a proclamation on Black History Month
was given at the Feb. city council meeting. Clifford (Dooley)
Barber accepted the plaque from Mayor Peter Banks on be
half of several local organizations.
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KSU 2020 Fall Dean’s List
Since 2007, Barnesville First United Methodist Church
has sponsored our annual Dad/Daughter Dance.
We regret that because of Covid-19 restrictions
we are unable to have our dance this year.
We would, HOWEVER, like to ENCOURAGE all you
fathers, grandfathers, and special men in the lives
of our girls to celebrate this time together.
Maybe a special dress up dinner at home or even just a special dessert.
Maybe a dance around the living room or a few friends together on the
porch or in the park, following all the CDC Guidelines of course.
However you plan to celebrate this time, know that we are
planning our dance for 2022 to be the best dance ever!
KAV S. PEDR0TTI
kayspedrotti@gmail.com
First on the agenda at
the February Barnesville
City Council meeting
was the presentation of
a proclamation on Black
History Month. Dooley
Barber accepted the
plaque on behalf of sev
eral local organizations.
The council then ap
proved an ordinance to
rezone property owned
by Lindy D. Farmer, with
a conditional use permit,
to allow a new telecom
munication tower facility
on the eastern side of
Yatesville Road. The first
reading of an ordinance
to rename 12th Street
was accepted, though
several citizens objected
to the proposal. A son
and daughter of the late
Annie M. Harris praised
the council, and council
man Christopher Hight
ower, for the “dedication
day” and subsequent ac
tion to change the name
of 12th Street to Annie
M. Harris Drive. Final
vote will take place at the
March council meeting.
Todd Casselman,
district manager of
Amwaste of Georgia, LLC,
explained the company’s
plans and difficulties
after having bought the
Dependable Waste Com
pany that had serviced
Barnesville. Casselman
pledged that the com
pany would be respon
sive to residents and the
council concerning all
aspects of waste remov
al, including the prob
lems of recycling. He said
the market for materials
gathered for recycling
has dropped seriously,
forcing waste collection
companies to re-examine
methods of disposal that
would not mean having
to put recycling material
into the landfill.
In an interview after
the meeting, Casselman
noted that the Lamar
County Solid Waste Au
thority’s ongoing effort
to turn garbage into sale
able fuels is an excellent
example of one way to
solve both overcrowded
landfills and lack of recy
cled materials markets.
An executive session
was held to discuss real
estate and personnel,
after which the council
approved a resolution
confirming its compli
ance with the Open Meet
ings Law.
Black History Month
Kennesaw State
University recently an
nounced the more than
7,000 students named
to the Fall 2020 Dean’s
List, including several
students from Lamar
County.
Local students who
earned the Dean’s List
honor include Tabien
Harden of Barnesville,
Shelby King of Mil
ner, McKenzi Oberg of
Barnesville and Sarah Al
ice Miller of Barnesville.
Undergraduate stu
dents enrolled in at least
9 credit hours and with a
grade point average of at
least 3.5 were named to
the list.
Butler makes GSU Dean’s List
Judge Wilson handles criminal sentencing here
The following cases
were adjudicated in La
mar superior court Jan.
25 with Judge Tommy
Wilson presiding.
Matthew A. Prillaman,
obstruction: 12 months
probation.
Jon T. Wells, pos
session of meth and
possession of a firearm
during the commission
of a felony: revoked three
years probation.
James Richard Ramey,
reckless conduct: 12
months probation, $500
fine and stay away from
victim.
James Thomas Crews,
enticing a child for
indecent purposes: three
years in prison, 12 years
probation.
Emily June Moyer, sim
ple battery and obstruc
tion: ruled incompetent
to stand trial.
Kortavious Javon
Carter, battery: 12
months probation, $300
fine, anger management
therapy and stay away
from victim.
Randy Minor Pattillo,
shoplifting: 12 months
probation, 40 hours com
munity service, banned
from Ingle’s.
Shawntavious Nicole
Zellner, simple battery:
12 months probation,
$500 fine and anger man
agement therapy.
Mark Marshall, 111, two
counts financial identity
fraud and two counts
financial transaction card
fraud; failed to appear,
bench warrant issued.
Kenneth Lloyd Lyons,
battery: mental evalua
tion ordered.
Bruce Hunter Arm
strong, possession of
meth: three years pro
bation, $750 fine plus
surcharges.
Sue Edra Perez-Lopez,
criminal receipt of goods
or services: three years
probation, $500 fine and
$600 restitution.
Craig Christopher
Dumas, two counts
failure to register as a
sex offender: three years
probation, $1000 fine and
no contact with minors.
Zion Keshon Pate,
underage possession of
alcohol: 12 months pro
bation, $350 fine.
Ryan Kenneth Green,
possession of a Schedule
IV controlled substance
and possession of mari
juana: three years proba
tion, $500 fine.
John Paul Arrowood,
possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon: five
years probation, $750
fine plus surcharges.
Freddie Louis Sims,
suspended license: 12
months probation, $300
fine.
Luwam Stephanos
Gebrehlassa, possession
of marijuana with intent
to distribute and tail
light violation; failed to
appear, bench warrant
issued.
Xavier O’Neal Jones,
possession and distribu
tion of marijuana: seven
years probation, $1500
fine.
Kimala Michelle Parks,
forgery: five years proba
tion, $1000 fine plus sur
charges and restitution.
Colby Tyler Spinks,
theft by taking: 12
months probation, $600
restitution and 40 hours
community service.
James Rodrick Whi-
tiker, battery: 12 months
probation, $200 fine.
Darrien Lamar Bowles,
possession of meth, pos
session of drug related
objects, theft by taking
and suspended license;
failed to appear, bench
warrant issued.
Ezell Deandre Taylor,
theft by receiving stolen
property: 12 months
probation, restitution
and 40 hours community
service.
Willie B. Colbert, pos
session of a Schedule 1
controlled substance and
possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon:
failed to appear, bench
warrant issued.
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Alleged killer all smiles at hearing
Alleged killer Jaylan Jashad Ray sported a big grin as he
was led into magistrate court for a hearing Feb. 5 by Sgt.
Jerry Meadows. Ray, 22, is charged with shooting 17-year-old
D’Shunti Kyanni Hunter and dumping her body in the Union-
ville Cemetery where it was found Jan. 10.
Ray was denied bond by Judge Kathy Martin. He is charged
with murder, felony murder and aggravated assault.
Georgia State Uni
versity recently named
outstanding students to
the Fall 2020 semester
Dean’s List, including
one student from Lamar
County. Rylie Butler of
Milner earned the Dean’s
List honor and is major
ing in Sign Language
Interpreting.
To be eligible for
the Dean’s List, degree
seeking students must
have earned a GPA of at
least 3.5 for a minimum
of nine semester hours of
academic credit taken at
Georgia State during the
fall or spring term with
no incomplete courses
for the semester. Eligible
students must have a
minimum GPA of 2.0 for
all classes taken at Geor
gia State.
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