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Brittney Long and Josh Milam
Long, Milam
Chris and Sandy Long
of Barnesville announce
the forthcoming marriage
of their daughter Brittney
to Joshua Bennett Milam,
son of Jim and Robin
Milam of Barnesville.
The bride’s maternal
grandparents are Doug
and Dee Sanders of
Barnesville and the late
Joan Sanders. Her pa
ternal grandparents are
Lawrence and Barbara
Long of Forsyth. Her ma
ternal great grandparents
were the late Nellie and
Charles Whitmire and
the late Ralph and Ethyl
Sanders.
The groom’s mater
nal grandparents were
the late Joe and Vivian
Bennett. His paternal
grandparents were the
late Henry and Frances
Milam all formerly of
Barnesville.
Sandy has an associ
ate’s degree in applied
science and is the office
manager of New Choices
in Barnesville. Josh is
currently studying youth
ministry through Rock
Springs Church.
The wedding will take
place on Saturday, June
5, 2021 at Rock Springs
Church.
Katherine Mann
earns honors at ABAC
Students who qualified for academic honors dur
ing the 2020-21 academic year at Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College were recognized during the re
cent Spring Fling on the ABAC campus, including one
student from Lamar County.
Katherine Mann of Milner earned the Distinguished
Honor and is majoring in writing and communication.
Students receiving Distinguished Honor status
are those who have completed 45 or more academic
semester hours at ABAC with an overall grade point
average of 3.75 or higher.
Public Meetings
•Aldora Town Commission, Tuesday, May 11,10
a.m., Barnesville Houseing Authority;
•Barnesville City Council, Monday, June 7, 5:30
p.m., police station;
• Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Development
Authority, Thursday, May 13,10:30 a.m., Chamber/
IDA board room;
• Barnesville-Lamar County Library Board, Tuesday,
May 18, 5:30 p.m.
• Family Connections Collaborative, Thursday, May
13, 9 a.m., E.P. Roberts Center;
• Lamar County Tax Assessors, May 13, 2 p.m.,
administration building;
• Lamar County Board of Education, Monday, June
14, 6 p.m., board offices;
• Lamar County Board of Elections, Monday, May
24, 6 p.m., administration building;
• Lamar County Commission, Tuesday, May 18, 7
p.m., courthouse;
•Lamar County Health Dept. Thursday, May 20,12
p.m. Health Dept. Building;
• Lamar County Soil and Water Conservation
District, Wednesday, June 2, 9 a.m., USDA service
center;
•Milner City Council, Monday, May 17, 6 p.m.,
Milner Community Library.
B-LC Library basket winner
Anne Haines, President of the Friends of the Barnesville-
Lamar County Library (left), presents the Friends Spring
Basket to raffle winner Penny Penley (right).
Daughters of the American Revolution
present Good Citizen awards and JROTC medal
BY MARY BETH LARKEY
For several decades,
the DAR has recognized
exceptional high school
students who demon
strate the qualities of a
good citizen and out
standing cadet.
The good citizens
awards have a long his
tory that began in 1934
when it was only award
ed to girls. Starting in
1975, boys were allowed
to participate. The high
school seniors who were
chosen by their peers
demonstrate these four
qualities: Dependability
- which includes truthful
ness, loyalty, punctual
ity and being worthy of
trust. Service - which
includes cooperation,
courtesy and contribut
ing to the welfare of oth
ers. Leadership - which
includes personality, self-
control, ability to assume
responsibility, ability to
inspire others and being
a decision maker. Pa
triotism - which includes
devotion to and support
of one’s country, sup
porting service members
and veterans, working for
causes that make one’s
community stronger, and
appreciating the cultural
and historic importance
of America’s unique
population.
Each winner is given
a pin, certificate and
wallet card. Due to CO-
V1D-19 restrictions, no
ceremony was held. The
senior recipients include
Brittany Anderson from
Rock Springs Christian
Academy, Michelle
Barradas from Lamar
County High School and
Camryn Boatright from
St. George’s Episcopal
School.
The JROTC Medal
has been awarded to
JROTC students since
1967 in recognition of
the JROTC. This is an
important program that
prepares trained officers
for service in the armed
forces. JROTC Medals
are awarded to a cadet of
outstanding ability and
achievement as a junior
in high school. This high
school junior cadet was
selected based on these
principles: Recipients
must have demonstrated
loyalty and patriotism
and earned a record of
military and scholastic
achievement so far in the
JROTC program. Stu
dents must be in the up
per 25% of their classes
in JROTC and in academ
ic subjects. They must
show qualities of depend
ability and good charac
ter, adherence to military
discipline, leadership
ability and a fundamental
and patriotic understand
ing of the importance of
JROTC training.
The winner is given
a bronze medal of the
DAR insignia draped on
a blue, red and white rib
bon and certificate. Due
to COV1D-19 restrictions,
no ceremony was held.
The recipient was 1st
Sergeant Jaime L. Riehle
of Lamar County Compre
hensive High School.
Those interested in
researching their family’s
revolutionary history are
invited to attend meet
ings on the third Wednes
day of every month at 3
p.m. at the Barnesville
Lamar County Library.
Camryn Boatwright, SGES
Brittany Anderson, RSCA
DEATH NOTICES
Obituaries are published as received
Nancy Butts
Nancy Butts died on May 8, 2021 as a result of
injuries suffered when she was hit by a train while
walking in Barnesville on April 22, 2021.
Nancy was born in Cleveland, Ohio on April
21,1955. She graduated from Duke University with
an AB in religion in 1977. After moving to Barnes
ville Nancy enrolled in the Emory University School
of Medicine Physicians’s Associate program, but
ultimately left the program to pursue her child
hood dream of being a writer. She went to work as a
reporter and editor for The Herald Gazette where she
won several statewide awards. She published two
young adult novels, a non-fiction book on writing,
as well as numerous articles. Nancy was a long-time
instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature,
and collaborated on a number of projects with edu
cational publishers. She also had a number of private
clients for whom she served as editor, cheerleader,
and friend. She was a one-time winner as a contestant
on Jeopardy.
Nancy loved Newfoundland dogs and was almost
never without one.
Nancy is survived by her husband, Don; her son,
Evan; her mother, Betsy Cobbledick; and sisters,
Mary Ann Bennett, Jill, Bill and Cory Springer.
Those wishing to honor Nancy can send dona
tions in her name to Doctors without Borders or the
Barnesville chapter of the Dolly Goodpuppy Society.
PHOTO: BOB DETAM0RE
Lamar Arts exhibit
Sunni Morgan, pointillist and art student at Gordon State
College, stands with her work, a depiction of a curled octo
pus. Her work was part of the Gordon Art Show at Lamar Arts
Gallery Depot, which featured both faculty and student artists.
Those who wish to see the exhibit before it is moved to the
Gordon library on May 21 may call 678-603-7268.
BARNESVILLE MARBLE &
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Serving Middle Georgia For 110 Years
Designers & Manufacturers of
Marble, Granite & Bronze Since 1908
George & Janice Moore
770-358-1470
124 Railroad St., Barnesville, GA 30204
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