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Tuesday, December 21,2021 ®f)t l)tralti <©a?£tt£ 5B drive-by investigation Warrants were issued for an alleged Columbus gang member in connection with a drive-by shoot ing July 21 at Sammie’s in downtown Barnesville. A bystander was hit in the shoulder by a bullet but recovered from the injury. Several vehicles were hit in two fusillades of shots fired at the scene. War rants were obtained for Ceddrick Deon Turpin, 24, for armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts theft by receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Turpin also had outstanding warrants for armed robbery in Camilla, Ga. Dep. Justyn Weaver (at lectern) was overcome by emotion Aug. 19 as he gave a victim impact statement at a sentenc ing hearing for Donald Chandler Gordy who shot him in the face with a shotgun last summer. Looking on are (l-r) defense attorney Nicholas White, Gordy, Capt. Ron Buchanan, Sgt. Kathryn Knapp and lead prosecutor Wayne Jernigan. Man who shot deputy pleads guilty A 39-year-old Milner man who allegedly ambushed a Lamar deputy Aug. 8, 2020 entered guilty pleas to all charges he faced. Deputy Justin Weaver an swered a suspicious person call in the 100 block of Moore Street in Milner around 10:45 p.m. and had traversed the street several times when Gordy alleg edly popped out of the woods and opened fire with a shotgun, discharging five rounds of #4 turkey shot at Weaver’s patrol car at close range. He fled but was arrested around 3 a.m. near Birmingham. The com munity rallied around deputy Weaver as he recovered from his injuries, including a shot to the face. Gordy was sentenced to 35 years in prison by Judge Bill Fears Aug. 19. County buys the former Fred's building Lamar County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 17 to proceed with the purchase of the old Fred’s building on Veterans Parkway. The 22,222 square foot building sits on 6.72 acres and was owned by Barnesville Perlmix. The building has three tenants, including American Pie, 1st Franklin Finan cial and Georgia Roots Boutique which pay around $50,000 all total in rent each year. The county dis cussed using the building to house administrative of fices, a meeting room, the elections board (as well as election equipment storage), the tax assessors office, the tax commissioner’s office, the planning develop ment office and the county extension office. Inca dove draws bird watchers to Redbone A dove rarely seen in Georgia showed up in Redbone early in August and brought birdwatchers flocking to the area to observe and photograph the Inca dove. It was the first Inca dove documented outside the southwestern corner of the state. According to local birder, firefighter and EMT Charlie Muise, the bird has been 3fappy DCew y ear from yourfriencfs at Barnesville Marble & Granite Company Seruiny JKidcffe Georgia for Over 100 T/e tears 124 Railroad St. • Barnesville, GA 770-358-1470 Have A Happy & Safe New Year! Denise Leggett Charlotte O’neal Amanda Gamez Andrea Anthony Maggie Jackson Lamar County Tax Commissioner 105 Country Kitchen Rd. • Barnesville y 770-358-5162 hanging out in an area that has a healthy population of common ground doves. SEPTEMBER Drive-by shootings plague Barnesville Barnesville Police Department investigators were looking into the third drive-by shooting in just over a month in the city. Zion Pate allegedly opened fire on a car parked in a First Street driveway Sept. 2. Ac cording to a witness, there were three adult children in the car shot at but there were no injuries. War rants were issued for Pate Sept. 3. He turned himself in to Spalding authorities Sept. 14 and spent two days in jail before being released on a $42,500 bond. A 40-year-old Barnesville man was arrested Aug. 27 after shooting at three females, including a 9-year-old girl, with a shotgun from his vehicle around 6:30 p.m. He was arrested shortly after during a traffic stop. All three of the females shot were taken to a Macon trauma center and released. Heavily armed law enforcement officers prepare to clear a home on Jackson Street September 2 during the search for Zion Pate who allegedly fired multiple rounds into a car on First Street. An adult female at the scene said three children were in the car at the time. Pictured are (l-r) Lt. Ernie Mc Whorter, Capt. Al Moltrum and Sgt. Kathryn Knapp. COVID surge continues in Lamar A surge of COVID cases in Lamar was spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant and resulted in the scaling back of the Buggy Days Festival set for Sept. 18-19. From Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, Lamar recorded 108 new confirmed cases and three deaths. Since Aug. 1, Lamar added 567 new cases and nine deaths. End of the year, inventory clearance! We love our ^5%, new & repeat ggf oc customers! 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The Buggython Road Race was still held at Summers Field Park and the arts and crafts fair was THOMAS BOWLIN LAND SERVICES Residential and Commercial •Underbrush Clearing •Bush Hogging •Land Clearing •Grading •Excavation •Demolition •Tree Removal •Landscaping •Site Preparation •Gravel Driveways •Drainage Systems 678-972-4647 n INQUIRE NOW FOR 2022-2023 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CONTACT US TODAY VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.RSCA.INFO LOCATION: 219 ROCK SPRINGS RD. MILNER, GA 30257 SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER: 678.692.0192 EMAIL: CONTACT@RSCA.INFO Barnesville - Lamar County Library Kelly G. Hughes ^Branch Manager 4§1 Thomaston St. **770-358-3270 HAPPY 2022! We’d like to take this time to remember old friends and experiences while looking forward to a new year of bright outlooks and new beginnings. 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