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Tuesday, September 20,2022
Barnesville, Ga. 30204
Buggy Days makes triumphant return
booths
downtown
which
allowed
for more
space and
easier ac
cess to the
downtown
businesses
which
stayed
open.
Grand Marshal Andy
Bush, the 2021 Citizen
of the Year, led the
parade in an elaborate
carriage. Large crowds
lined the parade route
from Summers Field
through downtown
and along Thomaston
Street. The parade
crowd did not match
that of the festival in
fey ft?
its hey
day but
ran about
75-80% of
that level,
observers
reported.
The
vendors
in the Staf
ford Block
food court
were doing land office
business all weekend.
Drawing crowds were
the egg roll and taco
food trucks which were
new additions this year.
There is talk of adding
more food trucks in the
future.
Local law enforce
ment reported only a
few minor incidents
throughout the week-
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Buggy Days and the Shriners are back
Barnesville Buggy Days bounced back with a highly successful event over the weekend. After two years of COVID
restraints, the crowds were very large around parade time Saturday.
Also back in the parade was a small group of Shriners with their popular go-karts (above). The Shriners used to bring
a large contingent to the parade and the hope is they will do so again in the future.
Gordon State College appoints Jasmine
Copeland Career Services Coordinator
HERE’S THE
SCOOP
City to hold
hearing on
“additional”
alcohol sales
The City of Barnesville
will hold a public hearing
next month on what it
terms “additional” alco
hol sales. The hearing
is set for Monday, Oct. 3
at 5 p.m. in the council
meeting room at the po
lice headquarters.
The city is holding the
hearing to get input from
citizens and businesses.
Businesses in the city
with alcohol pouring
licenses have long sought
Sunday drink sales in
order to compete with
purveyors in neighbor
ing towns where Sunday
sales are allowed.
Additionally, beer and
wine sales are allowed in
the county on Sunday but
not in the city.
For more informa
tion, call city hall at
770.358.0181.
District 3
candidates
to appear
at forum
Oct. 3
The three candidates
in the race to fill the Dis
trict 3 seat on the Lamar
County commission will
face off at a forum Oct.
3. The event begins at 7
p.m. in the commission
meeting room at the
courthouse.
The candidates in race
are Glenn Allen, Ash
ley Gilles and Michael
Turner.
Questions are sought
from voters. E-mail your
questions to lamarvoic-
es@gmail.com.
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WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
After two years of
COVID cutbacks and
cancellations, Buggy
Days bounced back
in a big way over the
weekend. The event
was blessed with nearly
perfect festival weather
which always helps.
The entire festi
val was cancelled in
2020. Last year’s event
was cut back and the
parade was shut down
due to the pandemic.
An initial review of
the surveys turned in
by the arts and crafts
vendors indicated
they were pleased with
attendance and sales.
There were a few less
Gordon State Col
lege names Jasmine
Copeland as the Career
Services Coordinator
effective September 15,
2022.
A second-generation
alum of GSC, Copeland
earned her Associate
of Arts in psychology
in 1998. She earned a
Bachelor of Science
in psychology from
Middle Georgia State in
2012 and is currently
pursuing a master’s
degree in clinical psy
chology.
“Gordon State Col
lege holds a special
place in my heart,”
Copeland said. “From
spending summers here
in middle school as part
of the Superintendent’s
Scholars Program to
being a dually enrolled
student in high school,
Gordon has had an in
delible and positive in
fluence on my academic
success. It is at Gordon
State College where
1 met the professors
and mentors to whom
1 owe my professional
success. 1 humbly and
thankfully welcome
this opportunity to give
back to Gordon and 1
am honored to serve
this great community.”
Copeland discovered
her passion for serving
others as she worked
in various roles with
the State of Georgia
Department of Human
Services. This passion
has grown through her
counseling work as she
continues to aid oth
ers in their journey for
SllCCPSS
GSC Vice President of
Advancement, External
Relations, and Market
ing, Montrese Adger
COPELAND
Fuller is glad to have
Copeland join the team.
“1 am confident that
Jasmine Copeland will
be a great asset as a
seasoned professional
in the role of the Career
Services Coordina
tor for many years to
come,” Adger Fuller
said.
Copeland lives lo-
end. EMS also treated
fewer festival goers
than usual due to the
cooler weather.
The festival commit
tee will hold its after
action meeting later
this week to discuss the
festival and possible
changes in the future.
One possibility is
replacing the fireworks
with a laser show. That
option is under evalu
ation.
Chamber of Com
merce president
Melissa Lee and event
chairman Dick Esco
were thankful for all
the volunteers who
made the 48th edition
of Buggy Days a roaring
success.
cally with her husband
of 14 years and her
daughter. She enjoys
reading, animals, and
music.
Founded in 1852,
GSC is a member of the
University System of
Georgia. The college
has a distinctive legacy
of excellent scholarship
and service. GSC offers
12 four-year degrees,
13 associate-level
degrees, and 1 Nexus
degree, which includes
multiple baccalaureate
pathways for students.
With an enrollment of
over 3,000 students,
GSC offers an intimate
academic setting in
state-of-the-art class
rooms and laboratories.
In this setting, students
receive individualized
attention that only a
small college with dedi
cated faculty and staff
can provide.
Tax bills
in the mail
Lamar County property
owners should be receiv
ing their property tax
bills soon if they haven’t
already.
Tax commissioner
Andrea Anthony reported
Monday the bills were
mailed out Friday, Sept. 16.
Taxes are due Nov.
15. Property owners can
make arrangements for
payments up until Dec. 2
but the sooner the better,
Anthony added.
County to
consider big
warehouse
project
tonight
The Lamar County com
mission will hold a public
hearing on rezoning land
along 1-75 for a proposed
warehouse and distribution
operation.
The land, now owned by
the Turner family, consists
of 109 acres and fronts
on High Falls and Turner
roads. The county will
consider changing the zon
ing from A-R (agricultural-
residential) to M-2 (manu
facturing).
HFG Development wants
to build three buildings
totaling nearly 1.5 million
square feet on the property.
The hearing begins at 6
p.m. at the courthouse.
Murder
suspect
arrested
here
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
The prime suspect in an
Atlanta murder was ar
rested here September 8 by
the U.S. Marshals fugitive
squad. Jaryn Ware of Col
lege Park is charged with
murder and aggravated
assault.
Ware was held at the La
mar jail before being trans
ferred to Fulton County.
Ware is charged in con
nection with the death of
a man found shot to death
in the 2500 block of Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive in At
lanta. The victim was found
dead in the street Aug. 4.
Homecoming
parade
participants
sought
The LC homecoming pa
rade will be held Thursday,
Sept. 29 and the communi
ty is invited to participate
by attending or entering a
parade float. The parade
will form up at the Gordon
College parking lots begin
ning at 4:15 p.m. and set
out at 5 p.m.
Entry forms can be
found on the LC website.
For more information,
contact Summer Shurling
at 770.358.8641.
©2022 THE HERALD GAZETTE, BARNESVILLE, LAMAR COUNTY, GA 30204, 770.358.NEWS
