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Tuesday, August 22,2023
barnesville.com
Barnesville, Ga. 30204
HERE’S THE
SCOOP
Gordon’s
economic
impact is
$120
million
A report issued by
the University System
of Georgia last week
revealed Gordon State
College contributed
over $120 million to the
regional economy in FY
2022. The college also
provided 990 jobs, ac
cording to the report.
During the fiscal year,
Gordon enrolled over
3100 students and gener
ated 274 on-campus jobs
and 716 off-campus jobs.
“We have strategically
invested in the success
of our Highlanders by
advancing them toward
graduation and ultimate
ly toward their thriving
futures. We understand
the significant impact
our graduates and educa
tion partners have on
our community and sur
rounding counties. Both
are an invaluable driver
of the local economy and
their talents will benefit
our region,” GSC interim
president Don Green
said.
CASA
training
upcoming
The Towaliga District
Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) pro
gram is seeking addition
al volunteers and a train
ing class is upcoming.
Training sessions will
be held on Mondays
from 5:30-8:30 p.m. begin
ning Sept. 11.
For more information,
call Mary Ann Leverett
at 478.394.0315 or e-mail
dcrawford@tacourts.
com.
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Trojans wallop Wilcox 47-12
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
The Lamar County
Trojans overcame a
horrendous call by the
back judge which cost
them six points right
before the half and blew
out the Wilcox County
Patriots 47-12 here Fri
day night. The Trojans
were just a four point
favorite going into the
game.
The win moved LC
up to #8 in the GHSFD
Class A, Div. 1 poll.
Wilcox had been ranked
#10 in Class A, Div. 2 but
the loss knocked them
out of the rankings.
“It was good to kick
off the season with a
win. We had an awe
some home crowd. Our
fans were great and our
team loves it when they
pack out our stadium.
Wilcox is a really good
football team and they
tested us,” Trojan coach
Travis Ellington said.
After a scoreless first
quarter, LC got on the
board first on an 11-
yard touchdown run by
Kaden Carter at the 8:48
mark of second quarter.
Converted soccer star
Caleb Miller nailed the
PAT and it was 7-0.
Just over three
minutes later, quarter
back Ty Head hit Jordan
Glover on a 47-yard
scoring strike. Miller
again was true and it
was 14-0.
With just eight
seconds left in the half
and the Patriots on the
Lamar 4, the back judge
blew the whistle after
the snap and everyone
on the field stopped.
After a few seconds, a
Patriot ball carrier took
SEE TROJANS 2A
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Long touchdown run
Lamar’s Markiviyon Dugger (2) put the final nail in the Marion County coffin Friday night with this 65-yard touchdown
run. The Trojans knocked the Patriots out of the Top 10 with a 47-12 win. Dugger also had two tackles, one assist and
one tackle for loss for the Trojan defense.
The #8 Trojans (1 -0) host Upson-Lee (1 -0) this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Antioch Baptist Church to celebrate 200 years
Antioch Baptist Church, 2269
Barnesville-Yatesville Highway,
Yatesville will celebrate its
200th Anniversary on Sunday,
September 10. The church was
constituted on September 13,
1823 with 13 members.
Among the milestones and
highlights of the church’s his
tory are:
• Rev. Jacob King served as
the first pastor until 1830.
• The original building was
located approximately 2 1/2
miles from The Rock, GA.
• In 1887 members disas
sembled the original building, board by board,
then moved and reassembled the building on the
current property.
• For many years, services were held one
weekend a month on Saturday and Sunday. Later,
services increased to two Sundays per month.
• In June 1938 the building was wired for elec
tricity.
• On Sunday, October 7, 1956 services began to
be held weekly.
• Antioch changed from call a pastor to hiring
them on a permanent basis.
• On April 3, 1983 the church’s first Easter Sun
rise Service was held.
• In 1983 Wiliam Barlow and Jimmy Hearn built
a cross out of lumber salvaged from a home owned
by Jim Graham. The cross has hung behind the
pulpit ever since.
• On August 7, 1984 a steeple was installed on
the roof of the building.
• Dr. Jeffrey Morgan became pastor on March 2,
1997. He served Antioch faithfully for 25 years un
til January 2022. To date, he is the longest serving
pastor in Antioch history.
• In October 2007 a pavilion was built with
funds donated by “The Abbott Boys” (Benny, Jim
my, Danny and Frank) and dedicated in memory of
their parents, Ben T. (Buster) and Evelyn Abbott,
who were longtime members of Antioch.
• On June 10, 2009 fire destroyed the sanctuary,
Sunday school rooms and children’s department.
The wooden cross behind the pulpit; however, was
saved.
• On September 12, 2010 the new (current)
sanctuary, fellowship hall, offices and classrooms
were completed and dedicated. During the first
service in the new facility, the wooden cross was
carried
SEE 200TH ANNIVERSARY 5A
B’ville,
Milner
qualifying
starts slow
Qualifying for municipal
elections in Barnesville got
off to a slow start Monday
with only two incumbents
entering the fray.
As of 1 p.m. Monday,
Kelly Hughes was the only
qualifier in the Barnesville
mayor’s race. Incumbent
Peter Banks is not seeking
reelection. Also qualifying
Monday was incumbent
Ward 1 council member Bill
Claxton.
Also up for reelection is
Ward 3 councilman Sammie
Shropshire who had not
qualified at press time.
In Milner, no one had
qualified at press time. In
cumbents up for reelection
there are council members
Rickey Fallings and Christo
pher Ponder. Milner voters
also must fill the vacant
council position last held
by Regina Stephens who
stepped down.
Qualifying runs through
Wednesday. Monitor
barnesville.com for up
dates.
Mom charged in
fentanyl death of
18-month-old
child held
in Lamar jail
A Jenkinsburg woman
is being held in the Lamar
County jail on murder and
other charges in connec
tion with the death of her
18-month-old son of a fen
tanyl overdose.
Ashley Bunney Nanney,
29, was arrested last month
on charges of felony mur
der, first degree cruelty to
children and
possession
of fentanyl.
A male in the
home, Justin
Michael Price,
27, faces the
same charges
and is in jail
elsewhere.
Deputies
responded to a call about
a child not breathing at an
address in Knight’s Mobile
Home Park off England Cha
pel Road April 6. Nanney
reported she was laying
on the couch when the
child crawled over to her,
laid on her chest and they
both went to sleep. When
she woke up and found the
child not breathing, she
panicked and ran outside.
A neighbor heard her
and began performing CPR
on the child. EMTs arrived
and took over CPR but the
child died at Sylvan Grove
Hospital.
The child was autopsied
at the state crime lab and
it was determined he died
of a fentanyl overdose. The
investigation revealed the
child somehow got access
to the drug or drug para
phernalia and ingested it.
NANNEY
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Due to the Labor Day
holiday, deadline for
articles, letters, ads,
classified and legal ads has
been moved to Thursday,
August 31 at 10 a.m. for the
Sept. 5 edition.
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