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Bunn benefit wrestling event Saturday at SGES
Body Slam Cancer, a pro wrestling event to benefit Heather Bunn, is set for Saturday, Nov. 18 beginning at 7 p.m. at the St. George’s
Episcopal School gym in Milner.
Heather, a two time cancer survivor, is the wife of Milner police chief Lamar Bunn.
For more information, call 678.588.0508.
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Barnesville, Ga. 30204
HERE’S THE
SCOOP
CJ starts,
leads UGA
with 9
tackles
As expected, freshman
CJ Allen started at middle
linebacker for the Geor
gia Bulldogs Saturday
night as they routed the
Ole Miss Rebels 52-17 in
Athens. Allen recorded
nine tackles and one sack
to lead the Dawg defense.
Allen was named the
SEC Player of the Week
Monday.
Allen, a former Trojan
standout, was calling at
least some of the de
fensive signals for the
Dawgs. Allen moved into
the starting lineup follow
ing an injury to Jamon
Dumas-Johnson.
Georgia plays at Ten
nessee this Saturday and
Allen is expected to start
again.
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November 23 and 24 for
the Thanksgiving Day
holiday. Deadline for the
Nov. 28 edition is Tues
day, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. The
office will resume normal
business hours on Mon
day Nov. 27.
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Trojans host Tigers in
Tbp 10, Sweet 16 battle
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
The Lamar County
Trojans host the
Swainsboro Tigers in
the Sweet 16 round of
the GHSA state football
playoffs here Friday
night. Kickoff is set for
7:30 p.m at Trojan Field.
Lamar is 9-2 and
ranked #5 in the GPB
poll. Swainsboro is 9-2
and ranked #10.
LC rolled through the
first round with a 38-13
win over Bacon County.
common opponent the
two teams share. LC fell
to the Irish
33-28 Sept. 1
on the road
despite run
ning up 414
yards of total
offense.
The Tigers
lean heavily
on senior four
star recruit
Demello
Jones, the #4
safety in the
country. Jones, who has
track speed, also plays
Swainsboro defeated
Metter 20-0 in round
one.
The
Tigers ran
off eight
straight
wins to start
the season
before losing
their last
two regu
lar season
contests
to Bleckley
County 21-20
and Dublin 41-20.
Dublin is the only
quarterback, wide re
ceiver and cornerback.
He is committed to
the Georgia Bulldogs.
“Demello has tremen
dous talent. They have
several others around
him. They went to the
state championship last
year and lost to Prince
Avenue Christian. They
have a lot of players
back from that team. We
need our fans to come
out and support us and
get loud,” Trojan coach
Travis Ellington said.
Barnesville
incumbents
win big at
polls
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
Mayor-elect Kelly
Hughes will be the only
Barnesville city
council meet
ings beginning
in 2024 as two
incumbents
who faced chal
lengers rolled
to big wins in
the Nov. 7 elec
tion.
Hughes was
unopposed and
will take over
for mayor Peter
Banks who did
not seek reelec
tion.
Voter turn
out in last
week’s vote was
dismal.
In the Ward 1
race, incumbent
Bill Claxton
defeated chal
lenger Christo
pher Deraney
In Ward 3, incumbent
Sammie Shropshire de
feated challenger Andreas
Romero 103-43.
new face at
SHROPSHIRE
Dance
event to
benefit
B&G Club
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Trojan running back Jordan Glover (7) stiff arms a Red Raider defender during last week’s 38-13 win over Bacon
County in the first round of the GHSA Class A, Div. 1 state playoffs. Lamar welcomes Swainsboro to Trojan Field this
week for a Sweet 16 battle featuring two Top 10 teams. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Turner named Teacher of the Year
All four Lamar
County schools have
introduced Teachers of
the Year for 2023 with
praise and gratitude for
their work in the school
system.
The four chosen
were primary school,
Courtney Goddard;
Elementary, Amber
Grubbs; Middle School,
Grant Turner; and High
School, Julie Kilby.
Turner was chosen
from the four as system-
wide Teacher of the
Year.
Goddard has a wide
range of experience
working with students,
having come through
Lamar Schools and
started with the sys
tem as a parapro for
two years and now has
taught for 11 years. She
relates well to all her
students, displaying her
love for learning and ex
citing the students with
a “camp-out” reading
experience under a tent
in the classroom. “They
used their flashlights to
read,” principal Jeremy
Hawkins said. She also
leads the “Curious
Minds Science Club” for
the students.
Amber Grubbs
serves as E1P (Early
Intervention Program)
teacher and the MTSS
(Multi-Tiered System
of Supports) building
coordinator. While she
works hard and pushes
others to do their best,
she does not seek the
spotlight. Principal Dr.
P. Wilson noted that
of all the adjectives
describing Grubbs,
“humble” and “kind”
were most used by her
teacher colleagues.
A true historian,
Grant Turner is a gradu
ate of Lamar schools
who came back to share
his knowledge with
home town students.
Dr. Stephen Boyd,
LCMS principal, shares
Turner’s passion for his
tory; both record and
research local historical
markers throughout the
GRANT TURNER
county. When Dr. Boyd
asked students to talk
about Turner, several
said one of the things
they enjoy about being
in Turner’s class is that
SEE TEACHER OF THE YEAR 3A
Dancing with the Lamar
Stars, a dance competition
to benefit the Barnesville
Boys & Girls Club, is set for
Thursday at the student
activity and recreation
building on the Gordon
campus.
Cocktails will be served
at 6 p.m. followed by dinner
and the dance competi
tion in which nine teams or
individuals will compete for
the top honor voted on by
attendees.
The dancers are Jerry
and Latreena Meadows,
Roger and Carla Hutchins,
Clayton and Kimberly An
drews, Andreas and Bianca
Romero, An’Cheyl Davis
and Haley Turner, Kirk and
Alison Nooks, Johnathan
and Crystal Roberts and
individuals Sandra Watts
and Kim Ozier.
Tickets are $50 and
available at bgcncg.com or
in-person at the club build
ing located behind Lamar
County Elementary School.
For more information,
call 770.686.0135.
D2023 THE HERALD GAZETTE, BARNESVILLE, LAMAR COUNTY, GA 30204, 770.358.NEWS
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