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Parker wins Master Showman award
Gracen Aly Parker of Lamar County, a freshman at St. George’s Episcopal School, won the
Georgia Master Showman category for market lambs in the state livestock show at the Georgia
National Fair in Perry Oct. 5. “I am extremely proud of Gracen Aly for this accomplishment
which is no easy feat. This young lady is passionate and determined when it comes to livestock
showing. She puts in hours upon hours of hard work to prepare,” county agent Hailey Partain
said.
Gracen Aly is the daughter of Sean and Lynn Parker whom Partain credited as being her
biggest supporters.
Genealogy workshop Oct. 19
There will be a free
genealogy workshop
October 19, 2024 at 10:30
a.m. at the Barnesville
Lamar County Library.
The Lamar-Lafayette
Chapter, NSDAR, is spon
soring a free genealogy
workshop to teach com
munity members how to
research, compile, and
document their family
members and their histo
ries. Information will also
be shared about the Na
tional Society Daughters
of the American Revolu
tion and the application
process. All community
members are invited.
Online and other re
sources will be reviewed
and demonstrated. Par
ticipants are encouraged
to bring their laptops or
tablets so that they can
connect to recommended
websites and work with
them during the work
shop. There will be some
time allotted for present
ers to assist attendees
with their genealogy and
with their DAR applica
tions.
A limited number of
spaces are available. Pre
registration required. To
reserve your spot, email
lamarlafayettechapter@
gmail.com.
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City to install security
camera system downtown
WALTER GEIGER
news@barnesville.com
Barnesville will soon
be installing a security
camera system down
town acting city manager
Tammy York told the
city council at its regu
lar meeting Oct. 7. The
hope is the cameras will
deter vandals who have
damaged Christmas and
other displays downtown
in recent years.
Grant funds have been
applied for and York is
studying various equip
ment types.
York also reported
The following criminal
cases will be heard in La
mar superior court Oct.
24 with Judge Bill Fears
presiding.
Kenneth Frady, posses
sion of meth, possession
of marijuana and pos
session of drug related
objects.
Kenneth Frady, pos
session of meth, posses
sion of marijuana, failure
to maintain lane, defec
tive windshield and pos
session of drug related
objects.
Ahmad Groevener, car
rying weapons on school
grounds.
Justin Berner, aggra
vated assault and aggres-
the city is working on
improvements at Myles-
Wimberly Park. Bath
rooms there have been
remodeled, fencing will
be coming down and
paving will be done. That
project is also aided by
$10,000 in grant funding.
Also getting a facelift
are the city’s welcome
signs and historical signs
downtown.
In other action, the
council:
•Saluted Tammy
Folson who recently
completed the training to
become a certified city
manager.
sive driving.
Dereion McCray, pos
session of marijuana.
Joshua Bennett, theft
by taking.
Joseph Alsobrook,
possession of a Schedule
IV controlled substance.
Harry L.Potts, reckless
conduct.
Jamie Galloway,
charges not listed.
Antwoine Jermaine
Lyons, two counts DUI.
Teresa Cyrille Rodda,
possession of hydroco-
done, possession of a
Schedule 11 controlled
substance, crossing
guard lines with drugs,
no seat belt, driving
without a license and
•Recognized police
chief Belinda Penamon
for her department’s
work in receiving a
$24,605.50 grant from
the Governor’s Office of
Highway Safety.
•Heard a proposal
from Wanda Brothers
regarding replacing
various street signs with
high quality resin signs.
Brothers is willing to
bear some of the cost of
the project.
•Proclaimed Sunday,
Nov. 3 as Retired Educa
tors Day.
cases Oct. 24
two counts drugs not in
original container.
Tyler Dwayne Pitts,
entering an auto.
James Lewis Watts,
failure to register as a sex
offender.
Darrell Andrew Jen
kins, aggravated sexual
battery, child molesta
tion, aggravated child
molestation and first de
gree cruelty to children.
Leon Jerrod Lowe,
fleeing and attempting to
elude, DUI, DUI (child en-
dangerment), suspended
license, possession of
marijuana with intent to
distribute, obstruction
and open container viola
tion.
Judge Fears to hear criminal
Judge Wilson sentences criminals
The following cases
were adjudicated in La
mar superior court Oct.
10 with Judge Tommy
Wilson presiding.
Kelis Arsenio Collier,
Sr., possession of a fire
arm by a convicted felon
and suspended license;
four months in jail, 32
months probation, 80
hours community service
and forfeiture of firearm.
Kendarius Jamal
Brown, possession of
meth; three years pro
bation, $250 fine and
40 hours community
service.
Quinton Corey Crews,
aggravated assault; 10
years probation, manda
tory church attendance,
no alcohol or drugs with
testing required monthly
under first offender act.
Kristy Leigh Boothe,
battery and hindering a
911 call; pretrial diver
sion, 12 months super
vised probation and
$1000 fine.
William Henry Kin
dred, possession of
marijuana with intent to
distribute and crossing
guard lines with drugs,
five years probation, $500
fine and 80 hours com
munity service.
Kendarius Jamal
Brown, possession of
marijuana with intent
to distribute; 10 years
probation, $500 fine and
80 hours community
service.
Millard Terrance
Thomas, carrying weap
ons on school grounds;
two years probation,
$500 fine.
Elijah Keishon Holmes,
possession of marijuana;
three years probation,
$500 fine and 80 hours
community service.
Adrian Conrad White,
simple battery; 12
months probation, $250
fine and 40 hours com
munity service.
Myia Jnay Colbert,
criminal trespass and
disorderly conduct; 12
months probation, $500
fine and 40 hours com
munity service.
Mickey Scott Miller,
possession of a Schedule
1 controlled substance
with intent to distribute;
four years in prison, 11
years probation, $500
fine and 80 hours com
munity service.
Gregory Lewis Taylor,
possession of meth; five
years probation, $500
fine and 80 hours com
munity service.
Jykevious Marchellion
Harris, theft by receiving
stolen property; three
years probation, $250
fine and 40 hours com
munity service.
Devin Lebron Dawson,
possession of marijuana
with intent to distribute
and possession of a fire
arm during the commis
sion of a felony; failed to
appear, bench warrant
issued.
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