Peter Potter, one of the featured artists in the summer exhibition, has lived a life as layered and colorful as his paintings ...

Julian “Franklin” Smith, Jr., 77, of Barnesville, Georgia passed away, on Tuesday, July 01, 2025, surrounded by his loving ...

Mrs. Susan Byars, age 77, of Barnesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 07, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

The Georgia Fire 2016 girls, Lamar County’s first 8U travel softball team, finished their first year of play with a 28-7-2 ...

A limited number of tickets are available at $30 per person and must be purchased in advance. There will be no ticket sales ...

UPDATE 2: At the request of the Department of Natural Resources, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia. Dante Romearo Smith, age 28, of Bowdon ...

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Thirty-five years ago today, 28-year-old Donna Ogletree Johnson was tortured then killed – her battered body found on an old logging road. The crime, arguably the most heinous in Lamar County history, ...

The TBA World Series champs are (front, l-r) Carson Reinhardt, Layton Selph, Deacon Dodge, Easton Harris, Trae Davis, Kason ...

We wish to inform the residents of Barnesville, Georgia, about a recent issue concerning our drinking water reservoir. Due to changes in the Edie Creek watershed and heavy rain events, a lake turnover ...