Barnesville News

Some answer with a smile, "Family, of course." Others respond with a more reverent tone, "My church and my faith." While others are just happy to have the day off.

The annual Illumination Celebration will be held Wednesday, Nov. 25 in downtown Barnesville.

Brock and Nikki Jackson of Barnesville announce the birth of their son Jared Brody Jackson at 4:02 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

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For the first time in three and a half years, former Barnesville municipal judge Henry Abreu is a free man and no longer under the supervision of the criminal justice system.

The overwhelming success of the barnesville.com and pikecountygeorgia.com websites has required an extensive upgrade of the servers hosting them and those upgrades are due to begin soon.

BPD investigators have made an arrest in a rash of recent burglaries at city businesses.

Miguel de Jaham, 73, of Yatesville died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. A memorial Mass was celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov.

On Halloween local pet owners let the dogs out. Many of them could be found at the first Count Barkula Halloween dog costume contest held at Ritz Park.

Barnesville Police are asking for the help of the community in identifying the man pictured as he is a possible suspect in regards to at least four burglaries in Barnesville.

Early voting for the Dec. 1 Barnesville runoff election began Monday and will run through Tues-day, Nov.

Hayley Morris and Nabeel Khan of Barnesville announce the birth of their daughter Kylie Alexis Morris Wednesday, Nov.

Notice, Probate Court of Lamar County RE: Petition of Charlie Frank Ham to probate in solemn form the will of John Thomas Ham, deceased, and for Letters of Administration with will annexed, upon which an order for service was granted by this court on Oct.

BARNESVILLE, GA: Litta Hicks, age 83, resident of Barnesville, Georgia and former Shelby resident died Saturday, November 14, 2009 in Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a result Potato Creek at Highway 18, just west of Barnesville and east of Zebulon, has swollen onto the banks of pastures and cleared land.

A Barnesville man has been arrested for allegedly leaving a pit bull chained to a porch after he moved from the residence.

The advance voting period for the December 1 Barnesville city council runoff has been established but absentee ballots are not yet available.

It all began with a simple loaf of bread. Two years ago, Barnes-ville First Baptist Church began giving bread to Rev.

Lamar deputies working drug interdiction on I-75 made two arrests and seized a firearm, marijuana, ecstacy and a large amount of cash Nov.

Melissa Anderson of Barnesville announces the birth of her daughter Isabella Elizabeth Anderson at 5:13 p.m. Thursday, Oct.