Grant Turner
Grant Turner is the editor of the Barnesville Buzz and an educator, coach, and writer based in Barnesville, Georgia. He shares stories that bridge community, faith, and personal growth. In addition to teaching and coaching, Grant is Director of Musical Worship and a Sunday School teacher at New Hope Baptist Church in Zebulon, Georgia. He lives in Barnesville with his wife, Haley.
The Molasses Trap: When Sin Takes Hold
On January 15, 1919, one of the strangest disasters in American history took place in Boston, Massachusetts. A massive molasses tank in the city's...
Did You Know? Lamar County Has Won 7 Straight Over Jackson...
Every game is important. Ask any good coach, "What is the most important game of the season?" The answer: the next game.
However, there is...
Fine February for Trojan Tennis
Tennis season is in full swing at Lamar County High School, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams performing well in their opening matches.
Trojans...
How The Rock, Georgia Got Its Name and What It Says...
Halfway between the cities of Barnesville and Thomaston sits a community known as “The Rock.” How does a place inherit such an unusual name?...
Today is National Chili Day! Here is an EASY recipe!
It is the fourth Thursday in February, and that means it is National Chili Day. There are a million ways to make chili, but...
Lady Trojans are Hooping into the Elite 8
The Lamar County High School girls basketball team has made it to the Elite 8 round of the GHSA state playoffs. This is following...
Lamar Ladies Host Putnam in Sweet 16 Friday at 7:00 PM
On Tuesday night, the Lamar County girls basketball team defeated Northeast with a score of 54-48. Now, Lamar County will advance to the Sweet...
Three-Peat! Lamar County Girls are Region Champs Again!
Trojan fans everywhere have a reason to celebrate this weekend. For the third year in a row, the Lamar County High School girls' basketball...
Six Trojans Score Region Honors in Girls Basketball
The Lamar County High School girls' basketball team had six players to be recognized with all-region honors (Class A D1, Region 4).
First Team All-Region
JaZiyah...
Two Trojans Competing Today in State Wrestling Championships
On February 1, the Trojans traveled to Social Circle High School for the Area 4 tournament. The boys' team secured a 5th-place finish. Six...
