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.
State Superintendent Richard Woods Honors Lamar County High School with Literacy...
Lamar County High School received statewide recognition Monday, May 4, as Georgia State School Superintendent Dr. Richard Woods visited the school to present a...
Gordon Student Places Third with Horse Hoof Health Solution
A Gordon student is building early success with state-level recognition.
In March, Danielle Gibson, a post-baccalaureate student at Gordon State College, won Gordon's inaugural entrepreneurship...
CJ Allen Drafted 53rd Overall by the Indianapolis Colts
On Friday in Pittsburgh, former Lamar County Trojan and Georgia Bulldogs football linebacker CJ Allen was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second...
Barnesville Considers New Golf Cart Ordinance as Questions and Concerns Grow
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Barnesville Police Department published a statement on its Facebook page addressing the need for a local ordinance to...
Bankston’s Reopens After Market Street Fire; Return Celebration Today
After weeks of uncertainty following the Market Street fire on the night of March 2, 2026, a familiar business is finally returning to its...
LEAKED: I-16 Expansion Proposal Shows Route Through Lamar County
A new proposal suggests that a major interstate expansion could bring a significant transportation corridor through Lamar County.
According to documents that were leaked by...
Gordon State College Receives $500,000 Grant to Expand Nursing Program
To strengthen health care education and address the statewide nurse shortage, the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce has granted $500,000 to Gordon State...
Stations of the Cross Returns to Barnesville First United Methodist Church
For those in Lamar County looking for a meaningful and reflective Easter-season experience, the annual Stations of the Cross is returning to Barnesville First...
Easter Egg Hunt Set for Palm Sunday at Summers Field Park
The community is invited to celebrate the Easter season with an Easter egg hunt set for Palm Sunday.
The family event will take place on...
Gordon State to Present Pride and Prejudice in April
Gordon State College Fine and Performing Arts will bring a literary classic to campus this April as part of its spring events.
GSC Theatre is...
