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First Friday Beach Bash celebrates 12th anniversary

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Pull out the Hawaiian shirt and enjoy the night in downtown Milledgeville at the 12th anniversary Beach Bash event.Standard Sand & Silica Co. and Fowler Flemister have provided 80 tons of sand that will be dumped into the post office parking lot on June 6 to transform the area into a coastal oasis.
Downtown Milledgeville launches ‘Ready. Set. Summer Giveaway!’

Downtown Milledgeville launches ‘Ready. Set. Summer Giveaway!’

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Downtown Milledgeville launches ‘Ready. Set. Summer Giveaway!’

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Downtown Milledgeville s launching a brand-new summer promotion designed to encourage local shopping and reward loyal customers. The “Ready. Set.Summer Giveaway!” runs through July 31, giving patrons nine full weeks of chances to win.
Baldwin High School Principal Markeeta Clayton (center) accepts the 2024 Platinum Award for Greatest Gains. CONTRIBUTED

Baldwin High School Principal Markeeta Clayton (center) accepts the 2024 Platinum Award for Greatest Gains. CONTRIBUTED

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BHS earns 2024 platinum award for Greatest Gains in Student Achievement

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Baldwin High School was awarded the 2024 Platinum Award for Greatest Gains by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement.This recognition places Baldwin High in the top 1% of all Georgia schools for academic growth over the past three years.

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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Submit your events to bb@bbnews.todaySee more events and a regional events calendar online at bbnews.today. LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM.BALDWINTHURSDAY, JUNE 5What: Lockerly After Dark: The Light Within When: 7:30-9 p.m. Where: Hwy. 441 S, 1534 Irwinton Rd.
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Lake Sinclair’s Aquapalooza returns to kick off summer fun

Hudson Taylor
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Aquapalooza returned to kick off the summer on Lake Sinclair this past weekend. Hosted by Wide Open Entertainment, the annual event brought hundreds of locals by boat and land to enjoy live music and great food.The free event began at noon on Saturday, May 31.
Volunteers from Lake Oconee Lodge #2849 at the Georga War Veterans home. CONTRIBUTED

Volunteers from Lake Oconee Lodge #2849 at the Georga War Veterans home. CONTRIBUTED

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Elks hosts cookout for GWVH veterans

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Lake Oconee Elks Lodge No. 2849 volunteers visited the Georgia War Veterans home in Milledgeville on May 27 to host a cookout for 42 of the veterans who live there.
GWM introduces ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’

GWM introduces ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’

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GWM introduces ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) invites everyone to stop by the downtown Eatonton Museum on Walk-in Wednesdays, beginning June 11 and scheduled to continue until the highly anticipated re-opening of Sylvia’s Coffee Shop once its operators return from an unavoidable absence.
Milledgeville Garden Club President Ana Edwards (front left) assists with creating floral arrangements for assisted living and veterans homes. CONTRIBUTED

Milledgeville Garden Club President Ana Edwards (front left) assists with creating floral arrangements for assisted living and veterans homes. CONTRIBUTED

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MGC president shares gardening tips for National Garden Week

Josephine Vasilco
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Ana Edwards has been gardening for nearly two decades. Currently, she is the president of Milledgeville Garden Club, a group founded in 1929.Today, the group has 51 members and meets monthly from September through May.From June 1-7 Edwards and gardeners across the U.S.
Local residents arrived by boat and car to Duke’s Lounge and Dawg House in Milledgeville for Memorial Day ceremonies, including the Pledge of Allegiance, delivered by Georgia Bulldogs broadcaster Jeff Dantzler. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Local residents arrived by boat and car to Duke’s Lounge and Dawg House in Milledgeville for Memorial Day ceremonies, including the Pledge of Allegiance, delivered by Georgia Bulldogs broadcaster Jeff Dantzler. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Milledgeville honors military heroes at Duke’s

Hudson Taylor
Thursday, May 29, 2025
For the sixth straight year, Duke’s Lounge and Dawg House hosted its Memorial Day tradition, the solemn playing of “Taps,” by trumpeter Col.Larry McClendon.
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