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CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

BALDWINFRIDAY, MAY 30What: Music at the Mill When: 7-10 p.m. Where: 224 E. Walton St., Milledgeville More Info: The spotlight artist is Sue Tomlin. Come join the free jam and listen to the spotlight artist alongside other musicians.SATURDAY, MAY 31What: Aquapalooza Lake Sinclair When: 12-7 p.m.

GMC’s Caden Loyd (right) was announced as the recipient of the 2025 Baldwin County area scholarship. CONTRIBUTED

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Exchange Bank awards scholarship to GMC student

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Exchange Bank announced Caden Loyd as the recipient of its 2025 Baldwin County area scholarship. Loyd, a graduating senior of Georgia Military College Preparatory School, was honored with the $1,500 scholarship by Exchange Bank President and CEO John Childs during GMC’s recent Senior Honors Night.

MGC plants memorial garden for GWVH

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MGC plants memorial garden for GWVH

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

The Milledgeville Garden Therapy Committee of the Milledgeville Garden Club planted the memorial garden at the Georgia War Veterans Home.

TAPS to be played for Memorial Day

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TAPS to be played for Memorial Day

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

For the sixth year in a row, the community can see and hear “Taps” played at 3 p.m. Monday, May 26 at Dukes’ Lounge and Dawg House. “Taps” will be performed by retired Col. Larry McLendon.

Milledgeville Garden Club inducts new members

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Milledgeville Garden Club inducts new members

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Milledgeville Garden Club installed new officers to celebrate the end of another successful year at the annual picnic at Northridge Lake Lot Pavillon.

Oak Hill Middle School Agriculture Instructor and Future Farmers of America advisor Sharon Reeves’ 2024-25 class shows off the new chicks. CONTRIBUTED

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OHMS instructor creates blooming agriculture program

Bailey Ballard

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Oak Hill Middle School Agriculture Instructor and Future Farmers of America advisor Sharon Reeves restarted the agriculture program seven years ago and has worked to transform it.“We started with very minimal [resources] on campus, only a greenhouse and about 12 raised beds that had deteriorated.

The class of 2025 celebrates as their graduation ceremonies come to a close. COURTESY OF GCSU

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Georgia College & State University confers 1,425 degrees

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

On May 9 and 10, Georgia College & State University conferred 1,425 degrees on both undergraduate and graduate students in the class of 2025. There were four spring commencement ceremonies held in the Centennial Center on the Georgia College campus.

A gator sighted on Vinson Highway in Milledgeville near the Fall Line Freeway. COURTESY OF BCSO

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Alligator spotted on Vinson Highway; stay alert

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

An alligator was sighted on Vinson Highway in Milledgeville near the Fall Line Freeway on the morning of May 15.Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the gator and maintained a safe perimeter until the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived.

Mike Collins & Mason Honea

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U.S. Congressman visits GMC to celebrate cadet appointment

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Georgia Military College (GMC) was honored to welcome U.S. Congressman Mike Collins, representing Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, to its main campus in Milledgeville for a special appointment signing ceremony.Collins, who nominated Cadet Mason Honea for the U.S.

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GWM announces poetry contest winners

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Georgia Writers Museum recently completed its first poetry contest, open to students in 6th through 8th grades (public, private, and homeschooled) in Putnam and Morgan counties.

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