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A crowd was on hand at Tuesday’s county commission meeting, during which the board voted 4-1 to remove construction of new hangars for the airport from the county’s Capital Improvements Plan. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

A crowd was on hand at Tuesday’s county commission meeting, during which the board voted 4-1 to remove construction of new hangars for the airport from the county’s Capital Improvements Plan. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

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BOC votes to remove airport hangars from CIP

Greenberry Moore
Thursday, November 9, 2023
The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners finally took action Tuesday night on the airport issue that has been lingering for weeks. The project that has dominated the discussion and led to two delays in votes was the proposed construction of two hangers at the Baldwin County Regional Airport.
Teachers of the Year (l-r) Chastity Hatcher, Carmen Lester, Mary McCue, Crystal Williams, Dr. Jamie Steinmeyer, and Kizzi Walker. | CONTRIBUTED

Teachers of the Year (l-r) Chastity Hatcher, Carmen Lester, Mary McCue, Crystal Williams, Dr. Jamie Steinmeyer, and Kizzi Walker. | CONTRIBUTED

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School district honors Teachers of the Year

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
The Baldwin County School District (BCSD) honored its teachers of the year Oct. 26 at a gala hosted in the Georgia College & State University Magnolia Ballroom. Chastity Hatcher of Midway Hills Primary, Dr.

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Man’s death investigated

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, November 2, 2023
A Milledgeville man’s death Sunday morning in Eatonton is being investigated by authorities to confirm the manner of death. Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said Stephen Beadles, age 31, was found dead in his car, which was parked on the southbound side of the road on the U.S. Hwy.

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CRIME WATCH

News Staff
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Customer leaves without paying for gas On Oct. 23, law enforcement was dispatched to the Jet Food Store, 301 E. Hancock Street, in reference to a tan older model Chevrolet truck driving off without paying for their gas.

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Former clerk pleads guilty to theft of $575,000

Dave Williams
Thursday, November 2, 2023
A former payroll clerk for the Milledgeville Housing Authority has pleaded guilty in federal court in Macon to stealing more than $575,000 by overpaying herself. Jennifer Kay Smith, 49, of Eatonton pleaded guilty Monday to one count of federal program theft.
Central State’s history tied to current mental health woes

Central State’s history tied to current mental health woes

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Central State’s history tied to current mental health woes

Greenberry Moore
Thursday, November 2, 2023
(Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of articles on the disease of mental illness as seen from a Baldwin County viewpoint. This week the focus is on one man’s experience with and at Central State Hospital.
Environmental science major Gabe Cates demonstrates how groundwater flows through different types of sediment. | BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

Environmental science major Gabe Cates demonstrates how groundwater flows through different types of sediment. | BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

GCSU hosts Water Education Day

Bailey McCully
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Georgia College & State University’s (GCSU) Academic Outreach Department and Aquatic Sciences Center hosted Water Education Day Oct. 21. Debuting alongside Deep Roots, the event was hosted outside of the Integrated Science Center. Director of the Aquatic Sciences Center Dr.
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Traffic signal goes live

News Staff
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Cars wait at the newly lighted intersection on North Columbia Street at the Milledgeville Mall. The new signal was set to be activated Thursday. Visible are cars waiting to exit the mall while another waits to turn left into the mall’s parking lot.
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