The birth, loss and return of Eatonton’s Episcopal Church

Story by Mary Air, James Marshall and Leigh Lofgren | Photos by Leigh Lofgren An article published by The Eatonton Messenger in 1895 described the city’s Episcopalians first meeting with the Bishop of Georgia.

Splash pad, disc golf course plan to open in May

The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation about litter education and removal, listened to the proclamation for Education & Sharing Day, and approved a variety of fiscal matters including the previously discussed Dislocated Worker Program grant award.

Seeking Asylum sponsors CSH Trivia Night for fundraiser

Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center (GOCHC) at the Depot, Inc. in partnership with Seeking Asylum LLC. hosted Central State Hospital (CHS) trivia night at The Brick on March 28. The event was sponsored by Seeking Asylum LLC.

County planning for future with focus on housing

Baldwin County has become more proactive in addressing its housing and infrastructure concerns, and local officials say results will be more evident in the next couple of years, if not sooner.

BOE approves Carty as new MHA principal

The Baldwin County Board of Education recently approved Terri Carty as its new principal of Midway Hills Academy. Originally from Ohio, Carty moved to Milledgeville in 2005 when her husband became the baseball coach at Georgia College & State University.

TEDxGeorgiaCollege promotes ideas

Georgia College & State University sold out their inaugural TEDxGeorgiaCollege event on March 24. TEDxGeorgiaCollege is an independent event organized in the spirit of TED’s mission to research, discover and share “ideas worth spreading.

City council approves moving sewer and water lines

The Milledgeville City Council presented a proclamation and approved two resolutions on Tuesday. The meeting began with a prayer from City Manager Hank Griffeth who was “on the ground” during the tornado that caused disaster on Sunday.

ARREST REPORTS

March 22 Kathy Dawn Cullars, 52, of Milledgeville theft by shoplifting (misdemeanor) Joseph Randall Floyd, 61, of Columbus probation violation Quchina Harden, 36, of Milledgeville willful obstruction of law enforcement officers (misdemeanor) Joshua Darius Jackson, 23, of Macon - interference...

CRIME WATCH

On March 19, law enforcement was dispatched to Dollar General on 207 Roberson Mill Road in reference to a theft. An employee stated that a customer walked out with merchandise without paying. Video footage showed the subject leaving the store with a basket full of merchandise.

Marketing Georgia offers range of marketing services for local businesses

Marketing Georgia, formerly Erin Andrews Media, offers marketing for businesses around the state of Georgia. The company was founded in 2017 by Erin Andrews with the goal of helping local businesses in the competitive marketing environment.