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Dustin Faulkner, a Milledgeville local, is the new owner of the Allstate Insurance business in Milledgeville. CONTRIBUTED

Dustin Faulkner, a Milledgeville local, is the new owner of the Allstate Insurance business in Milledgeville. CONTRIBUTED

Allstate in Milledgeville now under new ownership

Dustin Faulkner, a Milledgeville local, has taken over the Allstate Insurance business in Milledgeville and is now representing the area as an agent. The business is located at 3006 Heritage Road NE in Milledgeville, and is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.

ARREST REPORTS

June 22 Robert Morris Bishop, 50, of Milledgveille - probation violation; sexual offender/ provided false information (felony) Lonnie Ray Bragg, 25, of Milledgeville - obscene internet contact with a child (child exploitation act) William Darrell Goss, 39, of Milledgeville - parole violation;...

CRIME WATCH

Woman shoplifts by scanning Kool-Aid packets On June 24, law enforcement was dispatched to Walmart in reference to a reported theft. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with an employee who had detained Kimberly Marie Odom in the lost prevention office.
Surrounded by employees new and old, Young Harris Watersports and RVs owner Lance Markham prepares to cut the ribbon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Surrounded by employees new and old, Young Harris Watersports and RVs owner Lance Markham prepares to cut the ribbon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Young Harris Watersports & RV opens in Putnam County

Wielding a pair of giant, ceremonial scissors and surrounded by eager employees, company owner Lance Markham snipped through a big, green ribbon this past Friday as Young Harris Watersports & RV center celebrated officially opening for business less than a month earlier.
Defendant Ricky Dubose watches opening statements in Putnam County. COURT POOL COVERAGE

Defendant Ricky Dubose watches opening statements in Putnam County. COURT POOL COVERAGE

GBI investigates inmate’s suicide on death row

Ricky Dubose, who was sentenced to death in Putnam County Superior Court on June 16, ended up spending only 10 days on death row. Dubose apparently hanged himself to death in his cell on Sunday, June 26, according to authorities.
Refraction AI’s three-wheeled autonomous robot is being tested at restaurants in California, Florida and Texas. NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS

Refraction AI’s three-wheeled autonomous robot is being tested at restaurants in California, Florida and Texas. NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS

New law set to bring delivery robots to Georgia

ATLANTA - Georgia is about to embark on a new form of transportation technology that fits the needs of the era of e-commerce.
BREAKING NEWS | THE BALDWIN BULLETIN

BREAKING NEWS | THE BALDWIN BULLETIN

BREAKING NEWS: Dubose commits suicide on death row

Ricky Dubose, who was sentenced to death last week in Putnam County Superior Court, hanged himself today on death row.  "I confirmed it with DOC (Georgia Department of Corrections) personnel that he committed suicide," Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said Sunday evening.