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Jordan Anthony Hughes

Jordan Anthony Hughes

Convicted sex offender in more trouble

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Jordan Anthony Hughes began his stay at Coastal State Prison in in December 2025, which followed a conviction for child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes.Now, Hughes is facing a new round of charges.
NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Like many rural counties in America, Baldwin County is getting old in a hurry.Between 1995 and 2025, Baldwin County’s 65-and-older population rose from 4,547 to 8,704, an increase of 91.4 percent, according to the Georgia Department of Public health’s data.The DPH recently released its “mortality”...
BCFR deals with a very tense situation

BCFR deals with a very tense situation

BCFR deals with a very tense situation

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 17, 2026
It certainly wasn’t your average big rig accident.An 18-wheeler overturned near the corner of Ga. 49 and Allen Memorial Drive late last week and quickly began leaking ammonium nitrate, a liquid used for blasting.
Tuskegee Airman statue cleared for landing

Tuskegee Airman statue cleared for landing

Tuskegee Airman statue cleared for landing

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 17, 2026
A project that took off with an idea, a conversation, a $5,000 retainer, and no real idea of where the rest of the money would come from is finally ready to land Sept. 30, at Eatonton’s Veterans Wall of Honor Park.A bronze statue honoring Eatonton native and Tuskegee Airman Hiram Little will be...

ARREST REPORT

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
MONDAY, AUGUST 31• Orlando Turrell Tatum, 32, of McDonald – third degree cruelty to children (two counts), misdemeanor battery/family violence, probation violation // Baldwin County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)• Keon Montrell Mos s, 38, of Haddock – DUI, failure to maintain lane // BCSO • Donald...
Tiffany Bolston

Tiffany Bolston

CRIME BLURBS

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Tiffany Bolston, 52, was arrested by the Milledgeville Police Department on Sept. 9 for disorderly conduct.She made bail, but the MPD was back at her door less than 24 hours later.
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (4th from left, holding sign), Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (in green), and State Senator Rick Williams (far right), joined family members of Sgts. Monica and Billue as they received official sign replicas similar to those posted alongside Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (4th from left, holding sign), Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (in green), and State Senator Rick Williams (far right), joined family members of Sgts. Monica and Billue as they received official sign replicas similar to those posted alongside Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Highway dedication keeps GDC officers’ names alive

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 17, 2026
END OF WATCH: JUNE 13, 2017Nine years after two Georgia correctional officers were killed aboard a prison transport bus in Putnam County, their families, colleagues, and community members gathered near the scene Sunday to ensure their names will not be forgotten.Sunday afternoon’s ceremony was held...
Pickle Barrel incident

Pickle Barrel incident

Pickle Barrel incident

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, September 17, 2026
WMAZ/Channel 13 posted an article to its website and Facebook page last Friday titled “Armed masked men with ski masks show up at Milledgeville restaurant, getting into face of customer, report says.”“Three men, including two wearing ski masks, showed up at a Milledgeville restaurant with guns...
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