ARREST REPORT

MONDAY,MAY11•ChristopherDewaynePaschal, 39, of Milledgeville – conspiracy to commit a felony, criminal conspiracy, exploitation and intimidation of a disabled adult (two counts), conspiracy to commit a felony (two counts), forgery/party to a crime (MPD)• Phillipe Denzel Scott, 29, of Milledgeville...

Man with 12 shoplifting convictions shoplifts

An employee at the Elbert Street Dollar General called 911 after she spotted an elderly man “with a birthday bag of stolen goods.”The employee then went above and beyond, following the man to the nearby Amoco at the forks. An officer arrived and detained Bruce Wallace, 71.

Grease Monkey:

Grease Monkey, a locally owned automobile service, recently opened its doors at 101 Walmart Dr. in Eatonton.“We opened this location in 2023 built on customer service,” said James Painter, co-owner of Grease Monkey.

Car salesman caught up in scheme

A now-former Hyundai of Milledgeville employee and his accomplice are facing felony charges after reportedly using an elderly woman’s identity to co-sign for three different vehicles, each costing more than $40,000.Christopher Paschal, who worked in the dealership’s finance department, was charged...

Jack in The Box en route

Jack in the Box, an insomniac- friendly burger chain, is in the process of opening a Milledgeville location.Tradesmen currently are working on the building at 1671 North Columbia St., previously home to Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

Taps Across America all set for Monday

Jeff Dantzler, the newly-minted play-byplay radio announcer for Georgia Bulldogs football games, will be in town on Monday, all part of the Taps Across America celebration at Duke’s Dawghouse on the lake.Taps Across America is a nationwide movement that aims to have “Taps” played in as many places...

READY, SET...

It’s a project five years in the making and one that, quite frankly, many people around town doubted would ever happen.Now, however, Splash Baldwin is readying to open its gates to the public.A ribbon cutting, complete with dignitaries and giant Chamber of Commerce scissors, will take place at 9:30...

Fatal fire reported in southwest Baldwin

Baldwin County Fire Rescue continues to sort through the details after a woman and her dog lost their lives during a residential fire in the 100 block of Old Colony Farm Road on Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Johnetta Jilkes, 63.When firefighters arrived, neighbors quickly let them know...

Senior citizen charged with aggravated battery

A 64-year-old woman was booked at the county jail after attacking one of the other residents at Dogwood Retirement Apartments.Deebra Annette Smith was charged with aggravated battery, which is a step up from aggravated assault.

ARREST REPORT

MONDAY,APRIL27•ShawnRobertBillado, 39, of Milledgeville – possession of Schedule 2 controlled substance, tail light violation, probation violation // Baldwin County Sheriff 's Offi ce (BCSO)•MalcolmJamalAnderson, 34, of Milledgeville – simple battery/family violence, probation violation //...