CRIME WATCH

Passenger caught with cocaineOn Jan. 21, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Dodge Ram for a lane violation on State Route 29 Bypass.The driver, George Farmer, stated he was driving for passenger, Alan Macnary.

ARREST REPORTS

Jan. 21Amber Symone Burch, 33, of Milledgeville probation violationAlan Roger Macnary, III, 35, of Milledgeville - probation violation; possession of cocaineJan.

Students save $105,000 with B&N First Day Program

With the spring 2026 semester underway and campus roaring back to life, Georgia College & State University students are choosing the cost savings and convenience of the Barnes & Noble First Day by Course program.

GCSU falls to Lander in Sun Belt Conference matchup

Georgia College & State University men’s basketball took on a well-rounded Lander University Jan. 21 in a Sun Belt Conference marquee matchup and fell 93-81 after a secondhalf surge by the Bearcats.

GCSU’s Seth Walker named GEAC conference co-chair

The Georgia Education Advancement Council’s Board of Directors recently named its 2026 officers and welcomed new board members.

BOC approves discontinuing WIOAG contract in June

The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 20 to discuss grants and listen to recognitions.

State determines Baldwin tax assessors need training

Baldwin County requested a performance evaluation from the Georgia Department of Revenue for the Baldwin County Tax Assessor’s (BCTA) office. The 74-page document was released to the The Baldwin Bulletin Jan. 22 for review.

School district honors classified staff with annual award

Baldwin County Schools launched a new district-wide recognition, the Classified Staff of the Year Award.The 2026 Classified Staff of the Year awardees were honored at a recent basketball game to officially launch the award, with Superintendent Dr. Kristina Brooks and Deputy Superintendent Dr.

Struggling Georgia timber industry could receive big tax break

A proposed amendment to the Georgia Constitution would end sales taxes on timber, a major industry battered by mill closings and storms.House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry), said a bipartisan group of legislators want to help protect “a cornerstone of the state’s rural economy.

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there. Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it—and solved it—before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience.