Shooting victim not cooperating

An Athens man was shot in the arm during a drive-by shooting last Friday night on Thompson Circle.The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, where they spotted multiple shell casings and blood in the road, but no victim.

‘Senioritis’ not the enemy you think

If you’ve walked through campus lately, you can feel it in the air. There’s less stress, more people hanging out on porches, less urgency.This major slump has a name: senioritis.

Grease Monkey: Standing apart from competition

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.

Truancy arrests adding up

TWO MOTHERS WERE ARRESTED ON THE SAME DAYFive women recently were arrested within a span of four weeks on charges relating to Georgia’s Compulsory School Attendance Law, which deals with attendance and unexcused absences.Two of the arrests actually happened on the same day, and each woman was...

What now for Tobar, Board of Commish?

Now-former County Manager Carlos Tobar was asked to “gather his possessions” and “exit the building” after being fired last week during a called meeting of the Board of Commissioners.The vote to terminate Tobar’s contract was 5-0 and followed a lengthy executive session.The following day, District...

Sheppard attempting to climb quite a mountain

Up until 30 years ago, white male democrats dominated the Georgia General Assembly, and they seemingly were everywhere you turned around the Gold Dome.That now feels like ancient history.Out of the 236 current members of the Georgia General Assembly, a grand total of four are white male democrats.

PLAY HARD!

After a long school year of learning all their shapes and colors and letters, the students at the Baldwin County Early Learning Center were ready to let loose, and let loose is exactly what they did.

Jackson holds healthy lead over Jones in the prediction markets

If Burt Jones becomes Georgia’s next governor, it would obviously be a very impressive accomplishment.However, it might not be as impressive as the feat Jones pulled off back in 2012, when he upset incumbent Johnny Grant, III in the State Senate Republican primary and went on to win the State...

Babysitter charged with cruelty to children

A Milledgeville babysitter was arrested late last week and charged with one count of first degree cruelty to children.Sara Ellen Smith, 27, was booked at the county jail and released on a $4,000 property bond.The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office began the investigation before handing it off to the...

ARREST REPORT

MONDAY,APRIL13• Javian Jamez Myrick, 18, of Milledgeville – felony terroristic threats and acts, probation violation // BaldwinCounty Sheriff 's Offi ce (BCSO)• Emily Kia Bishop, 30, of Milledgeville – simple battery (family violence) // BCSO• Eric Jerel Hill, 58, of Loganville – hold for Muscogee...