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Pictured is a rendering of the plans for the property at 107-115 South Wayne Street, which operated as a poolroom prior to the roof caving in 2018.

Pictured is a rendering of the plans for the property at 107-115 South Wayne Street, which operated as a poolroom prior to the roof caving in 2018.

A FIRST OF IT’S KIND FOR DOWNTOWN

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Times flies, and it may be hard to believe, but Memorial Day will mark eight years since the roof of the old poolroom on the 110 block of South Wayne Street collapsed, thus creating an eyesore downtown that’s been hard to miss ever since.Now, however, the old property will be brought back to life,...
Coffee and burgers set for old BB&T bank branch

Coffee and burgers set for old BB&T bank branch

Coffee and burgers set for old BB&T bank branch

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
It’s sort of like deja vu.The old Exchange Bank branch at the corner of North Columbia Street and Roberson Mill Road/ Dunlap Road previously was torn down and replaced with two smaller business parcels.Now, the old BB&T/ Truist branch at the at the corner of North Columbia Street and Roberson Mill...
PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM GASBUDDY.COM

PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM GASBUDDY.COM

Fuel tax suspension beginning to kick in

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Regular unleaded was spotted around town at $3.30-something per gallon on Tuesday afternoon, four days after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill suspending the state’s motor fuel excise tax for 60 days.This equates to 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 per gallon on diesel, in terms of the cut...
Recapping Baldwin County’s third tornado in four years

Recapping Baldwin County’s third tornado in four years

Recapping Baldwin County’s third tornado in four years

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Baldwin County recorded its third documented tornado in four years last Thursday morning, as a 100-yard-wide twister developed somewhere in the vicinity of State Dairy Farm Road before barrelling across Blandy Road.After causing damage around Midway Hills Primary, the twister made its way through...
NO WARNING

NO WARNING

NO WARNING

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 19, 2026
It was a very tense few minutes around Midway Hills Primary last Thursday morning, when the school was in the direct path of an EF0 tornado.The sun was still coming up, which only added to the tension. Students were crying, and the trauma was real.

Mayor calls for unity

Brianna Heard
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Milledgeville City Council held a brief meeting March 10 at City Hall to discuss community updates and announcements.Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan mentioned she had received several threatening emails during the past week and encouraged the community to stick together.“We are one Milly.
Shalon Mosley

Shalon Mosley

Woman causes big scene at The Manor Mall

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Family Store on the Vinson Highway, frequently referred to by people in the immediate area as “The Manor Mall,” was the scene of a dispute between a customer and a cashier.The customer originally became upset after she “was playing the slot machines” and having “a disagreement with the cashier...
Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

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

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

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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.
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