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Deputy hospitalized after music festival scuffle

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Here in Georgia, a conviction for aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer equals a minimum three-year prison sentence, which is the possibility one Milledgeville man is facing following an incident earlier this month at the County Line Music Festival on Corral Road.

THE GREAT WALL OF SOUTH ANDREWS STREET

Story And Photos By Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Traffic finally is beginning to open back up around the Wayne Street/Andrews Street intersection, just south of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Harry G. Bone Bridge replacement.However, the old intersection looks a lot different these days, as a series of concrete walls, roughly four...

Two million tons of coal ash trucking this direction

Ian Tocher

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Georgia Power is preparing to remove more than two million tons of potentially dangerous coal ash from storage ponds at its former Plant Arkwright site in Macon and then transfer it by road to its decommissioned Plant Branch site in Putnam County, near Lake Sinclair.The move, expected to involve...

Carlos Tobar

County government “having a difficult financial year”

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 19, 2026

The Baldwin County government is “having a difficult financial year,” according to a recent memo sent by County Manager Carlos Tobar to department heads.The memo, obtained by The Baldwin Bulletin, calls for “suspending all take home vehicle privileges effective this coming Monday, March 16, 2026.”

Prices at the pump on the upswing

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Gas prices continued to climb earlier this week, reaching $3.27 per gallon on Tuesday in the 'Macon area,' according to a survey from gasbuddy. com That compares to $2.74 per gallon on March 1 and $2.61 per gallon on Feb. 22.AAA, meanwhile, placed the 'current average' of regular unleaded gas in...

Rick Williams

Williams running unopposed; Griffin facing two challengers

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Rick Williams was the only candidate to qualify last week for the Georgia State Senate in District 25, meaning the Milledgeville funeral home director is assured of a third term in the capital.Williams, 74, was first elected in 2022 after Burt Jones, who was District 25’s state senator at the time,...

Citizens Bank promotes local executive Schubert

Lynde Schubert

Thursday, March 12, 2026

On behalf of the Citizens Bank of the South (CBOTS) Board of Directors, CEO David Brooker recently announced the promotion of Lynde Schubert to Corporate Vice President, Baldwin County Market President, in Milledgeville.This decision follows the recent retirement of William (Bill) Jones, who led...

CRIME BLURBS

News Staff

Thursday, March 12, 2026

• A criminal investigation was opened at the Georgia War Veterans Home after approximately a half-dozen veterans said their Social Security checks never arrived in the mail.

Huley Park packed out for Javon Bullard Day

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 12, 2026

It was quite a scene, and traffic was backed up all the way to North Jefferson Street.The second annual Javon Bullard Day certainly was a success, as Huley Park was transformed into a festival grounds last Saturday.Bullard is fresh off his second season with the Green Bay Packers, where he...

Jack’s Family Restaurant will be the southernmost fast food restaurant on the North Columbia Street business corridor. CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/ Staff

JACK’S JUMPING ON IN

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Construction continues at a relatively brisk pace on Milledgeville’s newest fast food restaurant.Jacks’ Family Restaurant, sign now erected, plans on opening at some point next month.

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