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Departing city council members deliver final thoughts

Milledgeville City Council hosted its last meeting of the year Dec. 9, listening to an annual review and closing comments from council members who are leaving.Visit Milledgeville Executive Director Rebekah Snider gave the annual review on the organization.
Izaiah Taylor | COURTESY OF GMC

Izaiah Taylor | COURTESY OF GMC

GMC community mourns loss of offensive lineman

A Georgia Military College football player was announced deceased Dec. 15 after his home in Rock Cliff Court, Stone Mountain caught on fire.According to the Atlanta First broadcast, the homeowner was 21-year-old Izaiah Taylor’s grandfather.

BOC discusses budget, short-term rentals, CSH assessments

The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners met Dec. 2 to discuss the 2026 fiscal budget, amendments to the shortterm rental agreement, and the future of the Powell Building at Central State Hospital.The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners hosted a public hearing prior to the normal meeting to...

Braves beat War Eagles in memorial tourney

Baldwin County High School hosted the 2nd annual Tasha Butts Classic last Saturday night, where the Baldwin Braves (6-0, 2-0) boys’ basketball team maintained its perfect record in the 2025-26 season with a sixth-straight win.The 75-54 final also marked Baldwin’s second win over the Putnam County...

New subdivision proposed for Frazier Drive community

During the Dec. 2 Board of Commissioners’ meeting, Scott Clack, who owns multiple building and development companies, proposed a subdivision be built to offer affordable housing around Frazier Drive to the local workforce, specified by an agreement between his company and the county on who would be...
Kayleigh Courson (center), Heather Schneider (center right), and Sonia Williams (right behind Courson) pose with the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners, the Ocmulgee Adult Treatment Court Collaborative, Ocmulgee Superior Court Judge Alison Burleson (far left) and Jeff Youman of Brighter Days Ministry(left behind Courson).

Kayleigh Courson (center), Heather Schneider (center right), and Sonia Williams (right behind Courson) pose with the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners, the Ocmulgee Adult Treatment Court Collaborative, Ocmulgee Superior Court Judge Alison Burleson (far left) and Jeff Youman of Brighter Days Ministry(left behind Courson).

Baldwin County opens first recovery home ‘Wings of Hope’

Three women are beginning their new lives at the newly debuted “Wings of Hope” Recovery Home. Inside the home, these women will live alongside each other and support each other during the transition of their recovery journey to a better life.
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Cox named to Georgia 500

Georgia College & State University President Cathy Cox and seven Georgia College alumni were named to the 2025 Georgia 500, Georgia Trend Magazine’s annual list of the 500 most influential non-elected leaders in the state.“We work hard each year to identify not just the most successful Georgians,...
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Pipe break floods GCSU Russell Library

Georgia College & State University received reports at noon Dec. 9 of a broken pipe in the Russell Library that eventually flooded three floors of the building.“The water in the library was shut off immediately, then personnel and equipment from ServePro arrived at the library to begin mitigating...