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The Georgia Cycling Association will host its “Milledgeville Throwdown” cycling race at Walter B. Williams Park on Sept. 6-7, kicking off with pre-rides and team staging on Saturday and race day on Sunday. More than 1,200 youth riders from across the state will compete on the park’s scenic trails.
Friday, August 29, 2025
Rural Studies Institute to launch database on rural counties’ greatest assets
Bailey Ballard
Georgia College’s Rural Studies Institute (RSI) recently hosted Georgia Tech’s Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (SCoRE) for a site tour of Baldwin County’s natural amenities and parks.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Chamber opens YEP program for registration
News Staff
The Milledgeville- Baldwin County Youth Entrepreneur Program (YEP), a dynamic initiative of the CREATE (Cultivating Resilient Entrepreneurs and Transforming Economies) Committee, is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 Business Pitch Competition.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Police gathered around Buffalo Wild Wings after a report of a fight at the establishment ended with shots fired and an employee killed. COURTESY OF MPD
Twins charged with shooting of Buffalo Wild Wings employee
Staff Reports
Milledgeville Police Department officers responded to a shooting Aug. 23 at Buffalo Wild Wings, 2472 N. Columbia St., with one reported death and two arrested for the altercation.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
CRIME WATCH
News Staff
Man steals Little Debbie snacksOn Aug. 20, law enforcement was dispatched to the Jet Food Store, at 301 E. Hancock St., in reference to a shoplifting that already occurred. Surveillance footage showed two males paying for items. One male had a bag in his left hand while the other was paying.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
ARREST REPORTS
News Staff
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Jimmy Eubanks (back) pictured with his wife Ainsley Trussell Eubanks and son, James Earl “Jay” Eubanks. CONTRIBUTED
Firefighter Eubanks answers final call
Bailey Ballard
Former Baldwin County Fire Rescue Station 3 Captain Jimmy Eubanks passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 77 years old.A native of Pelham, Eubanks was born on Nov. 30, 1947 to the late James Allen Eubanks, Sr. and the late Eugenia Turner Eubanks.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
RaceWay hosted an initial ribbon cutting with city officials and corporate staff to celebrate the accomplishment of the partnership between the city and RaceWay to complete development. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff
RaceWay officially opens and donates to its supporters
Bailey Ballard
City and county officials, the Milledgeville-Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, and RaceWay staff officially opened RaceWay No. 7014 at 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at 2920 N. Columbia St. with two ribbon cuttings.“This has been an ongoing development and citizens have been asking when they were going to open.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Federal authorities have assumed control of the scene of last week’s plane crash, according to a social media post by Baldwin County Fire Rescue. BCFR/Facebook
Plane crash under investigation by NTSB
Staff Reports
Baldwin County Fire Rescue, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency, and Atrium EMS responded to a Cessna 310 plane crash at around 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23 off Nelson Road in Milledgeville.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Daniels honored for excellence in work with youth
Bailey Ballard
Program coordinator for the High Achievers Program Kenneth Daniels, in Georgia College’s Office of Afterschool Achievement, was awarded the Outstanding OST Professional Award by the Georgia Afterschool and Youth Development Initiative.
Thursday, August 28, 2025