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.

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.

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...

GBI alerts local schools of “potential threat”

There was an increased law enforcement presence at schools around Baldwin County on Monday morning, which followed a lead from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Food Depot employee clocks co-worker in the head with can

A Food Depot employee was arrested on Sunday afternoon after reportedly throwing a soda can at another employee's head.Brittany Diane Odom, 38, was charged with one count of battery and initially denied bond.

Early voting begins Monday morning

Any year ending with an even number equals a busy voting calendar in Baldwin County and the rest of Georgia.2026 is no exception, and it all starts on Monday, when early voting begins at the new Baldwin County Annex on North Columbia Street. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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

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.

Shootout reported on the southside

AR-15 RIFLE “WITH DRUM MAGAZINE” AMONG GUNS USEDGunshots rang out in the 1500 block of James Avenue during a house party on Sunday.Numerous people, including small children, were in the yard when the shooting began, according to Maj. Brandon Sellers with the Milledgeville Police Department.

GMC LOOKS TO THE NORTH

PURCHASES ADDITIONAL PROPERTY ON HANCOCK ST.Georgia Military College recently expanded its real estate portfolio around Milledgeville, purchasing the corner property at 241 East Hancock St. for $850,000.