Person accused of strangling boyfriend

City officers responded to Robin Circle on Friday night “in reference to a possible domestic in progress.”Eventually arrested and charged with aggravated assault and simple battery/ family violence was Keven Alexander Koploff, listed with a Macon address.A neighbor placed the 911 call after hearing...

Restaurant receives rough report cards

El Amigo, the longest-running Mexican restaurant in Milledgeville, didn’t exactly make amends after receiving a health inspection score of 58 in mid July.During the follow-up inspection, conducted eight days later by the Georgia Department of Public Health, the restaurant scored a 60.

Marco’s Pizza bringing fresh energy to Jones County

A family-owned business built on perseverance, opportunity and community connection is continuing to make its mark in Jones County.Marco’s Pizza, located at 198 W. Clinton Street in Gray, opened its doors in June 2023, expanding from a successful operation in Madison that was purchased by Ryan...

Milledgeville Garden Club installs 2027 officers

There was a huge crowd of members and guests as Milledgeville Garden Club (MGC) officers for the upcoming year were installed and honored at the annual MGC picnic. All are looking forward to the great plans they’re making to help beautify Milledgeville.

Man breaks crazy at car dealership

A 911 call came in from Hyundai of Milledgeville on Monday afternoon in reference to a shattered vehicle window and an assault.Eventually arrested and charged with aggravated assault and other charges was Monteigaus McCormick.McCormick is accused of punching out the window of a new car, pointing a...

Familiar face around the county jail returns

A Gordon Highway woman recently was booked at the county jail for the 11th time in 11 years, this time for parole violation.Betsy Abigail Adams, 33, first found herself in legal trouble in 2015, when she was arrested and charged with felony burglary and theft by receiving.Two years later, Adams...

Georgia Power pairs solar with new BESS site

Georgia Power (GP) announced July 27, it recently completed one of the company’s first battery energy storage systems (BESS) connected to solar.The Moody Battery Facility, near Valdosta, is capable of 49.5 megawatts (MW) of battery storage, which can be deployed back to the grid over a four-hour...

Downtown Milledgeville Cruises into August with First Friday Car Show

Downtown Milledgeville is gearing up for a night of chrome, classics, and community as First Friday Car Show rolls into town 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7.Hosted by Milledgeville Main Street, this free, family- friendly event will transform downtown into a showcase of classic cars, hot rods, muscle...

County transit program terminated

County commissioners voted on Tuesday to discontinue its transit program, effective immediately.The vote was 3-2 and broke down along party and racial lines.

Midway RedSpeed zone apparently out

Wednesday is the first day of the school year for Baldwin County School District students.It’s also the first day of the school year for Baldwin County’s RedSpeed school safety zone program.However, there will be numerous changes to the program this year, most notably in front of Midway Hills...