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More than 10,000 high school students applied to Georgia College & State University during the most recent cycle, the most ever for the school. CONTRIBUTED

More than 10,000 high school students applied to Georgia College & State University during the most recent cycle, the most ever for the school. CONTRIBUTED

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GCSU announces ‘$360 million impact’ on region

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Georgia College & State University “generated over $360 million in total economic impact throughout Central Georgia” in 2025, according to a school press release.The Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia has conducted the study for a number of years.

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Sheriff’s Office investigating pair of southside drive-bys

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Gunshots, around 50 of them, rang out off Allen Memorial Drive around 9:50 Monday night, and a man inside the home of 121 Lake Dr. SW was shot in the leg.Lake Drive Southwest is located between Allen Memorial Drive and Ivey Drive and is referred by some as the “O.T. Pounds subdivision.

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ARREST REPORT

News Staff
Thursday, August 20, 2026
MONDAY,AUGUST10•ReshardMarquisHolloway , 29, of Milledgeville – public indecency // Baldwin County Sheriff 's Offi ce (BCSO)•KansasDoyleNesmith , 37, of Milledgeville – violation of Georgia's Compulsory School Attendance Law (.
Cody Parker

Cody Parker

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Man charged with child molestation and rape

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 20, 2026
A 32-year-old man remains behind bars at the county jail with no bond after being arrested on Aug. 13.Cody Michael Parker was charged with one count of child molestation and one count of rape. The victim, according to detectives, is Parker’s 8-year-old stepdaughter.
First responder radio systems very expensive

First responder radio systems very expensive

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First responder radio systems very expensive

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Motorola may seem like a blast from the past, a relic from the earlier days of cell phones.Many people probably don’t even realize that the company is still around.
Calvin Brown

Calvin Brown

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Calvin Brown finds attorneys

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Calvin Bernard Brown, the man involved in a skirmish with a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputy earlier this month, has retained the legal services of two Atlanta attorneys.
Maj. Brandon Sellers

Maj. Brandon Sellers

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Chief detective arrested, fired

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Milledgeville Police Department is down a detective, as Maj. Brandon Sellers was fired following an arrest last week, Chief Dray Swicord confirmed to The Baldwin Bulletin.Sellers, 48, had led the MPD’s criminal investigations division for the past two years.
Parker Soltay makes a diving attempt for John Milledge.

Parker Soltay makes a diving attempt for John Milledge.

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FOOTBALL’SBACK!

Trey Norris/staff
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Around here, high school football is always one of the first signs of autumn, a reminder that these 98-degree temperatures won’t last forever. The John Milledge Academy Trojans kicked off the 2026 season last Friday night with a 31-7 win over old rival Brentwood in Sandersville.
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