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Anthony Ellington

Man breaks crazy at car dealership

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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...
Betsy Adams

Betsy Adams

Familiar face around the county jail returns

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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 Cruises into August with First Friday Car Show

Downtown Milledgeville Cruises into August with First Friday Car Show

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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...
Midway RedSpeed zone apparently out

Midway RedSpeed zone apparently out

Midway RedSpeed zone apparently out

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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...
A land disturbance permit recently was fifiled in association with the property at 531 Pancras Road. The developers’ goal is to build out a rock quarry at the property, which would encompass 674 acres and include a rail s pur. CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/Staff

A land disturbance permit recently was fifiled in association with the property at 531 Pancras Road. The developers’ goal is to build out a rock quarry at the property, which would encompass 674 acres and include a rail s pur. CHRISTIAN McKEARNEY/Staff

ROCK QUARRY RUMBLINGS

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, July 30, 2026
A rock fight may be brewing in Baldwin County.More than one, actually.
All that’s left of the once-mighty, 1,007-feet-tall smokestack that towered over Plant Branch is a circular concrete base in an open field. Built in 1978, the smokestack was dropped in a controlled demolition on Oct. 15, 2016. COURTESY GEORGIA POWER

All that’s left of the once-mighty, 1,007-feet-tall smokestack that towered over Plant Branch is a circular concrete base in an open field. Built in 1978, the smokestack was dropped in a controlled demolition on Oct. 15, 2016. COURTESY GEORGIA POWER

EPA proposes new coal ash permit plan

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 23, 2026
PROJECT UNDERWAY TO PROCESS 600,000 TONS OF COAL ASH ANNUALLY AT FORMER PLANT BRANCHThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a new permitting approach that could affect coal ash cleanup projects nationwide, including ongoing closure and recycling efforts at Georgia Power’s...

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News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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