ARREST REPORTS

July 4Devin Michael Gladden, 24, of Milledgeville - giving wrong signal; DUI (alcohol)Terrel Jaba Ingram, 38, of Milledgeville - driving while license suspended or revoked; schedule I ecstasy; tag light illumination requiredNaythan Reese Lee, 55, of Pembroke adult restraint law seat belt (adult);...

CRIME WATCH

Employee steals steak from WalmartOn July 1, law enforcement was dispatched to Walmart, at 2592 N. Columbia St., in reference to an employee in custody for stealing.

Turf Time serves Lake Country and Jones County lawns

Local lawn care experts at Turf Time have been serving Lake Country since 1999 to ensure the health and care of lawns in Putnam, Greene, Morgan, Baldwin, Jones, Bibb, and Clarke counties.Owner Brian Boatright started the company a year after he graduated high school in hopes of serving his local...

GMC Prep celebrates 96 years of accreditation

Georgia Military College Prepatroy School (GMCP rep) announced the renewal of its accreditation, marking 96 years since the initial achievement of this distinction in 1928.

No new liquor store licenses for 6 years

No new liquor stores will be opening anytime soon in Milledgeville, the city’s governing authority has decided.Milledgeville’s City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday, amending the city ordinance regulating retail package sales of alcoholic beverages.

Council hears housing proposal for townhomes

On Tuesday, Milledgeville City Council heard the first presentation for an Equity Fund Application and Workforce Housing Initiative proposal for the $2.5 million grant and approved several resolutions and appointments.The grant focuses on home ownership and homes of at least two bedrooms, and not...

High Achievers learn to produce podcasts at GCSU

This past spring semester, High Achievers, an afterschool youth development program, had the chance to learn about podcasting and will be taking that knowledge with them into the future.Dr. Benjamin “Chad” Whittle, an associate professor in the mass communication department at Georgia College &...

An Independence Day message from GMC President Caldwell

On this Fourth of July, as fireworks light up the sky and echoes of patriotic anthems fill the air, we find ourselves commemorating not only our nation’s birth in 1776, but reflecting on the enduring principles that carry us forward.It is a day of gratitude for the liberties and freedoms we enjoy,...

Housing bills among new state laws taking effect July 1

With housing – particularly affordable housing – in short supply across Georgia, two new state laws about to take effect are aimed at an especially challenging group affected by the shortage: the homeless.The two bills, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly this year, are among a host of...

GMC names facility to honor former GMC President Acker

In honor of Georgia Military College’s President Emeritus and 19th president, Maj. Gen.William P. Acker, the GMC Board of Trustees unanimously approved the naming of the newly renovated, restored, and expanded facility that will open in August as “Acker Hall.”