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City Council approves budget amendment

The Milledgeville City Council met on Jan. 9 to hear three presentations and approve an amendment to the budget and two sale/ lease agreements. Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan was not present at the meeting so Steve Chambers acted in her place as pro-tem.
Mitch Longino officially retired as Baldwin County Superior Court Clerk at the end of 2023, and gathered with around 30 friends. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Mitch Longino officially retired as Baldwin County Superior Court Clerk at the end of 2023, and gathered with around 30 friends. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Reception held to honor Longino’s retirement as clerk

Mitch Longino officially retired as Baldwin County Superior Court Clerk at the end of 2023, and he was honored with a reception in late December.
John Westmoreland was recently elected in as board chair. (Photo/Baldwin County Government File Photo)

John Westmoreland was recently elected in as board chair. (Photo/Baldwin County Government File Photo)

Westmoreland elected chair; BOC hears updates on path

The Board of Commissioners met on Jan. 2 to vote on the new chairperson and vice chair and hear updates on emergency medical services (EMS), the enterprise fleet management leasing program and the multi-use path to be built near the Baldwin County Regional Airport.
Georgia defensive back Javon Bullard (22) after Georgia’s game against Kentucky on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Georgia defensive back Javon Bullard (22) after Georgia’s game against Kentucky on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Milledgeville native Javon Bullard decides his future is with the NFL

Georgia defensive back Javon Bullard recently announced he is forgoing his senior season as a Bulldog and will enter the 2024 NFL Draft. Bullard, a Milledgeville native, capped off his career as a Bulldog on Dec. 30 in Georgia’s dominant 63-3 win over the Florida State Seminoles in the Orange Bowl.