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Milledgeville woman arrested in Putnam for sixth DUI

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, September 28, 2023

A Greensboro police officer driving home from work came upon a woman “driving all over the road” in Eatonton late Thursday night, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills. “She was going all over the road going into the turn on Hwy.

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Arrests in Eatonton shooting include Milledgeville men

Lynn Hobbs

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Two more arrests have been made in connection with the June 4 shooting at the Shell gas station in Eatonton. Both arrests were made on Sept. 18, one in New York City and the other at Jimmy Davis Park in Eatonton.

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Baldwin residents concerned about water meter charges

Bailey McCully

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners hosted a public hearing on Sept. 15 to discuss four items on the agenda related to provisions, animal control, utilities, and property standards. Seventy people were in the room, including county officials, to listen to or speak during the hearing.

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BOC rejects ambulance proposals; requests new ones

Greenberry Moore

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Baldwin County will have to wait at least another week before deciding what company will provide ambulance services here beginning in November. Grady EMS operates the current ambulance service in the county but notified the Board of Commissioners on Aug.

Brandon Ryan Moats

Man arrested for hijacking at Kroger

Staff Reports

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Brandon Ryan Moats, 25, was arrested for hijacking a motor vehicle at Kroger, near the pharmacy side, on Saturday, Sept. 16. The victim, Cathy Gladdin, stated she was loading groceries into her 2013 Toyota RAV4 when she was approached by Moats.

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Communities in Schools receives extension on grant

Bailey McCully

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Communities in Schools Milledgeville Baldwin County was awarded $145,000 for a one-year extension of the Wrap Around Baldwin grant.

Citizens gathered at a meeting of Baldwin County Commissioners to express opposition to trees being cut down (as seen in photo displayed) as part of the county’s airport expansion project. Inset: a measurement shows that the airport is within 500 feet of private property, potentially raising a legal question. BAILEY McCULLEY/Staff

Airport expansion brings questions about county code

Greenberry Moore

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

An expansion project at the Baldwin County Regional Airport has drawn the ire of nearby residents as well as what could be the possibility of a legal stumbling block.

Midway Hills Academy students pose for a photo. CONTRIBUTED

Midway Hills Academy wins $500 grant for school garden

Bailey McCully

Thursday, September 14, 2023

STEAM Teacher Stephanie Coxwell and Food Corps resident Hope Jarrard received a $500 grant for the Midway Hill Academy’s (MHA) garden, after winning a video contest hosted by Kidsgardening.org.

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Milledgeville has good financial year

Bailey McCully

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Milledgeville City Council heard the findings from its annual audit report, approved two streetlight resolutions, and approved a grant resolution. David Irwin of Maulding and Jenkins presented the 2022 audit report. The Yellow Book Report reports the city’s internal controls and compliance.

GCSU dedicates plaque to first athletic director

Bailey McCully

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) held a dedication ceremony for its first athletic director, Floyd Anderson, Sept.9 under the pavilion at the Lake Laurel Lodge. Anderson was born in 1927 and passed away in December 2022.

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