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Crime Watch (3/21/24)

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Motorcycle Stolen On Magnolia AvenueOn March 12, a resident on Magnolia Avenue reported their motorcycle stolen.The victim reportedly visited his rental property to check on it and found the gate lock was cut and his motorcycle was missing. A miter saw (valued at $350) was also reported stolen.
LaMecca Watkins

LaMecca Watkins

Know Your Neighbor: LaMecca Watkins

Hannah Mitchell
Thursday, March 21, 2024
From Michigan to Milledgeville, LaMecca Watkins has not only found her forever home, but a place where she feels her passion can make a difference.Watkins moved to Milledgeville from Michigan in 2020 after meeting her husband at a plant-based restaurant in Atlanta.“He just happened to be in line,...
Photo courtesy of GCSU

Photo courtesy of GCSU

Flannery O’Conner Institute renamed

Keller Pantsari
Thursday, March 21, 2024
A formal name change for Andalusia Institute at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) has taken place, and it will now be known as the Flannery O’Connor Institute for the Humanities.Flannery O’Conner graduated from Georgia State College for Women (now GCSU) in 1945, where she earned her B.A. in...
A 3D rendering of the upcoming Aquatic Center in Baldwin County, expected to cost nearly $5.9 million at its completion in 2025. CONTRIBUTED

A 3D rendering of the upcoming Aquatic Center in Baldwin County, expected to cost nearly $5.9 million at its completion in 2025. CONTRIBUTED

Baldwin Aquatic Center bid awarded

Greenberry Moore
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The new Aquatic Center in Baldwin County is now officially a go, as the board of commissioners approved a contract this week of almost $5 million for Phase I of the water park.Bids were opened for the initial phase last week, and despite one proposal being significantly lower than two others, the...
President of Georgia Military College Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, USA (Ret.), and Provost and Executive Vice President of Georgia Southern University Carl Reiber shake hands. COURTESY OF GMC

President of Georgia Military College Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, USA (Ret.), and Provost and Executive Vice President of Georgia Southern University Carl Reiber shake hands. COURTESY OF GMC

GMC opens doors with university partnerships

Bailey McCully
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Georgia Military College (GMC) held a ceremony in its Legislative Chamber March 8 to sign a unique articulation agreement with Georgia Southern University (GSU).The agreement allows GMC’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) graduates from the Global Online Leadership College to transfer into graduate...
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A look inside the new Baldwin County Ambulance Service

Mike Brindley
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Atrium Health Navicent Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has made numerous changes since they took over in Baldwin County in early November.Executive Leader of Atrium Health EMS Georgia & Alabama Bud Owens said that new equipment was added to the new ambulances that serve the county.“We purchased...
Rivian has released its concept drawing of a smaller SUV, the R2, that it will begin building at its Illinois plant instead of its proposed Georgia facility at Stanton Springs North. MOTORTREND.COM

Rivian has released its concept drawing of a smaller SUV, the R2, that it will begin building at its Illinois plant instead of its proposed Georgia facility at Stanton Springs North. MOTORTREND.COM

Rivian pulls plug on EV plant for now

Dave Williams
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian announced on March 7 that it is delaying indefinitely its plan to build an EV plant east of Atlanta, near Madison.
Baldwin Bulletin/Graphic

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Crime Watch (3/14/24)

News Staff
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Man steals Tide Pods from WalgreensOn March 6, law enforcement was dispatched to Walgreens, on 2350 N. Columbia St., about shoplifting. The assistant manager stated she recognized the male from a previous shoplifting.
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Baldwin Bulletin/Graphic

Arrest Reports (3/14/24)

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
March 7Julius Butts, 58, of Milledgeville - driving while license suspended or revoked; probation violationCurtis Butts, 61, of Milledgeville - driving while license suspended or revoked; failure to maintain insuranceDerrick Ramon Phillips, 46, of Macon - failure to appearHasun Santel Reaves, 38,...
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