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Pictured is June 2024 store security video of Thomas James Gregory, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier this week. CONTRIBUTED

Pictured is June 2024 store security video of Thomas James Gregory, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier this week. CONTRIBUTED

Trial ends poorly for Indiana man

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Opting for a trial is always a roll of the dice for a criminal defendant.Case in point is Thomas James Gregory, whose trial didn’t end the way he was hoping on Tuesday.

Man films girlfriend pointing gun at him

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Domestic violence investigations typically take on a he said/she said dynamic, but that wasn’t the case last week at a home on Coopers Road.A pair of deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call, and a man told one of the deputies that his girlfriend had “lost it.
Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there. Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it—and solved it—before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience.
The old Southside Elementary School was the scene of a large community cleanup over the weekend. CONTRIBUTED

The old Southside Elementary School was the scene of a large community cleanup over the weekend. CONTRIBUTED

SOUTHSIDE STRONG

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 5, 2026
It was one heckuva turnout.A total of 103 volunteers synced up at the old Southside Elementary School on Saturday morning, cleaning up the property and coming together for a very good cause.The Community Cleanup Service was organized by Arlene Simmons, the new City Council member from District 2.
Garrett Way house fire classified as accidental

Garrett Way house fire classified as accidental

Garrett Way house fire classified as accidental

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Following a comprehensive origin-and-cause investigation, a fire at a residence on Garrett Way that occurred early Monday morning has been classified as accidental, according to Baldwin County Fire Rescue chief Bradley Towe.

Foul play ruled out in death of GCSU student

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Georgia College & State University student Ethan Knight was laid to rest over the weekend in his native Jones County.Knight’s roommates round him unresponsive in his bedroom on the afternoon of Feb. 16. First responders arrived, and Knight was pronounced dead at the scene.

GCSU becomes “Tent City”

Amelie Sengupta
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Every February, as Homecoming approaches at Georgia College, the campus begins to buzz with anticipation. The week is filled with Bobcat games, silent discos, a parade, and so many other fun activities. But the main event of the week each year is what Georgia College calls “Tent City.
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Pair of suspects have their day in court

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, February 26, 2026
A man who forged more than $16,000 worth of checks in his elderly father’s name entered into a plea deal in Superior Court earlier this month.James McKinley HIll, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of exploitation of an elderly person and was sentenced to 20 years probation.
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