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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Wall of Books has tons of selections to choose from; from children’s books to adult mysteries. CONTRIBUTED
Wall of Books offers old and new book selections year-round
Bailey Ballard
Walls of Books in Milledgeville offers a selection of new and used books for the avid reader.
Opening in July of 2020, Wall of Books established itself as an affordable bookstore with a vast selection of books and genres.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
GCSU student Justin Harned of Pi Kapp holds LEC’s Coffee with a Cause coffee beans. CONTRIBUTED
Development begins for LEC’s Urban Arts Village
Bailey Ballard
The Baldwin County Life Enrichment Center (LEC), a nonprofit organization serving adults with intellectual disabilities, is in the development process of establishing an Urban Arts Village.
“When COVID shut us down, many of our clients lost their access to the community.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Corey Goble
BCSD appoints first school safety and security director
Bailey Ballard
Corey Goble, a veteran law enforcement officer, has been appointed as the first school safety and security director of the Baldwin County School District.
Goble grew up in Calhoun and graduated from Calhoun High School.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Putnam County’s Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee both placed on a Top-10 “Hot Lakes” list, based on a national ranking of online interest at LakeHomes.com. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Lake Sinclair places 3rd in national real estate searches
Ian Tocher
Lake Homes Realty, which claims to be the largest lake real estate brokerage firm in the country, recently released its annual “Hot Lakes” list for 2023. Lake Sinclair moved up one spot from last year to No. 3, and Lake Oconee is new to the Top-10 with a No. 8 placement.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
A design for the outside of the Collins P. Lee Memorial Library. Courtesy of Carlos Tobar/County Manager
Harrisburg receiving new community library
Bailey Ballard
The Collins P. Lee Memorial Schoolhouse is now transitioning into the Collins P. Lee Memorial Library through a $1.2 million grant from Senator Jon Ossoff .
Named after Collins P.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope face on. CONTRIBUTED
GCSU partners with NASA for ‘Sky Party’
Bailey Ballard
GCSU has partnered with NASA to provide interstellar education to the Baldwin County community and beyond.
Over the last year, GCSU director of the Science Education Center, Dr. Catrena Lisse, has hosted events funded by a NASA grant.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Milledgeville Garden Club members gathered in Rose Hill at Lockerly Arboretum to learn how Ann Vinson uses her expertise with “Watercolors to Study Nature.” Everyone painted bookmarks to get the feel of the brushes and paints. Pictured are (L-R) Jill Rochon, Sandra Wilder, Jan Law, Ann Vinson (speaker), Sharon Williams and Sylvia Moore. The hostesses shown served delicious refreshments for all to enjoy. CONTRIBUTED BY ANN VINSON
Milledgeville Garden Club holds Watercolor Study
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Sheryl McCollum with Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills. CONTRIBUTED
GWM presents special Valentine’s Crime & Wine
News Staff
For those looking for something a little different for a Valentine’s Day date this year, Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) is presenting a special Crime & Wine event featuring a lovefueled, Atlanta-based cold case, and wine.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
CRIME WATCH
Juvenile Found With Handgun
On Jan. 19, law enforcement was dispatched to South Jefferson Street in reference to shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, two male juveniles were located on Scott Hill Street leaving from the direct area of the reported shots fired.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023