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Leon Brown

Shootout reported on the southside

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 23, 2026

AR-15 RIFLE “WITH DRUM MAGAZINE” AMONG GUNS USEDGunshots rang out in the 1500 block of James Avenue during a house party on Sunday.Numerous people, including small children, were in the yard when the shooting began, according to Maj. Brandon Sellers with the Milledgeville Police Department.

GMC LOOKS TO THE NORTH

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 23, 2026

PURCHASES ADDITIONAL PROPERTY ON HANCOCK ST.Georgia Military College recently expanded its real estate portfolio around Milledgeville, purchasing the corner property at 241 East Hancock St. for $850,000.The old bank building, located across from the Jets Foods store, currently is occupied by...

The GBI was called in to oversee the crime scene at 106 Bob White Circle on Saturday morning, which is standard in officer-involved shootings. CONTRIBUTED

NEW DETAILS EMERGE FROM OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office actually responded to two different domestic disturbance calls at 106 Bob White Circle on Saturday morning.During the second response, Deputy Alex Rickey was struck in his service vest by a pellet from a 12-gauge shotgun before returning fire.

Kristina Brooks

BCSD aiming to reduce spending

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 23, 2026

It’s budget season for the Baldwin County School Board, and a first look at the Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal was introduced during the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday.The school board is actually aiming to reduce its total spending by more than $2.5 million during the next school year.

City Council signs off on new hotel/ conference center

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Milledgeville City Council approved a series of property rezoning requests during its Tuesday regular meeting, thus clearing the way for the new Hilton hotel and conference center project along Jefferson and Elbert streets.The vote by preceded by a tribute to Johnny Grant, Jr., the former...

GMC, Highland Rives Behavioral Health celebrate new partnership

News Staff

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Georgia Military College (GMC) welcomed representatives from the Highland Rivers Foundation on April 2, 2026, for a special campus visit and check presentation in the amount of $25,000 to the GMC Foundation.The generous gift will support Highland Rivers employees pursuing higher education through...

Sahil Hooda

Drunk man asks cops to take him to India

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 16, 2026

A 22-year-old-man drank too much on Saturday night and decided to go to India.A 911 call came in early Sunday morning in reference to someone “stumbling in the road and currently sitting on the train tracks on West Franklin (Street).”

Caneshia Devereaux

Girl fight breaks out inside Wendy’s

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, April 16, 2026

A fight broke out at Wendy’s during the middle of the afternoon earlier this month. Punches were thrown, but the Wendy’s cameras were not working, which deterred the investigation.While interviewing those involved, an officer discovered that one of the women had an active warrant.

ARREST REPORT

News Staff

Thursday, April 16, 2026

MONDAY,APRIL6• Gerson Garcia Trejo, 18, of Milledgeville – hold for prison• Misty Farrah Dennis, 49, of Milledgeville – driving with suspended or revoked license, expired license plate or decal, no insurance, turn signal violation• Justin David McGee, 38, of Union Point – enticing a child for...

Higher Ground to bring independent living option to Milledgeville, Baldwin

News Staff

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG), a Southeast-based general contractor specializing in build-to-rent (BTR) communities, has been selected to build 125 single-family rental homes at Higher Ground, a new 42-acre community in Milledgeville offering independent living next to Fellowship Meriwether...

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