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ARREST REPORT

News Staff

Thursday, September 24, 2026

MONDAY, SEPT. 14• Quchina Harden, 40, of Milledgeville – criminal trespass // Milledgeville Police Department (MPD)• Porsha Lashaye Rozier-Joyce, 40, of Macon – DUI/drugs, improper tag display, no insurance, speeding, windshield violation // Georgia State Patrol (GSP)TUESDAY, SEPT. 15• Amerria...

Quchina Harden

Woman arrested for 3rd time in 6 months

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Quchina Harden, 40, recently was arrested and charged with criminal trespass after returning to the Pecan Hills Apartments.In early April, Harden also was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft by shoplifting.On Aug. 12, meanwhile, Harden was booked at the county jail and charged with battery...

Grady and Simone Jones, pastor at Texas AME Church, were instrumental in helping make the soon-tobe revealed bronze statue of Tuskegee Airman Hiram Little a reality for Eatonton. An open-to-the-public unveiling ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Veterans Wall of Honor Park alongside East Marion Street, near The Hut.

From concept to creation

Ian Tocher

Thursday, September 24, 2026

What began more than two decades ago with Simone and Grady Jones wondering why so few people in his hometown knew Hiram Little’s story is about to become a permanent part of downtown Eatonton.An 8-foot-tall bronze statue atop a 4-foot granite base will soon commemorate Little, a Putnam County...

Marco’s Pizza bringing fresh energy to Jones County

News Staff

Thursday, September 24, 2026

A family-owned business built on perseverance, opportunity and community connection is continuing to make its mark in Jones County.Marco’s Pizza, located at 198 W. Clinton Street in Gray, opened its doors in June 2023, expanding from a successful operation in Madison that was purchased by Ryan...

Gregory Barnes

Activist sounds off at council meeting

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Gregory Barnes is no stranger around City Hall, and he’s never shied away from voicing his opinion.Barnes, a community activist, previously filed an ethics complaint in 2020, which eventually was dismissed.

GCSU having one heckuva year

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Tuesday was the most anticipated day of the year for colleges and universities across the country, as U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Colleges list.Basically, Georgia College & State University made the dean’s list.

Jordan Anthony Hughes

Convicted sex offender in more trouble

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Jordan Anthony Hughes began his stay at Coastal State Prison in in December 2025, which followed a conviction for child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes.Now, Hughes is facing a new round of charges.

NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Like many rural counties in America, Baldwin County is getting old in a hurry.Between 1995 and 2025, Baldwin County’s 65-and-older population rose from 4,547 to 8,704, an increase of 91.4 percent, according to the Georgia Department of Public health’s data.The DPH recently released its “mortality”...

BCFR deals with a very tense situation

Christian Mckearney

Thursday, September 17, 2026

It certainly wasn’t your average big rig accident.An 18-wheeler overturned near the corner of Ga. 49 and Allen Memorial Drive late last week and quickly began leaking ammonium nitrate, a liquid used for blasting.

Tuskegee Airman statue cleared for landing

Ian Tocher

Thursday, September 17, 2026

A project that took off with an idea, a conversation, a $5,000 retainer, and no real idea of where the rest of the money would come from is finally ready to land Sept. 30, at Eatonton’s Veterans Wall of Honor Park.A bronze statue honoring Eatonton native and Tuskegee Airman Hiram Little will be...

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