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GCSU psych faculty conjure explains why dolls are creepy

GCSU psych faculty conjure explains why dolls are creepy

GCSU psych faculty conjure explains why dolls are creepy

News Staff
Thursday, October 30, 2025
With lifeless eyes and frozen smiles, dolls sit inside homes just waiting for someone — anyone — to come play with them.For children, dolls are that constant companion, always ready to sit down for a tea party or provide security at bedtime.
GOHC, Seeking Asylum offer Haunting History of Central State

GOHC, Seeking Asylum offer Haunting History of Central State

GOHC, Seeking Asylum offer Haunting History of Central State

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center and Seeking Asylum launched the Haunting History Tour around the Central State Hospital grounds Oct. 24 with a sold-out weekend.Jessica Whitehead, chair of the GOCHC board and founder of Seeking Asylum, led the evening tour with her lantern guides.
Tasha Gainous (center)

Tasha Gainous (center)

JMA’s Gainous inducted into UNC Pembroke Hall of Fame

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, October 30, 2025
John Milledge Academy’s Middle and High School crosscountry and track coach and assistant coach for high school basketball Tasha Gainous was inducted Oct. 10 into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the University Center Annex.
Eatonton native Ashley Quinn of GCSU’s William P. Wall Museum of Natural History made her presentation from The Plaza stage. CONTRIBUTED

Eatonton native Ashley Quinn of GCSU’s William P. Wall Museum of Natural History made her presentation from The Plaza stage. CONTRIBUTED

OSHM presents fossil-fueled lecture

News Staff
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The Old School History Museum (OSHM) hosted Ashley Quinn of the William P. Wall Museum of Natural History at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Oct. 5, in its latest installment of “Sunday at the Museum” lectures.

CRIME WATCH

News Staff
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Shoplifting under investigationOn Oct. 14, law enforcement made contact with a manager at Walmart, at 2592 N. Columbia St., in reference to a previous shoplifting incident by Lindsey Irish. Irish was previously charged with felony theft by shoplifting due to altering price tags during checkout.
Grease Monkey:

Grease Monkey:

Grease Monkey:

News Staff
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Grease Monkey, a locally owned automobile service, recently opened its doors at 101 Walmart Dr. in Eatonton.“We opened this location in 2023 built on customer service,” said James Painter, co-owner of Grease Monkey.
JMA’s Asa Wall (4) rushes the ball in a game against Tiftarea earlier this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA’s Asa Wall (4) rushes the ball in a game against Tiftarea earlier this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff

JMA wins battle of the Trojans; clinches region title

Trey Norris
Thursday, October 23, 2025
John Milledge Academy (8-1, 3-0) trounced Tatnall Square Academy 52-7 last Friday night in Milledgeville to clinch its seventh region title in the last eight years.The hometown Trojans dominated the first half, scoring five touchdowns in the opening quarter alone.
Athletic Director Wendell Staton, Whitney Okvist Pape, Shanteona Keys, and Georgia College President Cathy Cox. JULIA JENSEN/ Georgia College

Athletic Director Wendell Staton, Whitney Okvist Pape, Shanteona Keys, and Georgia College President Cathy Cox. JULIA JENSEN/ Georgia College

Keys and Pape inducted into GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame

News Staff
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Georgia College & State University alumnae standouts Shanteona Keys (’15) and Whitney Okvist Pape (’14) were inducted Oct. 17 into the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame at Georgia College’s East Campus at Lake Laurel.
Tiandra Canty

Tiandra Canty

Canty named Teacher of the Year

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Oak Hill Middle School Instructional Coach Tiandra Canty was selected as the 2025-26 Teacher of the Year Oct. 1 during the annual banquet in Georgia College’s Magnolia Ballroom.Canty is an alum of Georgia College & State University with a Masters in Kinesiology, the study of how the body moves.
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