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Sen. Ossoff delivering funds to build more housing in Baldwin County

Sen. Ossoff delivering funds to build more housing in Baldwin County

Sen. Ossoff delivering funds to build more housing in Baldwin County

Jon Ossoff
Thursday, March 26, 2026
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering funds to build new affordable housing for Middle Georgia families.Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver Federal funding to the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners, which plans to work alongside Habitat for Humanity Milledgeville-Baldwin...

ARREST REPORT

News Staff
Thursday, March 26, 2026
MONDAY, MARCH 16• Ryshon Carswell, 44, of Milledgeville – child support, probation violation• Samantha Renee Jones, 30, of Milledgeville – failure to appear (possession of methamphetamine), probation violation• Devonta Mosley, 29, of Milledgeville – criminal trespass• Rui-James Pereira, 22, of...
Thomas Sjogren

Thomas Sjogren

Saturday night in Milledgeville gets the best of another one

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
A man was arrested over the weekend after reportedly “becoming extremely intoxicated” and getting punched in the throat, and he managed to do all of this while wearing a “SIX SEVEN” tank top.Thomas Sjogren, 19, listed with a Gwinnett County address, was booked early Sunday morning and charged with...
Wendy Stevens

Wendy Stevens

Like mother, like daughter, in this case

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
A mother and daughter were booked at the county jail last week on a relatively obscure charge — unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance.Wendy Leighanne Stevens, 43, and Scarlett MacKenzie Stevens, 24, were released on a $1,000 property bond.
Pictured is a rendering of the plans for the property at 107-115 South Wayne Street, which operated as a poolroom prior to the roof caving in 2018.

Pictured is a rendering of the plans for the property at 107-115 South Wayne Street, which operated as a poolroom prior to the roof caving in 2018.

A FIRST OF IT’S KIND FOR DOWNTOWN

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Times flies, and it may be hard to believe, but Memorial Day will mark eight years since the roof of the old poolroom on the 110 block of South Wayne Street collapsed, thus creating an eyesore downtown that’s been hard to miss ever since.Now, however, the old property will be brought back to life,...
Coffee and burgers set for old BB&T bank branch

Coffee and burgers set for old BB&T bank branch

Coffee and burgers set for old BB&T bank branch

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
It’s sort of like deja vu.The old Exchange Bank branch at the corner of North Columbia Street and Roberson Mill Road/ Dunlap Road previously was torn down and replaced with two smaller business parcels.Now, the old BB&T/ Truist branch at the at the corner of North Columbia Street and Roberson Mill...
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PRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM GASBUDDY.COM

Fuel tax suspension beginning to kick in

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Regular unleaded was spotted around town at $3.30-something per gallon on Tuesday afternoon, four days after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill suspending the state’s motor fuel excise tax for 60 days.This equates to 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 per gallon on diesel, in terms of the cut...
Recapping Baldwin County’s third tornado in four years

Recapping Baldwin County’s third tornado in four years

Recapping Baldwin County’s third tornado in four years

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Baldwin County recorded its third documented tornado in four years last Thursday morning, as a 100-yard-wide twister developed somewhere in the vicinity of State Dairy Farm Road before barrelling across Blandy Road.After causing damage around Midway Hills Primary, the twister made its way through...
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