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Georgia College ranked among top five in South

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Georgia College & State University earned three top-10 regional rankings, including being named No. 5 among all public colleges and universities in the South, in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
The shed was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived to the scene. | COUTESY OF BCFR

The shed was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived to the scene. | COUTESY OF BCFR

Shed lost in structure fire on Colony Farm Road

Staff Reports
Friday, September 26, 2025
Baldwin Fire Rescue, Atrium Emergency Services, and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office responded to a structure fire at 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 on the 400th block of Colony Farm Road.Two engines, under one squad, and the battalion chief arrived to a fully engulfed 12 ft. x 24 ft. shed.
The concept plan for a Hilton Hotel that would be located on North Jefferson Street in downtown Milledgeville. | COURTESY OF LORD AECK SARGENT

The concept plan for a Hilton Hotel that would be located on North Jefferson Street in downtown Milledgeville. | COURTESY OF LORD AECK SARGENT

Four-Star Hilton Hotel proposed for downtown Milledgeville

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, September 25, 2025
From the Ground Up of Georgia Representative Mike Couch, a former resident of Milledgeville and past executive director of Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority, announced plans for a new four-star Hilton Hotel project on North Jefferson Street in Milledgeville.

BOC discusses animal control, Naloxone administration

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners met Sept. 18 to hear an update on animal control, approve the intergovernmental contract for elections, adopt policies and procedures for Naloxone administration, and accept a CJCC Community Based Crime Act Grant.
Baldwin County School alumna Olivia Hill with her children, fourth-grader Gideon and second-grader Rider. CONTRIBUTED

Baldwin County School alumna Olivia Hill with her children, fourth-grader Gideon and second-grader Rider. CONTRIBUTED

BCSD parent and alumna appointed to state parent advisory council

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Baldwin County Schools proudly announces that Olivia Hill, substitute teacher, parent, and alumna of Baldwin High School, was selected to serve on the Georgia Department of Education’s State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council.

CRIME WATCH

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Shoplifter charged with felony shopliftingOn. Sept. 18, law enforcement was dispatched to The Market, 821 N. Columbia St., in reference to shoplifting. A manager stated a male stole a yellow Beat Box alcoholic beverage valued at $3.

Three top higher-education institutions keep high rankings

Ty Tagami
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Georgia’s two public flagships for higher education placed in the top 100 again along with Emory University in the annual U.S. News rankings for 2026.The Georgia Institute of Technology moved up a spot to 32nd. The University of Georgia remained at 46th and Emory at 24th.
Nicholas Wimbish

Nicholas Wimbish

Wimbish pleads guilty to election hoax

Debbie Lurie-smith
Thursday, September 25, 2025
A former Jones County poll worker received a prison sentence in federal court last week after pleading guilty in February to the charge of conveying false information and making hoaxes.Nicholas Wimbish received a sentence of 20 months to serve in prison, followed by one year of supervised release.
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