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ARREST REPORTS

Jan. 21Amber Symone Burch, 33, of Milledgeville probation violationAlan Roger Macnary, III, 35, of Milledgeville - probation violation; possession of cocaineJan. 22Connie Denise Brisco, 60, of Gordon probation violationRichard Langley Forehand, 40, of Milledgeville - entering auto; failure to stop...

GCSU falls to Lander in Sun Belt Conference matchup

Georgia College & State University men’s basketball took on a well-rounded Lander University Jan. 21 in a Sun Belt Conference marquee matchup and fell 93-81 after a secondhalf surge by the Bearcats.GCSU opened the game with quick energy and sharp shooting, jumping ahead 14-7 as senior Oscar Lynch...
GCSU’s Seth Walker named GEAC conference co-chair

GCSU’s Seth Walker named GEAC conference co-chair

GCSU’s Seth Walker named GEAC conference co-chair

The Georgia Education Advancement Council’s Board of Directors recently named its 2026 officers and welcomed new board members.Incorporated in 1972, the Georgia Education Advancement Council (GEAC) fosters the development of higher education advancement professionals in Georgia through information,...
The Little Fishing Creek Golf Course master plan presented during the Nov. 4, 2025 meeting. FILE PHOTO

The Little Fishing Creek Golf Course master plan presented during the Nov. 4, 2025 meeting. FILE PHOTO

BOC approves discontinuing WIOAG contract in June

The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 20 to discuss grants and listen to recognitions.The board presented a Certificate of Recognition to the coaches and team members of the Middle Georgia Elite Bulldogs Football Team in honor of their victory in the 2025 Midsouth Atlanta Youth...
School district honors classified staff with annual award

School district honors classified staff with annual award

School district honors classified staff with annual award

Baldwin County Schools launched a new district-wide recognition, the Classified Staff of the Year Award.The 2026 Classified Staff of the Year awardees were honored at a recent basketball game to officially launch the award, with Superintendent Dr. Kristina Brooks and Deputy Superintendent Dr....

Struggling Georgia timber industry could receive big tax break

A proposed amendment to the Georgia Constitution would end sales taxes on timber, a major industry battered by mill closings and storms.House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry), said a bipartisan group of legislators want to help protect “a cornerstone of the state’s rural economy.”“The...