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Andalusia Farm was the home of the O’Connor family and, in the present day, is a museum honoring the life lived by the American author. FILE PHOTO

Andalusia Farm was the home of the O’Connor family and, in the present day, is a museum honoring the life lived by the American author. FILE PHOTO

GCSU’s Andalusia partners with exhibits to teach about O’Connor

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Georgia College & State University’s Andalusia Farm partners with Vanderbilt University and the American Writer’s Museum to further education on Flannery O’Connor.Andalusia Farm was the home to the O’Connor family and the setting of multiple short stories and novels by the American author.
Grease Monkey: Standing apart from competition

Grease Monkey: Standing apart from competition

Grease Monkey: Standing apart from competition

News Staff
Thursday, September 4, 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.
The Georgia Department of Veterans Service hosted a ribbon cutting, with keynote speaker Gov. Brian Kemp (third from left) and his wife, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp (second form left), to celebrate the opening of the Transitional Support Unit. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff

The Georgia Department of Veterans Service hosted a ribbon cutting, with keynote speaker Gov. Brian Kemp (third from left) and his wife, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp (second form left), to celebrate the opening of the Transitional Support Unit. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff

GWVH opens state-run veterans home Transitional Support Unit

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, September 4, 2025
The Georgia Department of Veterans Service (GDVS) opened the Transitional Support Unit (TSU) Sept. 2 at the Georgia War Veterans Home.
Multiple crews respond to house engulfed in flames on Fox Hill Road. COURTESY OF BCFR

Multiple crews respond to house engulfed in flames on Fox Hill Road. COURTESY OF BCFR

Baldwin County Fire & Rescue responds to structure fire

Staff Reports
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Baldwin County Fire Stations 1 and 2 and the Milledgeville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4:30 p.m.Aug. 29 at a single-family home on Fox Hill Road.Firefighters arrived to find the home covered in heavy smoke pouring out toward the porch and fire in two rooms at the home.

Georgia Cycling Association to host Milledgeville Throwdown

– Contributed
Friday, August 29, 2025
The Georgia Cycling Association will host its “Milledgeville Throwdown” cycling race at Walter B. Williams Park on Sept. 6-7, kicking off with pre-rides and team staging on Saturday and race day on Sunday. More than 1,200 youth riders from across the state will compete on the park’s scenic trails.

Chamber opens YEP program for registration

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The Milledgeville- Baldwin County Youth Entrepreneur Program (YEP), a dynamic initiative of the CREATE (Cultivating Resilient Entrepreneurs and Transforming Economies) Committee, is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 Business Pitch Competition.
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