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Freedom Boat Club to expand on Lake Sinclair

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Freedom Boat Club (FBC) is expanding its presence in Lake Country with a new location on Lake Sinclair at Sinclair Marina (170 Sinclair Marina Rd., Milledgeville). The new location is expected to begin operations the first week of June.
Greg Stephens, lead singer of the band ‘Reunion’ performing at First Friday. Stephens has been a part of the band for 42 years. ANDREW BROWN Staff

Greg Stephens, lead singer of the band ‘Reunion’ performing at First Friday. Stephens has been a part of the band for 42 years. ANDREW BROWN Staff

FIRST FRIDAY: A celebration of music and community roots

Andrew Brown
Thursday, May 7, 2026
This year marks the 250th birthday of the United States of America. In honor of this, Milledgeville Main Street hosted “First Friday: Hometown Celebration” last weekend. The downtown area was filled with vendors, community representatives, and live music in the middle of it all.
Rylee Bunton and Cole Whitney during “The Grown-Ups.” PHOTOS BY ANDREW BROWN/Staff

Rylee Bunton and Cole Whitney during “The Grown-Ups.” PHOTOS BY ANDREW BROWN/Staff

Theater comes to BlackBird Coffee with ‘The Grown-Ups’

Andrew Brown
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Iona Suna Holder and her husband, Jimmy Holder, have made Blackbird Coffee a cornerstone of the downtown area. The local coffee shop grants students an off-campus study space and on occasion acts as a venue for local arts.
Davonta Braddy

Davonta Braddy

Parolee accused of attacking two women

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, May 7, 2026
LOOKING AT FOURTH DIFFERENT STINT IN STATE PRISIONA man who’s spent nearly all of his adult life in prison is back behind bars, this time accused of attacking two women.Davonta Braddy, 31, was booked at the county jail and charged with two counts of battery and one count of parole violation.
Sheriff Bill Massee

Sheriff Bill Massee

New jail not all that new anymore

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, May 7, 2026
SHERIFF MASSEE TALKS RENOVATIONS, POSSIBLE EXPANSIONSeventeen years have passed since the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office left Linda Drive and moved into the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center on Old Monticello Road.Despite this, many people around town still refer to it as “the new jail.
Pair of Republicans on the ballot in District 3

Pair of Republicans on the ballot in District 3

Pair of Republicans on the ballot in District 3

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, May 7, 2026
CURRENT DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER DECIDED NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTIONThere’s only one contested county commission primary this month, and it’s in District 3.District 3 voters who choose a Republican ballot will decide between a pair of candidates – Justin Jones and Danny Register.
Measurable rainfall recorded for the first time in 25 days

Measurable rainfall recorded for the first time in 25 days

Measurable rainfall recorded for the first time in 25 days

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, April 30, 2026
A thunderstorm rolled through Baldwin County on Tuesday morning, bringing with it the first measurable amount of rainfall since the first week of April.Indeed, April has been abnormally dry in Georgia, but the lack of rain actually dates back to the middle of March.
FLOYD GRIFFIN

FLOYD GRIFFIN

FLOYD GRIFFIN

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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