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Coopers Park project underway

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

The Coopers Park Reimagine project is well underway with the completion of a rain garden and splash pads to be built.“The University of Georgia kind of adopted us and came up with the Oconee Heights Streetscape project.

Children were ale to interact with and learn science lessons from the Georgia College Science Education Center. SHADIMON SMITH/Staff

CREATE promotes active lifestyle at ArtHealthy Festival

Shadimon Smith

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

The 11th annual ArtHealthy Festival was held April 12 on Georgia College’s front campus by the Center for Recreation Education Arts Technology and Enterprise (CREATE).

Shell casings are marked as evidence where 16 shots were fired into the back of the home where Damarion Byrd was sleeping. Ocmulgee DA’s Facebook page

Jury issues guilty verdict in 10-year-old’s murder

Josh Lurie

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

A young life was taken on a Sunday night in 2023 when 10-year-old Damarion Byrd was shot in the back while sleeping in his bed. Two years and a month later, a Baldwin County jury convicted two of the people responsible.

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

BALDWINFRIDAYS, THROUGH APRIL 11What: Annual Lenten Fish Fry When: 5-7 p.m. Where: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 110 N. Jefferson St. The Knights of Columbus hosts this fish fry every Friday during Lent. 478-452-2421.SATURDAY, APRIL 12What: Collecting the Past, History Harvest Day When: 12-4 p.m.

Harvesting history in Flannery O’Connor’s honor

Amelie Sengupta

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Each community has a meaningful history, but not all take the time to preserve the stories and artifacts from the past.

House adopts resolution to dedicate road to Latasha R. Butts

Latasha Butts

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

The House adopted Senate Resolution 8, legislation that will dedicate several roads in the state, including State Route 49 from the Milledgeville Bypass State Route 29/U.S. 441 to the Macon Bibb County line in Baldwin County to be named as the Latasha R.Butts Memorial Highway. Butts died Oct.

Red Cross Blood Drive donors were led to stations set up in the Maxwell Student Union’s Donahoo Lounge to give blood. CONTRIBUTED

GCSU hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive

Shadimon Smith

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

American Red Cross and Georgia College’s Office of Community Service and Engagement hosted a blood drive on April 1 and April 3 in the Maxwell Student Union’s Donahoo Lounge, which was sponsored by the fraternities and sororities of Georgia College.

Floyd Griffin issues statement on SB 260

News Staff

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

State Representative Floyd issues the following statement in response to Senate Bill 260, which would create the Central State Hospital Redevelopment Authority: “I am thankful that Senate Bill 260 was sent back to committee and didn’t make it to the House Floor for a vote during the 2025...

ARREST REPORTS

News Staff

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

April 3Cornelius Todd Brown, 35, of Milledgeville - two charges of probation violations; possession of methamphetamine; theft by shoplifting (misdemeanor)Terrance William Holland, 41, of Milledgeville - driving while license suspended or revokedCaitlin Savannah Irish, 24, of Milledgeville DUi...

Jennifer Watson with her dachshunds Milly and Marley. CONTRIBUTED

National Pet Day: Hanging out with Jennifer Watson, Marley and Milly

Olivia Reichert

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Roughly 113.9 million households have a pet in the U.S., according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.Jennifer Watson, of Milledgeville, is one of them.On April 11, pet owners, including Watson, will celebrate National Pet Day with their furry friends.

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