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Board approves moratorium; golf bids; funding request

Board approves moratorium; golf bids; funding request

Board approves moratorium; golf bids; funding request

Bailey McCully
Thursday, September 5, 2024
The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners met Sept. 3 to hear updates from Central Georgia Technical College and approve grants, reappointments, and matters related to shortterm rentals and the moratorium.
Wall of Books offers old and new book selections year-round

Wall of Books offers old and new book selections year-round

Wall of Books offers old and new book selections year-round

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Walls of Books in Milledgeville offers a selection of new and used books for readers of any age.Opening in July of 2020, Wall of Books established itself as an affordable bookstore with a vast selection of books and genres.
Commissioners approve short-term rental ordinance

Commissioners approve short-term rental ordinance

Commissioners approve short-term rental ordinance

Greenberry Moore
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Following work sessions, input from numerous sources, and considerable discussion and debate, Baldwin County has updated its short-term rentals ordinance.The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners adopted the ordinance this past Tuesday night, amending section 16-75 of the Land Development Code.
Price reflects on 40 years of education

Price reflects on 40 years of education

Price reflects on 40 years of education

Bailey McCully
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Baldwin County Superintendent Dr. Noris Price announced her retirement Aug. 13 during the monthly board of education meeting. This will be her last year serving the Baldwin County School District, but Price stated she will continue to be involved in education as a whole.

GCSU to offer free oral history classes

Bailey McCully
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Georgia College and the Flannery O’Connor Institute for the Humanities is hosting free oral history classes for the public through a three-year oral history grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The goal is to teach the community another method to preserve local history.
Baldwin County receives $1.25 million grant

Baldwin County receives $1.25 million grant

Baldwin County receives $1.25 million grant

Greenberry Moore
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Baldwin County announced last week that it has been awarded a $1.25 million grant and County Manager Carlos Tobar said he hopes this type of funding will become an annual allocation to the local government.

CORRECTION: Jail Report Charges

News Staff
Monday, September 2, 2024
The jail report in last week’s paper included a misprint of the charges listed for Wyatt Lanier Olgers. The correct charges were driving without license on person, driving under the influence of alcohol, and not having lighted headlights during required times.
Jeff Dantzler spoke about the Bulldogs potentially winning the national championship this year at Duke’s Lounge and Dawg House. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Jeff Dantzler spoke about the Bulldogs potentially winning the national championship this year at Duke’s Lounge and Dawg House. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff

Dantzler paints positive picture for Dawgs this year

Greenberry Moore
Thursday, August 29, 2024
When Georgia Bulldogs announcer Jeff Dantzler last visited Baldwin County for his annual preseason commentary, he was asking, “Why not us?” The question referenced UGA’s opportunity in 2023 to win three national championships in a row.
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