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Parker Soltay makes a diving attempt for John Milledge.

Parker Soltay makes a diving attempt for John Milledge.

FOOTBALL’SBACK!

Trey Norris/staff
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Around here, high school football is always one of the first signs of autumn, a reminder that these 98-degree temperatures won’t last forever. The John Milledge Academy Trojans kicked off the 2026 season last Friday night with a 31-7 win over old rival Brentwood in Sandersville.
Eighth grade math scores dismal

Eighth grade math scores dismal

Eighth grade math scores dismal

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 13, 2026
A new round of standardized tests scores recently were released for school districts around Georgia, and the some of the math scores for the Baldwin County School District were dismal.There’s no way of sugarcoating it.At the eighth grade level, 17 percent of the BCSD students tested were...
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY IS ON QUITE A ROLL

GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY IS ON QUITE A ROLL

GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY IS ON QUITE A ROLL

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Downtown Milledgeville once again is awake, its annual summer snooze over, as classes resumed this week at Georgia College & State University.Right around 1,850 freshmen are enrolled this semester, setting the school record, one that dates back 135 years.
Milledgeville’s Huley Park receiving upgrades

Milledgeville’s Huley Park receiving upgrades

Milledgeville’s Huley Park receiving upgrades

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 13, 2026
New playground equipment is on the way at Huley Park, the municipal park located between Martin Luthern King Jr. Drive and Carrington Woods.The City Council approved the purchase during a recent regular meeting.The price tag for the project is $283,434, which may seem high, but that’s just the...
Chance Rogers, a night shift lieutenant for the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, resigned in the days following a skirmish between another deputy and a criminal trespass suspect. CONTRIBUTED

Chance Rogers, a night shift lieutenant for the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, resigned in the days following a skirmish between another deputy and a criminal trespass suspect. CONTRIBUTED

Deputy-involved skirmish has people talking

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 13, 2026
FACEBOOK VIDEO VIEWS IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDSVideos from an incident involving a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a suspect at a southside convenience store have now been viewed on Facebook more than 300,000 times.In the videos, Deputy Joseph Harker is seen punching the suspect, Calvin...
Victor Washington

Victor Washington

Man calls his favorite phone number again

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 13, 2026
At this point, 911 dispatchers are so familiar with Victor Jerome Washington that he’s sort of like unwanted family.For the third time in the last three months, Washington was arrested on the same charge – unlawful conduct during 911 call.Washington, 64, is a resident of the Dogwood Retirement...
Eric Boyd

Eric Boyd

Man accused of casing cars around Big Lots

Christian Mckearney
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Multiple 911 calls were placed last Saturday after a series of entering autos around the Big Lots shopping center.One occurred in the El Amigo parking lot, and the restaurant owner provided security video of the incident.

Jackson leads Bottoms in fundraising for Georgia governor’s race

Ty Tagami
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Rick Jackson, the Republican running to be Georgia’s next governor, raised more money in the past two months than his Democratic opponent, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, has collected since starting her campaign more than a year ago.The latest reporting period ended July 31, with...
Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there. Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it— and solved it—before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience.
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