A man who has yet to be identified by local officials was involved in a crash April 22 and later life-flighted to Grady Hospital in Atlanta.According to Morgan County Fire Chief Garret Smith, the man was attempting to merge onto the eastbound lanes of I-20 from Exit 121 near Buckhead when his SUV…

A hearing before the Georgia Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee in February gave hope to exasperated residents of Greene County who are fed up with Piedmont Water Company (PWC).The hearing was the first step to engage regulation by the state’s Public Service Commission over private…

Greene County Republicans held a forum on April 16 for the party’s candidates in this year’s county races. It lasted close to three hours with a large crowd at Lakeside Church. This year, there are six county offices in which the incumbents have strong opponents or two candidates are vying for an…

Silently, Tink closed his laptop. He had been showing me a couple of videos.He observed me for a moment before asking, “You miss him, don’t you?” I nodded, my eyes pooling. “Very much.”“Does it make you sad to watch these.”I sighed. “Yeah. He was such a force. Charming, frustrating, funny. Life was…

How to protect young trees from potential damageThey are not poisonous.They don’t bite or sting. And they offer an exotic culinary feast to wildlife, pets, and gourmet foodies who appreciate a taste for the wild. Most of the rest of us have never considered eating one. But by early May, we could…

Saturday was a beautiful, sunny day in downtown Greensboro. Perfect for, well, everything. Walking the family dog, showing off your classic car, eating snow cones and funnel cakes for lunch or just sitting in the shade watching the world go by.The annual Greensboro Southland Jubilee had all of that…

The Greene County 4-H Junior Team participated March 16 in the Georgia 4-H State Livestock Judging contest at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington.Team members were Dylan Petit, Kingsley King, Clayton King and Lyndsey Eley, and the team was coached by Monte Stephens.Livestock judging equips…

Greene County Extension held the dedication of the 4-H Teaching Food Lab to longtime volunteer Mrs. Sherley Selman March 28.For more than 35 years, Selman has not just been a 4-H volunteer but a superior educator in youth development with emphasis on culinary and nutrition education for the youth…

The 3rd annual Morgan County Special Olympics track-and-field event was held recently at Morgan County High School’s Bill Corry Stadium, where 73 Special Olympians from Greene and Morgan counties participated.Eighty-five volunteers from Morgan County High School, representing HOSA FHP (Health…

The Greene County School System has been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for its implementation of the state-wide behavior initiative Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).Greene County High School and Anita White Carson Middle School are recognized as Operational…