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A small plane crash occurred outside of Shoals Court on Dixie Highway on Sept. 29, and the plane remained on site until the following day, when the NTSB recovery crew conducted an investigation. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

A small plane crash occurred outside of Shoals Court on Dixie Highway on Sept. 29, and the plane remained on site until the following day, when the NTSB recovery crew conducted an investigation. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Pilot airlifted after plane crash near Dixie Highway in Madison

Skyla Morris
A small plane crashed in Morgan County Sept. 29 at approximately 2 p.m. on Dixie Highway at Shoals Court. The pilot was conscious and alert when airlifted from the crash site to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.The crash downed power lines adjacent to the neighborhood and Dixie Highway while…
Dogs wide receiver Cole Wesley (2), celebrates his game-winning one-yard touchdown alongside running back Alex Corrias (1). SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Dogs wide receiver Cole Wesley (2), celebrates his game-winning one-yard touchdown alongside running back Alex Corrias (1). SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

4th Quarter Thriller: Dogs regroup after bye to defeat Hebron Christian

News Staff
Friday night was one for the books for Morgan County (3-2), who kicked off region play on Sept. 25 by hosting back-to-back state champions Hebron Christian Academy. After two consecutive losses and a bye week, the Dogs proved themselves in a fourth-quarter thriller, defeating the Lions 30-26.…
Mother Nature knows best

Mother Nature knows best

Mother Nature knows best

Lee Coleman
We needed lemonade to get through the high water temperatures, dropping lake levels, and our fish habitats clinging to the cool of deep water and shade to escape the pressures of the transition to fall last week.Alas, the break we needed, and Mother Nature, arrived right on queue.At the end of last…
ATLAS Learning Center celebrates one year open in Greensboro

ATLAS Learning Center celebrates one year open in Greensboro

ATLAS Learning Center celebrates one year open in Greensboro

News Staff
After opening its doors to students and their families on Sept. 8, 2025, ATLAS Ministry celebrated the first anniversary of its new learning center in Greensboro by reflecting on a year marked by expanded programming, new partnerships, and increased opportunities to serve Greene County children and…
Darius Brown

Darius Brown

Greensboro man arrested on murder charges

T. Michael Stone
Greene County deputies arrested Darius Brown, 43, of Greensboro, on murder charges Sept. 27 after a shooting in Greensboro.According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 3031 Union Point Hwy. at approximately 4 p.m. in reference to someone being shot. When deputies and…
Damian Wright

Damian Wright

Convicted abuser of 3-year-old sentenced to 99 years

T. Michael Stone
After a Greene County jury returned a verdict of guilty Sept. 23, Superior Court Judge Brenda H. Trammell sentenced Damian Andre Wright to 99 years on charges of cruelty to children in the first degree, cruelty to children in the second degree and three counts of aggravated battery. Wright will…
Mama and the renegade

Mama and the renegade

Mama and the renegade

Ronda Rich
Mama’s been with the Lord for a good many years now so this story happened long ago, on a lovely Spring day, when the mature trees had each turned their particular shade of green.We’d gone to lunch, then slid carefully around the twisting, turning road, some curves wound so tight they almost…
Author presents heartfelt, heartbreaking story

Author presents heartfelt, heartbreaking story

Author presents heartfelt, heartbreaking story

Story And Photos By Leigh Lofgren
Last Thursday, approximately 200 people visited Lake Country Books & Gifts at Harmony Crossing to support author Paul Casola in his first book launch.For more than two hours, people stood in line to get their book signed, enjoyed wines and special appetizers arranged and made by Paul’s wife,…
Members of Lake Oconee Elks Lodge 2849 visited the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Sept. 22, where they hosted a fish fry for residents there. The Elks served up hand-breaded catfish, fries, hush puppies, and coleslaw, with everyone also enjoying ice cream for dessert. CONTRIBUTED

Members of Lake Oconee Elks Lodge 2849 visited the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Sept. 22, where they hosted a fish fry for residents there. The Elks served up hand-breaded catfish, fries, hush puppies, and coleslaw, with everyone also enjoying ice cream for dessert. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Elks host fish fry for veterans

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Members of Lake Oconee Elks Lodge 2849 visited the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Sept. 22, where they hosted a fi sh fry for residents there. The Elks served up hand-breaded catfi sh, fries, hush puppies, and coleslaw, with everyone also enjoying ice cream for dessert.
LO Elks entertain vets with car show

LO Elks entertain vets with car show

LO Elks entertain vets with car show

News Staff
Lake Oconee Elks Lodge 2849 volunteers hosted a car show Sept. 19, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville. The veterans enjoyed looking at the cars, show participants were recognized with prizes, and there was a food truck for everyone who worked up an appetite after all that walking or…
The New Apostles

The New Apostles

Jay Mayo Memorial Concert Set for Oct. 11

News Staff
First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro lost a beloved member late last year. The death of Jay Mayo was deeply felt not only by the church but by the community at large. To honor his life and his time with the church, a special memorial concert is planned Sunday, Oct. 11. 5 p.m.Highlighting the…
Georgia last faced Vanderbilt Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville before the SEC eliminated divisions. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Georgia last faced Vanderbilt Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville before the SEC eliminated divisions. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

Dawgs Prepare for ‘mobile’ Vanderbilt

Skyla Morris
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Body The Georgia Bulldogs quickly brought the heat to Sanford Stadium on Saturday...
Grady and Simone Jones, pastor at Texas AME Church, were instrumental in helping make the soon-tobe revealed bronze statue of Tuskegee Airman Hiram Little a reality for Eatonton. An open-to-the-public unveiling ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Veterans Wall of Honor Park alongside East Marion Street, near The Hut in downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Grady and Simone Jones, pastor at Texas AME Church, were instrumental in helping make the soon-tobe revealed bronze statue of Tuskegee Airman Hiram Little a reality for Eatonton. An open-to-the-public unveiling ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Veterans Wall of Honor Park alongside East Marion Street, near The Hut in downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

From concept to creation: Honoring a local Tuskegee Airman

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Body Honoring a local Tuskegee Airman What began more than two decades ago with...
A small plane crash occurred outside of Shoals Court on Dixie Highway on Sept. 29, and the plane remained on site until the following day, when the NTSB recovery crew conducted an investigation. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

A small plane crash occurred outside of Shoals Court on Dixie Highway on Sept. 29, and the plane remained on site until the following day, when the NTSB recovery crew conducted an investigation. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Pilot airlifted after plane crash near Dixie Highway in Madison

Thursday, October 1, 2026

A small plane crashed in Morgan County Sept. 29 at approximately 2 p.m. on Dixie Highway at Shoals Court. The pilot was conscious and alert when airlifted from the crash site to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

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Titans senior running back Kam Geter attempts a kick return in a game earlier in the season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans senior running back Kam Geter attempts a kick return in a game earlier in the season. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Titans enter region play with high hopes

Skyla Morris
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Body Lake Oconee Academy concluded its non-region competition a week after taking...
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Obituaries 

Bonnie Sullivan

Bonnie Sullivan

Bonnie Sullivan

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Body It is with heavy hearts that we share that Bonnie Sullivan (Hankins) of...
Jeffrey Lemming

Jeffrey Lemming

Jeffrey Lemming

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Body Jeffrey Lynn Lemming, affectionately known as Jeff or "Lemdog," passed away...
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