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Savannah Court of Lake Oconee was in court Wednesday to appeal the state’s intent to revoke its license due to more than 70 violations. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Savannah Court of Lake Oconee was in court Wednesday to appeal the state’s intent to revoke its license due to more than 70 violations. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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State threatens to close personal care home

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Representatives of the Savannah Court personal care home on Willow Drive in Greensboro and the Georgia Department of Community Health were in Greene County court Wednesday. Savannah Court at Lake Oconee, a 72-bed facility, received a Notice of Intent to Revoke Permit from the state agency on Aug.
Site work for the new Rivian electric vehicle manufacturing plant as part of Stanton Springs North shows the scope of the project off of I-20, including a new frontage road that will connect to a proposed exit from the interstate. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Site work for the new Rivian electric vehicle manufacturing plant as part of Stanton Springs North shows the scope of the project off of I-20, including a new frontage road that will connect to a proposed exit from the interstate. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Rivian complaint dismissed

Josh Lurie
Thursday, January 4, 2024
A group of Morgan County citizens who filed a lawsuit challenging the zoning for the Rivian electric vehicle manufacturing plant had their case dismissed in Superior Court Tuesday. The case brought by Edward Clay, Candace Beam, Alan D.
Photo courtesy of Georgia Law Enforcement Flickr

Photo courtesy of Georgia Law Enforcement Flickr

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Thieves hit Rutledge businesses to start new year

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 4, 2024
The BP station and the Rutledge Liquor Store on Atlanta Highway in Rutledge were burglarized during the early morning hours of Jan. 2, according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, the complainant, who was the clerk at the liquor store had arrived at 5 a.m.
Jarvis Sims

Jarvis Sims

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Sims out as Greensboro city manager

Mark Engel
Thursday, December 28, 2023
After just eight months on the job, Jarvis Sims has resigned under fire as Greensboro city manager. The Greensboro City Council voted 3-2 to accept his resignation at a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Alana Ann Harrison

Alana Ann Harrison

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Greene deputy makes ‘suspicious drone’ arrest

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Three men who appeared to be preparing to deliver contraband to area prisons using drones were intercepted by Greene County deputies on Nov. 28 following a traffic stop. On Dec. 11, another Greene County deputy was involved in a traffic stop involving a drone.
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