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LOA charter renewal negotiations continue

Mark Engel
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Monday night the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors approved a draft response to the Greene County Board of Education’s questions regarding LOA’s application for charter renewal. LOA’s charter ends after the current school year.
A Greene County deputy found six pounds of MDMA during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

A Greene County deputy found six pounds of MDMA during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

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Augusta man charged with trafficking MDMA

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Greene County deputies arrested an Augusta man Aug. 4, after six pounds of ecstasy pills were found in his car during a traffic stop. Dewayne Robert Bussey, 41, faces a charge of trafficking MDMA as a result. According to reports, Lt.
Jameesha M. Harris

Jameesha M. Harris

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Ohio pair charged with human trafficking

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
An Ohio man and woman have been charged with human trafficking along with a laundry list of other crimes after Greene County deputies caught up with them following a brief pursuit in the morning hours of Aug. 3. Jameesha Monique Harris, 20, of 15225 Plato Ave.
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Morgan County farmer John Ruark reappointed to Cotton Board

Staff Reports
Thursday, August 3, 2023
In late July, the Commodity Commission Ex-Officio Committee met to make appointments to the Georgia Cotton Commission Board of Directors. Bulloch County cotton farmer Greg Sikes was selected to fill the seat of Lee Cromley, who had served on the commission’s board since 2011.
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Foster plans resignation from Putnam BOC

Rufus Adair
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Late last week, Alan Foster unexpectedly tendered his resignation from the District 3 seat on the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. However, as of The Eatonton Messenger’s print deadline Tuesday morning, the situation could still be described as “a bit muddy.
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Head-on collision claims five lives Tuesday morning

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Five people were killed instantly in a head-on collision Tuesday morning, including an infant and a toddler. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills identified the victims as Mayla Dostie, 44; Hailey Brook Hayes, 22; Zaleigh Adaya Brooks, 23; Bentley Barlow, 3; and Tucker Hudspeth, eight months old.
The Jones Building served as a hospital for 50 years. COURTESY OF JESSICA WHITEHEAD

The Jones Building served as a hospital for 50 years. COURTESY OF JESSICA WHITEHEAD

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DBHDD to ‘dispose of’ four CSH buildings

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order last Tuesday authorizing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to “dispose” of the Jones, Green, Walker, and Wash House buildings on the Central State Hospital (CSH) campus.
A member of the Morgan County County Sheriff's Department investigates the scene of the shooting following the party. CONTRIBUTED

A member of the Morgan County County Sheriff's Department investigates the scene of the shooting following the party. CONTRIBUTED

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Teen shot at ‘Salad Patch’ gathering

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 3, 2023
An 18-year-old is recovering at an area hospital after being shot during an out-of-control party around midnight on July 29 at the 1500 block of Bethany Road in Madison.
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