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Crime Reports (1/26 Edition)

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE A Morgan County deputy was dispatched to a Godfrey Road address on Jan. 19 in reference to a fight. Due to inconsistencies in statements given by participants at the scene, no warrants have been filed. Two people involved were advised of the TPO process.
Joel Harvin is set to be the next head coach at Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Joel Harvin is set to be the next head coach at Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Harvin hired as PCHS head football coach

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Joel Harvin is familiar with the program and culture built by retired Putnam County head coach Shaun Pope. Early County, the program Harvin coached at the time, traveled to Eatonton in 2020 to face the higher-seeded War Eagles for a first-round playoff game at Al Reaves Field.
Mayor and Council accept the ceremonial grant check at GMA’s Cities United Summit Jan. 22, 2023. Pictured from left are: John Klimm, City Manager: Fred Perriman, Mayor, Betsy Wagenhauser, Council member; Eric Joyce, Council member; Larry Hanson, GMA CEO; Carrie Peters-Reid, Council member. CONTRIBUTED

Mayor and Council accept the ceremonial grant check at GMA’s Cities United Summit Jan. 22, 2023. Pictured from left are: John Klimm, City Manager: Fred Perriman, Mayor, Betsy Wagenhauser, Council member; Eric Joyce, Council member; Larry Hanson, GMA CEO; Carrie Peters-Reid, Council member. CONTRIBUTED

Madison awarded GMA safety & liability management grant

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is proud to announce the City of Madison received a grant check in the amount of $8,800 to be used toward the purchase of equipment to reduce exposures related to liability and property damage.
Nicki Fowler, Jaida Jackson, and Jonathan Deen of Putnam County High School pose with Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Nicki Fowler, Jaida Jackson, and Jonathan Deen of Putnam County High School pose with Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Rotary recognizes January Students of the Month

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties recently announced its January 2023 Students of the Month, including Karlie Horton (Gatewood Schools), Jai’Lyn Armour (Greene County High School), Halsey Bosart (Lake Oconee Academy), Marisa Williams (Nathanael Greene Academy), and Jaida Jackson (Putnam...
A man arrested following a traffic stop had 7 pounds of marijuana and dozens of vape cartridges containing THC in his car. CONTRIBUTED

A man arrested following a traffic stop had 7 pounds of marijuana and dozens of vape cartridges containing THC in his car. CONTRIBUTED

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Driver refuses to show license, arrested on drug charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 26, 2023
A Douglasville man was arrested on multiple charges on Jan. 17 after he refused to give his driver’s license to the deputy who pulled him over.
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Timeline proposed for new Putnam elementary school

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Assistant Superintendent Derick Austin reported the proposed timeline for the new elementary school to the Putnam County Board of Education on Monday. The timeline estimates the design will start in June with construction beginning in January 2024.
A courtyard is being designed for the new Greene County Elementary School. It will surround the school building for security. FILE ART

A courtyard is being designed for the new Greene County Elementary School. It will surround the school building for security. FILE ART

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BOE approves spending allocation toward new school

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Last week, the Greene County Board of Education voted to approve the first spending allocation toward the new school on Meadow Crest Road in Greensboro city limits thanks to the favorable ESPLOST vote by taxpayers.
The Greene County Board of Education (left) and the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors at a special called meeting in October, prior to moving to separate rooms for a three-hour negotiating session on LOA’s lawsuit against the BOE. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

The Greene County Board of Education (left) and the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors at a special called meeting in October, prior to moving to separate rooms for a three-hour negotiating session on LOA’s lawsuit against the BOE. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

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LOA, BOE end lawsuit, prepare for new charter

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Greene County Board of Education unanimously voted on Jan. 19 to approve a settlement with Lake Oconee Academy that ends the charter school’s 29-month-old lawsuit against the BOE. “We’re really happy,” BOE Chairman Mike Lynch told the Lake Oconee News on Friday. “We got some things.
At its first 2023 meeting, the Madison City Council approved a map amendment that will allow Amici to add a bakery to offices it plans to use on Park Street as the business grows and the chain expands. CONTRIUTED

At its first 2023 meeting, the Madison City Council approved a map amendment that will allow Amici to add a bakery to offices it plans to use on Park Street as the business grows and the chain expands. CONTRIUTED

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Amici gets approval for Park Street business expansion

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 19, 2023
At its first 2023 meeting, the Madison City Council approved a map amendment that will allow Amici to add a bakery to offices it plans to use on Park Street as the business grows and the chain expands.
Led by Thedora Sneed (far right), the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. March departed from the Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Street in Eatonton.

Led by Thedora Sneed (far right), the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. March departed from the Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Street in Eatonton.

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: March returns to Eatonton with message for youth

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 19, 2023
For the first time in three years, more than a hundred people gathered Monday in Eatonton to participate locally in the nationwide Martin Luther King Jr. March. They departed Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Drive promptly at 3 p.m.
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