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Lt. Patrick Paquette found 10 pounds of pot and 2 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

Lt. Patrick Paquette found 10 pounds of pot and 2 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

Two men arrested on drug trafficking charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 9, 2023
A Greene County deputy arrested two men on drug trafficking charges Feb. 2 following a traffic stop on I-20 eastbound.
Chief Deputy Keith Howard

Chief Deputy Keith Howard

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Chief deputy to become fashion model

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Keith Howard, who serves as the chief deputy of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, has served in the United States Army, worked with the GBI and trained law enforcement officers at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.
Chuck Rowland

Chuck Rowland

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Boys & Girls Club plans new year with Rowland as chair

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The largest nonprofit organization in Greensboro, the Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club, is poised in the new year to bring awareness and growth to its organization. The club serves youth in a new facility that features a gym, learning labs, afterschool care, and mentoring programs for 150 members.
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CRIME REPORTS

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 2, 2023
MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Morgan County Deputies responded to the Madison Pentecostal Church on Morris Road on Jan. 25 to investigate an alarm going off. Deputies discovered that the front door was not secure, and it appeared someone had been attempting to do work on the alarm panel.
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Warrant sought for suspect who fled traffic stop

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Morgan County Deputy Cameron Pound was trying to conduct a routine traffic stop on a vehicle with a malfunctioning taillight but found himself in a high-speed chase on Jan. 31 after the driver of the vehicle sped away when he exited his patrol vehicle to approach the car.
Dedicated pickleball courts appear like mini tennis courts, while the rackets look like oversized ping-pong paddles. The ball itself is plastic with holes throughout, similar to what’s commonly known as a whiffle ball. Mixed doubles (shown) is a very popular team option for the socially oriented sport. CONTRIBUTED

Dedicated pickleball courts appear like mini tennis courts, while the rackets look like oversized ping-pong paddles. The ball itself is plastic with holes throughout, similar to what’s commonly known as a whiffle ball. Mixed doubles (shown) is a very popular team option for the socially oriented sport. CONTRIBUTED

Pickleball thriving in Lake Country

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Pickleball is one of the newest sports to take the nation by storm and finally has made its way to Lake Country. The sport is described as a mixture of tennis and badminton. It is played on a small court either indoors or outdoors.
Malik K. White

Malik K. White

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Authorities called for gun in backpack

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, February 2, 2023
A student took a handgun to Putnam County Middle School, but upon arrival, she immediately reported it to her teacher, and authorities were called. The girl discovered the small .22 Derringer in her backpack on her way to school Wednesday, Jan.
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Huge development brings traffic, water concerns

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The proposed new development of 1,400-plus homes off the Richland Connector has residents of Harbor Club concerned with the developer gaining initial approval to rezone more than 500 acres from agriculture to a planned unit development.
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