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Lynn Hobbs
Dwight Malachi York, who has been incarcerated in a maximum-security federal prison in Colorado for 22 years, has filed a petition for compassionate humanitarian release.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Driver leads deputy on 130-plus-mph chase
T. Michael Stone
A Memphis man was arrested on April 1 following a police pursuit on I-20 that spanned three counties.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Broadstreet Infamous founder and CEO Lorenze Tremonti (back left) is joined by cofounders Peter Allen (Chairman, back right), Mark Matuszek (President, bottom right), and Chris Roberts, (CMO, bottom left). CONTRIBUTED
Greensboro’s Broadstreet Infamous finds statewide success
Skyla Morris
After just four years of operation, Greensboro-based craft whiskey company Broadstreet Infamous has gained statewide popularity. Most recently, the Lake Country business stepped onto a bigger stage as the official craft whiskey of Gas South Arena in Duluth.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Man arrested after assault in Rutledge
T. Michael Stone
A Monroe man was arrested on multiple charges after witnesses said they saw him assaulting a female in the area of 222 James Street in Rutledge on April 4.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Third ‘No Kings’ protests held
T. Michael Stone
Organizers say that protesters who gathered at the corner of Lake Oconee Parkway and Linger Longer Road on March 28 were part of what has been described as the largest single‑day protest in American history.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
K-9s track down fleeing suspect
T. Michael Stone
A Tennille man who fled a traffic stop before Morgan County deputies could handcuff him was later tracked down by Walton County K-9s and arrested.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Union Point man arrested for drugs, alcohol
T. Michael Stone
A Greensboro police officer arrested a Union Point man on multiple charges after making a traffic stop on March 28.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Morgan Med Center gets new chief medical officer
News Staff
Morgan Medical Center (MMC), a nationally recognized hospital and Level IV trauma center, has added board-certified general surgeon Dr. Sergio Mejias as its new chief medical officer (CMO) and key addition to the Outpatient Clinics’ surgical team.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
L-R: Larry Vaughan, Chairman; Norine Lassa, Jere Brady, Annette Obanion, Diane Grimes, Micki Tanner, Cecelia Miller, Jennifer Astrin, Bari Love, and Chuck Rowland. CONTRIBUTED
‘Tee It Up for the Kids’ volunteers plan for a fun day
News Staff
Golf enthusiasts and community supporters, mark your calendars. The Tee It Up for Kids Golf tournament is on April 13, offering a day of fun, camaraderie, and philanthropy. This event is about making a difference in the community through the Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club. Registration begins at 10 a.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Discovered in the vehicle were a Glock 45 and 63 individually packaged marijuana products. CONTRIBUTED
Traffic stop leads to drug and firearm arrests
T. Michael Stone
Greensboro police officers located 63 individually packaged marijuana products and arrested two South Carolina men following a traffic stop on March 27.Jermaine Simmons, 19, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., has been charged with speeding and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Thursday, April 2, 2026