News

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

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

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.
Protestors wave flags at the No Kings rally last Saturday in Greensboro. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Protestors wave flags at the No Kings rally last Saturday in Greensboro. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Third ‘No Kings’ protests held

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.
Demariun Worthem

Demariun Worthem

K-9s track down fleeing suspect

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.
 Dr. Sergio Mejias

Dr. Sergio Mejias

Morgan Med Center gets new chief medical officer

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.
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

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

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.
Discovered in the vehicle were a Glock 45 and 63 individually packaged marijuana products. CONTRIBUTED

Discovered in the vehicle were a Glock 45 and 63 individually packaged marijuana products. CONTRIBUTED

Traffic stop leads to drug and firearm arrests

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.