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The site on W. Je_erson Street occupied by the dilapidated McDowell Grocery building, whose roof collapsed 30 years ago according to City Planner Monica Callahan, may soon be home to a brewery with a rooftop garden. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

The site on W. Je_erson Street occupied by the dilapidated McDowell Grocery building, whose roof collapsed 30 years ago according to City Planner Monica Callahan, may soon be home to a brewery with a rooftop garden. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

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DDA presents Madison gateway ideas to city council

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The majority of the Madison City Council’s Sept. 2 work session was devoted to a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) presentation concerning the future of the West Washington Gateway project surrounding Town Park.
Traffic stops lead to drug arrests in Greensboro

Traffic stops lead to drug arrests in Greensboro

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Traffic stops lead to drug arrests in Greensboro

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Greensboro police officers made two significant arrests last week following traffic stops, according to Police Chief Rodricus Monford. The first occurred on Aug. 30, while officers were patrolling the area of East Broad Street. Officers saw a man driving without his seatbelt on.
The cameras will have a “Hot List” that will notify Morgan County deputies when a stolen vehicle, or a person with an arrest warrant who are associated with a vehicle registration enters Morgan County. CONTRIBUTED

The cameras will have a “Hot List” that will notify Morgan County deputies when a stolen vehicle, or a person with an arrest warrant who are associated with a vehicle registration enters Morgan County. CONTRIBUTED

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Sheriff’s office deploys license plate-reading cameras

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Morgan County Sheriff Robert Markley announced the activation of Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras throughout the county last week. According to a press release sent from the MCSO, Markley is excited about this new tool and its potential for public safety enhancement.
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Suspects flee Madison Police after wreck

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Sgt. Jeremy Hoffman of the Madison Police Department was involved in a brief vehicle pursuit on Aug. 16, but the black sedan he had been chasing wrecked. The two front-seat passengers reportedly fled on foot.
Eatonton Masons host youth group at Oconee Springs Park. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Eatonton Masons host youth group at Oconee Springs Park. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Eatonton Masons host youth group at Oconee Springs Park

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Big splashes and excited screams of laughter, the distinct scents of sunblock and barbeque, the sizzle of burgers and hot dogs on the grill—it was all there in abundance on Aug. 20, when 18 young residents of Macon’s Masonic Home of Georgia (MHG) visited Oconee Springs Park.
Haiden Corley

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Jury convicts Alabama pair of armed robbery

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 1, 2022
A Greene County jury deliberated for less than 20 minutes on Aug. 25 before delivering guilty verdicts for an Alabama pair charged with armed robbery. Haiden Corley, 21, formerly of Cottondale, Alabama, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the armed robbery of the Siloam Chevron on Feb.
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County employee seriously injured in freak accident

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 1, 2022
An employee of Morgan County’s Department of Roads and Bridges is in the Intensive Care Unit at Piedmont Hospital in Athens following a freak accident at the scene of an accident on Pennington Road in the early morning hours of Aug. 28.
The LOA Board of Governors voted to request approval for an increase in enrollment from the Georgia Department of Education.

The LOA Board of Governors voted to request approval for an increase in enrollment from the Georgia Department of Education.

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LOA seeks retroactive hike in enrollment cap from state

Mark Engel
Thursday, September 1, 2022
In a hastily called special meeting, the Lake Oconee Academy Board of Governors last Friday voted to ask the Georgia Department of Education to allow the charter school to increase its enrollment above the charter limit of 1,051.
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