Both sides put aside at least one disagreement in the ongoing battle between the Greene County Board of Education and Lake Oconee Academy following LOA’s most recent Board of Governor’s meeting held at the school on May 6.

Gov. Brian Kemp has wrapped up the annual bill-signing season by putting his signature to a package of election law changes backed by Republicans but criticized by Democrats and voting-rights advocates.

Greensboro Mayor Corey Williams nominated Autron Hayes Monday night as the new city manager. Hayes is currently the city manager of Sylvester, a city in southwest Georgia.

Most of the Madison City Council work session held on May 3 was devoted to a refresher course on Georgia’s open meetings and open records laws, facilitated by Rusi Patel of the Georgia Municipal Association.

There was an armed guard at the Putnam County Administration building Tuesday evening, but there were no demonstrations, sit-down protests, gunfire, or food fights. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) showed off its latest plans for the controversial $184-million project to widen Highway 44 in Greene and Putnam counties.

A Greene County deputy pursued fleeing suspects from Greensboro to the outskirts of Norwood on I-20 May 2 before arresting the driver and passenger on multiple charges.

Crime reports from the May 4, 2024, edition of the Lake Oconee News.

Greene County voters will make decisions during early voting and the May 21 Republican Primary to shape the future. Still, none may have as much impact locally as the three contests for seats on the Board of Education.

The Greensboro Police Department has made its sixth arrest in connection with the drive-by shooting incident that occurred in the area of North Walnut and East North streets in downtown Greensboro in the early morning hours of March 3.

Morgan County deputy Timothy Ryan Saye was dispatched to the area of milepost 104 in I-20 on April 26 regarding a disabled vehicle in the roadway and encountered an unstable woman who had a two-year-old child with her.