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The Tigers take the field before their scrimmage against Northeast of Macon on Aug. 8, 2025. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

GCHS begins interview process for next head football coach

Lance McCurley

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Greene County hasn’t had much stability in its football program, having fired two head coaches in the past two years.The school parted ways with Terrance Banks at the end of the 2024 season after a three-year run that included a 24–10 record and three playoff appearances.

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MCSS Class of 2025 CTAE students have 100% graduation rate

Skyla Morris

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Morgan County Charter Schools recently revealed a major milestone from the class of 2025, the school district’s largest graduating class to date. The recent senior class held a 100% graduation rate among students enrolled in the school’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program.

This 3.8 oz. baggie of methamphetamine, a.k.a. an 8-ball, came from Foston during a controlled purchase. CONTRIBUTED/ PCSO

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Man throws drugs, money out window

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, January 22, 2026

A Milledgeville man recently drove along Old Phoenix and New Phoenix roads slinging methamphetamine, scales, and money out the window of his car as he tried to escape Putnam County Sheriff’s Office detectives.Deputies caught the driver and recovered the evidence.

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Judge orders audit of $100M ‘phantom bond’

Staff Reports

Thursday, January 22, 2026

After a Dec. 2 appearance in Putnam County Superior Court, where local citizens and Putnam County District 3 Commissioner Stephen Hersey voiced opposition to a proposed development deal, Superior Court Judge Stephen A. Bradley has ordered an independent auditor to investigate the project’s finances.

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MAGallery presents ‘Land and Sea Georgia’

News Staff

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Madison Artists Guild Gallery (MAGallery) presents Land and Sea Georgia, an exhibition by renowned metal and jewelry artist Barbara Mann celebrating the interconnectedness of Georgia’s land and coastal environments.

Lake Oconee Academy’s youngest Titans celebrated the 100th day of school in style, dressing in colorful combinations of cardigans, gowns, wigs, and glasses. CONTRIBUTED

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LOA students celebrate 100 days of school in style

Skyla Morris

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Lake Oconee Academy’s youngest students celebrated the 100th day of school on Jan. 15. Students within Pre-K and Kindergarten arrived at school in style, dressed as if they were 100 years old, with props and costumes including glasses, canes, cardigans, and gray wigs.

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BOC discusses plans for 2026 roadwork

Skyla Morris

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners briefly met Jan. 21 for its second monthly meeting. The meeting lasted less than half an hour, with only “new business” items on the agenda.

This 28.54 grams of meth was found during a traffic stop. The woman, Autumn Carrey, and passenger Robert Hough are facing trafficking charges. CONTRIBUTED

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Drug trafficker delivered meth to Putnam Co. ‘every 4-5 days’

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Upon her arrest, an Eatonton woman reportedly told detectives that she had been picking up “anywhere from 1 to 9 ounces of methamphetamine” every four to five days from Macon and bringing it back to Putnam County to sell to street drug dealers, Putnam County Sheriff’s Lt. Harry Luke said.

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Commissioners approve plat request, roadwork

Skyla Morris

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Greene County Board of Commissioners discussed multiple developments during the Jan. 13 meeting after spending an hour and a half on the Harbor Pointe proposal, which it rejected.

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Struggling Georgia timber industry could receive big tax break

Mark Niesse

Thursday, January 22, 2026

A proposed amendment to the Georgia Constitution would end sales taxes on timber, a major industry battered by mill closings and storms.House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry) said a bipartisan group of legislators wants to help protect “a cornerstone of the state’s rural economy.

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