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CRIME REPORTS

News Staff
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Randall Lee Moore, 28, of Athens was arrested on a warrant out of Morgan County July 2 after turning himself in at the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.Vittori Linn Castellana, 29, of Covington was arrested July 3 and charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane.
Residents and council members got a look at this rendering of a roundabout at Lions Club Road designed to prevent trucks from turning left toward Madison on Monticello Highway. CONTRIBUTED

Residents and council members got a look at this rendering of a roundabout at Lions Club Road designed to prevent trucks from turning left toward Madison on Monticello Highway. CONTRIBUTED

Madison City Council rejects industrial development

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 10, 2025
To the surprise of very few, the Madison City Council rejected a zoning map amendment that would have paved the way for a Planned Industrial Development (PID) on 178 acres of property near the intersection of Monticello Highway and Lions Club Road, which is currently zoned I-2.
Putnam County Fire Department’s personnel scan the lake from “Sinclair 1” searching Lake Sinclair with other agencies for the missing jet ski rider. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Putnam County Fire Department’s personnel scan the lake from “Sinclair 1” searching Lake Sinclair with other agencies for the missing jet ski rider. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

PWC accident claims life of Ellenwood man

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 10, 2025
An Ellenwood man lost his life while out on Lake Sinclair enjoying the July Fourth holiday.Christopher Grant Jr., 30, died from accidental drowning when he fell off the personal watercraft (PWC) he was riding.
The tritoon is being held at Putnam County Sheriff’s Office during an ongoing investigation. CONTRIBUTED

The tritoon is being held at Putnam County Sheriff’s Office during an ongoing investigation. CONTRIBUTED

Girl dies after being trapped under boat

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 10, 2025
A fun holiday on the lake with friends, family, and fireworks was literally turned upside down and left a mother grieving the loss of her young child.Four-year-old Tilly Roache, of Lithonia, died from delayed complications due to drowning, said Putnam County Coroner Hollis Harrison.
The Massey family, of Morgan County, was awarded the Most Patriotic vessel at the sixth-annual Lake Oconee boat parade. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

The Massey family, of Morgan County, was awarded the Most Patriotic vessel at the sixth-annual Lake Oconee boat parade. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Residents celebrate annual Lake Oconee boat parade

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 10, 2025
The Fourth of July boat parade at Lake Oconee has become a tradition in Morgan County. Participants celebrated their sixth anniversary last Friday, with over a dozen boats participating. Each vessel was decorated in red, white, and blue, which is what makes the event special.
The capsized tritoon is being pushed by Putnam County Sheriff’s boats to the shore after a fireworks show on Lake Oconee July 4. (Contributed)

The capsized tritoon is being pushed by Putnam County Sheriff’s boats to the shore after a fireworks show on Lake Oconee July 4. (Contributed)

Pontoon capsizes on Lake Oconee; 4-year-old flown to hospital

Lynn Hobbs
Saturday, July 5, 2025
A 4-year-old girl is in the pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta following a boating accident on Lake Oconee on July 4th. “It’s a miracle that baby is alive,” Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said Saturday at about 2:30 p.m.
Knox Van Mol

Knox Van Mol

Lake Oconee teen finds success in pressure washing business

Skyla Morris
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Pure Pressure Pro Wash of Georgia is a Greene County business founded by a local teen with the idea of providing a unique service. The company has been operating for over a year and offers a range of pressure and soft washing services to Greene, Morgan, and Putnam counties.
Shaifer Partners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 26 to mark the beginning of construction for Lake Country Village in Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Shaifer Partners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 26 to mark the beginning of construction for Lake Country Village in Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Ground broken for Lake Country Village

Skyla Morris
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Georgia real estate development company Shaifer Partners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony June 26 at Lake Country Village, the mixed-use development it is building across Hwy. 44 from Harmony Crossing.
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