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Two more arrests connected to prison contraband

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Greene County deputies may have interrupted yet another contraband operation delivering material into the Georgia prison system last week.As a result, Heron Casper Coffee, Jr., 33, of Lawrenceville, and Kelsey Devon Foulk, 33, of Griffin, were arrested Aug.
This rendering shows part of the sprawling campus Rivian intends to build at Stanton Springs North along the Morgan-Newton county line. FILE PHOTO

This rendering shows part of the sprawling campus Rivian intends to build at Stanton Springs North along the Morgan-Newton county line. FILE PHOTO

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Rivian plans celebrations; opponents still in court

Skyla Morris
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Rivian Automotive is preparing to host two celebratory events for the planned construction of a 2,000-acre manufacturing plant in Stanton Springs North, spanning Rutledge and Social Circle. Rivian intends to host a community event on Sept.
A hose supplies water from Putnam County’s fireboat in the lake to the ground trucks battling the blaze. This was the first time the fireboat has been used on a Putnam fire, although it has been used to provide mutual aid to Baldwin County Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED

A hose supplies water from Putnam County’s fireboat in the lake to the ground trucks battling the blaze. This was the first time the fireboat has been used on a Putnam fire, although it has been used to provide mutual aid to Baldwin County Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED

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Newly staffed fire station, fireboat battle blaze

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, August 21, 2025
A fire broke out in a house on the 200 block of Rockville Springs Drive on Monday. There are no fire hydrants in that area, but thankfully, there’s Lake Sinclair, said Putnam County Fire Chief Thomas McClain.
Ground is set to be broken on the expansion at Morgan Medical Center in addition to renovations of the existing facility. CONTRIBUTED

Ground is set to be broken on the expansion at Morgan Medical Center in addition to renovations of the existing facility. CONTRIBUTED

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Morgan Medical Center announces $27 million expansion project

Skyla Morris
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Morgan Medical Center recently announced plans to implement a $27 million expansion and renovation project at its 1740 Lions Club Rd. campus. With this addition, the Madison hospital plans to expand its agenda of services provided and upgrade multiple sectors of the main building.
Morgan County Battalion Chief Allen Hagler and firefighters Trenton Robinson and Russell Cook inspect a fire truck. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan County Battalion Chief Allen Hagler and firefighters Trenton Robinson and Russell Cook inspect a fire truck. CONTRIBUTED

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Morgan County firefighters train almost nonstop for emergencies

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 14, 2025
When you call 911 and report a fire, you set in motion a chain of events firefighters train for almost relentlessly.Once the location and nature of the fire have been determined, a variety of fire apparatus are dispatched.
Putnam County Charter School System Superintendent Derick Austin gave a detailed accounting of the organization’s latest budget on Monday, with another similar meeting to come at 5 p.m., Aug. 18, at the Board of Ed building in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County Charter School System Superintendent Derick Austin gave a detailed accounting of the organization’s latest budget on Monday, with another similar meeting to come at 5 p.m., Aug. 18, at the Board of Ed building in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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PCCSS superintendent addresses BOE’s $54M budget

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Putnam County Charter School System (PCCSS) Board of Education held a pair of public education meetings on Monday about its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, with about a dozen citizens attending each time.
Three Eatonton men remain hospitalized in serious and critical condition from injuries sustained in a head-on collision that involved this Mitsubishi Eclipse and Toyota Corolla Saturday. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Three Eatonton men remain hospitalized in serious and critical condition from injuries sustained in a head-on collision that involved this Mitsubishi Eclipse and Toyota Corolla Saturday. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

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Three seriously injured in head-on collision

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, August 7, 2025
A head-on collision caused by a driver passing another vehicle in a no-passing zone sent three Eatonton men to a hospital with serious injuries Saturday, according to authorities.Injured in the crash were Dazavius Little, 28, Sandy Brown, 46, and William Few, 26, all of Eatonton.
NGC CEO Nabeel Memon (right) stands alongside Greensboro Mayor Corey Williams for the official ExtraMile ribbon cutting. CONTRIBUTED

NGC CEO Nabeel Memon (right) stands alongside Greensboro Mayor Corey Williams for the official ExtraMile ribbon cutting. CONTRIBUTED

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NGC holds ribbon cutting for Greensboro’s new ExtraMile

Skyla Morris
Thursday, August 7, 2025
The Chevron ExtraMile convenience store chain opened a new location in Greensboro earlier this summer and celebrated with an Aug. 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Nabeel Group of Companies (NGC), a Georgia-based real estate development company, constructed the commercial project.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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Georgia lawmakers to weigh repealing state income tax

Dave Williams
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Policy wonks on both sides of an upcoming debate in the General Assembly over whether to eliminate Georgia’s income tax are advocating a cautious approach.“That’s a very lofty goal,” said Danny Kanso, senior fiscal analyst with the progressive-leaning Georgia Budget & Policy Institute.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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Hard hitting at softball game results in arrest

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 7, 2025
A Greensboro man wound up in the Greene County jail on July 28 after an altercation with an umpire during an adult softball game.Sidney Tripp, 42, of 105 Wilson St., Greensboro, has been charged with simple battery as a result.
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