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New District 1 Commissioner Carl Jones (center) and new District 5 Commissioner Nathan Park (left) were sworn in by Probate Judge Charles W. Merritt Jr. on March 27. Jones and Park served their first county commission meeting on April 1. CONTRIBUTED

New District 1 Commissioner Carl Jones (center) and new District 5 Commissioner Nathan Park (left) were sworn in by Probate Judge Charles W. Merritt Jr. on March 27. Jones and Park served their first county commission meeting on April 1. CONTRIBUTED

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Morgan BOC approves variance to renovate fuel station

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 3, 2025
With a full board following the swearing in of new commissioners Carl Jones and Nathan Park, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners got to work Tuesday and approved a variance to required setbacks for .29 acres located at 2700 Fairplay Rd., paving the way for the renovation of Fairplay Grocery.
Quincy Phillips

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Alabama man arrested for pound of pot

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 3, 2025
An Alabama man traveling with almost a pound of marijuana, which he said he planned to sell, was arrested by a Morgan County deputy March 27 following a traffic stop for speeding on I-20.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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LOA brings in expert to analyze school security

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy recently received a security assessment from Chris Swecker, whose past security experience includes working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as the assistant director of the criminal investigations division.
Lake Oconee Academy’s band (pictured) and chorus perform at the Daytona 500. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Academy’s band (pictured) and chorus perform at the Daytona 500. CONTRIBUTED

LOA band, chorus perform at Daytona 500

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
In February, students from the Lake Oconee Academy band and chorus performed at the Daytona 500, known as the “Super Bowl of NASCAR.”When Band Director Courtney Pilgrim discovered this opportunity last year, she knew it would be an incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience for her students.On Feb.
Madison Mayor Fred Perriman delivers his third State of the City Address. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison Mayor Fred Perriman delivers his third State of the City Address. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

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Mayor Perriman talks state of the city

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Madison Mayor Fred Perriman delivered his third annual State of the City Address before an almost packed house at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center on March 13.
Bonnie Brown

Bonnie Brown

Two former NGA teachers arrested

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested two former Nathanael Greene Academy teachers on sexual misconduct charges.On March 21, Bonnie Elizabeth Brown, age 25, of White Plains, was charged with improper sexual contact by an employee, agent, or foster parent.
Morgan County High School junior Addison Hilsman is named the winner of the district-level Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurship X-perience competition as confetti rains down. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Morgan County High School junior Addison Hilsman is named the winner of the district-level Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurship X-perience competition as confetti rains down. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

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Hilsman wins Morgan County entrepreneurship competition

Hannah Barron
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Last Tuesday, three of Morgan County’s youngest entrepreneurs delivered their business pitches before a panel of judges during the final round of the district-level Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurship X-perience (FLEX) competition held at the high school.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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County ‘town hall’ event addresses development

Ian Tocher
Thursday, March 27, 2025
The Putnam County Commission held its second of two regularly scheduled monthly meetings last Tuesday, preceded by a second, special Town Hall-style meeting to address public concerns about what has become known as “The Goodwill Project,” proposed for alongside Harmony Road on the eastern edge of...
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