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The detour is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 27, and is expected to last for 90 days, weather permitting. CONTRIBUTED

The detour is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 27, and is expected to last for 90 days, weather permitting. CONTRIBUTED

Old Mill Road detour in Morgan County begins May 27

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will implement a detour to accommodate construction activities for the new interchange project along I-20 at Old Mill Road in Morgan County.
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Kenneth Bailey

Man arrested after nearly hitting firefighter

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 1, 2025
A Buckhead man has been arrested on felony charges stemming from an incident that occurred on April 16 at a Blue Springs Road address.Kenneth Mark Bailey was arrested April 24 on a warrant for felony aggravated assault and felony terroristic threats and acts after a week-long investigation...
This young Braves fan is delighted with his new look. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

This young Braves fan is delighted with his new look. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

MadFest returns to Madison

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Madison’s Town Park welcomed visitors from all over Lake Country and beyond on April 26 as the city held the 28th annual MadFest.Since 1997, the City of Madison has celebrated the advent of spring with this free, family-friendly event featuring spring flowers, garden plants, handmade arts and...
Three men died after the pickup truck they were in crashed into the left rear of a tractor-trailer stopped for a traffic light on Hwy. 441 at Twin Bridges Road in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Three men died after the pickup truck they were in crashed into the left rear of a tractor-trailer stopped for a traffic light on Hwy. 441 at Twin Bridges Road in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Three men mourned after fatal crash in Putnam County

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, May 1, 2025
A vehicle crash on U.S. Hwy. 441 claimed the lives of three North Georgia men on Thursday, April 24.The three men each left families, including young children, to grieve them.According to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, the men were traveling southbound on U.S. 441 in a 2024 Dodge Ram pickup...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County BOE approves property purchase for new school

Hannah Barron
Thursday, May 1, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Education plans to purchase a property off Old Buckhead Road in Madison to use for the entrance of the new K-5 complex slated to start construction next year.Following an executive session during its April 14 meeting, the BOE approved a $300,000 purchase and sale...
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BREAKING NEWS | LAKE OCONEE NEWS

Greensboro man killed in 'clearly a horrible accident'

Lynn Hobbs
Monday, April 28, 2025
A Greensboro man was killed in an accident on his job shortly after 3 p.m. today.Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said 24-year-old Trampus Shelnutt walked in front of a bucket loader at Oconee Sand and Gravel and was run over.
State literary girls’ trio runners-up (at center, l-r) Annabel Sparrow, Sora Rose, and Aaron Cooper are recognized by the Morgan County Board of Education. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

State literary girls’ trio runners-up (at center, l-r) Annabel Sparrow, Sora Rose, and Aaron Cooper are recognized by the Morgan County Board of Education. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Students shine at Board of Education meeting

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Several students were recognized during the Morgan County Board of Education’s April 14 meeting.Morgan County High School students Aaron Cooper, Sora Rose, and Annabel Sparrow were recognized for placing as the runners-up in the 2A state literary competition in the girls’ trio category.They...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Report finds Atlanta-area air pollution worsening

Dave Williams
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Metro Atlanta suffers from the third-worst levels of ozone pollution, also known as smog, in the Southeast, according to a study released on Wednesday by the American Lung Association.The group’s annual “State of the Air” report also ranks the Atlanta region as the fourth-worst in the Southeast for...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County BOC makes appointments

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners made several appointments during its April 15 meeting.The commissioners appointed Jalle Ashley, Lucy Ray, Lee Nunn, Rachel Kinsaul, and Ellen Warren to the inaugural Farmland Protection Advisory Board.The BOC created the new board last July when it agreed to...
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