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Madison public works director Shawn Wood in his former office at the Jones County Public Works Department. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

Madison public works director Shawn Wood in his former office at the Jones County Public Works Department. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

New public works director joins the City of Madison

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Madison City Manager John Klimm introduced the city’s new Director of Public Works to the city council during the work session held on Nov. 1.
The Madison Drug Company sought to paint the brick wall on the Thomason street side of their building either white or gray. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

The Madison Drug Company sought to paint the brick wall on the Thomason street side of their building either white or gray. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison City Council denies COA appeal

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The Madison City Council upheld a ruling that denied the Madison Drug Company permission to paint the brick wall on the Thomason Street side of the building either white or gray.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

LOA talks dual enrollment on campus

Hannah Barron
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Dual enrollment classes that are offered in person at Lake Oconee Academy highlighted the school’s Board of Governors meeting on Monday.Dr. Brad Bowling, LOA’s executive director, said the school used to offer dual enrollment classes online through Georgia Military College.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Council dives into Madison community survey results

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, November 7, 2024
The bulk of the Madison City Council work session held on Nov. 1 in the council chambers was devoted to information that came out more than two months ago. Still, City Manager John Klimm wants the community to know city leaders have not forgotten.Between May 10 and Aug.
Tyler Hooks is Morgan County's new sheriff. CONTRIBUTED

Tyler Hooks is Morgan County's new sheriff. CONTRIBUTED

Hooks voted next sheriff

Hannah Barron
Thursday, November 7, 2024
There’s a new sheriff in town.Republican Tyler Hooks will be the next Morgan County sheriff following a significant victory over Democrat Derrick Reid Tuesday.Hooks won with 71.1 percent of the vote (9,293) to Reid’s 28.90 percent (3,778).
Richard Garrett

Richard Garrett

Garrett wins District 2 BOC seat; SPLOST 10 fails

Josh Lurie
Thursday, November 7, 2024
In an example of the phrase “every vote counts,” Putnam County’s District 2 county commission race was carried by Democrat challenger Richard Garrett by a margin of 1,087 to 1,069 for incumbent Republican commissioner Daniel Brown.
CONTRIBUTED/Georgia Safari park

CONTRIBUTED/Georgia Safari park

BOC approves event facility for safari park

Hannah Barron
Thursday, November 7, 2024
During last Tuesday's meeting, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners green-lit plans for an event facility at the Georgia Safari Conservation Park (GSCP) in Madison.According to the Planning Commission’s report, the park submitted a conditional use request for an event facility in 2015.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Country election results are in

T. Michael Stone and Hannah Barron
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tucker to be next BOE chairmanRepublican Otho Tucker, the former CEO of Lake Oconee Academy, will be the new Greene County Board of Education chairman after defeating Democrat Kristine Marchelle Mapp in Tuesday’s election.Tucker received nearly 70 percent of the vote (8,607) to Mapp’s 30.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Local man crushed by car in storage lot

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, October 31, 2024
A Greensboro man was found dead beneath a vehicle in the storage lot behind Roper’s Collision Center on Union Point Highway at 9:27 p.m. on the night of Oct. 29, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
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