Commissioners split vote for third FY27 proposal

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners officially adopted its FY27 budget on Jun 16, after several weeks of conflict over its two initial proposals, A and B.

BUDGET: Morgan County adopts third-option compromise

Morgan County adopts third-option compromise budgetThe Morgan County Board of Commissioners spent several weeks discussing two FY27 budget proposals before ultimately voting for a third option during its June 16 work session.

Eighteen-year-old drowns at Lake Rutledge

An 18-year-old autistic male visiting Lake Rutledge with the Atlanta-based mentorship group Purpose 2 Inspire was found dead in the water during the early morning hours of June 11, according to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.The group consisted of nine adults and 18 children.

Two women flee traffic stop, both soon nabbed

One woman fled on foot, and another drove away from a traffic stop. Still, Madison police officers and Morgan County deputies ultimately apprehended both following an incident near downtown Madison on June 10.

South Carolina woman arrested after two-county chase

A Greene County deputy and a Georgia State Patrol trooper teamed up to stop a reckless driver who fled from a traffic stop on June 10.As a result, Sharron R.

MAC hosts annual youth rally at OSP

More than 100 children and their family members attended the annual youth rally on Saturday, June 13, at Oconee Springs Park, hosted by Mothers Against Crime, a longtime Putnam County organization dedicated to providing positive experiences for local youth.

Former NGA teacher to serve 15 years

Bonnie Elizabeth Brown was on trial last week for five counts of improper sexual contact with a student when she was a teacher at Nathanael Greene Academy.According to District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale, the trial lasted four days, and the jury deliberated for three hours to reach its verdict.

Lawler edges Easley for Greene BOC seat

Terry Lawler and Jason Easley were separated by just 16 votes in the May 19 primary for the District 1 seat on the Greene County Board of Commissioners, but Lawler won by 27 votes in the runoff, tallying 570 votes to Easley's 543.