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Takeda leaders hold the ribbon cutting for a $10 million biomedical waste processing facility located at the company’s Stanton Springs campus near Covington. CONTRIBUTED

Takeda leaders hold the ribbon cutting for a $10 million biomedical waste processing facility located at the company’s Stanton Springs campus near Covington. CONTRIBUTED

Takeda opens $10M biomedical waste processing facility

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Pharmaceutical powerhouse Takeda opened a $10 million, state-of-the-art biomedical waste processing facility on Feb. 13 at its Stanton Springs campus near Covington.The 1.1 million-square-foot campus manufactures plasma-derived immunoglobulin and albumin medicines to treat patients with rare...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Madison will opt in to HB 581

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The city of Madison will not opt out of HB 581. Councilman Rick Blanton made a motion to that effect at the city’s regular Feb. 10 meeting.
Bostwick’s Cotton Gin Festival has come to an end after more than 30 years of delighting attendees with parades, cotton gin tours, craft vendors, and more. FILE PHOTO

Bostwick’s Cotton Gin Festival has come to an end after more than 30 years of delighting attendees with parades, cotton gin tours, craft vendors, and more. FILE PHOTO

Bostwick says goodbye to Cotton Gin Festival

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Bostwick’s annual Cotton Gin Festival will not return this fall.On Feb. 3, the Bostwick City Council voted to end the festival that brings thousands of people to the city each October for cotton gin tours, craft vendors, kids’ activities, food trucks, live music, and a parade of tractors and...
The tax abatement request from Augusta’s Southeastern Development Associates remains a sticking point for many Putnam County residents. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The tax abatement request from Augusta’s Southeastern Development Associates remains a sticking point for many Putnam County residents. IAN TOCHER/Staff

No decision, only discussion on Harmony Road development

Ian Tocher
Thursday, February 13, 2025
During the Feb. 7 Putnam County Commission meeting, a hearing was held to authorize Putnam County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp to sign an acknowledgment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Putnam Development Authority (PDA) and Harmony Road, Georgia, LLC regarding the construction...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

All Greene polling locations to remain open

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The Greene County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) has sided with the people in keeping the Old Salem (Lakeside Church), Union Point, and Siloam polling locations open for Election Day.A standing-room-only crowd attended a meeting Tuesday to share concerns about a proposal to consolidate...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

‘It rains on the just as well as the unjust’

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The Madison City Council's work session on Jan. 31 gave it its first look at a draft stormwater utility ordinance.The city has been considering a stormwater utility program for several years with more emphasis on its creation since City Manager John Klimm came on board almost three years ago.As...
The Greensboro City Council voted to move forward with construction of a new, state-of-the-art city hall during its meeting Monday. The existing city hall off North Main Street would be demolished, with the new building taking its place. CONTRIBUTED

The Greensboro City Council voted to move forward with construction of a new, state-of-the-art city hall during its meeting Monday. The existing city hall off North Main Street would be demolished, with the new building taking its place. CONTRIBUTED

New city hall coming to Greensboro

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Greensboro could be breaking ground on a new city hall later this year.Following a brief executive session during its Feb. 3 meeting, the Greensboro City Council voted to demolish its existing city hall off North Main Street to build a new state-of-the-art facility on the same site.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Greene BOER looks to consolidate polling locations

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The fate of three Greene County polling locations is uncertain, but consolidation is expected next week.The Greene County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) will take a vote during its Feb. 11 meeting to decide whether to close the Old Salem (Lakeside Church), Union Point, and Siloam...
Andrew Carson

Andrew Carson

Father sentenced to 30 years in child’s death

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The tragic story of Trigger Carson was finally brought to a conclusion on Jan. 29 Trigger's father, Andrew Carson, was sentenced by Ocmulgee Circuit Judge Amanda Petty to 30 years with 12 years to serve in confinement for his role in Trigger’s death.Carson pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to...
An artist’s rendering of the potential Goodwill/Southeastern development planned off Harmony Road shows an entrance past various Goodwill training and retail facilities, leading to several levels of detached and semi-detached homes at varied price points. CONTRIBUTED

An artist’s rendering of the potential Goodwill/Southeastern development planned off Harmony Road shows an entrance past various Goodwill training and retail facilities, leading to several levels of detached and semi-detached homes at varied price points. CONTRIBUTED

Goodwill of Middle Georgia hopes to expand in Putnam County

Ian Tocher
Thursday, February 6, 2025
As Goodwill of Middle Georgia celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, the organization remains dedicated to expanding career education and applied learning community-based enterprises with the planned Helms Farm development in Putnam County.“Since our Macon founding in 1975, Goodwill of Middle...
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