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Morgan County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the Price Mill Road area early Monday morning. Firefighters were able to control the fire quickly, and no injuries or fatalities were reported. (CONTRIBUTED)

Morgan County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the Price Mill Road area early Monday morning. Firefighters were able to control the fire quickly, and no injuries or fatalities were reported. (CONTRIBUTED)

Morgan County firefighters respond to Labor Day fire

Staff Reports
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Early on Labor Day morning, Morgan County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a house fire in Bostwick's Price Mill Road area.According to Fire Chief Garret Smith, Morgan County 911 received the call at approximately 2:20 a.m.
Alexander M. Printup

Alexander M. Printup

Driver arrested but passenger flees traffic stop

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 5, 2024
A Greene County deputy was able to tase and arrest one suspect following a traffic stop on I-20, but another was able to escape into the woods near exit 138 on Aug. 28.Alexander Martrell Printup, 33, of 2700 Old Covington Rd.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan to get behavioral health site

Hannah Barron
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Morgan County residents will soon have access to an Advantage Behavioral Health site within the county.During its Sept. 3 meeting, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners approved a lease for Advantage to rent out space at the FSA building located at 205 East Jefferson St., Madison.
Putnam County resident Lesa Adams made an impassioned plea to the county commission for increased funding to Putnam General Hospital. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Putnam County resident Lesa Adams made an impassioned plea to the county commission for increased funding to Putnam General Hospital. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Putnam County’s $26.75 million budget creates controversy

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 5, 2024
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners met on Aug. 30 and formally approved a more than $26.75 million Fiscal Year 2025 budget.The FY 2025 Putnam County budget allots approximately $6.
Battalion Chief Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue was tragically killed in accident on Sept. 4, 2024. (CONTRIBUTED)

Battalion Chief Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue was tragically killed in accident on Sept. 4, 2024. (CONTRIBUTED)

Firefighter killed in tractor-trailer fire

Staff Reports
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Battalion Chief Chris Eddy of Greene County Fire Rescue was killed in an explosion on Sept. 4 after he responded to a tractor-trailer fire on Hwy. 15 near Lickskillet Road.Greene County’s Emergency Management Agency Director Joe Bashore said the accident is still under investigation.
Lexy Doherty, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives District 10 seat, visited Morgan County residents at a meet-and-greet in Madison on Aug. 18. She met several members of the Morgan County Democratic Committee. Pictured (bottom row, l-r): Deneice Rice, Doherty, committee chair Jeanne Dufort, and Ruth Bracewell, with (top row) committee secretary Brad Rice and Artez Kelley. (HANNAH BARRON/Staff)

Lexy Doherty, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives District 10 seat, visited Morgan County residents at a meet-and-greet in Madison on Aug. 18. She met several members of the Morgan County Democratic Committee. Pictured (bottom row, l-r): Deneice Rice, Doherty, committee chair Jeanne Dufort, and Ruth Bracewell, with (top row) committee secretary Brad Rice and Artez Kelley. (HANNAH BARRON/Staff)

Madison-Morgan meets Dist. 10 candidate Doherty

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Built in the 1830s, Madison’s Bonar Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 but most recently served as the location for a meet-and-greet with Lexy Doherty, Democratic candidate for the U.S.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Professional standards commission rules on BOE complaint

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, August 29, 2024
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) ruled earlier this year on an ethics case against Dr. Otho Tucker, former CEO of Lake Oconee Academy (LOA), regarding the priority enrollment of the children of part-time employees at the school.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan BOC approves OpenGOV software package

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 29, 2024
During its Aug. 20 meeting, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of an all-in-one software package for the planning and code enforcement departments.The commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of OpenGOV’s software at a cost of $70,150.
Several state and federal representatives attended Greene County Farm Bureau’s annual legislative supper held on Aug. 26. Pictured (l-r) are Trey Rhodes, District 124 state representative; Katrina Cochran, outreach representative for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock; Hope Iglehart, North Georgia outreach coordinator for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff; and Lee Anderson, District 24 state senator. (HANNAH BARRON/Staff)

Several state and federal representatives attended Greene County Farm Bureau’s annual legislative supper held on Aug. 26. Pictured (l-r) are Trey Rhodes, District 124 state representative; Katrina Cochran, outreach representative for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock; Hope Iglehart, North Georgia outreach coordinator for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff; and Lee Anderson, District 24 state senator. (HANNAH BARRON/Staff)

Greene County Farm Bureau holds legislative supper

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 29, 2024
The Greene County Farm Bureau held its annual legislative supper on Aug. 26.Leaders said the annual supper recognizes those who serve the community and state and thanks them for their work.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

$13.4 million sewer service expansion approved

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, August 29, 2024
The Greene County Development Authority, Board of Commissioners, and private investors have entered into an intergovernmental agreement to expand the county’s wastewater collection system by $13.4 million.According to the development authority at its Aug.
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