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Joshua L. Bruinekool

Joshua L. Bruinekool

Husband sentenced to 20 years for fatal wreck

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, August 22, 2024
A man was sentenced to 20 years after he pled guilty Monday to vehicular homicide in the first degree for the death of his wife.Joshua Loyd Bruinekool, 45, of Eatonton, was sentenced by Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Judge Stephen A.
Morgan election office received the EAGLE Award

Morgan election office received the EAGLE Award

Morgan election office receives EAGLE Award

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Morgan County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) and election director Jennifer Doran recently received the EAGLE Award from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Mahmoud Ahmad

Mahmoud Ahmad

Three men arrested for modified drones

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Over the past year, Greene and Morgan County deputies have made several arrests involving drones and contraband that may be headed to area prisons.Three metro Atlanta men were arrested on Aug.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan BOC rolls back millage rate to 9.686 mills

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners has set the FY24 millage rate at 9.686 mills, a full rollback from last year’s rate of 9.99 mills.The BOC voted 3-1 to approve the millage rate at its Aug. 6 meeting.District 2 commissioner Blake McCormack cast the dissenting vote.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Madison establishes millage rates for 2024 tax year

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The Madison City Council set millage rates for the city’s three tax districts on Aug. 2, with all three set at the rollback rate.The city set the Madison district rate at 5.317, which was a decrease of 0.107 from the previous year’s rate, which had been set at 5.424, also a rollback rate.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County BOE rolls back millage rate

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 15, 2024
During its meeting last Monday, the Morgan County Board of Education unanimously voted to roll back its FY24 millage rate to 13.098 mills. The BOE set the previous rate at 13.511 mills last year.A tax rate of 13.098 mills means that a Morgan County resident will pay $523.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Victim tells police he was robbed by two armed men

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The Madison Police Department is investigating a robbery reported by an 18-year-old man who said he had been trying to sell jewelry to someone he met online on the evening of July 31 when two unidentified, armed men dressed in all black approached him in the Madison Drug parking lot.
Despite wind and high temperatures, the flag continued to hold high with Gail Hartley, David DuBois and David Lollis. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

Despite wind and high temperatures, the flag continued to hold high with Gail Hartley, David DuBois and David Lollis. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

Trump bus makes stop in Greensboro

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, August 15, 2024
On Saturday, a large, patriotic Donald Trump bus arrived at Bank South at Lake Oconee for a flag-waving event on Highway 44 in Greene and Putnam counties. A large crowd of supporters waved flags and banners in front of passing motorists.
Live at The Plaza will officially debut on Aug. 15 with a beer release party at Bruzze Brewing. (CONTRIBUTED)

Live at The Plaza will officially debut on Aug. 15 with a beer release party at Bruzze Brewing. (CONTRIBUTED)

‘Live at the Plaza’ takes center stage at Bruzze Brewing

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
While politics, team rivalries, and whether you’re a dog or a cat person may divide us, a few joys in life remain to bring everyone together. Among them are good music, good food, and a good beer.Fortunately for Lake Country, all three of those simple pleasures have been combined.
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