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Piedmont Water Chief Operating Officer Brent Hurst at the Aug. 1 community meeting at Reynolds. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

Piedmont Water Chief Operating Officer Brent Hurst at the Aug. 1 community meeting at Reynolds. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

Piedmont Water: Irrigation caused water crisis

Mark Engel
Thursday, August 15, 2024
At one point during the sweltering heat and humidity last month, Piedmont Water says its Reynolds Water System came perilously close to not being able to provide water to its customers.
The City of Madison's new ladder truck has features that will allow firefighters to contend with growth in the city. (CONTRIBUTED)

The City of Madison's new ladder truck has features that will allow firefighters to contend with growth in the city. (CONTRIBUTED)

New fire truck coming soon to Morgan County

From Staff Reports
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The City of Madison has announced the imminent arrival of a brand-new 2024 Pierce Ascendant 110-foot Platform Quint fire truck. This vehicle will replace the 2003 Pierce 85-foot Platform Quint, which was purchased and used in 2016.
Eternitee Kennyr Savez Brigham

Eternitee Kennyr Savez Brigham

Hephzibah woman caught after chase

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 15, 2024
After leading a Greene County deputy on a 12-mile chase eastbound into Taliaferro County in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, a Hephzibah woman wrecked her vehicle, got arrested, and rode 35 miles westbound in the back of a patrol car to the Morgan County Jail.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan BOC gets update on Rivian

Hannah Barron
Thursday, August 15, 2024
During its Aug. 6 meeting, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners received an update about Rivian’s Georgia plant at Stanton Springs North.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Greene County Judicial center dismissed by county commissioners

Mark Engel
Thursday, August 15, 2024
The Greene County Board of Commissioners announced Monday that proposed plans to move judicial services out of the county courthouse in downtown Greensboro and into a new 1.7-mile-away Judicial Center are dead. A committee will be formed to evaluate the courthouse's space.
Justin Gilstrap poses with a group of Morgan County first responders Aug. 3, who helped escort him to Monticello in Jasper County to realize his dream of racing a go-cart. CONTRIBUTED

Justin Gilstrap poses with a group of Morgan County first responders Aug. 3, who helped escort him to Monticello in Jasper County to realize his dream of racing a go-cart. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan County first responders pay tribute to courageous boy

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Morgan County Fire Rescue and the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office participated in an escort for a special young man heading to Monticello for a special event at MKR Monticello Kart Racing on Aug. 3.
Interim Chief Roy Whitehead and Police Officer Jonathan Mills who was recently promoted to senior police officer. CONTRIBUTED

Interim Chief Roy Whitehead and Police Officer Jonathan Mills who was recently promoted to senior police officer. CONTRIBUTED

Madison Police Department promotes career advancement

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The City of Madison is implementing a new promotional system for its police department, designed to foster greater opportunities for advancement.According to a press release from the City of Madison, the new system aligns with the recommendations from an audit conducted earlier this year.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Community review panel involved in Madison police chief search

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
The City of Madison has engaged a community review panel in its search for a new chief of police to replace Bill Ashburn, who served in that capacity for more than a decade before retiring in April. Interim Chief Roy Whitehead has been leading the department since Ashburn’s departure.
The most crowded space in the courthouse is the Clerk of Superior Court’s office with 6 desks behind the customer service window. MARK ENGEL/Staff

The most crowded space in the courthouse is the Clerk of Superior Court’s office with 6 desks behind the customer service window. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Greene County Judicial center just one part of bigger vision

Mark Engel
Thursday, August 8, 2024
A proposal to move court and judicial services out of the Greene County courthouse in downtown Greensboro and into a new Judicial Center is just one part of a bigger vision held by county leaders.
Former Eatonton resident Vincent Hancock (left) takes a selfie on the Olympic podium in France alongside his silver medalist partner Austen Smith (second from left) and the gold and bronze medal-winning pairs from Italy and China, respectively, in mixed team skeet shooting. Courtesy USA Shooting

Former Eatonton resident Vincent Hancock (left) takes a selfie on the Olympic podium in France alongside his silver medalist partner Austen Smith (second from left) and the gold and bronze medal-winning pairs from Italy and China, respectively, in mixed team skeet shooting. Courtesy USA Shooting

King of Skeet: Gatewood alum brings home fourth gold medal

Lance McCurley
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Gatewood alum Vincent Hancock recently won his fourth Olympic gold medal in men’s skeet shooting. The 35-year-old Army veteran edged out fellow American and protégé Conner Prince to claim the top spot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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