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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.

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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)

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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)

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)

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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.

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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.

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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)

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.

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$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.

District 2 Commissioner Daniel Brown supports the SPLOST 10 renewal in November when he will also be on the ballot for reelection. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

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SPLOST 10 talks dominate Putnam BOC meeting

Ian Tocher

Thursday, August 29, 2024

The county’s November vote on whether or not to renew the one-cent SPLOST No. 10 sales tax appears to be developing into a major flashpoint.During the regularly scheduled Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug.

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