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The old children's nursery is on the top floor of Heritage Hall. It was typical for all the children to share a single bedroom. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

The old children's nursery is on the top floor of Heritage Hall. It was typical for all the children to share a single bedroom. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Heritage Hall important to Madison’s history

Skyla Morris
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Heritage Hall, one of Madison’s oldest preserved historic houses, also serves as headquarters for the Morgan County Historical Society. It has also become a popular tourist attraction, particularly during the Christmas season, with its candlelight tours.
Madison Mayor Fred Perriman became the 91st president of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during the annual GMA convention. (CONTRIBUTED)

Madison Mayor Fred Perriman became the 91st president of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during the annual GMA convention. (CONTRIBUTED)

Madison Mayor elected president of GMA

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Madison Mayor Fred Perriman became the 91st president of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during the annual GMA convention held June 23 in Savannah.Perriman has served as GMA’s first, second, and third vice president.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Cigarettes, lottery tickets stolen from Rainbow Store

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Burglars hit the Rainbow Store on Athens Highway on July 7 but succeeded only in stealing cigarettes and lottery tickets.According to reports, Deputy Philip Knowles arrived at the store at 11:46 p.m. after the store owner reported the burglary.
Ted Jacob Dohmann

Ted Jacob Dohmann

Oklahoma man arrested with 10 lbs. of pot

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 11, 2024
A Greene County deputy arrested an Oklahoma man on July 1 after K-9 Deputy Griff alerted him to narcotics during a traffic stop. Ted Jacob Dohmann, 45, faces charges of trafficking marijuana after originally being pulled over for following too closely.
Commissioner Angela Deering urged the board to discuss the status of the courthouse before approving the construction of a new building for some county services. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

Commissioner Angela Deering urged the board to discuss the status of the courthouse before approving the construction of a new building for some county services. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

Courthouse question pops up at BOC meeting

Mark Engel
Thursday, July 11, 2024
A motion to construct a new building for Greene County’s Planning and Zoning, Tax Commissioner and Tax Assessors office was disrupted Tuesday night by the controversy over the status of the Greene County Courthouse.
The Massey family and their friends celebrate winning the prize for the most decorated boat at last week’s Lake Oconee boat parade. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

The Massey family and their friends celebrate winning the prize for the most decorated boat at last week’s Lake Oconee boat parade. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Lake Oconee boat parade inspires creative family fun

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 11, 2024
A local family has taken its deep-rooted love for Independence Day to new heights in the past few years.Matt Massey and his wife, Lanier, have enjoyed hopping on their pontoon boat with friends and family to participate in the Lake Oconee boat parade for the past few years.
All that's missing is landscaping and a big Gatewood "G" logo on the front of Gatewood's new $8.3 million high school building in Eatonton. Gatewood staff and students are eager to make the new building come to life next month. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

All that's missing is landscaping and a big Gatewood "G" logo on the front of Gatewood's new $8.3 million high school building in Eatonton. Gatewood staff and students are eager to make the new building come to life next month. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Progress being made for Gatewood's new high school

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 11, 2024
On Oct. 4 last year, Gatewood School officials, local community leaders, and representatives of SmithBuilt Construction Group gathered to toss the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt that signified the start of building a new high school in Eatonton.
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