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Madison man tased during altercation with police

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Madison police officers wrestled with a man during the early morning hours of Aug. 17 after receiving a report of a man who would not leave a residence.Marcus Jerard Johnson, 21, of Lawrenceville, now faces charges of obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers.

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Luxury RV park approved for Sovis Road tract

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Madison City Council approved a zoning map amendment at its Aug. 12 meeting to rezone 34.754 acres of property on Sovis Road from Light Industrial/Manufacturing to a Planned Commercial District.

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Madison finalizes industrial zoning ordinance

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, August 22, 2024

On Aug. 12, the Madison City Council took a little more than 20 minutes to finalize textual changes to its zoning ordinance concerning industrial districts that have been looming for two decades.

Elections director Rebecca Anglin receives the award from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. CONTRIBUTED

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Secretary of State awards Greene elections office

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was in Greene County last week for a special award presentation recognizing the Board of Elections and Registration.

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Greene County commissioners approve multiple projects

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Beyond stalling on the contentious new courthouse location, which met tremendous community opposition, Greene County commissioners last week acted on several zoning and subdivision items and key business items awaiting a vote.

The Lake Country Rural Health Initiative will be in downtown Eatonton Sept. 8 to provide several free health screening tests. (CONTRIBUTED)

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Free health screenings coming to Eatonton

News Staff

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Lake Country Rural Health Initiative (RCRHI) has announced that it will hold a free health screening clinic on September 8, from noon to 5 p.m., on the Putnam County Courthouse lawn. Screenings will be available for all ages and are expected to take less than 30 minutes.

L-R: Kimberly Bennett, Cathy Evans and Maria Wheeler. (CONTRIBUTED)

Tee up for a cause at 10th annual Circle of Love Golf Tournament

News Staff

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Attention golfers, enthusiasts, and supporters! Dust off your clubs and join us for a day filled with love, hope, and inspiration at the 10th Annual Circle of Love Golf Tournament on Sept. 23 at the stunning Harbor Club golf course.

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Greene College & Career Academy enters seventh year

News Staff

Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Greene College & Career Academy at Greene County High School is celebrating its seventh year of operation as the cornerstone of career-focused education in the region. One of just 41 active college and career academies in Georgia, the GCCA continues to achieve remarkable milestones.

Jim Auchmutey will lead the annual workshop. (CONTRIBUTED)

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GWM brings back non-fiction workshop

Jim Auchmutey

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Are you a new or aspiring writer with a non-fiction story you’re eager to tell? Are you ready to finally birth that book you have been thinking about for years?Do you hear people say, “You oughta write a book?” Suppose you answer “yes” to any of these questions.

Joshua L. Bruinekool

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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.

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