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A public hearing will be held March 21 for a proposed new Greensboro sign ordinance that will impact virtually all signs within the city limits. MARK ENGEL/Staff

A public hearing will be held March 21 for a proposed new Greensboro sign ordinance that will impact virtually all signs within the city limits. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Sign of the Times: Greensboro to overhaul ordinance

Mark Engel
Thursday, February 29, 2024
A new ordinance setting up restrictions for signs displayed within the city limits of Greensboro will not be voted on at the March 4 City Council meeting as announced. The ordinance completely repeals and replaces the existing sign regulations, Chapter 109 of the city’s Code of Ordinances.
Tompkins shares his story as history month comes to an end

Tompkins shares his story as history month comes to an end

Tompkins shares his story as Black History Month comes to an end

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Often, people may assume living on the mean streets of any big metropolitan city, fraught with crime, drugs, and violence, would destroy someone’s drive and in many cases, one’s life. In the case of one local former business executive, it did just the opposite.
Dontarrious Lamar Issac

Dontarrious Lamar Issac

GCSO arrests suspects for prison drone drops

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 29, 2024
At the risk of droning on and on, information has come to light concerning another drone-related arrest by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports obtained from the GCSO, Sgt. Jordan Knowles was patrolling I-20 on Feb.
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Crime Reports (2/23/24)

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Breanna Smith, 19, was arrested Feb. 17 on a Greene County warrant for theft. She was later transported to the Greene County jail.
Josh Wilson

Josh Wilson

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Former deputy announces campaign for sheriff

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Greene County Sheriff Donnie Harrison will be challenged by a former deputy sergeant who has spent his career thus far in law enforcement in the county. Josh Wilson, 30, is a married father of three and a lifelong resident of the county.
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Voters already deciding on Morgan County SPLOST

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The City of Madison and Morgan County have both signed an intergovernmental agreement to renew the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax that will generate nearly $47 million for government entities to fund projects inside Morgan County. Morgan County will receive 70.
Mark Blanton

Mark Blanton

Blanton enters race for District 4 commissioner

News Staff
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Voters in Greene County’s District 4 have a new Republican candidate Greene County Board of Commissioners. Mark Blanton recently announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Greene County BOC.
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Commissioners consider ways to clean up county

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, February 22, 2024
With the traffic off Route 44 and the systemic growth of the county, many would be surprised to learn that Greene County and its 387.5 square miles of land are largely unincorporated. With that comes the many legacy families that have made the county home for generations.
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Suspicious letter received by elections office

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 22, 2024
It appears that expecting the unexpected has become routine during the weeks surrounding an American election. The staff at the Morgan Board of Elections and Registration Office dealt with an unusual situation on Feb. 15 after mail was retrieved from the mailbox in front of the office.
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