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Two Lady Titans' players hug it out after losing to Clinch County on Wednesday at The Macon Centreplex. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Two Lady Titans' players hug it out after losing to Clinch County on Wednesday at The Macon Centreplex. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Lady Titans fall to Clinch County in state title

News Staff
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
In a game that went down to the wire, Lake Oconee Academy ultimately came up short against Clinch County in its attempt to repeat as state champions.  The Lady Panthers held on and defeated the Lady Titans 45-42 as senior Hannah Heinen's desperation 3-point attempt fell short of the basket.
Erik Adam Bodie, 41, of Martinez now faces charges of motor vehicle theft and felony fleeing and attempting to elude (due to driving in a manner that would put the public in risk/harm), as well as citations for reckless driving, running a red light as filed by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. CONTRIBUTED

Erik Adam Bodie, 41, of Martinez now faces charges of motor vehicle theft and felony fleeing and attempting to elude (due to driving in a manner that would put the public in risk/harm), as well as citations for reckless driving, running a red light as filed by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. CONTRIBUTED

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Stolen concrete mixer leads GSP on 40-mile pursuit

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The cement mixer fleeing westbound on I-20 Monday morning may have started out as a churning urn of burning funk but ended up a hefty hunk of steaming junk after Georgia State Patrol troopers disabled it just inside the Greene County line.
Ticket to Ride celebrates progress on the Firefly Trail and builds momentum to connect segments already complete or under construction. CONTRIBUTED

Ticket to Ride celebrates progress on the Firefly Trail and builds momentum to connect segments already complete or under construction. CONTRIBUTED

12th annual Ticket to Ride benefits Firefly Trail

News Staff
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The non-competitive, 12th annual Firefly Trail Ticket to Ride, presented by Athens Physical Therapy, returns March 25, and is expected to attract about 250 cyclists to roads and towns from Athens to Union Point – or Union Point to Athens.
Motown on Main returns to Greensboro

Motown on Main returns to Greensboro

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Motown on Main returns to Greensboro

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Celebrate the sounds of Motown with Jarvis Wingfield and Friends while benefitting Greene County Family Connection on March 4, at the Oconee Brewing Company in downtown Greensboro. Jarvis Wingfield and Friends will play their favorite selections from the mammoth Motown songbook.
‘The Jazz Legacy Project’ returns for 2023 at Festival Hall

‘The Jazz Legacy Project’ returns for 2023 at Festival Hall

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‘The Jazz Legacy Project’ returns for 2023 at Festival Hall

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Festival Hall, after a great success in 2022, is once again hosting “The Jazz Legacy Project” featuring world-renowned musicians John Sandfort on Sax, Louis Heriveaux on piano, Kevin Smith on bass and the very entertaining narrator and drummer, Justin Varnes.
The Big Event coming soon to Greensboro

The Big Event coming soon to Greensboro

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The Big Event coming soon to Greensboro

News Staff
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The Lake Oconee Area Builders Association (LOABA) will present The Big Event on March 18, a free, one-day festival featuring 144 exhibitors, including local home builders, remodelers, suppliers, and many other companies associated with the home-and-garden industry, such as property appraisers,...
The museum features six exhibit rooms in a 1924 home once owned by Dr. Calvin Baber, Greene County’s second African American doctor. MARK ENGEL/Staff

The museum features six exhibit rooms in a 1924 home once owned by Dr. Calvin Baber, Greene County’s second African American doctor. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Greene County museum celebrates African-American History

Mark Engel
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The Greene County African American History Museum is only about 16 months old but it has been living in Mamie Hillman’s heart for decades. The museum’s founder and director grew up in White Plains and attended what was then the all-black Hubert English Elementary School.
A photo from 2019 of the former BB&T branch after being purchased by the city of Greensboro. FILE PHOTO

A photo from 2019 of the former BB&T branch after being purchased by the city of Greensboro. FILE PHOTO

Plans for former bank branch outlined by city manager

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, March 2, 2023
A bank building purchased by the city of Greensboro intended for a new city hall has sat vacant for a number of years at 201 South Main St. The purchase, made in 2018, came from earlier discussions and planning from a city comprehensive plan as far back as 2002.
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