Greene County

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IAN TOCHER/Staff

RaceTrac coming soon to Greensboro

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 25, 2024
A groundbreaking ceremony occurred last Friday for a new RaceTrac gas station and convenience center at Oconee Towne Center alongside Hwy. 44, just south of I-20 between Chick-fil-A and the soon-to-be-open Longhorn Steakhouse.
Savannah Court of Lake Oconee was in court Wednesday to appeal the state’s intent to revoke its license due to more than 70 violations. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Savannah Court of Lake Oconee was in court Wednesday to appeal the state’s intent to revoke its license due to more than 70 violations. MARK ENGEL/Staff

State threatens to close personal care home

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Representatives of the Savannah Court personal care home on Willow Drive in Greensboro and the Georgia Department of Community Health were in Greene County court Wednesday. Savannah Court at Lake Oconee, a 72-bed facility, received a Notice of Intent to Revoke Permit from the state agency on Aug.
Larry Miller of Harbor Club addresses Task Force initiatives. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Larry Miller of Harbor Club addresses Task Force initiatives. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Harbor Club residents seek control over community issues

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Residents of Harbor Club have formed a task group to address taking control of the Property Owners Association (POA). This comes on the heels of concerns addressed earlier in the year about a big subdivision that was proposed adjacent to Harbor Club, which, for now, is off the table.
Resident Catherine Harris urged the council to pass a resolution opposing moving court and legal business out of the 174-year-old Greene County Courthouse. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Resident Catherine Harris urged the council to pass a resolution opposing moving court and legal business out of the 174-year-old Greene County Courthouse. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Rezoning and Courthouse draw crowd to city council

Mark Engel
Thursday, November 9, 2023
It was a full house at the Greensboro City Council meeting in Festival Hall Monday night. Two items on the agenda appeared to attract the crowd – a major rezoning request and the future of the Greene County Courthouse building.
A drone photo shows site work in the beginning phases for Frey-Moss Structures, which is expected to build a 100,000-square-foot facility. MARK ENGEL/Staff

A drone photo shows site work in the beginning phases for Frey-Moss Structures, which is expected to build a 100,000-square-foot facility. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Conyers-based company moving to Greensboro

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, November 2, 2023
A Conyers-based company is relocating to Greensboro after having purchased the land several years ago.
Neighbors have formed a group to protest a “barndominium” property. CONTRIBUTED

Neighbors have formed a group to protest a “barndominium” property. CONTRIBUTED

‘Barndominium’ causes controversy in Greshamville

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, October 12, 2023
A new “barndominium” building and the interpretation of some key descriptions in prior and new zoning laws have a group in Greshamville, an unincorporated Greene County city, angry at what they feel is an eyesore for this small community.
Members of the Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties pose around the Rotary Peace Pole located at the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club. CONTRIBUTED

Members of the Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties pose around the Rotary Peace Pole located at the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club. CONTRIBUTED

Local Rotary Club celebrates International Peace Day

News Staff
Thursday, October 12, 2023
The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties celebrated International Peace Day on Sept. 21 with a celebration at the Rotary Peace Pole located at the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club. International Peace Day was originally established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly.
The land across Highway 44 from the former Athens Tech building (lower right) is being considered for development of a 364-acre light industrial park. The property is currently located in Greene County but the developer is asking for it to be annexed to the City of Greensboro. MARK ENGEL/Staff

The land across Highway 44 from the former Athens Tech building (lower right) is being considered for development of a 364-acre light industrial park. The property is currently located in Greene County but the developer is asking for it to be annexed to the City of Greensboro. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Proposed developments could increase truck traffic at Exit 130

Mark Engel
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Work continues at Exit 130 of I-20 in Greene County on a new Holiday Inn Express, Longhorn Steak House and RaceTrac gas station that will soon join recently opened Starbucks and Jersey Mike’s shops.
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