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Cameras mounted along Main Street (upper right in photo) to catch speeders in front of the middle and high schools will be activated soon. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Cameras mounted along Main Street (upper right in photo) to catch speeders in front of the middle and high schools will be activated soon. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Greensboro approves budget, updated on crime

Mark Engel
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Greensboro City Council Monday night approved a $9,099,138 budget for the year beginning Oct. 1. It comes with a millage tax rate of 5.33, which is unchanged from the current year. Revenue for the city primarily comes from Local Option Sales Taxes ($1.
Dr. Otho Tucker, former CEO of Lake Oconee Academy, announces his running for the chairman of the Greene County Board of Education.

Dr. Otho Tucker, former CEO of Lake Oconee Academy, announces his running for the chairman of the Greene County Board of Education.

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Tucker announces campaign for Greene BOE chair

Dr. Otho Tucker
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Dr. Otho Tucker, the former head of Lake Oconee Academy, recently announced that he is running for Greene County Board of Education Chair with a mission to put Greene County students first. Tucker is a Republican and the Republican Primary will be held on May 21, 2024.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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Two residential developments approved for 534 homes

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Bulldozers, concrete trucks, land-clearing equipment, and more continue to break up the red clay of Greene County. Angst to some residents and the success to builders approaching the county have resulted from two approvals by the county for two major subdivisions.
Leaking pipes create runoff behind a downtown property, spilling into the foundation MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Leaking pipes create runoff behind a downtown property, spilling into the foundation MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

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Greensboro water woes going largely unaddressed

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The city of Greensboro has been experiencing water leakage woes for some time, enough so that some residents have both filed suit and met with attorneys to advise next steps.
Bureau Veritas provides municipal services to Greensboro

Bureau Veritas provides municipal services to Greensboro

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Bureau Veritas provides municipal services to Greensboro

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Contracted services from companies offering city services are sometimes utilized in what is often intended as a cost savings measure. The city of Greensboro employs Bureau Veritas to perform services that the city currently does not offer, such as zoning, permits, inspections, and more.
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Anthony Holmes/Mugshot

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Human trafficking arrests made in Greene County

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 17, 2023
A popular motion picture dealing with the subject of human trafficking has been playing at the Parkside 8 theater for nearly two months, but the reality of such an appalling crime has made its way to Greene County.
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Damon Foley/Mugshot

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Concerned motorist’s call results in drug arrest

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, August 17, 2023
A man driving eastbound on I-20 wound up in the Greene County jail on Aug. 5, after a concerned citizen phoned in a report of a vehicle being driven recklessly on the interstate. Damon Keon Foley, 47, of Grovetown now faces multiple charges, including trafficking cocaine.
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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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Greensboro names finance specialist; citizens share courthouse concern

Maureen Stratton
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
A new finance specialist hire, complaints about city aesthetics and concerns for the courthouse moving were among the agenda items and discussions at Monday evening’s Greensboro City Council meeting. Kierra Cunningham was brought on as a finance specialist effective Aug.
Greene County deputies found a firearm, marijuana and what was described as a controlled substance following a traffic stop. CONTRIBUTED

Greene County deputies found a firearm, marijuana and what was described as a controlled substance following a traffic stop. CONTRIBUTED

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Two arrested on marijuana with intent to distribute charges

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
A South Carolina man was arrested on several charges and the woman he was riding with also faces charges following a traffic stop on I-20 Aug. 2. Darrell DeCarlos Grate, Jr., 38, of, Columbia, S.C.
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