Morgan County

The families of Bennett Rabern, Avett Jackson, and Bryson Hammond are prayed over at a community vigil held Sunday at Morgan County High School. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

The families of Bennett Rabern, Avett Jackson, and Bryson Hammond are prayed over at a community vigil held Sunday at Morgan County High School. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

One Morgan: Community rallies after tragic accident

Hannah Barron
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Morgan community has shown what it means to be “One Morgan,” jumping into action to help one another following the tragic ATV accident last Monday that killed 12-year-olds Bennett Rabern and Avett Jackson but also injured 12-year-old Bryson Hammond.After being posted on Tuesday, meal trains for...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Buckhead stores burglarized

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 30, 2025
A pair of convenience stores in the Buckhead area were burglarized last week.Morgan County deputies responded to the Sunoco off Seven Islands Road on the morning of Jan. 16 about a burglary.
An aerial view of the land to be used for Rivian’s production facility in Georgia. From DOE report

An aerial view of the land to be used for Rivian’s production facility in Georgia. From DOE report

Rivian, DOE finalize loan agreement for Georgia plant

News Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Rivian announced on Jan. 16 that it had closed its loan agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office for up to $6.6 billion (including $6 billion of principal and approximately $600 million of capitalized interest) in financial support for the construction of its next...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Accident claims lives of two Morgan County boys

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Two Morgan County boys died in a tragic ATV accident on the afternoon of Jan. 20, and another was life-flighted to an area hospital due to his injuries.Bennett Rabern, 12, and Avett Jackson, 12, were both pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, and Bryson Hammond was placed on board a...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Governments must make HB581 decision fast

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 16, 2025
House Bill 581, a measure approved by Georgia voters last November, has pressured the Madison City Council to make a quick decision.Voters said yes to an amendment to the Georgia Constitution “to provide for local governments to have the option to offer a state-wide homestead exemption from ad...
Bill Kurtz

Bill Kurtz

Kurtz resigns as commissioner

Hannah Barron
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Bill Kurtz, the chairman of the Morgan County Board of Commissioners who was just sworn in for his second term as District 5 commissioner, has tendered his resignation.“After careful thought and due consideration, I find it necessary to resign my position as District 5 commissioner for Morgan...
Law enforcement made their presence known on Canal St., which is right outside of the French Quarter, the day after the terrorist attack in New Orleans. KEN WARD/Contributed

Law enforcement made their presence known on Canal St., which is right outside of the French Quarter, the day after the terrorist attack in New Orleans. KEN WARD/Contributed

‘It just changed the whole trip’

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 9, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Morgan County resident Danny Tillery and his family walked on Bourbon Street around midnight, a few hours before Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into a crowd celebrating New Year’s Eve.When Tillery woke up on Jan. 1, he learned about how Jabbar had killed more than a dozen...
Graphic from NewsBreak

Graphic from NewsBreak

Pedestrian killed, another injured, crossing highway

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Two men tried to cross Eatonton Road on the evening of Dec. 8, and both were struck by vehicles.Jimmy Love, 67, of Athens, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), and Robert Higgins, 65, of Madison, was airlifted to Grady Hospital in Atlanta with serious...
Former Georgia governor and current University System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. Sonny Perdue (left) participates in a fireside chat with Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier (right), moderated by BankSouth CEO and USG Board of Regents Chair Harold Reynolds (center). HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Former Georgia governor and current University System of Georgia Chancellor Dr. Sonny Perdue (left) participates in a fireside chat with Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier (right), moderated by BankSouth CEO and USG Board of Regents Chair Harold Reynolds (center). HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Entrepreneurship thrives in Morgan County

Hannah Barron
Thursday, December 5, 2024
“There’s something special going on in Morgan County,” business owners and state department leaders alike said about the county’s entrepreneurial spirit during the inaugural EntreFest held at Empire Mills on Nov. 15.Entrepreneurs were celebrated during the daylong event, hosted by local nonprofit...
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