Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit

The Rivian plant is estimated to create 7,500 new direct jobs with production expected to begin in 2026, according to the JDA statement.

The Rivian plant is estimated to create 7,500 new direct jobs with production expected to begin in 2026, according to the JDA statement.

Rivian charges ahead after judge signs bond validation

The judge who initially denied the validation of bonds to provide tax incentives for the Rivian electric vehicle plant has now signed an order to uphold the bonds.
Deron Bell

Deron Bell

Two men sentenced to life without parole

Two men who committed murders in Lake Country and evaded capture for several months have now been sent to prison for life. One entered a guilty plea on Nov. 29, the eve of his trial, and another was found guilty by a Morgan County jury on Nov. 30.
Defendant Ricky Dubose watches opening statements in Putnam County . COURT POOL COVERAGE

Defendant Ricky Dubose watches opening statements in Putnam County . COURT POOL COVERAGE

Dubose death penalty trial underway in Eatonton

Five years after the slayings of two Georgia Department of Corrections officers, the death penalty trial of Ricky Dubose began Wednesday, June 1, in Putnam County Superior Court After two full days of testimony, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Alison T. Burleson announced on Friday,...