I am certain that when James Fenimore Cooper wrote his action adventure novel, “The Deerslayer,” he was not looking 185 years into the future to a Friday afternoon outside of Commerce, Georgia. That ...

A Baldwin County grand jury recently indicted a man on a charge of sexually assaulting a female victim. The defendant was identified as Dustin Carter Ivey, according to records filed in the office of ...

There is a little boy, age 11, who will, no doubt, fall fitfully to sleep on the eve of Father’s Day. Then, perhaps, he will awaken to a pillow wet with sadness. Many are the people who will spend the ...

Milledgeville City Council is set to discuss a proposed curfew for teens under age 16 at Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall. The item was previously on a City Council agenda but was tabled for later to ...

Four suspects reportedly involved in a recent shooting where 50 or more people were gathered in Baldwin County have been arrested, local authorities say. The shooting happened at a special events ...

Two men were arrested earlier this month on drug charges in Baldwin County, local authorities say. One of the men was identified as 56-year-old Wiley Lonnie Durden of the 100 block of Old Gritsmill ...

Georgia College & State University Director of Athletics Wendell Staton has announced that Brittany Johnson has resigned as head coach of the softball program. “I cannot thank Brittany enough for her ...

ATLANTA — Two current state senators defeated two former state senators in the Georgia runoff for lieutenant governor Tuesday, with Sens. Greg Dolezal, R-Cumming, and Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs, ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series featuring the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce’s finalists for 2026 Small Business of the Year. The winner will be announced Saturday, June ...

I admit it. I’m often forgetful. I make a mental note but can’t remember where I put it. I lay down my reading glasses and then can’t find them (I often discover them on my head). I open the ...

A crowd gathered at Walter B. Williams park for a day of music, food and festivities honoring Juneteenth. The annual Juneteenth Celebration was made possible through the Harrisburg Collaborative. The ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series featuring the Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce’s finalists for 2026 Small Business of the Year. The winner will be announced Saturday, ...