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Binion stepping down as CSHLRA chairman

Robert C. Binion has stepped down as chairman and as a member of the Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority. He officially presided over his last meeting on Aug. 26, at The Lawrence ...
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POLL: Have you decided who you’re voting for in the November general election?

POLL: Have you decided who you’re voting for in the November general election? Published 8:45 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 ...
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GCSU’s Barsby to step down as tennis coach, moves to compliance and business operations

Georgia College & State University Director of Athletics Wendell Staton has announced that Steve Barsby will step down as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach after 26 years and transition to ...
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Sharon Lundy aims to get back to helping youngsters amid breast cancer battle

For more than 18 years, Sharon Lundy has served as a paraprofessional in a kindergarten classroom at Midway Hills Primary. The 2026-27 school year was supposed to be different. It was going to be a ...
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Applications open for Youth Leadership Baldwin Class of 2026-2027

The Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for Youth Leadership Baldwin (YLB), a leadership development program for high school juniors in Baldwin County. Youth ...
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‘Armed and dangerous’ Hancock Co. man still being sought

SPARTA, Ga. — A 62-year-old Hancock County man, believed to be armed and considered dangerous, was still being sought Thursday afternoon by agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Special ...
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VIDEO: Buffington’s ribbon cutting

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Milledgeville Chamber hosting Employ Baldwin Job Fair Thursday

The Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce will host its Employ Baldwin Job Fair on Aug. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Central Georgia Technical College’s Milledgeville Campus. The event is free ...
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Fire forces evacuation at assisted living facility

TENNILLE, Ga. — A fire broke out inside the Tennille Assisted Living Facility on North Main Street Sunday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of all the residents, local authorities say. Preliminary ...
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State inmate dies at Riverbend Correctional Facility

A 34-year-old state inmate at Riverbend Correctional Facility was discovered deceased in his cell on Monday, Aug. 10, The Union-Recorder has learned. The prison is located in Baldwin County. Baldwin ...
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Five people injured in Hancock County shooting

Five people were injured in a shooting at a party early Sunday morning in Hancock County. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of shots fired off Beulah Highway in ...
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BankSouth donates $25,000 to Putnam General Hospital

EATONTON, Ga. — BankSouth recently announced a $25,000 donation to Putnam General Hospital through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. This contribution will directly support the hospital’s oncology ...