A local food pantry that has served the community for nearly five decades received a sizable donation Tuesday.

The following is information compiled from public records of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. It is our policy to not disclose the names of victims. These reports do not reflect guilt or innocence. An “arrest” does not always indicate incarceration…

A former Milledgeville financier accused of stealing money from several elderly people in an elaborate fraud scheme faces re-indictment by a grand jury in Baldwin County, The Union-Recorder has learned.

While the available vaccines look to be slowing down the COVID-19 pandemic, one Georgia College assistant professor of chemistry is conducting research that may help in the fight against future dangerous iterations of the coronavirus.

As a business owner, Kyle Burgamy knows the importance of staying on top of the administrative tasks of his company, but his true joy will always be getting outside and doing the work he loves.

Exchange Bank recently made a $25,000 donation to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital through the Georgia HEART program. 

The building that once served as the Piggly Wiggly store off North Columbia Street in Milledgeville is being transformed for a new tenant.

The Main Street/Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors is looking for volunteers interested in contributing to and being active participants in fulfilling the work plan set forth by the MS/DDA Board of Directors. 

A 13-year-old GMC Prep middle school student is learning that their actions online can have real-world consequences. 

One attempt was all it took for GMC Prep student Justin Wallace to post the highest SAT score among local Class of 2021 seniors.

Last year, the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Literary State Championship was among the first major interscholastic events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A woman originally from Baldwin County who was reported missing from her home in Banks County has died. 

A former deputy with the Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to possessing unregistered firearms following an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group.

Bluestem Brands will host a job-fair at the Putnam County Center of Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bobby Ralph Wood Jr. testified Friday in Baldwin County Superior Court that he shot at 35-year-old Aaron Glenn Skinner Jr. on the night of Oct. 30, 2020, because he thought the victim was armed with a weapon and he feared for his life.

Baldwin High School students were able to take to the skies during lunchtime Friday.

 A vacant double-wide mobile home that caught fire last Thursday afternoon was deliberately set, local and state authorities say.

Jack Miller is the Exchange Bank Scholarship recipient for the Greene County area. 

A 62-year-old Washington County man is dead following injuries he sustained in a double-wide mobile home fire Saturday night, local and state authorities say.

Applications for the Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D., Endowed Healthcare Scholarship are now available to students enrolled in health care or health care-related fields of study.

A Thomaston man and daughter recently were arrested following an undercover investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office looking into complaints about the sale of alcohol to underage individuals.

In a world increasingly dominated by chain franchises and big box stores, it can be hard to make your mark as a locally-owned business, but according to Larry Garrett, president and CEO of G&S Gas Service in Milledgeville, this is the exact thing that attracts their clients to them.

The following is information compiled from public records of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. It is our policy to not disclose the names of victims. These reports do not reflect guilt or innocence. An “arrest” does not always indicate incarceration…

After several public hearings, the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to table a controversial proposal on manufactured homes.

Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders opened to the public Wednesday after restaurant franchisee Jeramie Martin along with his family held a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Located at 1972 N. Columbia St., Huey Magoo’s is currently open to both drive-thru and dine-in customers with indoor and covered outd…

Registration is now open for the inaugural summer dance academy partnership between the Baldwin County School District (BCSD) and Allied Arts. 

A familiar face is one of the latest candidates to announce his candidacy for Georgia’s 10th District race for U.S. Congress.

A 40-year-old Baldwin County man was arrested at a local motel last week on criminal warrants, authorities say.

Several recent shootings in Baldwin County are under investigation, local authorities say.

The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners are expected to take action tonight on a controversial plan involving manufactured home regulations and a new amendment regarding Safety Property Standards.

A suspicious fire and burglary remain under investigation at an apartment complex in Baldwin County by law enforcement authorities and fire officials.

Allowing someone you don’t know to drive away with your belongings is among the many stressful aspects of a long-distance move — especially if that move is complicated or maybe prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Budget talks for the Baldwin County School District’s (BCSD) 2022 fiscal year ramped up recently.

When Michael Francis Jr. graduated from John Milledge Academy, he moved to California to play football for a junior college, but after a year and a half away, he knew he was not where he needed to be. 

Following recommendations from both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Georgia on Tuesday stopped giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine “until further notice,” according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH).

“We do this for the love of God and the love of people.”

Huey Magoo’s will hold its grand opening in Milledgeville this Wednesday.   

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Two Milledgeville men were arrested on drug trafficking charges following separate traffic stops at the same location in Baldwin County earlier this month, local authorities say.

In conjunction with the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners, city officials are making comprehensive plans to become a “Broadband Ready Community.”

Local, state and federal law enforcement authorities are searching for a 20-year-old Norcross, Ga. man wanted in connection with the recent shooting death of a truck driver on Interstate 20 in Greene County.

Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Milledgeville City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 119 E. Hancock St.

The Baldwin County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at the board office today following a 5:30 p.m. work session.

The following is information compiled from public records of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. It is our policy to not disclose the names of victims. These reports do not reflect guilt or innocence. An “arrest” does not always indicate incarceration…

Speeding enforcement is stepping up in an area of the Georgia Military College campus where hundreds of Prep School and college students cross the street each day.

A head-on collision between a pickup truck and a car claimed the life of a Greene County man in Putnam County Monday morning, local authorities say.

A truck driver from South Carolina, who was gunned down along Interstate 20 in Greene County last Friday morning, is believed to have been the victim of a road rage incident, local and state authorities say.

Earlier this year, the Georgia Educators Advancement Council(GEAC) announced Tonya McClure, Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) assistant vice president for Advancement, as its newest president.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for businesses and their employees alike.