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Funeral services held for longtime Baldwin fire chief Jerry ‘Smokey’ Veal

Longtime Baldwin County Fire Rescue Chief Jerry Norris “Smokey” Veal Sr., who was involved in the county fire services for nearly 40 years, died last week. He was 80. Visitation was held Saturday ...
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Baldwin Co. Fire Rescue recognizes heroes

A woman who experienced a medical emergency last December may have died had it not been for a team of specially-trained ...
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Gang leader sentenced in prison stabbing

A Hancock County jury deliberated a little less than an hour Thursday before convicting a 38-year-old state prison inmate in ...
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CGTC student meets Gov. Kemp to share inspiring educational journey through foster care

Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) nursing student Hannah Womack recently visited with Gov. Brian Kemp and leaders in ...
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Fire officials asking for more staff, pay raises

Milledgeville Fire Rescue Services Chief William T. Collier Jr. and Battalion Chief David Ussery discussed requests in budget ...
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Commissioners fire County Manager Carlos Tobar

Baldwin County Commissioners voted Wednesday to terminate County Manager Carlos Tobar. The action was taken unanimously by the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners. Tobar answered directly to ...
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Deputy wounded, local man dead following exchange of gunfire at house

LAKE SINCLAIR – A domestic argument between a recently divorced couple turned violent in Baldwin County Saturday morning, leading to an exchange of gunfire between a deputy sheriff and a man at a ...
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Lockerly gearing up for annual plant sale

The annual Lockerly Plant Sale is slated for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Both days and times will be fully open to the public at large. The event takes place on the lawn ...
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Police investigating shooting in Milledgeville neighborhood

A quiet neighborhood cookout with family members and friends was interrupted Sunday afternoon by the sounds of gunshots. Milledgeville Police Maj. Brandon Sellers, commander of the criminal ...
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RICH: The family’s farm

Patti has been a loyal friend of mine for 30 years. I can always count on her, and I hope she feels the same about me. We both grew up in farm families about four miles from each other. Patti has ...
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MILLIANS: Are you a Masters expert?

There will be no Tiger Woods and no Phil Mickelson at the Masters this year — for the first time since 1994. But with Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm still in the field ...
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Firefighters battle residential blaze on Bonner Drive

A cigar that may have fallen from an ashtray has been blamed for a residential fire that happened Wednesday morning on Bonner Drive in Baldwin County, a fire official says. Fortunately, no one was ...