Milledgeville News

Taurus Javon Lewis, 37, of Arlington Court in Milledgeville, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene, Wilkinson County Coroner William Matthews said.

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Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ to share several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.

The Georgia College bookstore will officially be under new management. The school announced Wednesday that Barnes & Noble College is the new operator of the Georgia College bookstore, located in the old Campus Theater on West Hancock Street.

Technical colleges throughout the state are anticipating an increase in student enrollment now that a new grant is available that will pay for full tuition.

Submitted by Milledgeville Main Street: Milledgeville, GA- On May 18th 2014 Milledgeville was named a Great American Main Street City.

Law enforcement officials in Eatonton and Baldwin County have uncovered an organized financial transaction card operation that involved the theft and tampering of prepaid debit cards.

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Food Depot's construction schedule is still on par with an early September opening.

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

The Summer Reading Club at the Twin Lakes Library System finished a science-themed journey this week.

Sinclair Christian Academy, 102 Airport Road, is still accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year for students in pre-k through fifth grade.

Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.

One person is dead and Ga. 22 is expected to be blocked for hours Monday following a log truck accident east of Milledgeville.

John Branan, of Dry Branch, values his longtime Twiggs County community for its quiet nature, but he says younger people simply move away when they can’t find work.

So you're looking for something to do this weekend in Statesboro, and next week, you have some relatives visiting who really want to check out the Lucas Theatre in Savannah, one of whom is also a history buff who wants to learn a little about Georgia's past.

Law enforcement officials are still receiving reports of local residents getting swindled out of significant amounts of money from scam artists posing as representatives from the Internal Revenue Service.

Macon is about 85 miles from Atlanta, Athens is about 80 miles from Atlanta. American and Delta fly nonstop from Miami to Atlanta, a two-hour flight that starts around $245 in September.

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Friday: Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.