Milledgeville News

The North Columbia Street strip will add a BoJangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits.

A 12-year-old girl playing in the Oconee River was swept away and drowned Wednesday night near the riverwalk.

According to Milledgeville Fire Chief Tom Dietrich, the fire department received a call around 6:42 p.m. in regards to a juvenile that had gone under water and was in danger.

The proposed legislation, which would require colleges to survey students about the issue of sexual assault on campus, would bring more awareness to the issue and help colleges increase prevention efforts, local campus leaders say.

Parents purchasing pre-paid money cards for children heading off to college need to beware of a scam believed to be operating between Milledgeville and Atlanta.

The Milledgeville Chapter of the Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board of Trustees has awarded $33,000 in grants to historic landmarks throughout central Georgia.

The Youth Enrichment Services program will have a new addition this school year.

Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to15 mph. Tuesday night clear.

The regular board meeting of the Development Authority of the City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday on the second floor of the Milledgeville Economic Development Center.

Milledgeville's busy North Columbia Street boasts a mighty automobile dealership imprint.

More financial action has occurred with City of Milledgeville investment monies that were the subject of the recent City Council taped conversation saga.

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.