Milledgeville News

Pending the decisive vote at the upcoming Milledgeville City Council meeting, college students will likely face restricted downtown group residence options.

Milledgeville's Georgia War Veterans Home held a gift shop Thursday and Friday. Georgia American Legion Auxiliary units coordinated their efforts bringing countless donated gifts for the GWVH residents.

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson participated in a town hall meeting Thursday in Georgia College's Magnolia Ballroom.

The Republican has scheduled the event from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the Georgia College and State University’s Magnolia Ballroom on West Hancock Street.

Primecare Homecare Services, located at 1501 N. Columbia St., held a benefit and yard sale Saturday with proceeds going toward the Toys for Tots program.

Milledgeville Main Street invites the community to complete its shopping list at the Holiday Pop-Up Bazaar during the December First Friday event, featuring various vintage, handmade and unique seasonal merchandise.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 29--Snuggled in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday -- which are pretty much dominated by national chain retailers -- is Small Business Saturday.

Mercer University's Board of Trustees at its annual meeting Friday elected the Honorable Hugh P. Thompson of Milledgeville to serve a five-year term on the institution's governing body.

Researching ways to make City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County code enforcement, inspections, licensing and other building department services more efficient seems to make good business sense for both governmental entities.

Winds were expected to whip into gusts of up to 40 mph as the storm that's delayed Thanksgiving travel around the country bore down on Georgia.

A fund-raiser to help fund a community center in Haddock is scheduled Dec. 6 at the LaFete Center in Milledgeville.

Milledgeville, GA- Milledgeville Main Street/ Downtown Development Authority and the fine merchants of downtown Milledgeville have joined forces to promote this national movement: Small Business Saturday.

The most successful restaurants do more than feed us. They build communities by offering service that's more than just excellent -- it's personal.

The City of Milledgeville solicited a Request for Proposal from experienced firms interested in providing professional services for design and improvements related to the Annex Building and the city surface parking lot.

Long-running TV game show The Price is Right is Right is coming to the Macon City Auditorium on Friday.

After Baldwin County Commission chatter concerning the 2014 fiscal year budget, the county adopted the document as presented Tuesday night in a 4-1 vote, with District 1 Commissioner Emily Davis the lone vote against.

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Zaxby's of Milledgeville donated $500 to Georgia Cancer Support Wednesday to support 61 year-old Rodney Herring, who currently battles lung and liver cancer.

Families in need of a hot Thanksgiving meal can stop by Shiloh Baptist Church to fill their stomachs with a full holiday spread.

Milledgeville resident Cheryl Williams stopped by the local soup kitchen Tuesday to receive a hot meal just as she does every week.