Baldwin County News

A former Baldwin County Magistrate Court judge has been charged with sexual battery, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The YES Program, Youth Enrichment Services, has expanded to two more Baldwin County schools this year - Blandy Hills and Midway Elementary - and so far the program has been met with a positive response.

Milledgeville voters had four contested city council seats to fill Tuesday and two incumbents retained their positions.

Rusty Kidd has landed in a December 1 runoff for the House District 141 seat from Baldwin and Putnam counties.

This month's issue of Georgia Trend puts a spotlight on Rome and Floyd County. The article, called "New Roads, New Solutions," is one of three "Around the State" features in the issue .

The Pilot Club of Milledgeville will holds its 10th annual Car Seat Safety Check from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at the Milledgeville Mall.

Former Baldwin County attorney and Milledgeville City Solicitor Phil Carr appeared in Baldwin County Court this morning at the Baldwin Law Enforcement Center and asked Superior Court Judge Hugh Wingfield to grant him a new trial.

Monday night in the Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium, the three candidates for the Milledgeville City Council's Fourth District faced off in a forum focusing on the relationship between the state's public liberal arts university and the city that hosts it.

With so much activity on the arts, entertainment, sports and cultural fronts over the past few weeks, it's a sure sign that the fall busy season is upon us, and this weekend will likely be no exception with the upcoming Deep Roots festival.

The following is information compiled from public records taken from reports of the Milledgeville Police Department and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office.

Seven years ago, Jennifer Mosley bought her first Milledgeville property to help improve how her family of five lived.

Baldwin County firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at the intersection of state Route 24 and Stembridge Road Tuesday and doused a blazing flatbed trailer filled with wheat straw.

A Hancock County volunteer firefighter who died on the job this past weekend will be buried Friday in the Georgia Veterans Cemetery, a fire spokesman said today.

A tractor-trailer truck carrying 20 one-ton bales of hay caught on fire in Baldwin County this afternoon.

Refreshments and giveaways will be presented. 10 a.m.: Learning in Retirement board meeting will be held at the Milledgeville Country Club.

Food lovers across the Milledgeville area are mourning the loss of a local institution this weekend.

Daniel McDonald Wednesday, Georgia College & State University students, faculty and staff will continue a conversation about religious diversity and tolerance that began last year.

Baldwin County Sheriff's Office - Burglary, theft by taking A man reported Oct. 6 that he received a call from another man requesting help to move a washer, dryer and a refrigerator so he picked up the other man from a residence off Vinson Highway and they drove to Jacqueline Terrace and picked up a washer.

A portion of Wayne Street downtown will be closed Wednesday for the arrival of the remains of Army Staff Sgt.

Noon: Milledgeville Exchange Club meets at the Milledgeville Country Club. 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Falun Gong offered at Central City Park picnic area.