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What's up Milledgeville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Baldwin County drug cases now head to trial?
  • How did your favorite Milledgeville restaurants score on health inspections?
  • How a Savannah golf star chose Milledgeville’s Georgia College program

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Grand jury indicts several defendants on drug charges (unionrecorder.com) — Baldwin County grand jurors have indicted several people on methamphetamine and related charges, with one arrest made by a Milledgeville Police Department K-9 officer. The cases detail alleged drug possession, fleeing from deputies, and crossing jail guard lines with narcotics. Residents can see how local law enforcement agencies in Milledgeville and Baldwin County are coordinating to address controlled substance offenses.
   

2. Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia food service inspection scores December 1-5 (41nbc.com) — Recent health inspections show several Milledgeville spots, including Duke's Dawg House, Lake Country Lanes, and Chicken Salad Chick, earning perfect 100s, while The Crab Hut and The Velvet Elvis scored in the low 80s. The report lists scores and inspection dates for many local restaurants so you can quickly check how your favorite Baldwin County eateries performed this month.
   

3. Habersham golf standout Braden Schnaible signs with Georgia College & State University (wjcl.com) — A standout high school golfer has committed to play for Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, bringing fresh athletic talent to the local campus. The Savannah-area player chose GCSU after helping his team win a private-school state title and credits the new head coach’s vision for drawing him here. His signing underscores Milledgeville’s growing appeal for competitive student-athletes.
   

4. Last Seen: 7 years later, Andrya DeGhelder's murder remains unsolved (wrdw.com) — Milledgeville is briefly mentioned as the location of Riverbend Correctional Facility, where a man serving a life sentence has been considered a person of interest in an unsolved Grovetown murder. The piece focuses on the victim’s family, the 2017 killing, and investigators’ ongoing struggle to gather enough evidence for charges. Authorities are still asking anyone with information to contact Columbia County deputies.
   

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    Thursday December 11
  • Ballroom Dance Class
    Allen's Market, 101 Floyd L Griffin Jr St, Milledgeville
    7:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Where is a good place to get nails done ?
    I get organic gel. Where I'm going now alot of them have left and I have had two bad sets. Over it. (Nextdoor Downtown)
  • Advocate Aurora Health posted a job opening for Police Officer| Baldwin Campus in Milledgeville. Apply here.
  • Georgia Military College posted a job opening for Utility Worker (PT) in Milledgeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milledgeville here.

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