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Exchange Bank announces the hiring of Schaun Crane as VP-Commercial Lender for the new Braselton Branch

Exchange Bank and John C. Childs Jr., president and chief executive officer, recently announced that Schaun Crane has joined the Bank as Vice President-Commercial Banker, supporting the development ...
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Milledgeville native gives back to local family

Milledgeville native Ashley Chavarvis “AC” Wilbon recently made it possible for a family in Milledgeville to experience a ...
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New 1-cent sales tax election on the horizon

Another new 1-cent sales tax could be on the horizon in Milledgeville and Baldwin County sometime in 2026. The idea is already in discussion stages. The new sales tax is known as a Floating Local ...
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Gordon City Council upholds city clerk firing

GORDON, Ga. — Longtime Gordon City Clerk Towana Brown no longer has a job. She was recently terminated by Mayor April Smith for reportedly failing to comply with instructions to complete a City ...
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Milledgeville man ‘ambushed,’ shot by masked man

An 18-year-old Milledgeville man is recuperating after being shot by a masked man in what Washington County authorities called an “ambushed” attack.
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Rep. Griffin honors Midway Hills Academy for excellence in cursive instruction

Midway Hills Academy had a very special visitor last week as the Honorable Floyd L. Griffin, Jr., former Mayor of Milledgeville, state Senator, U.S. Army Colonel, and lifelong public servant, returned ...
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CGTC announces Rick Perkins Award winner for Instructor of the Year

Central Georgia Technical College recently named, Deryk Stoops, an automation technology instructor in the Aerospace, Trade, and Industry Division as its 2026 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in ...
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Strickland says it’s been an honor to serve as commission chairman

Andrew Strickland is about to end his tenure as chairman of the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners. During the Dec. 16 commission meeting, Strickland shared some of the events that have happened ...
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Commissioners adopt 2026 budget

In a 3-2 vote, the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners approved a new operating budget last week for the new year of 2026.
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Exchange Bank contributes $35,000 to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital

Exchange Bank recently contributed $35,000 to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital through the Georgia HEART Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program. This contribution reflects the bank’s ongoing commitment ...
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Exchange Bank announces Tripp Conner as senior VP and Market President for upcoming Braselton branch

Exchange Bank has announced the appointment of Tripp Conner as senior vice president and market president for its new Braselton branch, set to open in spring 2026.
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Man pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Hancock Co.

A man who became a fugitive in a murder case in Sparta earlier this year appeared in Hancock County Superior Court Dec. 17 ...