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CM K Your hometown newspaper for Milledgeville and Baldwin County, Georgia. » BALDWIN COUNTY CRIME Woman remains STAFF REPORTS A woman remains hospi talized after being shot in the upper torso during a drive-by in the Milledgeville Manor. All totaled, three people were struck by gunfire during the incident, including the aforementioned woman. A man was shot in the hand and later had a finger amputated, while the third victim was grazed and refused medical in hospital after shooting treatment. The woman reportedly was asleep when she was shot. The incident occurred during the early-morning hours of Dec. 28. Two different vehicles of interest were listed by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office - alight-col ored Toyota Camry or Corolla, as well as a red Cadillac. According to the Baldwin County Sheriffs Office inci dent report, evidence was recovered from the scene, including multiple shell casings. While the woman made contact with the depu ties at the Manor, an addi tional victim was found at a Hancock Street gas station. 201S BALDWIN COUNTY y£AR in Mil The community hosted many events including Deep Roots, First Fridays and the July 4 Fireworks Display. JANET CALLAWAY/ Contributed SEE MORE YEAR IN REVIEW » PAGE B1 Maurice Adams Jr. was honored by Milledgeville Mayor Mary Parham- Copelan after a video went viral of him helping an elderly woman up a flight of stairs. WIL PETTY/Staff Georgia College reopened Andalusia for tours after closing for several months in 2017. WIL PETTY/ Staff JANET CALLAWAY/Contributed The Baldwin Braves basketball team were region champs in its 2017-18 season. The Baldwin football team captured the region title, after starting out 0-5 in its 2018 campaign. JANET CALLAWAY/ Contributed » RECKLESS "Celebratory gunshots" damage property STAFF REPORTS What goes up, as we learn at an early age, must come down. This includes celebratory gunfire, something that caused property damage at two different locations shortly after the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1. A woman in Foston’s trailer park off of Harrisburg Road said that she walked into her living room shortly after the New Year and “noticed a hole in the ceiling and a bullet on the floor.” After investigating the scene, a sheriff s deputy concluded that the damage was likely the result of “celebratory gunfire.” Several miles away on Swint Avenue, meanwhile, a woman woke up Tuesday morning to the site of a shattered window and a “bullet, perfectly intact, sitting between two panes of glass.” That incident also is believed to a result of “celebratory gunfire.” Discharging a firearm outside of the city limits is not illegal, said Baldwin County Sheriff s Office Maj. Scott Deason, but reckless conduct is. “An individual is still responsible MORE SHOTS »A5 » FESTIVITIES CUT SHORT » COUNTY GOVERNMENT 9 DUI arrests made in 3 hours on New Year's The Georgia State Patrol obviously wasn’t messing around. Troopers made nine different DUI arrests within the first three hours of 2019 here in Milledgeville-Baldwin County, with all suspects processed at the Baldwin County Law Enforcement Center. The GSP’s “New Year’s holiday period” annually runs between 6 p.m. on Dec. 28 through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1. During its 2017 “New Year’s holiday period,” troopers made a total of 234 DUI arrests around Georgia. The GSP annually uses this time period to “be on high visibility patrols,” while “cautioning drivers to plan for a for a sober designated driver.” Troopers also made three additional DUI arrests between Dec. 26 through Dec. 31, bringing the total number of “holiday DUIs” to 12 here. County manager reviews 2018 accomplishments WIL PETTY wil@bbnews.today During the Commissioners’ final meeting of 2018, County Manager Carlos Tobar gave a year in review of sorts in regards to the different accomplishments the county had made for the year. “It’s been a rough year,” Tobar said. “We swung for the fences and we struck out a couple of times.” While the county shot down a property maintenance code to fight blight and citizens voted down a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) referendum for the county and city, there were still many successes in 2018 for the county. In regards to certifications, Baldwin County was LAP (Local MORE COUNTY »A2 O' 4 0 2 3 2 " 6 5 5 3 6 l- "4 50 HIGH Thursday Scattered Showers Forecast» Page B8 35 LOW BULLETIN BOARD A6 OPINIONS ...A4 CRIME WATCH A7 PROPERTY TRANSFERS ,.A7 ij. ‘ j 1 t'j V CROSSWORD PUZZLE ,...A6 SERVICE DIRECTORY... ... B9 OBITUARIES A5 YEAR IN REVIEW ...B1 Government 2018 Review COMMUNITY »B1 # 995 MILLEDGEVILLE RdTI EATONTON • 478.746.0001 (1 MILE NORTH OF THE LAKE ON 441) 115 GRAY RD. EATONTON • 706.229.6950 (NEXT TO DAIRY QUEEN) OutdoorOptions.com
