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Tommy Lee Kell barricaded himself in the attic of his house and threatened a shoot-out with the officers. (CONTRIBUTED)

Tommy Lee Kell barricaded himself in the attic of his house and threatened a shoot-out with the officers. (CONTRIBUTED)

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UPDATE: Teargas ends Sparta Hwy. standoff peacefully

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
A standoff between law enforcement authorities and a wanted man lasted about two hours Thursday, July 11, on the 200 block of Sparta Highway in Eatonton. The man, identified as 26-year-old Tommy Lee Kell, had barricaded himself in the attic of his house and threatened a shoot-out with the officers.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

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Ossoff introduces bipartisan bill aimed at human trafficking

Dave Williams
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to strengthen support for victims of human trafficking.Ossoff chairs the Senate's Human Rights Subcommittee, and Blackburn ranks Republican on the panel.
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Engineers rate Georgia C+ in infrastructure

Dave Williams
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The condition of Georgia's infrastructure received a decidedly mediocre grade of “C+” Monday in a report released by the Georgia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Progress being made for Gatewood's new high school

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
On Oct. 4 last year, Gatewood School officials, local community leaders, and representatives of SmithBuilt Construction Group gathered to toss the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt that signified the start of building a new high school in Eatonton.
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St. Mary’s remains in-network for UHC members

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro remains in-network for patients with United Healthcare (UHC) insurance, despite St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens and some other components of St. Mary’s Health Care System now being out of network as the system negotiates a new agreement with UHC.St.
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Three agencies team up to arrest fleeing suspect

T. Michael Stone
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Eatonton and Madison police officers and deputies with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Forsyth man on June 23 after a lengthy pursuit that began on I-20 and ended in Eatonton.
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Housing bills among new state laws taking effect July 1

Dave Williams
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
With housing – particularly affordable housing – in short supply across Georgia, two new state laws about to take effect are aimed at an especially challenging group affected by the shortage: the homeless.
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