Officials temporarily close Eatonton Dollar General

  • The fire chief, police chief and code enforcement officer cited the Dollar General store for safety issues. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
    The fire chief, police chief and code enforcement officer cited the Dollar General store for safety issues. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

    Dollar General shoppers in Eatonton had to shop elsewhere for a few days last week, but the store was back in business just in time for the weekend.

    Eatonton Fire Chief Eugene Hubert, Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell and Eatonton Code Enforcement officer Terrence Nelson closed the store around 10:30 Wednesday morning, Oct. 19, due to safety issues.

    They said the store, located at 205 E. Sumter …