Driver points gun at a passenger

A Milledgeville woman was arrested for pointing a gun at the passenger of another vehicle while she was driving on U.S. Hwy. 441 last week.The passenger called 911 around 1:45 p.m. Dec. 1 and reported that a brown BMW was speeding and swerving in and out of traffic.

Traffic study underway due to safety concerns

A traffic study is underway on Pea Ridge and Old Phoenix roads.

Speed, traffic volume being tracked over safety concerns

A traffic study is underway on Pea Ridge and Old Phoenix roads. Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills said he is conducting the study because of what he considers high traffic volumes and vehicle crashes on those two roads. Sills said he’s looking into possibly reducing the speed limits.

Juveniles nabbed for throwing rocks at vehicles

Two Putnam County juveniles were arrested last week in connection with several incidents of vehicles damaged by rocks thrown, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said.The two boys are each 14 years old; authorities are not identifying them due to their age.

Driver surrenders to authorities

An Eatonton man surrendered to authorities Friday and faces various traffic-related charges, including serious injury by vehicle.Dazavious Little, 28, of Eatonton, is charged with two counts of serious injury by vehicle, DUI-alcohol, open container in vehicle, reckless driving, improper passing, no...

Eatonton woman killed in UTV accident; 2 injured

An Eatonton woman was killed early Saturday, Nov. 15, in a UTV accident, according to authorities.Amanda Swearingen, 43, died when the Polaris UTV she was driving went off the road and overturned, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said.Friends and family commented on social media about the tragic...

Woman killed in ATV accident

An Eatonton woman was killed early Saturday in an ATV accident, according to authorities.Amanda Swearingen, 43, died when the Polaris UTV she was driving went off the road and overturned, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said.Swearingen was traveling on the 300 block of Rockville Road near the...

Personal watercraft crash on Lake Sinclair

A crash between two personal watercraft resulted in one teen being flown by medical helicopter to an area hospital for injuries, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, on the Putnam County side of Lake Sinclair.Parker Dingler, 16, and...

Milledgeville man dies in crash with log truck

A Milledgeville man lost his life early Tuesday morning when his vehicle crashed into a log truck, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.Micky Lee Bartlett, 51, had already died when emergency workers arrived at the scene of the crash; Coroner Hollis Harrison pronounced him dead at 7:15...

One nabbed, one sought for human trafficking

One Eatonton man has been arrested, and authorities are seeking another man, both of whom are accused of human trafficking and child molestation charges.Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said the case began in June 2024 when his office received a phoned anonymous phone tip regarding a 14-year-old...