Donald Trump

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Kemp publicly backs Dooley for U.S. Senate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp threw his full support behind football coach Derek Dooley on Saturday, saying he believes the son of legendary Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley can unseat Democrat Jon Ossoff from the U.S. Senate next year.
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills

Sheriff Sills considers impact of immigration

The Eatonton Messenger sat down with Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills to find out how or if he anticipates his office will be affected by President Donald Trump’s proclamation to close the southern border and deport undocumented residents who reside in or pass through Putnam County.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Fulton grand jury hands former president fourth indictment

A Fulton County grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump Monday night, charging the Republican with trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia that saw Joe Biden become the first Democrat to carry the Peach State since 1992.
Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Yarbrough: Biden or Trump; not much choice at all

A recent poll from the Associated Press and the University of Chicago’s NORC research center found that 70 percent of Americans, including 44 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of independents, do not want Donald Trump to run for president in 2024.