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Roethlisberger's previous connection to Baldwin County
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Milledgeville native Nick Harper and Ben Roethlisberger are old AFC foes.
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Believe it or not, Ben Roethlisberger already had a previous connection to
Milledgeville.
In 2005, Roethlisberger’s Steelers met the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC
Championship Game. At that time, one of the Colts’ starting cornerbacks was
Nick Harper, who was born and raised in Milledgeville. Holding a 21-18 lead,
the Steelers’ defense stopped the Colts with less than two minutes to play. At
that point, the Steelers’ sideline began to celebrate an apparent victory. The
announcers assumed that Roethlisberger
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Big-time sex scandal in little ol' Milledgevlle: What does it all mean?
Milledgeville, for better or worse, was thrust into the national spotlight during
the past week or so.
The sexual assault case against NFL star Ben Roethlisberger has brought
unprecedented attention to the Old Capitol City. For many people around
here, the whole thing is still hard to believe, still hard to grasp.
So, what does all of this mean for Milledgeville? How about the city’s image?
How about its reputation?
Well, some of the media coverage has been flattering. Here’s how one
Pittsburgh newspaper writer
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Coach Hicks leaving Baldwin
Baldwin High Head Football Coach Jesse Hicks resigned this morning.
Hicks soon will assume head coaching duties at Dougherty High School in
inner-city Albany. Hicks previously played and coached at Albany State
University and called Albany his "second home."
Hicks compiled a 70-24 record in eight seasons in Milledgeville, including
back-to-back region titles in 2008 and 2009.
Hicks easily was the most successful coach in Baldwin's 50-something year
football history. Baldwin actually has an all-time losing record in football
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Roethlisberger story still growing legs
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Fans of country music singer Luke Bryan camp out for concert tickets on Friday afternoon in front of Capitol City nightclub in Milledgeville, Ga. Roughly 12 hours earlier, a sexual assault was reported inside the nightclub involving Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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Editor's Note: This story is moving extremely fast. The best way to keep up on
the very latest is to type "Roethlisberger" into a Google search. Then click
"Google Search" which will take you to the next page. On the next page select
"News" at the top of the screen, which will take you to another screen. On the
following screen, select "Sorted by Date" on the left side of the screen to view
the most recent stories and posts.
Also, pick up the March 11-17 issue of The Baldwin Bulletin for many different
angles on the story. What does
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County unveils its upcoming budgets
Even though it seems that Baldwin County just approved a budget, Tuesday
night the Board of Commissioners heard the first presentation for a budget
cycle that would run April 1 - Dec. 31, 2010 and Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011.
The current fiscal year is
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Lakeside condos beginning to sell
The Legacy at Sinclair, an ambitious condo development adjacent to the
Milledgeville Country Club, recently sold it’s first three units.
Smaller units sell in the $300,000s, while the large units are listed in the
$600s. Among those to buy
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Georgia College eventually would like to expand towards Central State
Scaffolding currently surrounds the dome of the Powell Building, which has
created some curiosity among many people around Central State Hospital.
After all, the Powell Building currently is in the process of closing. Roughly
200 employees at
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RECENT OBITUARIES
• Dell O’Barr
Dell O’Barr, age 57, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
He is survived by his wife, Linda O’Barr and son Chris O’Barr, both of Macon;
his mother, Violet Allen of Athens; and four sisters, Linda Ryals of Macon,
Sally Peppers of Watkinsville, Marcia Williams of Colbert and Mary Peppers of
Athens.
Moores Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. Services will be held
at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25 at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Chapel
with burial following at Georgia
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City opens new recycling center
Milledgeville City residents now have another recycling option as the City’s
first recycling center has opened at the dead end of W. Thomas Street, just
past Wray Homes.
The City Council voted in December to construct its own recycling
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Meet Baldwin County's brotherhood of Bubbas
Baldwin County is blessed with an abundance of Bubbas, which is never a bad
thing.
After all, a man named Bubba is more likely to help out a friend in need,
more likely to respond to a crisis. Also, a man named Bubba is more likely to
be there
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