The Union Recorder Editorials

Remember our heroes this Memorial Day

2012-05-26T08:00:00-04:00

Memorial Day is Monday, and for many of us this means a three-day weekend, the end of the school year and the unofficial beginning of summer.

Click-it or Ticket program saves lives

2012-05-23T08:00:00-04:00

More than 22,000 passengers were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2010, and 51 percent of them were not wearing seat belts at the time of their fatal crashes.

How would new pool be kept up?

2012-05-19T08:00:00-04:00

After weeks of input from area residents, the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners came to a consensus on how to fill the community recreational void left with the closure of the public county pool Tuesday, agreeing to pursue options for a new pool and other new recreational amenities in another location.

We all have a stake in GC president search

2012-05-16T08:00:00-04:00

Georgia College will introduce a second slate of candidates in the running for its president’s post beginning this week.

Tourism has direct impact on local economy

2012-05-12T08:00:00-04:00

One jobs sector brought in nearly $250,000 in tax revenue to Milledgeville and Baldwin County last year, but it may not have derived from the first area that comes to mind.

Exercise caution on waterways this summer season

2012-05-09T08:00:00-04:00

In 2011, there were 11 reported fatalities on Georgia’s lakes and 66 injuries, according to statistics recorded by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Recent graduates can contribute to Baldwin County

2012-05-05T08:00:00-04:00

By weekend’s end, nearly 2,000 people in Baldwin County will have transitioned from students to professionals, joining the ranks of the aspiring workforce of tomorrow as Georgia College alumni.

Reading programs are vitally important

2012-05-02T08:00:00-04:00

The Twin Lakes Library System is set to kick off its annual summer reading program later this month, and amid funding cuts that have hit the libraries statewide hard.

Speak up during Voices for Progress

2012-04-28T08:00:00-04:00

Next week a series of local sessions begin designed for planning the course of Milledgeville and Baldwin County’s future.

County must focus on convenience

2012-04-25T08:00:00-04:00

Baldwin County saw two more of its convenience centers close earlier this month, bringing the number of closures to six.