Two people escaped injury last week when their vehicle caught fire. David and Antoinne Wilson were traveling east on Hwy. 90 when smoke began pouring from under the hood. The vehicle was full involve…
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FROM THE ASHES: 100-year-old Imogene Theatre perseveres
Monday, Jan. 7, will be the four-year anniversary of the downtown fire that claimed three historic buildings and almost took out the beloved Imogene Theatre. Damage estimates were placed around $2 mi…
Baby of the Week – Jan. 2, 2013
Ellie Pratt is 1 year old and is already the boss of the household. She loves playing video games with her uncle Tony and drinking coffee with her granny. Some of her favorite things to do are to go …
Homeless coalition needs volunteers for annual survey
The annual U-Count Point-in-Time Homeless survey will be conducted from 10 a.m. Jan. 24 through 10 a.m. Jan. 25, and the EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless is looking for at least 100 volunteers to s…
Oak tree topples over in Milton Cemetery
Graves at the Milton Cemetery on Berryhill Road were spared Friday night when a rainstorm with high winds took down a large old oak tree. The tree uprooted and broke at the top of the trunk then tumb…
Press Gazette Birthday Club – Jan. 2, 2013
Janie Garlock Parker: Dec. 29 Gwendolyn Head: Dec. 30 Joey Stewart Walter: Dec. 30 Lane Hube: Dec. 31 Alice Choma: Dec. 31
BIKER BOOST: New coffee shop targets cyclists
This month a new coffee shop opened in Milton geared toward cyclists — or any other caffeine lovers. Located inside Bikes Plus, 5262 Steward St., the Broken Spoke Café has tables and chairs, Wi-Fi, c…
Youth Empowerment Program offered free to local students
Starting Monday, Jan. 7, and every other Monday thereafter from 3:30 to 5 p.m., there will be Children's Classes for grades 1, 2 and 3 and a Junior Youth Empowerment Program for youths from 11-14 yea…
Flowerpot vote raises questions
So … how about those downtown planters? Last week, a Press Gazette reader wrote in to express her displeasure with members of the Milton City Council who recently voted to remove large decorative p…
Letters to the Editor – Jan. 2, 2013
Time for bold action on biofuels
President Obama’s re-election paves the way for him to actually pursue the “all of the above” energy strategy he has promised. After a series of government-backed …