Two people were killed and four, including an infant and a toddler, were injured in a head-on collision this morning.Cassidi Autumn Porter, 28, and Steven Ray Reynolds, 51, were killed in the two-vehicle crash on State Route 212 around 7:20 this morning.“They were literally in the process today of…
An outing on a 4-wheeler over the weekend turned tragic Monday afternoon when the driver died from injuries sustained in a crash, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills told The Eatonton Messenger.Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon notified the sheriff’s office that Kenneth Reid Meyer, 31,…
TUESDAY, OCT. 13Robert Sanders McKenzie, 64, of Savannah – probation violation (trafficking methamphetamine)Jamie Dealace Walker, 28, of Eatonton – bench warrant (obstruction of EMS personnel, two counts battery, obstruction of a law enforcement officers and public drunkenness)Elvis Smith, 59, of…
Thomas Wyatt Johnson was a UGA classmate at the Henry Grady College of Journalism in the late ’50s. I was living an extraordinarily good life, writing sports for the Red and Black, serving as a stringer for the Atlanta Journal, and imbibing with the classical and colorful character, Dan Magill.To…
Putnam has had a good amount of fan support in the stands this season, including good turnouts for games on the road. BRANDON PARK/Staff
It will be the biggest game the War Eagles have played in several years.Putnam (6-1, 3-1) travels to Monticello tomorrow night, Friday, Oct. 23, to face the rival Jasper County Hurricanes (6-1, 3-1), in a must-win game for the War Eagles to have any real chance at winning a region title.Currently,…
Despite an 11-15 overall record in 2026, the Putnam County Lady War Eagles’ softball team won the most games in a single season since the 2014 squad. After losing six of their first seven games, Putnam rallied to win five of their next seven games, and finished the season strong with three wins in…
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I freely admit there are few things President Donald Trump does that invite my approval. But his decision last week to cancel plans to livestream the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is among them.“He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,”…
Johnnie E. Sesco, 83, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at St, Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Georgia after a brief illness. She was born in Bainbridge, Georgia, on November 27, 1942.Affectionately known as Ms. Johnnie, she was a woman of deep faith, a generous…
It is with profound sadness and heartfelt sorrow that Bernard’s Family Funeral Care, The Madison Chapel, announces the passing of Mrs. Bettye Clyde Henderson Holston, beloved mother of our owner, Mr. Bernard. Mrs. Holston transitioned peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, surrounded by the love…
Pastor John was born on January 17, 1934 in Gwinnett County, Georgia to the late Alvia and Mae McMillian of Gwinnett County. He was the youngest of nine children, all of which have preceded him in death. He was married to Peggy Rawlins McMillian of Snellville, Georgia for seventy-three years. They…
Two people were killed and four, including an infant and a toddler, were injured in a head-on collision this morning.Cassidi Autumn Porter, 28, and Steven Ray Reynolds, 51, were killed in the two-vehicle crash on State Route 212 around 7:20 this morning.“They were literally in the process today of...
The Jazz Legacy Project (JLP) ended its 2026 season with an evening “Weather Report,” detailing the...
A large group of local well-wishers, including Eatonton Mayor John Reid (4th from right) and his wife Janie (far left), joined several other downtown business owners in welcoming Toys for Tots to a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce offices on East Marion Street. CONTRIBUTED
The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 14, celebrating Toys...
St. Mary's Retail Operations Manager Angie Patterson prepares to cut the ribbon to open St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Upscale Thrift Store in 2025. Photo courtesy of Brock Company Creative CONTRIBUTED
