August 24, 2026
Putnam County junior running back Kumari Thomas (2) shrugs off a Greene County defender as he crosses the goal line for his second touchdown of the game. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
Melanie Schneider (left) and Shannon Minchey of The Artisans Village Gallery in downtown Eatonton serve as announcer and display model as each artist and their accompanying inspirational writer are introduced to a full house for the inaugural Paint Between the Lines event last Thursday at Georgia Writers Museum. IAN TOCHER/Staff
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Warren McAlum
Henry Walford Brock
District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett makes a point during the Aug. 7 meeting, with District 3’s Steve Hersey (left) and Tom McElhenney of District 1 listening. District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is defending Flock Safety cameras amid growing controversy over their use, saying the technology has helped solve crimes and locate missing people. CONTRIBUTED
Gatewood junior Brady Haley is one of the Gators who will play multiple positions on both sides of the ball in 2026. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Landon Moreno, one of only six seniors on the Gatewood roster, will be called upon often this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff
War Eagle seniors Elijah Dunn and Blake Williams are confident this could be the season the program finally breaks through. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett makes a point during the Aug. 7 meeting, with District 3’s Steve Hersey (left) and Tom McElhenney of District 1 listening. District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is defending Flock Safety cameras amid growing controversy over their use, saying the technology has helped solve crimes and locate missing people. CONTRIBUTED
Putnam County junior running back Kumari Thomas (2) shrugs off a Greene County defender as he crosses the goal line for his second touchdown of the game. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
Monday, August 24, 2026
With senior running back Elijah Dunn sidelined by an ankle injury, Putnam County needed someone to step up in the backfield Friday night.Junior Kumari Thomas answered the call.
Governor Brian Kemp (right) recently reappointed Trevor J. Addison, Clerk of Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts for Putnam County, to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority. CONTRIBUTED
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Eatonton Messenger/File Photo
Gatewood junior Brady Haley is one of the Gators who will play multiple positions on both sides of the ball in 2026. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Landon Moreno, one of only six seniors on the Gatewood roster, will be called upon often this season. TREY NORRIS/Staff
War Eagle seniors Elijah Dunn and Blake Williams are confident this could be the season the program finally breaks through. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
Melanie Schneider (left) and Shannon Minchey of The Artisans Village Gallery in downtown Eatonton serve as announcer and display model as each artist and their accompanying inspirational writer are introduced to a full house for the inaugural Paint Between the Lines event last Thursday at Georgia Writers Museum. IAN TOCHER/Staff
A rock labyrinth providing a circular path of reflection often represents a patient’s final effort before departing RecoverNow, facility CEO Angela Camp said, where many leave inspirational messages on rocks for those who may follow in their footsteps. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Morgan Medical Center in Madison has been recognized with six American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines awards and three national distinctions from Becker’s Hospital Review for 2026, highlighting the hospital’s commitment to quality care and patient satisfaction. CONTRIBUTED
Warren McAlum
Henry Walford Brock
Jeffrey Lemming
