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A chop shop is no longer in business in Putnam County thanks to the general public reporting suspicions to the sheriff’s office.
Read moreIn honor of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a group of around 50 people met in the parking lot of Zion Covenant Church to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., worship, a talk about current racial issues and the courthouse protest.
Read moreWith the 2021 Georgia General Assembly underway at the state capitol in Atlanta, local legislators representing Baldwin, Putnam and Greene counties took a hit last week as the gavel dropped on the 2021 session.
Read moreOn Tuesday afternoon, meetings between the Putnam County Commissioners and Anchors Marina took place to discuss a temporary certificate of occupancy for the Lake Country Boat Show to be held this weekend at the marina.
Read moreIn their first meeting of the year, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners discussed some important topics that are sure to be a main focus throughout 2021. Most notably, there was a lengthy talk about the BOC’s subsidy for Putnam General Hospital and whether or not they wanted to provide an additional $300k to their $100k commitment for the year because the 1 mil referendum tax was not passed in the Nov. 3 election.
Read morePutnam County High School resumed instruction on Tuesday, Jan. 5. This means CTAE teachers like Susan Arrington can continue working to prepare the young minds of Putnam County for their future outside of high school.
Read moreA head-on collision last week involving a Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy resulted in both drivers recovering from their injuries. There were no passengers in the vehicles.
Read moreAnchors Marina hit a large roadblock on Monday that effectively cancelled its highly anticipated boat show until further notice. The Board of Commissioners held a called meeting on Monday, Jan. 11, that ended in a split vote and the denial of the marina owner’s appeal for a certificate of occupancy.
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