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Torrential heavy rains in Putnam County two weeks ago caused widespread flooding across the area with some locations known for previous flooding problems hit the hardest, said County Assistant Public Works Director Anthony Frazier.
Read moreThe Eatonton City Council jumpstarted two processes well ahead of schedule at its Oct. 5 regular meeting when members discussed the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) negotiations between city and county with Phil Sutton and authorized Mayor John Reid to apply for state ARPA funding which would provide supplemental pay to eligible law enforcement officers and first responders.
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After the Putnam County Charter School System’s Board of Education decided in September to construct a new elementary school, the first required public hearing took place on Oct. 4 with a light turnout at the board’s meeting room.
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After a hard battle to get 58 acres on Collis Road rezoned to build a luxury resort hotel, property owner Josh Sprayberry cited the pandemic and the slow crawl to normalcy as one of the reasons the property still sits without any dirt being moved.
Read moreAccording to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, 6-year-old Owen Stansbury lost his life as the result of a drowning incident in Lake Sinclair late Thursday evening of last week.
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Of most all of the jobs in our world, being a firefighter is considered perhaps the most dangerous of them all. All public safety could fall into that category but when the bell rings at the firehouse, the only information they have at that moment is the existence of a fire or other dangerous situation.
Read moreAccording to a report provided by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ivan Phillip Johnson, 59, of Eatonton was booked on charges of homicide by vehicle and failure to drive within single lane, both misdemeanors, on Sept. 29.
Read moreFormer Eatonton Police Chief Kent Lawrence entered a plea of “not guilty” to battery charges in Putnam County State Court Wednesday morning, Sept. 29. Lawrence had waived formal arraignment and therefore was not present but entered the plea via his attorney, Morris H. “Mo” Wiltshire Jr., of Watkinsville.
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