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The Smithsonian Institution’s “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” traveling exhibit will debut in Eatonton with a soft opening for educators on April 20, and then open to the public from April 25 to May 31. CONTRIBUTED

The Smithsonian Institution’s “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” traveling exhibit will debut in Eatonton with a soft opening for educators on April 20, and then open to the public from April 25 to May 31. CONTRIBUTED

‘Voices and Votes’ to explore Georgia women’s suffrage

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Did you know Georgia was the first state to reject the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, giving women the right to vote?
Surrounded by members of Putnam County High School’s Servant Leadership Class, Georgia author Nic Stone (center) relaxes at the Georgia Writers Museum after making a presentation last Friday night about her young adult book, Dear Martin. CONTRIBUTED

Surrounded by members of Putnam County High School’s Servant Leadership Class, Georgia author Nic Stone (center) relaxes at the Georgia Writers Museum after making a presentation last Friday night about her young adult book, Dear Martin. CONTRIBUTED

PCHS students host bestselling author

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Each year, the Putnam County High School (PCHS) Servant Leadership Class presents a capstone project in its role as the Jr. Board of Directors for the Georgia Writers Museum (GWM).With a passion for social justice, this year’s Leadership Class invited Georgia author Nic Stone to speak at the museum...
Licensed speech therapist Kay Jones (red dress), owner of Lake Oconee Speech Therapy, cuts the ribbon flanked by her husband and son as other members of her Lake Country community cheer the official opening of her facility at 951 Harmony Rd., Ste. 103, Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Licensed speech therapist Kay Jones (red dress), owner of Lake Oconee Speech Therapy, cuts the ribbon flanked by her husband and son as other members of her Lake Country community cheer the official opening of her facility at 951 Harmony Rd., Ste. 103, Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

LOST helps local kids find their voices

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
After working more than four decades in Georgia’s public schools, licensed speech therapist Kay Jones thought she had retired for good.
A cast member from a previous presentation of “Junie B. Jones The Musical,” at The Plaza in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

A cast member from a previous presentation of “Junie B. Jones The Musical,” at The Plaza in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

The Plaza presents ‘Junie B. Jones, The Musical’

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Come join the first-grade fun with a favorite childhood friend, Junie B. Jones!The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton will host a lively musical adaptation of Barbara Park’s best-selling book series on March 13-14, bringing to life Junie B.’s big personality and even bigger adventures as she takes on...
Alice Walker

Alice Walker

Eatonton’s Walker understands voter rights

News Staff
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Alice Walker’s dedication to voter rights began in Putnam County.The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple recalls a time as a young girl when she and her father walked to a Putnam County polling place — a tiny, white-owned store “in the middle of nowhere.”As he went to cast his first...
Winter Ball Sponsors Jim and Tammy Beatty, Ted and Riezl Baker, and Matt and Daniela Garofalo. CONTRIBUTED

Winter Ball Sponsors Jim and Tammy Beatty, Ted and Riezl Baker, and Matt and Daniela Garofalo. CONTRIBUTED

OPAS Winter Ball a big hit at Ritz-Carlton Reynolds

News Staff
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) hosted its annual Winter Ball Jan. 31 at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee.The evening’s headliner, legendary singer and cultural preservationist Michael Feinstein, gave a masterful performance demonstrating his command of American popular...
Reasha Daniels of Pretty Girlz Fitness in downtown Eatonton poses with just a few of the more than 200 formal dresses donated to provide local girls with prom and pageant gowns. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Reasha Daniels of Pretty Girlz Fitness in downtown Eatonton poses with just a few of the more than 200 formal dresses donated to provide local girls with prom and pageant gowns. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Pretty Girlz Fitness promotes prom dress drive

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
What started as a simple Facebook post has turned into a community-wide effort to make prom dreams come true for dozens of local teens.Reasha Daniels, owner of Pretty Girlz Fitness in downtown Eatonton, is wrapping up her first-ever prom dress outreach and said the response has exceeded anything...
“Moving People are Moving Targets,” is a painting by UGA grad Janie Geisler and one of 20 works in “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” to be presented April 20 to May 29 at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in rural Buckhead. CONTRIBUTED

“Moving People are Moving Targets,” is a painting by UGA grad Janie Geisler and one of 20 works in “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” to be presented April 20 to May 29 at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art in rural Buckhead. CONTRIBUTED

STMA to host traveling state art exhibit

News Staff
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The Steffen Thomas Museum of Art (STMA), one of just a handful of single-artist museums in the country, has been selected to host “Reimagine: Contemporary Georgia Artists,” Georgia’s traveling State Art Collection.
The 12th annual Seuss on the Loose Fun Run & Festival, sponsored by Putnam Reads, will take place on Saturday, March 7, at Putnam County Primary School. CONTRIBUTED

The 12th annual Seuss on the Loose Fun Run & Festival, sponsored by Putnam Reads, will take place on Saturday, March 7, at Putnam County Primary School. CONTRIBUTED

Seuss on the Loose returns next month

News Staff
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The 12th annual Seuss on the Loose Fun Run & Festival, sponsored by Putnam Reads, will take place on Saturday, March 7, at Putnam County Primary School.Several local businesses and community organizations offer a wide variety of activities, including a money machine, face painting, limbo dancing,...
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