The light of wisdom
Rich: The light of wisdom
Ronda Rich
By the time I was 21, my good parents had taught me much of what they knew. And, that was a lot.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Community
Museum educator Katherine Mikell showcasing the Wood Museum’s yellow-bellied slider turtle. ALIVIA BLANTON/Staff
Lockerly Arboretum hosts ‘Meet the Reptiles’
Alivia Blanton
Milledgeville’s Lockerly Arboretum’s scaliest residents slithered and crawled their way into the spotlight Saturday during the arboretum’s “Meet the Reptiles” event.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Georgia Writers Museum board member and chairwoman of the program committee Gloria Edge introduces author Ann Hite as the evening’s speaker. LYNN HOBBS/Staff
A new look at an old case
Lynn Hobbs
The 1915 trial and lynching of Leo Frank has been discussed for more than a century, as well as inspired many newspaper and magazine articles, books, movies, televised miniseries, and theatre productions.The case sparked widespread national controversy due to its social and racial concerns,...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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Rich: The cabin
Ronda Rich
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes is the way we often say it.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Putnam County assistant coach Charlie Winslette sits in the visiting coaches box at Morgan County High School in Madison, on Aug. 22. Winslette has been coaching high school football for 52 years. Abbey Cutrer/AJC
52 years of Friday nights: How ‘Papa Win’ has earned ‘legendary status'
Jack Leo
This story is reprinted with permission from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
The Tytan crew, including (back, l-r) Nathan Ross, Drew Waters, Jim Stone, and Katie Hopwood, with (front, l-r) Roxy Stone, Addie Brown, and Darnell Jordan at the Southeast Emmy Awards on June 14, at the Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Tytan brings Emmy to Eatonton
Ian Tocher
When Jim Stone accepted a prestigious industry award in Atlanta early this summer, the Eatonton-based filmmaker wasn’t thinking about himself or even his wife and longtime creative partner, Roxy.He was thinking about Addie Brown, a 15-year-old girl from Madison who starred in Timeless: 1929, the...
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Superintendent Derick Austin (left) and Assistant Superintendent Scott Sauls present the HEART award to Yolanda Smith. BAILEY BALLARD/Staff
BOE names HEART recipients; watches PCHS showcase
Bailey Ballard
The Putnam County Board of Education presented its September HEART awards and watched the Putnam County High School showcase at its work session Sept. 8 in the PCHS theater.Yolanda Smith and Diane Parham were each presented with the HEART award, which stands for Honoring Exceptional and Remarkable...
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Ronda Rich/Columnist
Rich: The cowboy rides away
Ronda Rich
Three years ago, Tink and I attended my all-time favorite event. It is the induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Songwriters are my favorite of all writers.
Thursday, September 11, 2025
The “Beneath the Surface” exhibit by Dutch artist Helene Roberts features many mixed-media pieces. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff
´Beneath The Surface’: MAG displays new art from sculptor Helene Roberts
Leigh Lofgren
The Madison Artists Guild (MAG) held a reception last Friday evening for sculptor Helene Roberts and her “Beneath The Surface” exhibition. The display is sponsored by the DuBose Law Firm in Madison and features 3-D mixed media.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band performing outside beneath the stars Sept. 20 on The Plaza stage. CONTRIBUTED
A1A brings Buffett tribute back to The Plaza
News Staff
The Plaza Arts Center is bringing the islands back to Eatonton with A1A – The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band performing outside beneath the stars Sept. 20 on The Plaza stage.Founded in 1991 by Atlanta’s Jeff Pike, and personally recognized and supported by Buffett before his Sept....
Wednesday, September 3, 2025