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Lake Country Books & Gifts (109 Harmony Crossing Ste. 5, Eatonton), recently expanded its children’s books and gift section. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Country Books & Gifts (109 Harmony Crossing Ste. 5, Eatonton), recently expanded its children’s books and gift section. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Country Books & Gifts celebrating 2nd anniversary

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Lake Country Books & Gifts (LCBG) is celebrating two years of serving readers and families in Lake Country by expanding its children’s books and gift section.Sept. 17 marks LCBG’s second anniversary serving Lake Country, with returning and new customers invited to stop by and celebrate.
On Aug. 18, Lake Oconee Elks Lodge President Chuck Brake (left) presented a $3,500 check to Putnam Christian Outreach Director Rex Corlett for PCO’s use to help feed local citizens. CONTRIBUTED

On Aug. 18, Lake Oconee Elks Lodge President Chuck Brake (left) presented a $3,500 check to Putnam Christian Outreach Director Rex Corlett for PCO’s use to help feed local citizens. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee E lks donate to PC Outreach

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Lake Oconee E lks donate to PC Outreach
Mama used to say

Mama used to say

Mama used to say

Ronda Rich
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The last few years of her life, Mama said, “This family’s really going to miss me when I’m gone.None of ‘uns have any ‘idee’ how much I do.”When her refrain did not receive the appropriate sympathy, she forged on. “I mean it.”She’d point her crooked forefinger.
Custom and classic cars of all eras, shapes, and sizes will be on display Sept. 19 during the 2026 Rock ‘N Roll Cruise-In on the streets of downtown Greensboro. CONTRIBUTED

Custom and classic cars of all eras, shapes, and sizes will be on display Sept. 19 during the 2026 Rock ‘N Roll Cruise-In on the streets of downtown Greensboro. CONTRIBUTED

Downtown Greensboro to host Rock & Roll Cruise-In

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Downtown Greensboro will welcome classic cars, live music, great food and plenty of fun during the 2026 Rock ’N Roll Cruise-In on Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Main Street will be filled with as many as 100 classic cars, giving visitors the chance to stroll through downtown,...
Honors for Shady Dale Revolutionary War patriot

Honors for Shady Dale Revolutionary War patriot

Honors for Shady Dale Revolutionary War patriot

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Members of the Chestatee River and Matthew Talbot chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) were joined by a member of the George Walton chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) on Sept. 7 to install DAR and SAR historic markers recognizing Shady Dale’s Jacob Mercer, an...
The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report is scheduled for Oct. 15 at historic Festival Hall, in Greensboro. Tickets starting at $25 each are available now at festivalhallga.com.. CONTRIBUTED

The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report is scheduled for Oct. 15 at historic Festival Hall, in Greensboro. Tickets starting at $25 each are available now at festivalhallga.com.. CONTRIBUTED

Festival Hall’s popular Jazz Legacy Series continues

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Festival Hall will present its final show of the 2026 Jazz Series, The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report, Fusion Dynasty, Thursday, Oct.15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.Featuring some of jazz's brightest stars such as Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, and Joe Zawinul, Weather Report set the...
Putnam County’s own Trinity Carter said she’s excited and happy about landing her first career position at home with Habitat for Humanity of Putnam as its new public relations and marketing representative. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County’s own Trinity Carter said she’s excited and happy about landing her first career position at home with Habitat for Humanity of Putnam as its new public relations and marketing representative. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Homegrown talent finds Habitat home

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 3, 2026
For Putnam County’s Trinity Carter, starting her career didn’t even require leaving home.Carter, 21, recently joined Habitat for Humanity of Putnam (HFHP) as its new public relations and marketing representative.
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