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Looking for clues late in the evening as to what is going on, the “four old broads,” Imogene Fletcher, Beatrice Shelton and Eaddy Mae Clayton, sift through ideas while Maude Jenkins rests. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Looking for clues late in the evening as to what is going on, the “four old broads,” Imogene Fletcher, Beatrice Shelton and Eaddy Mae Clayton, sift through ideas while Maude Jenkins rests. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Four Old Broads premieres

Leigh Lofgren
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The much-anticipated production of Four Old Broads by Leslie Kimball had audiences roaring with laughter from the very first line. Even a last-minute reschedule of the March 20 show — due to a power outage at Festival Hall — couldn’t dim the enthusiasm for this crowd-pleasing comedy.
The Supper Club

The Supper Club

GWM Book Review: The Supper Club

News Staff
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Unwrapping my copy of The Supper Club and spying the cover, I found a magnificent palette of colors that immediately recalled the classic, bold styles of Dorothy Draper, as well as recollections of vintage Lilly Pulitzer.
The live action re-imagines Snow White and the Evil Queen’s story to create a captivating tale of a princess teaming up with thieves to save her kingdom from a tyrant’s hands. COURTESY OF DISNEY

The live action re-imagines Snow White and the Evil Queen’s story to create a captivating tale of a princess teaming up with thieves to save her kingdom from a tyrant’s hands. COURTESY OF DISNEY

Move Review: A retelling of classic ‘Snow White’

Katie Flicker
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Over the weekend, I went to see the live-action “Snow White,” a retelling of Disney’s classic 1937 film. With Rachel Zegler playing Snow White, Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, and Andrew Burnap as the reimagined “prince” from the original tale, the story was a good, reimagined story.
Putnam County High School junior December Arnett was among several students displaying her work last week as part of the “Putnam Model” of education. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County High School junior December Arnett was among several students displaying her work last week as part of the “Putnam Model” of education. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Spencer Grant provides university insight to PCHS students

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
To help acknowledge the approaching end of a more-than-three-year, $400,000 Spencer Grant, Putnam County High School held a special event on March 11 to showcase some of the projects students recently completed as part of the “Putnam Model” of education.“We have these wonderful teachers here who...
Popular GWM presenter Sheryl “Mac” McCollum (left) and mystery writer Wanda Morris will be prominently featured April 4-5 at the downtown Eatonton museum’s Southern Fried Crime Conference and Retreat. CONTRIBUTED

Popular GWM presenter Sheryl “Mac” McCollum (left) and mystery writer Wanda Morris will be prominently featured April 4-5 at the downtown Eatonton museum’s Southern Fried Crime Conference and Retreat. CONTRIBUTED

GWM presents mystery-crime author conference

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A quick check of the best-seller lists confirms the immense popularity of mysteries and crime stories.
This house at 364 Porter St. in Madison was built by a local furniture merchant about 1847, but now sports a Victorian-era look, including a large porch, gingerbread trim, and shingled gables from about 50 years later. CONTRIBUTED

This house at 364 Porter St. in Madison was built by a local furniture merchant about 1847, but now sports a Victorian-era look, including a large porch, gingerbread trim, and shingled gables from about 50 years later. CONTRIBUTED

MMCC presents spring tour of homes

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
This year, the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) will present its popular “Madison in May Tour of Homes” on May 16 and 17.Several notable houses, including the iconic Bonar Hall, will be open and available on the tour, which serves as an important fundraiser for the region’s premier arts and...
Gov. Brian Kemp (front center) accepts a symbolic $5 billion check from Amanda Dyson-Thornton, executive director of the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. MMCVB Executive Director Jennifer Rosa León is at top right of the main staircase before it turns right. CONTRIBUTED

Gov. Brian Kemp (front center) accepts a symbolic $5 billion check from Amanda Dyson-Thornton, executive director of the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. MMCVB Executive Director Jennifer Rosa León is at top right of the main staircase before it turns right. CONTRIBUTED

MMCVB contributes to state tourism celebration

News Staff
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tourism leaders from across Georgia gathered in Atlanta on March 5 to celebrate the return of Tourism Day at the Capitol.
The Supper Club

The Supper Club

GWM Interview: Lydia Menzies

Lydia Menzies
Thursday, March 13, 2025
“True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests," Eleanor Roosevelt wrote.Hosting whisperer Lydia Menzies’ new book, The Supper Club, could be the complete textbook on how to ensure your guests know they received your best.
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