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Student conservation artists recognized at Rock Eagle

News Staff
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District, which manages and directs natural resource management programs in Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Taliaferro counties, recently held a Georgia Association of Conservation District’s poster contest for public, private, and...
GCSU’s Dr. Eric Tenbus gestures toward the “Beer Street” political cartoon of artist William Hogarth during his talk at The Plaza Arts Center on Sunday afternoon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

GCSU’s Dr. Eric Tenbus gestures toward the “Beer Street” political cartoon of artist William Hogarth during his talk at The Plaza Arts Center on Sunday afternoon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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History on tap at Old School History Museum

Emme Clause
Thursday, October 10, 2024
On Sunday, people gathered in The Plaza Arts Center theater to hear Dr. Eric Tenbus, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia College & State University, discuss “The History of Beer.” Tenbus’ presentation was part of the Old School History Museum’s Sunday at the Museum lecture series.
Artist Molly Lesnikowski will display her artwork at the MAGallery, starting on Oct. 18. (CONTRIBUTED)

Artist Molly Lesnikowski will display her artwork at the MAGallery, starting on Oct. 18. (CONTRIBUTED)

MAGallery opens two shows this month

News Staff
Thursday, October 10, 2024
MAGallery in downtown Madison has announced the opening of two special shows on Oct. 18. The first will feature the handpainted canvas rugs of artist Molly Lesnikowski, and the second will feature the Madison Artists Guild’s annual Holiday Market.The evening will kick off from 6-8 p.m.
Colleen Oakley (CONTRIBUTED)

Colleen Oakley (CONTRIBUTED)

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GWM interview: author Colleen Oakley

Colleen Oakley
Thursday, October 10, 2024
If you saw the hit movie, “Thelma and Louise,” starring Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, and Brad Pitt, you know the appeal of an adventurous road trip with the law on your tail.But imagine that story if it was about a lazy 21-year-old college dropout and an 84-year-old woman with a rich secret.
Among those involved in the Bread of Life Food Pantry collection at Putnam General Hospital were (l-r) Suzanne Culp, Margaret Pederson, Beth Etheridge, Megan Clark, Cindy McCrea, and Rhonda Largo. CONTRIBUTED

Among those involved in the Bread of Life Food Pantry collection at Putnam General Hospital were (l-r) Suzanne Culp, Margaret Pederson, Beth Etheridge, Megan Clark, Cindy McCrea, and Rhonda Largo. CONTRIBUTED

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Bread of Life Food Pantry benefits from PGH donations

News Staff
Thursday, October 10, 2024
September was Hunger Action Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about hunger in America. This event inspired employees of Putnam General Hospital to collect food and other items to donate to The Bread of Life Food Pantry in Eatonton, an outreach ministry of Lake Oconee Lutheran Church.
Artists with the artwork after the exchange. (CONTRIBUTED)

Artists with the artwork after the exchange. (CONTRIBUTED)

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Georgia Watercolor Society 2024 opens at Festival Hall

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, October 10, 2024
The Georgia Watercolor Society 2024 Member Exhibition opened at Festival Hall on Sept. 16.South Carolina artist Anne Hightower-Patterson judged the winners and hosted a three-day workshop at Festival Hall, which was a great success. A reception and award ceremony were held on Sept.
Pets and their people gather Friday for the annual Blessing of the Animals at Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church in Greensboro. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Pets and their people gather Friday for the annual Blessing of the Animals at Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church in Greensboro. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

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The Blessing of the Animals

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church hosted a Blessing of Animals on Oct. 4, led by Rev. Stephen Pond, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.Pond told the story of the wolf that had been eating people.
Helping to toss the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt alongside Standish Avenue was Putnam County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp (left), beside soon-to-be homeowner Tawana Ellison and her four-year-old daughter Gracelyn. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Helping to toss the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt alongside Standish Avenue was Putnam County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp (left), beside soon-to-be homeowner Tawana Ellison and her four-year-old daughter Gracelyn. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Habitat for Humanity holds groundbreaking in Eatonton

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Habitat for Humanity of Putnam County held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 25 on Standish Avenue, near Mohican Drive in Eatonton.HFH Putnam Executive Director Murali Thirumal said, “It has been a little while” since the organization started building a new house, but he hopes more will come soon.
With a photo of the Dermonds’ Great Waters home on the TV mounted behind him, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills presents the evidence gathered so far in what he admits is the “toughest case” of his career so far. IAN TOCHER/Staff

With a photo of the Dermonds’ Great Waters home on the TV mounted behind him, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills presents the evidence gathered so far in what he admits is the “toughest case” of his career so far. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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GWM ‘Crime & Wine’ delivers Dermond murders discussion

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Georgia Writers Museum and its popular Crime & Wine series, led by Cold Case Investigative Research Institute founder and Director Sheryl “Mac” McCollum, presented Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills updating a packed house Friday night on the unsolved May 2014 murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond...
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