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Flannery O’Connor is an American author. During the years O’Connor lived at Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, she completed two novels and 32 short stories centered around the American Southern gothic genre. CONTRIBUTED

Flannery O’Connor is an American author. During the years O’Connor lived at Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville, she completed two novels and 32 short stories centered around the American Southern gothic genre. CONTRIBUTED

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GWM to present at GCSU O’Connor conference

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Flannery O’Connor Institute for the Humanities will host Sept. 12-15, Flannery O’Connor’s Second Century: Looking Forward, Looking Back, a comprehensive conference at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.
On stage with Mayor Corey Williams were the Georgia Pin Up Possee, live Pin-up poster model Maggie Milner and five-time BBQ World Champion Myron Mixon. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

On stage with Mayor Corey Williams were the Georgia Pin Up Possee, live Pin-up poster model Maggie Milner and five-time BBQ World Champion Myron Mixon. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

Waterway Soiree a big success

Story And Photos By Leigh Lofgren
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Waterway Soiree’s “Livin’ La Vida Laka” welcome party had guests dancing to great music in Madison Friday night at Sixty-Two, with food and drinks from Mad Hospitality Group.
Attendees participate in the group activity, working together to put their pictures in the correct order. (EMME CLAUSE/Staff)

Attendees participate in the group activity, working together to put their pictures in the correct order. (EMME CLAUSE/Staff)

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PCFCC discusses Putnam Health Fair; new chairperson

Emme Clause
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Putnam County Family Connection Collaborative (PCFCC) held its monthly meeting on August 21 at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton.
The exhibition will open with a catered reception and Artists Meet & Greet from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.

The exhibition will open with a catered reception and Artists Meet & Greet from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.

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MAGallery presents ‘Phantasmagoria’

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
MAGallery in Madison presents “Phantasmagoria,” featuring the works of friends and professional artists Elisabeth Guibert, Timothy Holbrook, and Kim Holt. The exhibition will open with a catered reception and Artists Meet & Greet from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.
The Tompkins Inn, once a major way station approximately halfway between Milledgeville and Athens, represented the oldest structure on Saturday’s Eatonton Expedition, presented by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

The Tompkins Inn, once a major way station approximately halfway between Milledgeville and Athens, represented the oldest structure on Saturday’s Eatonton Expedition, presented by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Record Setter: Eatonton Expedition a huge success

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 22, 2024
With 829 tickets sold and 802 picked up at The Plaza Saturday morning, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Eatonton Expedition set a new all-time attendance record for the 51-year-old organization. Visitors arrived in Eatonton from seven states, with one couple traveling from Texas.
Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro will mark a milestone when it hosts the Georgia Watercolor Society Member Exhibition Sept. 14 through Oct. 26. (CONTRIBUTED)

Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro will mark a milestone when it hosts the Georgia Watercolor Society Member Exhibition Sept. 14 through Oct. 26. (CONTRIBUTED)

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Watercolor exhibition to be on display next month

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Festival Hall in downtown Greensboro will mark a milestone when it hosts the Georgia Watercolor Society Member Exhibition Sept. 14 through Oct. 26. The event is open to the public.
Five-year-old Evelyn Mallinson gets her face painted with a pink flower. (EMMA CLAUSE/Staff)

Five-year-old Evelyn Mallinson gets her face painted with a pink flower. (EMMA CLAUSE/Staff)

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OSHM August Adventure offers ice cream and family fun

Emme Clause
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Eatonton’s Old School History Museum at The Plaza Arts Center hosted its 4th annual August Adventure on Saturday, welcoming crowds ready to enjoy some old-fashioned fun.“Our August Adventure has evolved over the years,” OSHM Director Sandra Rosseter explained.
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Styles brings local color to ‘Queer Perspectives’ exhibit

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Freddie Styles could never have imagined as a young boy that he would someday have his life’s work featured in a prestigious art gallery just a few miles away from the tin-roofed log cabin he was born into just east of Madison.
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‘Live at the Plaza’ takes center stage at Bruzze Brewing

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
While politics, team rivalries, and whether you’re a dog or a cat person may divide us, a few joys in life remain to bring everyone together. Among them are good music, good food, and a good beer.Fortunately for Lake Country, all three of those simple pleasures have been combined.
The highly acclaimed Satisfaction production showcases the most authentic cast and costuming of its kind among touring Rolling Stones tribute acts. CONTRIBUTED

The highly acclaimed Satisfaction production showcases the most authentic cast and costuming of its kind among touring Rolling Stones tribute acts. CONTRIBUTED

The Plaza presents Rolling Stones tribute ‘Satisfaction’

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones famously sang, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” Still, now, The Plaza Arts Center is bringing “Satisfaction,” an internationally touring Rolling Stones tribute act, to Eatonton.
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