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PCMS broadcasting teacher Bill Rakosnik showcased a running segment, “Q & A with Faculty,” on the in-school broadcast show produced by his class. The demonstration showed student anchors and camera crew at work and the segment was recorded live in front of the board. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

PCMS broadcasting teacher Bill Rakosnik showcased a running segment, “Q & A with Faculty,” on the in-school broadcast show produced by his class. The demonstration showed student anchors and camera crew at work and the segment was recorded live in front of the board. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

PCMS showcases live talent for Board of Education

Bailey McCully
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Putnam County Middle School students showcased current clubs and programs Monday night for the Putnam County Board of Education.The school’s hallway leading to the library hosted an assortment of art and a robotics demonstration.
Fitzgerald tribute caps Jazz Legacy Project 2024. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Fitzgerald tribute caps Jazz Legacy Project 2024. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Fitzgerald tribute caps Jazz Legacy Project 2024

Leigh Lofgren
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Jazz Legacy Project (JLP) presented its final performance for 2024 last Thursday in front of a packed house at Festival Hall in Greensboro.JLP drummer and narrator Justin Varnes, bassist Kevin Smith, and tenor saxophone player John Sandfort were joined onstage by singer Maria Howell and Noel...
Scarelette, Blaze, and Chesnut (not pictured) run through the open field just a little way down the pathway leading to their parents who watch from a pond in the center of the arboretum. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

Scarelette, Blaze, and Chesnut (not pictured) run through the open field just a little way down the pathway leading to their parents who watch from a pond in the center of the arboretum. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff

Lockerly Arboretum debuts first art exhibit

Bailey McCully
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Lockerly Arboretum has become decorated with its first-ever art exhibit for the holiday season. Forest Forms, by Huelani Mei, comprises 18 sculptures depicting flora and fauna, ranging from five feet to 20 feet tall.“An exhibit like this is rare for the size of our community.
ShaDiamond Carswell

ShaDiamond Carswell

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

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.”
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.
Ty Young (CONTRIBUTED)

Ty Young (CONTRIBUTED)

PCHS student named to statewide advisory council

Ty Young
Thursday, October 10, 2024
State School Superintendent Richard Woods recently selected Putnam County High School student Ty Young to serve on his 2024-25 State Superintendent Student Advisory Council.Other local students named as new State Superintendent Student Advisory Council members include Valery Orozco Alonzo of Morgan...
Colleen Oakley (CONTRIBUTED)

Colleen Oakley (CONTRIBUTED)

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.Georgia...
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

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.
Artists with the artwork after the exchange. (CONTRIBUTED)

Artists with the artwork after the exchange. (CONTRIBUTED)

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.
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