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The 2024 Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens presented by the Madison- Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) is scheduled for April 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CONTRIBUTED

The 2024 Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens presented by the Madison- Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) is scheduled for April 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CONTRIBUTED

MMCC presents spring tour of homes and gardens

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The 2024 Spring Tour of Homes and Gardens presented by the Madison- Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) is scheduled for April 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The MMCC exhibit opening will begin at 2 p.m. CONTRIBUTED

The MMCC exhibit opening will begin at 2 p.m. CONTRIBUTED

MMCC to officially open John Lewis series Sunday

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC) will hold a formal opening of the John Lewis Series at 2 p.m. this Sunday (Feb. 18), featuring a powerful exhibit by Morgan County native Benny Andrews, who died in November 2006.
Lake Country residents served as models for both men’s and women’s fashions during the Passport to Fashion show last week at Greensboro’s Lake Oconee Church. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Lake Country residents served as models for both men’s and women’s fashions during the Passport to Fashion show last week at Greensboro’s Lake Oconee Church. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

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Passport to Fashion benefits St. Mary’s foundation

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, February 8, 2024
After an absence of several years, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, under the guidance of Becky Smith, presented “Passport to Fashion” last Thursday at Lake Oconee Church in Greensboro. The event began at 4 p.m.
Comedian Kevin Hart undergoes a polygraph administered by Lisa Ribacoff. CONTRIBUTED

Comedian Kevin Hart undergoes a polygraph administered by Lisa Ribacoff. CONTRIBUTED

Georgia Writers Museum to host ‘lie detector’ expert

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
History is filled with countless criminal and civil cases solved through the use of a polygraph, commonly known as a “lie detector.” Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) has announced that one of the world’s leading polygraphists, Lisa Ribacoff, will be its Crime & Wine: Valentine Edition presenter on Feb.
Sponsored by Ferst Readers of Putnam County, the 10th annual Seuss on the Loose celebration is coming March 2 to Putnam County Primary School on Glenwood Springs Road in Eatonton.

Sponsored by Ferst Readers of Putnam County, the 10th annual Seuss on the Loose celebration is coming March 2 to Putnam County Primary School on Glenwood Springs Road in Eatonton.

Seuss on the Loose celebrates its 10th year

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Sponsored by Ferst Readers of Putnam County, the 10th annual Seuss on the Loose celebration is coming March 2 to Putnam County Primary School on Glenwood Springs Road in Eatonton.
The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties took dozens of local students to Augusta to choose new shoes, a backpack and pair of socks. CONTRIBUTED

The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties took dozens of local students to Augusta to choose new shoes, a backpack and pair of socks. CONTRIBUTED

Local Rotary Club hosts Shoes 4 Kids

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
On Feb. 3, the Rotary Club took 71 students from Greene and Putnam Counties on a trip to Shoe Carnival in Augusta, where they had the opportunity to select a brand-new pair of school shoes, a backpack, and a pair of socks.
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Multi-county LAEBP benefits at-need kids

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
“Baskets of Hope,” the Lake Area Easter Basket Project (LAEBP), is gearing up for its 2024 initiative to deliver Easter baskets to local youth in the foster care system and financially disadvantaged children.
Dressed as Lemonade storybook characters, young Gatewood actors hold up lemons while others display signs reminding everyone: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” EMME CLAUSE/Staff

Dressed as Lemonade storybook characters, young Gatewood actors hold up lemons while others display signs reminding everyone: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” EMME CLAUSE/Staff

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Mini-Players ‘make lemonade’ at Gatewood

Emme Clause
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Gatewood School’s Mini-Players performed the musical play Lemonade twice last Thursday in front of an audience of classmates, friends, and family members.
GWM Book Review: One Wrong Word

GWM Book Review: One Wrong Word

GWM Book Review: One Wrong Word

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
When I shared the WSB-TV newsroom in Atlanta with Hank Phillippi Ryan back in the ‘70s, it was obvious even then that she was not only a terrific young reporter but a powerful storyteller, too. I correctly predicted she’d go far.
Attendees of “A Matter of Balance” find relatability and connection with each other as they discuss their experiences with potential falls. EMME CLAUSE/Staff

Attendees of “A Matter of Balance” find relatability and connection with each other as they discuss their experiences with potential falls. EMME CLAUSE/Staff

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‘Matter of Balance’ aims to prevent falls

Emme Clause
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Unfortunately, a fall remains a dangerous possibility for many older adults, which is why the Middle Georgia Area Agency on Aging created a program titled “A Matter of Balance.
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