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Lake Oconee Academy October student of the month Anika Imhof (center) with Caroline St. John (left), Elvia Imhof, and Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Academy October student of the month Anika Imhof (center) with Caroline St. John (left), Elvia Imhof, and Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Rotary Club honors November students of the month

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties recently announced the following Students-of-the-Month for November 2023: Quanas Benford (Greene County High School), Ella Blythe (Lake Oconee Academy), and Caleb Cook (Putnam County High School).
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Mardi Gras masquerade ball coming to MMCC

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC, 434 S. Main St., Madison) will be holding a Mardi Gras-style masquerade ball on Feb. 10, 2024. Guests are invited to arrive “dressed to the nines” for a ballgown and black-tie affair.
The 12 Angry Jurors (l-r): Phil Armstrong (2), Michelle Saarela (12), Brent Mero (10), Sue Strange (9), Lou Benjamin (8), Bill Dudley (3), Sandy Young (6), Darlene McCumiskey (7), Becky Nipper (5), Dianne Bennett Shinneman (4), Johnny Wagoner (1, Foreman), and Gretter Naranjo (11).

The 12 Angry Jurors (l-r): Phil Armstrong (2), Michelle Saarela (12), Brent Mero (10), Sue Strange (9), Lou Benjamin (8), Bill Dudley (3), Sandy Young (6), Darlene McCumiskey (7), Becky Nipper (5), Dianne Bennett Shinneman (4), Johnny Wagoner (1, Foreman), and Gretter Naranjo (11).

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‘12 Angry Jurors’ takes on difficult deliberations

Story And Photos By Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Plaza Alliance for the Performing Arts (PAPA) completed its six-show run of “Twelve Angry Jurors” Sunday night at The Plaza Arts Center, with each performance bringing its own energy and feedback from the audience to its cast of 15 actors.
The statewide Youth Lead Georgia will be built on Fanning’s experience with youth leadership programs for Georgia communities. CONTRIBUTED

The statewide Youth Lead Georgia will be built on Fanning’s experience with youth leadership programs for Georgia communities. CONTRIBUTED

UGA Youth LEAD Georgia inaugural class announced

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Thirty 10th- and 11th-graders from across Georgia – including Carolyn Thomas of Eatonton and Mary Hollis Pugmire from Madison – have been selected to participate in the inaugural statewide Youth LEAD Georgia program run by the University of Georgia.
Both PCHS and GAB students benefited from meeting and sharing experiences last week in Macon. CONTRIBUTED

Both PCHS and GAB students benefited from meeting and sharing experiences last week in Macon. CONTRIBUTED

PCHS students visit Georgia Academy for the Blind

News Staff
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Putnam County High School (PCHS) Service Leadership students visited the Georgia Academy for the Blind (GAB) on Nov. 8 to provide educational and interactive games and activities.
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Tony Barnhart/File Photo

GWM presents sports author Tony Barnhart

Tony Barnhart
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
From Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird to Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, there have been many great books written about the challenges of racial integration.
Gatewood music and drama teacher Beth Mappes (far left) joined Gatewood students on The Plaza Arts Center stage Nov.1 after their One Act performance. CANDI MORENO/Contributed

Gatewood music and drama teacher Beth Mappes (far left) joined Gatewood students on The Plaza Arts Center stage Nov.1 after their One Act performance. CANDI MORENO/Contributed

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Gatewood presents One-Act performance at The Plaza

Emme Clause
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Five schools – Piedmont, Brentwood, Monsignor Donovan, Westminster, and Gatewood – competed in the Literary Region AA One-Act Competition, on Nov. 1 at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton.
Putnam County High School’s 2024 Leadership Class took first place in the Non-Business Category. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam County High School’s 2024 Leadership Class took first place in the Non-Business Category. CONTRIBUTED

Eatonton scarecrow winners crowned

News Staff
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
A month of voting online and at Eatonton City Hall has determined the winners of the 2023 Eatonton Main Street Scarecrow Contest & Showcase. In the Business category, first place went to the Eatonton- Putnam Water & Sewer Authority, second was Pirtek Macon, and Legacy Homes Corp. placed third.
Tevye’s daughters Chava (Emma Jo Parham), Tzeitel (Camiyah Jones), and Hodel (Nevaeh Marshall) sing of their hopes and fears of being matched with a husband in the song “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.” CONTRIBUTED

Tevye’s daughters Chava (Emma Jo Parham), Tzeitel (Camiyah Jones), and Hodel (Nevaeh Marshall) sing of their hopes and fears of being matched with a husband in the song “Matchmaker, Matchmaker.” CONTRIBUTED

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Putnam Players perform Fiddler on the Roof

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The Putnam Players of Putnam County High School (PCHS) presented the musical play Fiddler on the Roof in shows Nov.
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