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Third-grade business owners are ready for the customers in Dr. Rita Thomas’ classroom.

Third-grade business owners are ready for the customers in Dr. Rita Thomas’ classroom.

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Hands-on financial literacy lesson for PCES students

Lena Hensley
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Shortly before the school year ended, several third graders at Putnam County Elementary School (PCES) tried on the role of business owners through a hands-on school project.
A Shadow in Moscow

A Shadow in Moscow

Summer of mystery ahead for GWM

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
“If I had a bookstore,” comedian Demetri Martin wrote, “I would make all the mystery novels hard to find!” His comical view captures the essence of why we love a mystery read – we must hunt for a solution, always guaranteeing an element of surprise.
Greensboro presents Moonlight on Main

Greensboro presents Moonlight on Main

Greensboro presents Moonlight on Main

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Downtown Greensboro is already prepping for its annual summer concert, Moonlight on Main (formerly known as Pickin’ on the Greene), 7-10 p.m., Friday, June 16.
LOD offers free dental treatment for military, ‘hometown heroes’

LOD offers free dental treatment for military, ‘hometown heroes’

LOD offers free dental treatment for military, ‘hometown heroes’

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Lake Oconee Dentistry (LOD) will host Stars, Stripes, and Smiles on Friday, June 23, as a free day of dentistry for active and retired military members, as well as “hometown heroes,” including law enforcement, firefighters, DNR, and EMS personnel. Drs. David and Patti Bradley, Dr.
Pictured are, from left, Greg Lawton, Ryan Evans, Sherlyn Camacho-Bustamante, Jai’lyn Armour, Anna Lawton and Dr. Susan Young. CONTRIBUTED

Pictured are, from left, Greg Lawton, Ryan Evans, Sherlyn Camacho-Bustamante, Jai’lyn Armour, Anna Lawton and Dr. Susan Young. CONTRIBUTED

Lawton Scholarship adds three Greene scholars

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The Lawton Family Scholarship has a seven-year history of awards to students of excellence, with three Greene County High School (GCHS) students receiving the Lawton Scholarship this year: Jai’lyn Armour, Sherlyn Camacho-Bustamante and Ryan Evans.
Mother Nature brought strong winds and heavy rain, which changed the program, but the show still went on as attendees huddled under umbrellas and bundled up in rain coats to brace for the elements.

Mother Nature brought strong winds and heavy rain, which changed the program, but the show still went on as attendees huddled under umbrellas and bundled up in rain coats to brace for the elements.

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The show must go on for OPAS

Photos & Story By Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Unfortunately, Saturday’s Memorial Day concert presented by the Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) was plagued by rain and strong winds.
Seniors walk down the hall of Putnam County Elementary School and high five students as they pass by. CONTRIBUTED

Seniors walk down the hall of Putnam County Elementary School and high five students as they pass by. CONTRIBUTED

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PCHS seniors walk school halls one last time

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Putnam County High School teacher Rebekah Esau’s Service Leadership class worked together to return the tradition, a “Senior Walk Down Memory Lane,” to the halls of the Putnam County Charter Schools. This project was led by junior Kyreah Martin and was lovingly named “A Walk Down Memory Lane.
Mocha House performers (back row, l-r) Taylor Surman, Lily Nichols, Drace Langford, Addie Brown, Addie Grace Usry, Susan Usry, Jessica Womack, Chase Crumbley, Amanda Stover, Marielle Peguero, Georgia Hamlin, Giana Hamlin, Wayne Ingle, David Simpson; (middle row, l-r) Lily Roberts, Delaney Chambers, Elisa Garcia-Carreras, Amelia Ingle, Lily Garcia-Carreras, Sofia Monroy, Luis Quinones, Lora Garcia-Carreras; (front row, l-r) Jonas Quinones, Angie Monroy, Helen Garcia-Carreras, Elizabeth Brosman, Anenaca Simps

Mocha House performers (back row, l-r) Taylor Surman, Lily Nichols, Drace Langford, Addie Brown, Addie Grace Usry, Susan Usry, Jessica Womack, Chase Crumbley, Amanda Stover, Marielle Peguero, Georgia Hamlin, Giana Hamlin, Wayne Ingle, David Simpson; (middle row, l-r) Lily Roberts, Delaney Chambers, Elisa Garcia-Carreras, Amelia Ingle, Lily Garcia-Carreras, Sofia Monroy, Luis Quinones, Lora Garcia-Carreras; (front row, l-r) Jonas Quinones, Angie Monroy, Helen Garcia-Carreras, Elizabeth Brosman, Anenaca Simps

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Mocha House concludes live local acts series

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
The final Mocha House fundraiser of the year, the largest of the Coffee House series, was presented late last month by The Plaza Arts Center and The Arts Barn.
Book Review: A Road Running Southward

Book Review: A Road Running Southward

Book Review: A Road Running Southward

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
We associate John Muir, one of the patron saints of the environmental movement, with majestic mountains out west – with Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada and Muir Woods, the redwood forest that bears his name near San Francisco – his legacy does not usually summon thoughts of the Southeast.
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