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Movie Review: ‘Wicked for Good’ closes the chapter on Oz

Katie Flicker
Thursday, December 4, 2025
A year ago, I reviewed “Wicked,” part one of Broadway’s “Wicked the Musical” movie version. Part one blew me away with its stunning visuals, story, and music, touching both my heart and mind. “Wicked for Good,” however, did not hit with the same strength.
'The Running Man'

'The Running Man'

Movie Review: ‘The Running Man’ hits close to home

Gordon Columbine
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
It’s not possible to watch Paramount’s new movie “The Running Man,” based on a short 1982 novel of the same name by horror master Steven King (under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), without equating it to the political/entertainment climate we find ourselves in today.
LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Festival Hall features new artwork

Leigh Lofgren
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
On your next visit to Greensboro’s Festival Hall, you will find some new artwork on the walls by local Georgia artists, including works of collage, oil on canvas and board, acrylics, transparent watercolor, photography, and patterned rag rugs.
Ronda Rich/Columnist

Ronda Rich/Columnist

Rich: Sharing Thanksgiving

Ronda Rich
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
At first blush, this might seem like a Christmas tale, but soon, you will see the joy of Thanksgiving in it.When I left home to work in a land far away, Mama said, “I’ll give you the same advice my Daddy gave me when I left the mountains: Forget not to assemble thyself in the house of the Lord.
Members of the Habitat for Humanity of Putnam County Board of Directors and staff join Justice Verda Colvin (center) at last week’s Building Hope Gala, where the Lake Country community helped raise more than $100,000 for affordable housing. CONTRIBUTED

Members of the Habitat for Humanity of Putnam County Board of Directors and staff join Justice Verda Colvin (center) at last week’s Building Hope Gala, where the Lake Country community helped raise more than $100,000 for affordable housing. CONTRIBUTED

HFHP hosts ‘Building Hope’ gala in Eatonton

News Staff
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Habitat for Humanity of Putnam County (HFHP) celebrated a landmark event last Thursday with its 2nd annual Building Hope Gala at Barrel 118 in downtown Eatonton.
Various outdoor signs are available to add a touch of Uncle Remus-inspired whimsy to local gardens or yards. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Various outdoor signs are available to add a touch of Uncle Remus-inspired whimsy to local gardens or yards. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Uncle Remus Museum features unique gift options

Ian Tocher
Thursday, November 20, 2025
As the holiday season approaches, the gift shop at the Uncle Remus Museum will be busy with visitors searching for something special, something unique that they just can’t find anywhere else.
Putnam County Coroner Hollis Harrison (left) with gospel singer Joseph Habedank at a previous concert by Habedank a few years ago in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam County Coroner Hollis Harrison (left) with gospel singer Joseph Habedank at a previous concert by Habedank a few years ago in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

Gospel artist Habedank to perform in Eatonton

News Staff
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Multiple award-winning Christian musical artist Joseph Habedank will return to Eatonton on Nov. 22 as part of his “Autobiography” tour.Habedank is no stranger to writing songs about real life.
Sisters Megan and Mallory Fitzgerald (l-r, center) celebrate with friends and family at the official ribbon cutting Nov. 14, for their new Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa at 646 Old Phoenix Rd., Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sisters Megan and Mallory Fitzgerald (l-r, center) celebrate with friends and family at the official ribbon cutting Nov. 14, for their new Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa at 646 Old Phoenix Rd., Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sisters launch Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa

Ian Tocher
Thursday, November 20, 2025
When Mallory and Megan Fitzgerald cut the ribbon to Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa (646 Old Phoenix Rd., Eatonton) last Friday, they were surrounded by a crowd so large it surprised even them.
Sarah Daly Weir and Bill Dudley, as Ethel and Norman Thayer, ably anchored the entire “On Golden Pond” cast Friday night at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. GORDON COLUMBINE/Staff

Sarah Daly Weir and Bill Dudley, as Ethel and Norman Thayer, ably anchored the entire “On Golden Pond” cast Friday night at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. GORDON COLUMBINE/Staff

Columbine: PAPA’s ‘On Golden Pond’ delivers a rewarding experience

Gordon Columbine
Thursday, November 20, 2025
I’ll admit up front, I’ve never seen the movie “On Golden Pond,” made famous by the pairing of legitimate Hollywood legends Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda in his final role before dying only eight months after the film’s December 1981 release – perhaps prophetic given his OGP character’s...
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