Approximately 400 politically engaged Georgians packed The Chapel at the University of Georgia last Thursday, where Republican Governor Brian Kemp took part in an Atlanta Journal- Constitution event for its “Politically Georgia” podcast.

A “missing” two acres of land could end up costing the city of Eatonton a $30-million-plus housing development. That’s the take of real estate developer and builder David Pfotzer of Pfotzer Properties, who attended last Monday’s Eatonton City Council meeting seeking approval for rezoning land he purchased last year at 769 Monticello Rd. (across Hwy. 16 from Ingles) from A-1 to R-3 and asking for approval of a density variance for the same site.

The Putnam County Board of Commissioners met April 16 for a meeting filled with public comment and discourse as several citizens raised concerns over the board’s proposal to change several lines in the County Code of Ordinances.

Putnam General Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditationin mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). ACR accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging. Since 1987, the ACR has accredited more than 39,000 facilities in nine imaging modalities.

Greensboro native Remi Baker, a graduating senior at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, has been named among 625 semifinalists in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from more than 6,000 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year.

They are not poisonous.They don’t bite or sting. And they offer an exotic culinary feast to wildlife, pets, and gourmet foodies who appreciate a taste for the wild.

A new episode of the controversial 25-plus year saga, “As Highway 44 Turns,” has been scheduled 5-7 p.m. May 7.

The doors are closed right now at Eatonton’s favorite free attraction, the Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) and its accompanying bookstore on South Jefferson Avenue, just up the street from the historic Pex Theater and across the road from the iconic Putnam County courthouse. Sylvia’s Coffee remains open right next door to GWM, providing a perfect gathering place to learn about the extensive renovations that are about to happen there.

Two vehicles were stolen out of Putnam County during the night Sunday by three juveniles, one who reportedly was only 13 years old, authorities said. A 2011 Chevrolet Traverse was taken from a residence on Halls Road.

High winds wreaked havoc in Putnam County last week, causing significant damage, man hours, and inconvenience. Local authorities and electric companies reported downed trees that caused power, cell phone, and internet outages, as well as several damaged vehicles on Thursday and Friday.