Jimmy Davis Park officially reopens

  • City of Eatonton Councilmember Janie Reid holds the bow high after Putnam County Chairman Bill Sharp (holding scissors beside her) cut the ribbon on Saturday to officially reopen Jimmy Davis Park, south of downtown. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    City of Eatonton Councilmember Janie Reid holds the bow high after Putnam County Chairman Bill Sharp (holding scissors beside her) cut the ribbon on Saturday to officially reopen Jimmy Davis Park, south of downtown. IAN TOCHER/Staff
  • County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp speaks at the ceremony. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp speaks at the ceremony. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    A brief ceremony Saturday morning officially recognized the reopening of the refurbished Jimmy Davis Park (JDP) in southeast Eatonton.With not many locals but several county and city officials in attendance, Putnam County Commission Chair Bill Sharp addressed a crowd of about 50 inside the park’s main building. “We’ve committed to moving Jimmy Davis Park forward and try...

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