ONE YEAR AGO, APRIL 15, 2021
A local cocktail bar was reportedly temporarily shut down over the weekend when Putnam County Sheriff’s Office arrested the operators for selling alcohol to minors, according to Sheriff Howard Sills. “There was much ado on social media about Sheriff Sills ruining everything; but when you sell distilled spirits to a 13-year-old without asking for identification, that will not be allowed in my county, so we decided to shut it down,” Sills said.
Eatonton City Councilmember Janie Reid announced at Monday night’s City Council meeting that Jet Food Stores Inc. plans to purchase more than 400 acres of land around its current store at US 441 and US 129. Reid said Jet plans to close on the land, some of which is across US 441 inside the Bypass as soon as this week.
FIVE YEARS AGO, APRIL 13, 2017
In addition to hearing wind, thunder and rain, a few people living in Putnam County also felt the tremor of one or two earthquakes Wednesday, April 5. According to U.S. Geological Survey, two quakes measuring 2.5 and 2.7 on the Richter scale happened at 9:38 p.m. and 9:49 p.m. that evening in Hancock County.
25 YEARS AGO, APRIL 17, 1997
A Tuesday morning bank robbery in Putnam County left a local man fighting for his life in a Macon hospital and a Milledgeville man in jail facing multiple charges. Charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery is Anthony Terrence Veal, 21. The robbery occurred within minutes of the opening of The Peoples Bank branch office on Highway 441.
50 YEARS AGO, APRIL 13, 1972
Putnam General Hospital will continue to provide adequate facilities “one way or another” despite the rejection of a $460,000 bond issue last week, according to Frank Jenkins, chairman of the Hospital Authority of Putnam County.
75 YEARS AGO, APRIL 17, 1947
The State Department of Health will invade Eatonton in an all-out attack on rats, Dr. J.N. Stribling, mayor, revealed this week. The following week, DDT will be dusted to kill fleas.
Football is assured for Eatonton another season as the result of a rousing one-week campaign conducted by the recently organized Putnam County Quarterback Club.
100 YEARS AGO, APRIL 14, 1922
Fifteen young men of the city got together and organized what they have named a Commercial Club, with the purpose of doing whatever they can to advance the interests of the city and county along commercial and general business lines. They meet every two weeks for supper together and to discuss business conditions.
Judge James B. Park and Hon. Doyle Campbell were in the city Wednesday and held an adjourned term of Putnam Superior Court. Among the other business transacted, Charlie Peavy was sent to the road for life.