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Shop co-owner Diana Homeier (left) and Paula Benjamin of the adjoining Georgia Writers Museum each held an end of the ceremonial red ribbon as Michael Homeier made the grand-opening cut last Friday to officially open Sylvia’s: A Supernatural Coffee Bar. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Shop co-owner Diana Homeier (left) and Paula Benjamin of the adjoining Georgia Writers Museum each held an end of the ceremonial red ribbon as Michael Homeier made the grand-opening cut last Friday to officially open Sylvia’s: A Supernatural Coffee Bar. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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‘Encouraging’ start for Sylvia’s Coffee in Eatonton

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 27, 2023
To the cheers of more than 50 people crowded into Sylvia’s Coffee last Friday morning, co-owner Michael Homeier cut the ceremonial red ribbon, marking the long-awaited official opening of Eatonton’s first downtown coffee shop in years.
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Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

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STRs, de-annexation again dominate BOC meeting

Rufus Adair
Thursday, July 27, 2023
On Tuesday last week, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners (BOC) postponed to September the schedule for a new short-term rentals ordinance, and with little comment approved forwarding to Eatonton City Council a new batch of de-annexation requests.
Officers with the Milledgeville Police Department arrest Tabish Nigel Goddard for the murder of a Putnam County man. MILLEDGEVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE

Officers with the Milledgeville Police Department arrest Tabish Nigel Goddard for the murder of a Putnam County man. MILLEDGEVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE

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Suspect indicted for Putnam man’s murder

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 27, 2023
A Baldwin County grand jury handed down a true bill of indictment July 10 on a man accused of killing a Putnam County resident.
Isyss Meeks

Isyss Meeks

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Traffic stop turns teens into inmates

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Two people from Michigan speeding through Eatonton in a car with a Texas tag told a police officer that they were “driving all over, looking for a couch" but their shopping trip ended at Putnam County Jail.
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Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

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BOE hears review of summer camps, state updates

Bailey McCully
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Putnam County Board of Education heard a review of this year’s Summer Inspiration camps, heard updates to potential Georgia state board rules being voted on, and approved two action items regarding the middle and high schools, on July 17.
Yadira Velazquez

Yadira Velazquez

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Woman shops at expense of former employer

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 20, 2023
A $35,000 shopping spree on Amazon landed a Monticello woman in jail after her former employer noticed the charges on the company’s credit card, authorities say.
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EPD officers catch alleged thieves in the night

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 20, 2023
A complaint of suspicious activity that was phoned in to police in the wee hours of the morning resulted in many residents being awakened and two arrests, according to Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell. The phone call came in at 3 a.m.
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Rep. Mike Collins/File Photo

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Collins calls out synthetic opioids on House floor

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Georgia District 10 Representative Mike Collins tackled at least part of the country’s growing synthetic drug problem head on July 12, as he urged the U.S. House of Representatives to take up the Senate’s amended version of H.R. 1734, also known as the TRANQ Research Act.
Two things that make fishing for catfish desirable, according to WRD, are that catfish are plentiful in Georgia and the gear needed is simple.

Two things that make fishing for catfish desirable, according to WRD, are that catfish are plentiful in Georgia and the gear needed is simple.

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Angling for catfish? DNR offers tips

Brad Harrison
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The summer months are filled with activities to enjoy outside, and angling for catfish is among them as there are plenty of locations statewide to do so, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
L-R: DCSS Assistant Deputy Commissioner John Hurst and Judge Brenda Trammell pose alongside PAC graduates George Hulsey, Mel-Juwan Lawrence, Bashun Carter, Gregory Burke, Michael Peek, Clarence Hill, Marcus Mathis, Judge Alison Burleson, and PAC Coordinator Zaccino Holmes following Friday’s Parental Accountability Court graduation at Putnam County’s historical courthouse. Not in attendance: PAC graduate James Brock.

L-R: DCSS Assistant Deputy Commissioner John Hurst and Judge Brenda Trammell pose alongside PAC graduates George Hulsey, Mel-Juwan Lawrence, Bashun Carter, Gregory Burke, Michael Peek, Clarence Hill, Marcus Mathis, Judge Alison Burleson, and PAC Coordinator Zaccino Holmes following Friday’s Parental Accountability Court graduation at Putnam County’s historical courthouse. Not in attendance: PAC graduate James Brock.

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Graduation day for PAC dads

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Mortarboards and gowns were the dress of the day Friday morning at Putnam County Courthouse, as it hosted a unique graduation ceremony in which eight local fathers were awarded certificates and received public recognition for successfully completing the state’s Parental Accountability Court (PAC)...
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