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EPWSA looks forward during work session

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A mid-March “work session” by the Eatonton-Putnam Water and Sewer Authority board made no formal decisions, yet still outlined a broad path of balancing acts that they, and future boards, will grapple with over the next 10, 20, and maybe even 40 years.
Student-athletes from each school within the Putnam County Charter School System wore matching color event t-shirts, with the team from Putnam County Elementary decked out in white.

Student-athletes from each school within the Putnam County Charter School System wore matching color event t-shirts, with the team from Putnam County Elementary decked out in white.

War Eagle Games provide fun and recognition for competitors

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Students from all four Putnam County Charter School System schools were at the sports stadium behind the middle school last Friday to participate in the inaugural War Eagle Games, designed specifically for differently abled athletes.
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Trail camera theft suspect flees, nabbed in Sinclair

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
An Eatonton man is in jail after being accused of, among other things, stealing a state-owned trail camera from the U.S. National Forest. The investigating officer, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Sgt.
Sebastian the goat stares down the camera while his pal Scuttles exchanges a glance with media specialist Laurie Griffin, who enjoys her daily interactions with the PCHS goats. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sebastian the goat stares down the camera while his pal Scuttles exchanges a glance with media specialist Laurie Griffin, who enjoys her daily interactions with the PCHS goats. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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PUTNAM A to Z: G is for Goats

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Part of almost any school experience is teaching students how sometimes it takes a little “thinking outside the box” to reach the best answer or solution to a problem.
L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Short-term rental issue draws crowd

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Last week’s first of two special hearings on short-term rentals (STRs) at Putnam County’s two large lakes saw nearly 40 people take three-minute turns at the microphone giving an earful to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. Some voiced specific complaints.
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Student-teachers share experiences with BOE

Bailey Ballard
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The Putnam County Board of Education heard three presentations and approved several actions on the agenda Monday night. The meeting began with three public speakers, John and Jan Bloodworth and Daniel Brown.
Eatonton Police Department officer Rebecca Meeks shows the new Getac laptop in her patrol vehicle. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Eatonton Police Department officer Rebecca Meeks shows the new Getac laptop in her patrol vehicle. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

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Eatonton police cars get more efficient with laptops

Lynn Hobbs Lynn@msgrnews.com
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Eatonton Police Department now has laptops in all its patrol cars thanks to a $30,000 grant the city of Eatonton received from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. “I am very pleased that the GOHS has chosen us for this grant,” Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said.
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Short-term rental hearings on the way

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
The first of two special public hearings on probable controls for short-term rentals will come this evening, March 23, at the Putnam County administration building. The hearing led by the Putnam County Board of Commissioners begins at 6 p.m. A second hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m.
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Eatonton City Council addresses housing developments

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Two separate housing possibilities provided the focus for Monday evening’s Eatonton City Council mid-month meeting. The first came in a rezoning of 26-plus acres on Monticello Road (Ga. 16) across the road from Ingle’s grocery store.
The wisteria was in full bloom last week, covering the old, metal bridge that served as Putnam County’s only dry passage over Murder Creek for much of the 1900s until a more modern bridge was built as part of Glenwood Springs Road nearly 40 years ago.

The wisteria was in full bloom last week, covering the old, metal bridge that served as Putnam County’s only dry passage over Murder Creek for much of the 1900s until a more modern bridge was built as part of Glenwood Springs Road nearly 40 years ago.

Spring has sprung

News Staff
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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