Wesley Chapel UMC celebrates bicentennial anniversary

For 200 years, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church has stood as “the church on the hill” for the glory of God and in service to Him, to the people in the Wesley Chapel Road area and to the entire Putnam community, according to one of its members.

Sign of the Times

Putnam Past

ONE YEAR AGO, SEPT. 23, 2021 The Pex Theater may appear as an eyesore at the moment, but the Downtown Development Authority plans to change that as it enters the next phase of renovation: re-stuccoing the facade and bolting on a brand new marquee lit with LED panels.

Be a bridge builder

You almost always know a bridge builder when you meet them. They bring people together, share aspirations and inspire others. DeKalb County government’s CEO, Michael Thurmond, is a bridge builder.

Voter registration continues through Oct. 11 for November general election

The voter registration period for eligibility in the Nov. 7 general election will end at 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, according to Putnam County’s acting election supervisor Kimberly Rudolph.

St. Mary’s Hospital nationally recognized for improving cardiac arrest survival rates

St. Mary’s Hospital, the flagship facility of St.

Ferst Readers’ 2 Ways 2 Win closer to goal

The recipe for early school success is simple: start school with strong literacy skills.

Right here, right now: the power of place

The power of place. I’ve been thinking about this phrase a lot recently. It was the theme for the annual conference of the American Alliance for State and Local History, which I was invited to attend at the beginning of September.

Food for thought

I’m sure this has happened to you before, but let me set the scene. It’s 9:15 in the morning and now, all of a sudden, Big El is asking me to put her suitcase, toolbox and nail belt into Streak, her zippy little Nissan Z. “Well, where are you off to,” I ask?

GWM welcomes new junior board

The Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) welcomed its 2022‘23 Junior Board to its downtown Eatonton storefront Sept.