CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

PUTNAM SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 THROUGH OCT. 3 REGULAR MEETING What: Ferst Readers of Greene & Putnam Counties Fall Fundraiser and Raffle Drawing When: Drawing at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct.

Putnam County Jail Report

MONDAY, AUG. 29 WEDNESDAY, AUG.

Georgia to share in multi-state settlement with e-cigarette maker

Georgia and 31 other states have reached a $438.5 million settlement with JUUL Labs in a lawsuit over the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

Georgia Tech admissions director to speak in Greensboro

Rick Clark, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Georgia Tech, will be in Greensboro Sept. 15, to present a talk to high schoolers and their parents about the college admissions process. Clark’s “Admissions 101” class will begin at 6 p.m.

Trumbo makes case for commission chair race

Charles Trumbo, the write-in candidate running for county commission chairman against current Ward 3 Putnam County Commissioner Bill Sharp, made a campaign stop last Thursday evening at the Eatonton American Legion Hall.

Putnam Past

ONE YEAR AGO, SEPT. 9, 2021 In the upcoming Eatonton City Council election, while Ward 3 is the only city council seat where the incumbent has a challenger, Ward 1 is the only seat where an incumbent chose not to run for re-election.

Sign of the Times

Take the Rivian adventure ride

Except for my long-treasured Blackberry, I have never been an early adapter. Never “that guy” with the newest gadget, toy, or hot car. My one deviance was the first-year model of the Pontiac Fiero … and its engine caught on fire. Electric vehicles (EVs) have held little attraction for me.

Georgia farmers struggling with national, global challenges

Georgia’s rural economy is being buffeted by national and global headwinds that are making it harder for farmers to make ends meet, an agricultural economist said earlier this month.

Lake Oconee Dentistry to host Stars, Stripes and Smiles Day

Lake Oconee Dentistry will be hosting Stars, Stripes and Smiles, a free day of dentistry for active and retired military, as well as law enforcement, firefighters, DNR and EMS personnel on Friday, September 30th. Drs. David and Patti Bradley, Dr. Shelly Pound and Dr.