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J.D. Jones addresses a sizable crowd Aug. 4 at the American Legion Hall next door to a beleaguered Jimmy Davis Park. IAN TOCHER/Staff

J.D. Jones addresses a sizable crowd Aug. 4 at the American Legion Hall next door to a beleaguered Jimmy Davis Park. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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“Change is gonna’ come for Jimmy Davis Park.”

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Community support continues for Eatonton recreation facility Last Thursday, sheets of monsoon-like rain drove local residents attending a rally at Jimmy Davis Park (JDP) indoors to the American Legion Hall next door—where a storm over the park’s fate resumed unabated.
Back-to-School Power for Body and Mind

Back-to-School Power for Body and Mind

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Back-to-School Power for Body and Mind

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Nutritious, well-rounded meals are essential for growth and proper brain development. A complete midday meal also helps boost mental and physical power so kids can keep on learning until the afternoon bell rings.
Welcoming Joint Regeneration of Lake Oconee to Harmony Crossing

Welcoming Joint Regeneration of Lake Oconee to Harmony Crossing

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Welcoming Joint Regeneration of Lake Oconee to Harmony Crossing

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Lake Oconee boasts a thriving, active community. From world renowned golf courses to its miles of stunning waterfronts, there’s an abundance of opportunities to enjoy the best of central Georgia. But joint aches and pains can keep some from fully loving the lake life.
Bobby Joe Robinson

Bobby Joe Robinson

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PUTNAM COUNTY JAIL REPORT

News Staff
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
MONDAY, JULY 25 Bobby Joe Robinson, 40, of Eatonton – probation violation (deposit account fraud) Adjwona Lasha Ingram, 46, of Eatonton – battery (family violence) Martha Suseth Guity Ponce, 18, of Knoxville, Tenn.
The new $1.47 million pumping system can push 2,000 gallons a minute up to the bucket, with one single-stream nozzle able to apply 1,500 gallons a minute on a fire from 75 feet away. CONTRIBUTED

The new $1.47 million pumping system can push 2,000 gallons a minute up to the bucket, with one single-stream nozzle able to apply 1,500 gallons a minute on a fire from 75 feet away. CONTRIBUTED

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New county firetruck brings new capabilities

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Visual evidence of the three-year beefing up of Putnam County’s emergency services was demonstrated in the administration building’s parking lot late last month after a county commission meeting. It was a firetruck, a 78,000-pound, 43-foot long, $1.

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Putnam’s school test scores rebounding from pandemic

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
This spring’s round of testing for the state’s public-school students showed steady improvement after dislocations brought by the COVID pandemic. “We are not all the way back from our pre-pandemic levels, but we are getting close,” said Laura Melton, the Putnam school system’s curriculum director.
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