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Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Hernandez

Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Hernandez

PUTNAM COUNTY JAIL REPORT

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
TUESDAY, JULY 5 Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Hernandez, 21, of Marietta – driving without license (unlicensed or wrong class); speeding 81/60 WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Heath Barron Johnson, 49, of Gordon – child support incarceration order Michelle Elyse Blum, 35, of Gainesville – interference with custody...

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Write-in relevance

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Come the November general election, Georgia voters retain the rare, often overlooked, and decidedly uphill option of writing in the name of someone—or sometimes some thing (think “Mickey Mouse” or “A. Rock”)—beyond traditional Republican, Democrat or Independent candidates on the ballot.
Osprey feeds young over Lake Oconee. VIRGINIA LINCH/Contributed

Osprey feeds young over Lake Oconee. VIRGINIA LINCH/Contributed

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Osprey nest fire causes temporary power outage

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Residents in northeastern Putnam County were briefly without power Saturday morning when an osprey nest caught fire atop a Tri-County EMC utility pole. Putnam County Fire Chief Tommy McClain said the call came in around 6:15 a.m. July 9, and two firefighters responded.
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Putnam Past

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
ONE YEAR AGO, JULY 15, 2021 Filming for a major motion picture featuring a star-studded cast wrapped last week after weeks of hard work from cast and crew.
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, July 13, 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.

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Eatonton man acquitted by Hancock jury for shooting

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
An Eatonton man who was arrested for shooting two people at a Labor Day party in Sparta in 2019 was acquitted by a Hancock County jury recently. Darius J. Reaves was 18 at the time of the incident and his arrest.
Putnam County High School rising sophomore and award-winning gymnast Karmyn Manning is presented a plaque by Eatonton Mayor John Reid and the City Council at their July 5 meeting. A proclamation read by Reid congratulated her for placing first All Around in her age group at the AAU Gymnastics National Championship in Springfield, Ill., earlier this month. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Putnam County High School rising sophomore and award-winning gymnast Karmyn Manning is presented a plaque by Eatonton Mayor John Reid and the City Council at their July 5 meeting. A proclamation read by Reid congratulated her for placing first All Around in her age group at the AAU Gymnastics National Championship in Springfield, Ill., earlier this month. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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City gets smaller slice of sales tax

Mark Engel
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
The Eatonton City Council voted July 5, to accept a “take it or leave it” offer from the Putnam County Commission on revenue sharing from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST).
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Active shooter preparedness being reviewed for schools

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
The events of May 24, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, once more brought a horrific reminder of the ongoing threat of school shootings in America. Thirtyseven people were shot that day. Twenty-one were killed, with 19 of them students just 9- to 11-years old.
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