Pork Chops in Creamy Mustard-Peppercorn Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Marcia Stanley, MS, RDN, Culinary Dietitian, on behalf of Milk Means More Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 3/4 cup evaporated 2% milk 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard or Dijon mustard 3/4 teaspoon coarsely cracked black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour 4...

Chicken with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Marcia Stanley, MS, RDN, Culinary Dietitian, on behalf of Milk Means More Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 3/4 cup half-and-half 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets (about 3/4 inch thick) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon...

Ian Tocher named editor of The Messenger

The Eatonton Messenger is pleased to welcome Ian Tocher as its new editor based at the Messenger office in downtown Eatonton. A graduate of the University of Toronto and the print journalism program at Centennial College, also in Toronto, Tocher has lived the past 24 years in the Atlanta area.

COVID-19 in Middle Georgia on a summer spike

New cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise since April 22 but remain well below the original Omicron variant outbreak last winter.

Sign of the Times

The county’s swimming pool was closed June 25 due to lack of lifeguards as temperatures hovered in the high 90s. Have you seen a sight that bugs you, captures your imagination or makes you wonder what’s going on? Tell us about it. Send email to editor@msgrnews.com or call 706-749-7232. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam Past

ONE YEAR AGO, JULY 1, 2021 The Eatonton City Council met on June 21 and passed a resolution to tie the historic preservation district in with zoning code ordinances. The resolution will create a historic district overlay map, but not a new historic district.

PUTNAM COUNTY JAIL REPORT

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Michael Linzie Walker, 32, of Eatonton – probation violation (when probation terms are altered) Shanna Renae Neugebauer, 41, of Eatonton – theft by shoplifting (misdemeanor); crossing guard lines with or to deliver to inmate drugs, gun or dangerous weapons; possession of...

New law set to bring delivery robots to Georgia

ATLANTA - Georgia is about to embark on a new form of transportation technology that fits the needs of the era of e-commerce.

Money for local water and sewer work delayed by state

Faced with a likely scramble for qualified contractors, plus a December 2024 spending deadline, the Eatonton-Putnam Water and Sewer Authority board was chomping at the bit last week to seek bids for $6.

Family-based business celebrates 25th anniversary

One word that resonated throughout a recent conversation with Deer Run Florist owner Kim Hodges Hersh was “family.