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PCHS graduation signals new beginnings

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 29, 2025
“Now is when the struggle becomes real for you, and it will become real,” Putnam County High School Principal Dr. Andrew Cooper told 193 graduating seniors last Friday night at Al Reaves Field, behind Putnam County Middle School.
Hannah Erickson (center, kneeling) led an eager PCHS Beta Club crew in a major planting project to help beautify Jimmy Davis Park while eventually providing added privacy to nearby neighbors. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Hannah Erickson (center, kneeling) led an eager PCHS Beta Club crew in a major planting project to help beautify Jimmy Davis Park while eventually providing added privacy to nearby neighbors. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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PCHS Beta Club plants for future at JDP

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Jimmy Davis Park officially reopened last November, but work continues to make it a facility that all of Eatonton and Putnam County can be proud of and eager to visit.
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Missing man located by Eatonton police officer

News Staff
Friday, May 23, 2025
A Henry County man who had been missing for a month is now safe and reunited with his family after being found by an Eatonton Police Officer.Around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Eatonton Police Department Officer Chad Burket saw a 2013 Nissan Rogue traveling the wrong way on Marion Street.
PCHS Principal Dr. Andrew Cooper revealed at a recent Board of Education meeting that he competed for the first time ever last month in a USA Powerlifting event. IAN TOCHER/Staff

PCHS Principal Dr. Andrew Cooper revealed at a recent Board of Education meeting that he competed for the first time ever last month in a USA Powerlifting event. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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PCHS principal sets powerlifting records

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 22, 2025
There’s a new strongman at Putnam County High School.PCHS Principal Dr. Andrew Cooper revealed at a recent Board of Education meeting that he competed for the first time ever last month in a USA Powerlifting event and not only won but set three new state powerlifting records within his division.
Contraband suspected to be intended for Hancock State Prison was intercepted, including phones, lighters, cell phone chargers, and more, along with a modified drone to deliver the items. CONTRIBUTED

Contraband suspected to be intended for Hancock State Prison was intercepted, including phones, lighters, cell phone chargers, and more, along with a modified drone to deliver the items. CONTRIBUTED

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Prison contraband intercepted by Greene deputies

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Greene County deputies have foiled two more attempts to smuggle contraband into a Georgia prison last week.Chais Spencer, of 57 Hardwick St.
L-R: Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, Jones County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, Capt. Travis Douglas and Investigator John Simmons at a May 16 press conference. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

L-R: Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, Jones County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Earl Humphries, Capt. Travis Douglas and Investigator John Simmons at a May 16 press conference. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

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Sills asked to investigate assailant’s death

Debbie Lurie-smith
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Jones County experienced an officer-involved shooting last week that resulted in the death of the offender and an investigation by a neighboring sheriff’s department.
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills stands beside an image of Columbia County Deputy Sheriff Brandon Sikes, who was shot and killed April 26 while making a traffic stop on I-20, near Augusta. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills stands beside an image of Columbia County Deputy Sheriff Brandon Sikes, who was shot and killed April 26 while making a traffic stop on I-20, near Augusta. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Sills reminds MAC crowd of law enforcement sacrifice

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Mothers Against Crime (MAC) held its annual banquet May 10 at the Eatonton Elks Lodge, where several speakers addressed an audience of about 50 members.
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