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A half-pound each of marijuana and methamphetamine along with some scales were seized from a house on Sparta Highway, where almost a dozen chained dogs also were found. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

A half-pound each of marijuana and methamphetamine along with some scales were seized from a house on Sparta Highway, where almost a dozen chained dogs also were found. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Search warrant yields drugs, guns, dead dog

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Local authorities serving a search warrant found more — and less — than they expected.They found the drugs, but not the suspected drug dealer. They also found loaded guns and a lot of dogs, several of which were severely neglected, and one that was dead.Putnam County Sheriff’s Lt.
PGH Medical Director Dr. Daniel Bennett

PGH Medical Director Dr. Daniel Bennett

PGH provides top-notch patient care, doctors say

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Doctors at Putnam General Hospital want to remind local patients of the hospital's wide array of services and the high level of care, expertise, and equipment.“This hospital, I think it’s kind of like a diamond in the rough.
Eatonton Messenger/File Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/File Graphic

Putnam BOC ponders pursuit of recreation grant funds

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 3. Richard Garrett, the newly elected District 2 representative, made his debut, and District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent.
Eatonton Mayor John Reid presents an idea to Putnam Board of Education members. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Eatonton Mayor John Reid presents an idea to Putnam Board of Education members. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

BOE, Mayor Reid discuss old elementary school building

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Now that a new building is under construction for Putnam County Elementary School, what will become of the old building once it’s vacated?At their work session Monday evening, Putnam County Board of Education members learned that the city of Eatonton is monitoring the school building.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Prisons chief seeking $372M for safety upgrades

Dave Williams
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Corrections asked state lawmakers Tuesday for $372 million to improve a prison system the Justice Department criticized last fall in a scathing report.
Law enforcement made their presence known on Canal St., which is right outside of the French Quarter, the day after the terrorist attack in New Orleans. KEN WARD/Contributed

Law enforcement made their presence known on Canal St., which is right outside of the French Quarter, the day after the terrorist attack in New Orleans. KEN WARD/Contributed

‘It just changed the whole trip’

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Morgan County resident Danny Tillery and his family walked on Bourbon Street around midnight, a few hours before Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into a crowd celebrating New Year’s Eve.When Tillery woke up on Jan.
The stolen partial tree, partially adorned with lights, stands on the front porch where it was easily seen by the deputy when he pulled in the driveway of the residence. CONTRIBUTED/ PCSO

The stolen partial tree, partially adorned with lights, stands on the front porch where it was easily seen by the deputy when he pulled in the driveway of the residence. CONTRIBUTED/ PCSO

Fugitive drives off with partial Christmas tree

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Three days before Christmas, a Putnam County deputy sheriff responded to an unusual call — three-fourths of a Christmas tree had been stolen.Deputy Robert Dekle went to the Goodwill store to talk to the manager who had phoned in the complaint.
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