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Superintendent Eric Arena recently announced he is retiring at the end of May. (Photo via Putnam County Charter School System)

Superintendent Eric Arena recently announced he is retiring at the end of May. (Photo via Putnam County Charter School System)

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Arena announces retirement; Austin to be successor

Bailey McCully
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Putnam County Board of Education met on Jan. 22 to hear a presentation and vote on the new district calendar and personnel changes. Becky Nipper started off the meeting by presenting an assessment of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom.
Ryan Winfield

Ryan Winfield

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Local, state, federal authorities raid local businesses

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 18, 2024
The presence of a large number of various law enforcement agencies, their vehicles’ flashing blue lights, and the closings of numerous businesses last week caught the attention of Putnam County residents and piqued their curiosity, according to overheard conversations and social media comments.
Putnam County residents march on MLK Day last week. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County residents march on MLK Day last week. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Eatonton marches for MLK Day

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 18, 2024
A sizable crowd gathered at Ebeneezer Baptist Church on Willie Bailey Street in Eatonton Monday afternoon, in preparation for a short march to the Putnam County Courthouse and back in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Search warrants executed at 32 businesses

News Staff
Friday, January 12, 2024
The sheriffs of Jasper, Jones, and Putnam counties executed search and arrest warrants at 32 different business locations throughout their respective communities on Jan. 10-11.   Approximately a dozen warrants were carried out in Putnam and Jasper counties simultaneously on Wednesday morning.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

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Good problem for legislature: what to do with surplus

Dave Williams
Thursday, January 11, 2024
The 2024 session of the General Assembly starting Monday is expected to feature renewed debate over issues lawmakers have wrestled with for years, including private school vouchers, legalized gambling, and tort reform.
Darren Lavaughn Tubbs

Darren Lavaughn Tubbs

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Putnam County Jail Report (1/11/24)

News Staff
Thursday, January 11, 2024
TUESDAY, JAN. 2 Darren Lavaughn Tubbs, 29, of Brunswick – driving while license suspended; speeding 78/55 Yobani Wilder, 34, of Eatonton – state court sentence (15/30 days jail time) WEDNESDAY, JAN.
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COVID, flu up sharply in Georgia

Dave Williams
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Cases of COVID-19 and flu have risen sharply in Georgia since the Christmas holidays, State Epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek reported Tuesday.
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Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

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BOE approves elementary school site plan

Bailey McCully
Thursday, January 11, 2024
The Putnam County Board of Education met for a called meeting on Jan. 9 to vote on the new elementary school site plan and some minor developments at the middle and high schools.
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