ONE YEAR AGO, SEPT. 16, 2021
The Eatonton City Council discussed proposed amendments to Chapter 75 of the zoning code of ordinances at the Sept. 7 meeting. These would add a handful of new designations and make it so that those looking to open businesses downtown could avoid the lengthy process of applying for conditional use zoning.
FIVE YEARS AGO, SEPT. 14, 2017
Tropical Storm Irma blew through Eatonton and Putnam County Monday, Sept. 11, with winds reaching 43.5 mph, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, who also serves as the county’s EMA Director. The wind speed varied between 13.8 and 43.5 mph, knocking down trees all over the city and county along with utility poles, electric/cable/telephone lines, signs, siding and roof shingles.
25 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 18, 1997
Two of Putnam County’s leading business people were in Savannah last week to attend the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Roddie Ann Blackwell, president of the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, and Lynda Ramage, Tourism chairwoman for the city of Eatonton, were among more than 400 who attended the three-day conference. Blackwell and Ramage attended workshops and heard from speakers on the subject of tourism.
50 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 14, 1972
Georgia Power Company announced today that construction has begun on Wallace Dam, a $97 million project on the Oconee River between Eatonton and Sparta. The company recently awarded a contract to Dravo Corp of Pittsburgh for construction on the dam and powerhouse. The facility is part of the $1.5 billion construction program Georgia Power must carry out during the next three years to meet the soaring power demand on the state, according to company officials.
75 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 18, 1947 100 YEARS AGO, SEPT. 15, 1922
On the 27th of this month, there will be sold at auction in Eatonton over 200 dairy cows and heifers. To be exact, 210 had been listed up to Wednesday of this week, and there will be more added to this number during the next few days. There will be, according to County Agent Rogers, fully 250 animals to go in the sale at the appointed time.