Near the start of the Feb. 2 Putnam County Commission meeting, former Eatonton city attorney Barry Fleming (4th from left) was recognized for being appointed Jan. 10 as a Columbia County Superior Court Judge. Fleming was presented with a certificate and will soon receive a custom-made gavel from (l-r) Putnam County Commission Chair Bill Sharp and Commissioners Gary McElhenney, Steve Hersey, Jeff Wooten, and Daniel Brown. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The Feb. 2 Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting was an unusually bright gathering, as the room was filled by neon-shirted Putnam County pickleball players.
Certainly, the most supported item on the Feb. 2 agenda was number seven – a special presentation by Putnam County Recreation Director Scott Haley.
After providing an update on improvements made to Jimmy Davis Park, including paving the p…