Approximately 150 local residents participated in a march Jan. 15 to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march to and from the Putnam County Courthouse from Ebeneezer Baptist Church near downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Putnam County senior Kamyra Aikens continued to prove her worth to the Lady War Eagles by becoming a thousand-point scorer while simultaneously playing a strong defensive game. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
Derick Austin (left), who was named the next superintendent of PCCSS to succeed Erica Arena, leans over Board Chair Dr. Steve Weiner’s shoulder as board members sign the approved contract. BAILEY McCULLY/Staff
JT Gregory holds the trophy last spring signifying the Gatewood Gators as GIAA 2-AA regular-season champs for the second-straight year. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The Old School History Museum (OSHM) Sports Wall of Fame was unveiled April 7. EMME CLAUSE/Staff
Johnny and Kimberly Johnson stand with their son, Branson, who narrowly escaped injury when a large tree fell directly over his bed in April. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Lawson Wooten holds the 2024 GIAA-2A state championship trophy after closing with two scoreless innings for the Gators in Macon. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
The streets of Eatonton were taken over June 1 by the 63rd Putnam County Dairy Festival and Parade, presented by the Pilot Club of Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff
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