In his full-page letter (The Eatonton Messenger, A8, Apr. 9, 2026), Hans Dawson of Putnam County Stone, LLC, wrote that “opponents (of the quarry) are transplants.”
Is Mr. Dawson a lifelong resident of Putnam County? Hundreds of Putnam residents, many of whom were turned away due to a lack of space, showed up for a meeting of the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission, expecting to exe…