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Darlington Raceway

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
3:30 p.m. ET Sunday, FS1 • Location: 1301 Harry Byrd Hwy., Darlington, SC • Nicknamed “The Lady in Black” and “The Track Too Tough to Tame.” These two titles provide some indication of the respect and awe NASCAR drivers and fans have for Darlington, the oldest superspeedway hosting Cup events.
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Get your mom a card and some flowers on Mother’s Day

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 5, 2022
I closed my eyes, begin to pray Then tears of joy stream down my face With arms wide open under the sunlight Welcome to this place, I’ll show you everything With arms wide open With arms wide open Creed: Songwriters Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti If you spent 47 hours watching the NFL Draft...
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More PCHS baseball photos

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
A meeting at the mound, featuring several Putnam County players. ARELLA CASH/Staff Vidalia’s Hughes Graham (18) tries to beat out a throw to first base. ARELLA CASH/Staff Putnam County catcher Mark Winslette (16) tries to frame a pitch for a strike. ARELLA CASH/Staff
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War Eagles honor senior baseball players

News Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Photos by ARELLA CASH/Staff Joa Burton (28) Thad Griffith (12) Chase Lupton (14) Gerald Kilgore (2) Drennan Vaughn (18) Seniors warm up before their matchup against the Warriors. Traditional parent senior pitch
The Lady War Eagles won their first state tournament match but fell short against powerhouse Lovett. CONTRIBUTED

The Lady War Eagles won their first state tournament match but fell short against powerhouse Lovett. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam girls lose to the defending state champs

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Six days after a thrilling first round win over Bacon County in the state soccer tournament, the Putnam County Lady War Eagles ran into the proverbial buzz saw in Atlanta, losing to the Lovett Lady Lions 10-0.
Athletes from 19 schools participated in the GISA AA track meet held at Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove April 21-23. CONTRIBUTED

Athletes from 19 schools participated in the GISA AA track meet held at Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove April 21-23. CONTRIBUTED

Gator wins state shot put competition

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Gatewood’s Garric Embry won the shotput competition at the GISA AA state track meet held at Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove April 21-23. Embry’s throw of 45’ 11.5” was nearly a more than a foot further than Thomas Denton’s of Brentwood who finished second with a throw of 44” 9.75”.
BJ Ruff (13) during an at-bat against Jefferson County last week. ARELLA CASH/Staff

BJ Ruff (13) during an at-bat against Jefferson County last week. ARELLA CASH/Staff

War Eagles look to rebound in playoffs after losing streak

Lance McCurley
Thursday, April 28, 2022
A Putnam County baseball team at full strength is dangerous, although that hasn’t been the case for the past couple of weeks. The War Eagles dropped five straight contests to end the regular season. They also snuck into the GHSA Class AA state playoffs as the No. 4-seed out of Region 4-AA.
WINNER: NOAH GRAGSON

WINNER: NOAH GRAGSON

XFINITY RECAP

News Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022
• Saturday’s AG-PRO 300, Talladega Superspeedway It was an Earnhardt Saturday in Earnhardt country. Grabbing the lead on a restart in the third overtime, Noah Gragson— driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports—won the Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

After final wild lap, calm-running Ross gets the ‘Dega’ W

News Staff
Thursday, April 28, 2022
One lap. That’s all it took for Ross Chastain to drop a watermelon and raise a trophy in celebration. The 29-year old Floridian led only the last – typically frantic – lap in the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday to take his second career Cup Series victory.
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