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Loran Smith/Columnist

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Smith: Harmon Wages honest about his roller coaster life

Loran Smith
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Harmon Wages was a football player and a very good one, often underrated, but always with a flair for the dramatic, turning heads and causing headlines to sometimes drip with hyperbole. Even when there was a faux pas, it seemed to make him more popular with the Atlanta Falcons’ fan base.
Senior Lily Frisch is expected to be a primary force on the PCHS wrestling team this season.

Senior Lily Frisch is expected to be a primary force on the PCHS wrestling team this season.

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PCHS wrestling grapples with approaching new season

Arella Cash
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Through fall 2022 to spring 2023, Putnam County High School rising seniors Lily Frisch, Tristan Lower, Jonquail Coates, and Wyatt Stanley made it to the state tournament for wrestling and now are completely focused on making it even further this year.
The Gators that attended the camp at UGA are, from left, Adam Harvey, Blake Callaway, Matt Allen, Don Keiser, Landon Moreno, Jake Rich, Kaden Keiser, and JT Gregory. CONTRIBUTED

The Gators that attended the camp at UGA are, from left, Adam Harvey, Blake Callaway, Matt Allen, Don Keiser, Landon Moreno, Jake Rich, Kaden Keiser, and JT Gregory. CONTRIBUTED

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Gators’ basketball visits Athens, attends UGA camp

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Several members of the Gatewood boys’ basketball team recently experienced something special. Earlier this month, seven Gators’ varsity hoops players and head coach Don Keiser made the hour-long trip north on U.S. 441 to attend a basketball camp at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Freshman JV player Brysen Pearson prepares to serve the ball. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Freshman JV player Brysen Pearson prepares to serve the ball. ARELLA CASH/Staff

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PCHS volleyball preps for fall season

Arella Cash
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The Putnam County High School volleyball program has already started preparing for its new season this fall. After the tryout process, the program began to work this summer on the physical conditioning of the players.
UNC head coach Mack Brown (left) poses for a photo with Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (right) at Kenan Memorial Stadium over the weekend. CONTRIBUTED

UNC head coach Mack Brown (left) poses for a photo with Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (right) at Kenan Memorial Stadium over the weekend. CONTRIBUTED

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Evans embraces UNC commitment in first official Chapel Hill visit

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Gatewood football linebacker, running back and wide receiver Evan Bennett ended his football recruitment earlier this year when he committed to play collegiately at the University of North Carolina.
Lawson Wooten (15) hauls in a pop-fly.

Lawson Wooten (15) hauls in a pop-fly.

Six Gators named All-Region, five All-State

Trey Norris
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
After the most successful season in more than three decades for the Gatewood baseball program, the Gators were able to bring home their first state title since 1990. And the accolades did not stop there.
Gatewood rising 10th-grader Lily Huskins attempts a jump shot during Tuesday’s practice. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood rising 10th-grader Lily Huskins attempts a jump shot during Tuesday’s practice. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Lady Gators seek excellence over summer

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Gatewood girls’ basketball team is ready to take the next step. The Lady Gators have been practicing hard individually during the off-season months and recently started summer workouts with the goal of improving as a team.
State Farm agent Tim Broyles’ table set up at the tournament. CONTRIBUTED

State Farm agent Tim Broyles’ table set up at the tournament. CONTRIBUTED

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War Eagles’ football hosts golf tournament

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Putnam County Touchdown Club and football team hosted a fundraising event in the form of a golf tournament on June 10, at Eatonton’s Uncle Remus Golf Course. The 4th-annual War Eagle Scramble drew many golfers to make it an overall successful event.
Georgia DNR/Website

Georgia DNR/Website

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Georgia DNR enlists hunters’ help to prevent CWD spread

Staff Reports
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced last week that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected in a roadkill deer sampled for routine surveillance in Holmes County, Fla., a first for that state.
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