Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce

State Rep. Trey Rhodes addresses the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce audience Aug. 20 at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton, discussing issues and concerns facing his constituents. IAN TOCHER/Staff

State Rep. Trey Rhodes addresses the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce audience Aug. 20 at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton, discussing issues and concerns facing his constituents. IAN TOCHER/Staff

E-P Chamber hosts Putnam’s state legislators

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 3, 2026
State tax policy, school-zone cameras, education, health care, and local transportation were among the issues discussed Aug. 20, when three state legislators met with local business and community leaders at The Plaza Arts Center in downtown Eatonton.Hosted by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce...
Putnam General Hospital staff and local officials, including Putnam County Clerk of Courts Trevor Addison (far left) and Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Robbie King, with Putnam General CEO Alan Horton (second and third from left, respectively), join office and medical staff members in celebrating the installation of a high-tech mammography machine at the Eatonton-based medical center. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Putnam General Hospital staff and local officials, including Putnam County Clerk of Courts Trevor Addison (far left) and Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Robbie King, with Putnam General CEO Alan Horton (second and third from left, respectively), join office and medical staff members in celebrating the installation of a high-tech mammography machine at the Eatonton-based medical center. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

New mammography machine put into service at PGH

Skyla Morris
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Putnam General Hospital (PGH) has expanded its services in Eatonton with a new 3-D mammography machine, the GE Healthcare Senographe Pristina.
Sisters Megan and Mallory Fitzgerald (l-r, center) celebrate with friends and family at the official ribbon cutting Nov. 14, for their new Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa at 646 Old Phoenix Rd., Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sisters Megan and Mallory Fitzgerald (l-r, center) celebrate with friends and family at the official ribbon cutting Nov. 14, for their new Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa at 646 Old Phoenix Rd., Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sisters launch Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa

Ian Tocher
Thursday, November 20, 2025
When Mallory and Megan Fitzgerald cut the ribbon to Three Rays Boutique & Head Spa (646 Old Phoenix Rd., Eatonton) last Friday, they were surrounded by a crowd so large it surprised even them.
Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce President Robbie King (center with bow) watches as Courtney Adkinson cuts the ribbon with her husband Frank at her side, to officially announce the opening of Luxury Outdoor Travel, near Publix in Greene County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce President Robbie King (center with bow) watches as Courtney Adkinson cuts the ribbon with her husband Frank at her side, to officially announce the opening of Luxury Outdoor Travel, near Publix in Greene County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Luxury Outdoor Travel mixes military precision with freewheeling fun

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
For Frank and Courtney Adkinson, travel is not just a passion; it’s a way of life.The husband-and-wife team behind Luxury Outdoor Travel (LOT) says their mission is to help people see the world not just as tourists, but as they both prefer, as educated, inquisitive travelers.Both share a passion...
L-R: Former Georgia State Patrol officer and Governor’s Security Detail member Alan Hardwick, Better Business Bureau Vice President Jason Blankenship, E-PCOC President Robbie King, and Dr. John Wheeler of Pathfinders Counseling Service. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Former Georgia State Patrol officer and Governor’s Security Detail member Alan Hardwick, Better Business Bureau Vice President Jason Blankenship, E-PCOC President Robbie King, and Dr. John Wheeler of Pathfinders Counseling Service. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Awareness at heart of beating modern personal threats

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
As part of its Business Breakfast Series, the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce (E-PCOC) presented a community safety forum Oct. 28 at the county commission building, featuring a fraud prevention expert, a former state trooper, and a local trauma counselor.
With husband Steve at her back, Compassion Café owner Lisa Tubbs wields the scissors for a ribbon-cutting ceremony arranged by Robbie King (behind bow) of the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. IAN TOCHER/Staff

With husband Steve at her back, Compassion Café owner Lisa Tubbs wields the scissors for a ribbon-cutting ceremony arranged by Robbie King (behind bow) of the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Compassion Café delivers coffee, connection, community

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
When Lisa Tubbs moved to Putnam County in 2019, she never imagined she’d become the owner of a bustling new coffee shop.“Absolutely not.
The annual Taste of Eatonton event on The Plaza lawn serves up a wide variety of tasty dishes at an affordable price from several local eateries. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The annual Taste of Eatonton event on The Plaza lawn serves up a wide variety of tasty dishes at an affordable price from several local eateries. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Taste of Eatonton serves up local flavor

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Eatonton’s most flavorful evening will return next month when Taste of Eatonton, hosted by the Eatonton- Putnam Chamber of Commerce, takes over the grounds outside The Plaza Arts Center.This annual event brings together local restaurants, food trucks, and specialty vendors for an evening that’s...
The Tytan crew, including (back, l-r) Nathan Ross, Drew Waters, Jim Stone, and Katie Hopwood, with (front, l-r) Roxy Stone, Addie Brown, and Darnell Jordan at the Southeast Emmy Awards on June 14, at the Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The Tytan crew, including (back, l-r) Nathan Ross, Drew Waters, Jim Stone, and Katie Hopwood, with (front, l-r) Roxy Stone, Addie Brown, and Darnell Jordan at the Southeast Emmy Awards on June 14, at the Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Tytan brings Emmy to Eatonton

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 11, 2025
When Jim Stone accepted a prestigious industry award in Atlanta early this summer, the Eatonton-based filmmaker wasn’t thinking about himself or even his wife and longtime creative partner, Roxy.He was thinking about Addie Brown, a 15-year-old girl from Madison who starred in Timeless: 1929, the...
Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce President Robbie King (second from left) and Putnam County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp flank Tractor Supply store manager April Smith after she cut the ribbon on Saturday to officially open the company’s new Eatonton location. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce President Robbie King (second from left) and Putnam County Commission Chairman Bill Sharp flank Tractor Supply store manager April Smith after she cut the ribbon on Saturday to officially open the company’s new Eatonton location. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Tractor Supply opens in Eatonton

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
It took a few tries early Saturday morning, but store manager April Smith finally managed to cut the ribbon that officially signified Tractor Supply is open for business in Eatonton.“That was a lot harder than I thought it would be,” Smith said with a laugh, as Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce...
Sean and Sara Tintle (center, behind bow) with Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Robbie King (sunglasses) celebrate the official ribbon cutting for Set the Stage, their new business venture off Scott Road in eastern Putnam County.

Sean and Sara Tintle (center, behind bow) with Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce CEO Robbie King (sunglasses) celebrate the official ribbon cutting for Set the Stage, their new business venture off Scott Road in eastern Putnam County.

Set the Stage here to help sell Lake Country

Story And Photos By Ian Tocher
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Another new business has opened in Putnam County, officially marked by an Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12 for Set the Stage at 108 Scott Oak Dr., Eatonton.Owned by Sara and Sean Tintle, Set the Stage provides a reliable source of high-end furniture destined to...
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