Eatonton celebrates Juneteenth

Big smiles and good times were the order of the day Saturday as Eatonton celebrated Juneteenth in style with a morning parade through downtown, followed by a community festival featuring music, vendors, and delicious food on the Butler-Baker School grounds along Alice Walker Boulevard.

Letter to the Editor: On festivals, tragedy, and Juneteenth

Dear Editor, Summer is here and we have experienced a calendar of events: the awesome Dairy Festival, the Mothers Against Crime Annual Youth Rally at beautiful Oconee Springs Park, the Downtown Get Down concerts, and many other activities.

Juneteenth celebrated in Eatonton

Putnam County’s sizable Black community turned out in full force June 17, for the inaugural Juneteenth Parade and Festival, first on the streets of downtown Eatonton, then moving to the recently spruced-up Jimmy Davis Park.