Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park

A young man, accompanied by his family nearby, salutes a veteran’s grave at Pine Grove Cemetery after placing a wreath as part of the Wreaths Across America program. IAN TOCHER/Staff

A young man, accompanied by his family nearby, salutes a veteran’s grave at Pine Grove Cemetery after placing a wreath as part of the Wreaths Across America program. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Wreaths honor veterans, keep memories alive

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Families and individual volunteers visited two local cemeteries on Dec. 13 to place evergreen wreaths on the graves of veterans — regardless of where or when they served — as a way to honor their lives and service to the country.Their efforts followed a brief presentation at the Putnam County...
Putnam County High School’s MSgt. Michael Taylor (left) led several Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) members who served as the color guard last Thursday for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County High School’s MSgt. Michael Taylor (left) led several Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) members who served as the color guard last Thursday for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County honors 9/11 victims and first responders

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Community members gathered early last Thursday morning at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park for a brief, solemn ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa.
Members of the Putnam County Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps presented the nation’s colors Monday morning for Veterans Day at Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Members of the Putnam County Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps presented the nation’s colors Monday morning for Veterans Day at Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in downtown Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Veterans Day solemnly observed in Eatonton

Ian Tocher
Thursday, November 14, 2024
For 10 years now, U.S. military veterans and their supporters have been gathering for Veterans Day at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park at the west end of downtown Eatonton.
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