Putnam County

Carrying signs and wearing t-shirts emblazoned with Save Jimmy Davis Park, more than 200 people marched up Eatonton’s Jefferson Avenue.

Carrying signs and wearing t-shirts emblazoned with Save Jimmy Davis Park, more than 200 people marched up Eatonton’s Jefferson Avenue.

JDP supporters march to courthouse steps

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
The resurrection of Jimmy Davis Park received a very public show of support Saturday morning as more than 200 local residents marched the mile from the park to a rally on the Putnam County Courthouse lawn in downtown Eatonton.
Eatonton Police Dept. Officer Hargrove Jones is pictured with stolen items from a burglary case he investigated. The items were recovered and returned to the owner. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

Eatonton Police Dept. Officer Hargrove Jones is pictured with stolen items from a burglary case he investigated. The items were recovered and returned to the owner. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

Eatonton burglars caught in Tennille

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
A former Eatonton resident reportedly drove back to her previous town and stole approximately $20,000 worth of equipment. A week later she was back again, being booked into Putnam County jail.
Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Eatonton Messenger/Graphic

Commissioners discuss STR law, hospital board, road repaving

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
A “week at the beach” may have long been a way of life in coastal communities, but the downside to some party weekends at Putnam’s lakefront properties has apparently risen rather quickly. “Too many people, too much noise, too many cars, up too late,” is the way one homeowner put it.
Glass in the entry doors of the community center at Jimmy Davis Park is shattered and scattered on the walkway after a rock was thrown through the doors. The rock was discovered all the way across the interior room, suggesting it slid that far when thrown, authorities say. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

Glass in the entry doors of the community center at Jimmy Davis Park is shattered and scattered on the walkway after a rock was thrown through the doors. The rock was discovered all the way across the interior room, suggesting it slid that far when thrown, authorities say. CONTRIBUTED/EPD

Jimmy Davis Park vandalized twice over weekend

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
A “Save Jimmy Davis Park” rally and social event were held Saturday. Ironically, the park was vandalized the day before and again the day after the events, according to authorities.
Officers with the Milledgeville Police Department arrest Tabish Nigel Goddard for the murder of a Putnam County man. MILLEDGEVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE

Officers with the Milledgeville Police Department arrest Tabish Nigel Goddard for the murder of a Putnam County man. MILLEDGEVILLE POLICE FACEBOOK PAGE

Milledgeville man arrested in Putnam man’s murder

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
A Putnam County man was found dead in Milledgeville Saturday morning, and the alleged killer was arrested Monday afternoon, according to authorities. The victim was identified as Joshua Corey Jones, 43, of Thomas Drive, which is on the shores of Lake Sinclair in southern Putnam County.
The Old School History Museum at The Plaza Arts Center includes a recreation of The PEX Theater box office among its displays. CONTRIBUTED

The Old School History Museum at The Plaza Arts Center includes a recreation of The PEX Theater box office among its displays. CONTRIBUTED

Remembering the PEX Theater

Sandra Rosseter
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
As Eatonton residents await the second “grand opening” of the beloved PEX Theater in downtown Eatonton, the Old School History Museum decided to visit Susan Peck Park and hear stories of the theater that only she would know. Susan is the granddaughter of John Peck Jr.
Jaquavious Draymon Solomon/Photo courtesy of the Georgia Gazette

Jaquavious Draymon Solomon/Photo courtesy of the Georgia Gazette

Gang members face additional charges

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Two Milledgeville teens who were arrested in connection with an early morning shooting at the Shell Food Mart in Eatonton are now facing more charges, including some for firing gunshots inside a residence where two toddlers were at the time. No one was injured in the incident.
Jason Hasty (left), the athletics history specialist for UGA’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, describes items in a case highlighting UGA women’s sports to Tyler Van Dusen, defensive coordinator for Gatewood Schools’ football team. IAN TOCHER /Staff

Jason Hasty (left), the athletics history specialist for UGA’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, describes items in a case highlighting UGA women’s sports to Tyler Van Dusen, defensive coordinator for Gatewood Schools’ football team. IAN TOCHER /Staff

UGA sports history on display at library

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
In a statewide traveling program initiated by University of Georgia (UGA) Athletics History Specialist and collection archivist Jason Hasty in 2016, several unique reminders of the school’s sporting success were on display last Friday at the Eatonton-Putnam County Public Library.
Senoia’s Caleb Landgrebe, winner of the criterium race in the Georgia State Championships last Saturday in Eatonton, stands between second-place finisher Jos Chalmers (left) and third-place Forrest Howard. CALEB LANDGREBE/Photo courtesy Facebook

Senoia’s Caleb Landgrebe, winner of the criterium race in the Georgia State Championships last Saturday in Eatonton, stands between second-place finisher Jos Chalmers (left) and third-place Forrest Howard. CALEB LANDGREBE/Photo courtesy Facebook

Championship bicycle racing debuts in Eatonton

Trey Norris
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
During the Dairy Festival weekend in Eatonton (June 3-4), the Georgia State Championship Cycling Festival also came to town. It was especially exciting for the family of Dylan Lindsey who competed in both the criterium race and the road race.
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