Putnam County

Putnam County’s Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee both placed on a Top-10 “Hot Lakes” list, based on a national ranking of online interest at LakeHomes.com. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County’s Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee both placed on a Top-10 “Hot Lakes” list, based on a national ranking of online interest at LakeHomes.com. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Lake Sinclair places 3rd in national real estate searches

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Lake Homes Realty, which claims to be the largest lake real estate brokerage firm in the country, recently released its annual “Hot Lakes” list for 2023. Lake Sinclair moved up one spot from last year to No. 3, and Lake Oconee is new to the top 10 with a No. 8 placement.
Dedicated pickleball courts appear like mini tennis courts, while the rackets look like oversized ping-pong paddles. The ball itself is plastic with holes throughout, similar to what’s commonly known as a whiffle ball. Mixed doubles (shown) is a very popular team option for the socially oriented sport. CONTRIBUTED

Dedicated pickleball courts appear like mini tennis courts, while the rackets look like oversized ping-pong paddles. The ball itself is plastic with holes throughout, similar to what’s commonly known as a whiffle ball. Mixed doubles (shown) is a very popular team option for the socially oriented sport. CONTRIBUTED

Pickleball thriving in Lake Country

Brendan Koerner
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Pickleball is one of the newest sports to take the nation by storm and finally has made its way to Lake Country. The sport is described as a mixture of tennis and badminton. It is played on a small court either indoors or outdoors.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

EPTAH hears reports from variety of organizations

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Routine end-of-meeting activity reports revealed a veritable grab-bag of news nuggets at the most recent monthly gathering of the Eatonton-Putnam Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Partnership (EPTAH).
The clock mechanism in the dome atop the historic Putnam County Courthouse sends its timekeeping to the hands of four clock faces via the horizontal rods in the top half of the image. IAN TOCHER/Staff

The clock mechanism in the dome atop the historic Putnam County Courthouse sends its timekeeping to the hands of four clock faces via the horizontal rods in the top half of the image. IAN TOCHER/Staff

PUTNAM A to Z: C is for Courthouse

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Editor’s note: The symmetry of 52 weeks in a year and 26 letters in our alphabet inspired us here at The Eatonton Messenger to embark on an alphabetical journey every other week in 2023, looking at something – or someone – unique, significant, unusual, or just plain interesting in Putnam County,...
A moment to remember: Holocaust Remembrance Day.

A moment to remember: Holocaust Remembrance Day.

A moment to remember: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Holocaust was a tragic mass systematic persecution and murder of six million European Jews by Nazi Germany under the rule of Adolf Hitler. It is one of the most horrific and notable events in history.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

BOC addresses road resurfacing, manager contract

Rufus Adair
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The first wave of this year’s road resurfacing projects, along with a four-year contract with County Manager Paul Van Haute, were approved at last week’s meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.
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