Putnam County

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Timeline proposed for new school construction

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Assistant Superintendent Derick Austin reported the proposed timeline for the new elementary school to the Putnam County Board of Education on Monday. The timeline estimates the design will start in June with construction beginning in January 2024.
The 120-year-old Gardner-Grifth house in the historic residential area north of Eatonton’s downtown recently underwent a lengthy, floor-to-roof renovation that brought it from derelict to debonair.

The 120-year-old Gardner-Grifth house in the historic residential area north of Eatonton’s downtown recently underwent a lengthy, floor-to-roof renovation that brought it from derelict to debonair.

What’s old is new again on Wayne Street

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Johnny Holt says he first took notice of 307 Wayne St. about 30 years ago when it was just another old house taking up space about a quarter mile north of downtown Eatonton. “I just always loved it because I could see what it could be.
Starr Francheska Howell

Starr Francheska Howell

Putnam County Jail Report

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 19, 2023
MONDAY, JAN. 9 Starr Francheska Howell, 38, of Milledgeville – battery TUESDAY, JAN. 10 Joycelyn Alqinette Scott, 32, of Sandersville – no insurance WEDNESDAY, JAN.
Gatewood junior Eliana Tkacik (20) pushes the ball up court in a game earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood junior Eliana Tkacik (20) pushes the ball up court in a game earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady Gators have ‘dog fight’ on their hands

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Gatewood girls’ basketball team may have started a new year but its main goal remains the same. Lady Gators’ head coach Jordan Walters, who recently changed her name after getting married, still wants her players to focus on the bigger picture, which is winning a region title.
Sheriff Howard Sills/File Photo

Sheriff Howard Sills/File Photo

Sills invited back into Georgia Sheriffs’ Association

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is back in the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association. Almost five years since he tendered his resignation to the association, the members of the GSA Board of Directors sent Putnam’s longest-recorded serving sheriff a letter inviting him back into their membership.
Led by Thedora Sneed (far right), the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. March departed from the Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Street in Eatonton.

Led by Thedora Sneed (far right), the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. March departed from the Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Street in Eatonton.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: March returns to Eatonton with message for youth

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 19, 2023
For the first time in three years, more than a hundred people gathered Monday in Eatonton to participate locally in the nationwide Martin Luther King Jr. march. They departed Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Drive promptly at 3 p.m.
Kamyra Akins (21) and Kadyn Dennis (13) contributed to a strong defensive night for the Lady Eagles.

Kamyra Akins (21) and Kadyn Dennis (13) contributed to a strong defensive night for the Lady Eagles.

BASKETBALL: Lady War Eagles lose close game to Greene

Arella Cash
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Putnam County Lady War Eagles basketball team battled their counterparts from Greene County on Jan. 7 but ultimately fell to a 57-53 score. The game was tough, with Lady War Eagles and Lady Tigers players sprinting back and forth as each team struggled to gain control of the ball.
Landon Bonner (2) takes it to the hoop against Greene County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Landon Bonner (2) takes it to the hoop against Greene County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

BASKETBALL: War Eagles drop region game, bounce back with two Ws

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Putnam County dropped its first region game of the 2022-23 season last Tuesday to Westside (Augusta). However, the No. 6-ranked War Eagles bounced back from the 90-68 loss with wins over Washington County (70-57) and Greene County (86-53) to close out the week.
Jonquail Coates gains points against Washington County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Jonquail Coates gains points against Washington County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

WRESTLING: Putnam County wins on appeal at home

Arella Cash
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Putnam boys’ wrestling team was in action last Saturday, as Putnam County High School hosted an Area 4-AA wrestling tournament in the Eagles Nest, the school’s gym. Area 4-AA includes the host team, plus high schools from Butler, Glenn Hills, Josey, Laney, Washington and Westside (Augusta).
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