Putnam County

The Big Event features 120 local businesses to educate and inform Lake Oconee area residents and guests of products and services available to them. CONTRIBUTED

The Big Event features 120 local businesses to educate and inform Lake Oconee area residents and guests of products and services available to them. CONTRIBUTED

LOABA announces The Big Event coming in March

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Lake Oconee Area Builders Association (LOABA) invites everyone to save the date for The Big Event. This free one-day festival takes place on Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Oconee Village at 1000 Vista Drive in Greensboro.
Ramon Colima-Hernandez

Ramon Colima-Hernandez

Putnam County Jail Report (1/4)

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 5, 2023
TUESDAY, DEC. 27 Ramon Colima-Hernandez, 31, of Eatonton – driving without license Latoya Denise Reid, 44, of Eatonton – theft by shoplifting (first degree) THURSDAY, DEC.
Billy Webster holds a framed montage of 13 shoulder patches from NASA’s Apollo program presented to him as a gift for his service as chairman. CONTRIBUTED

Billy Webster holds a framed montage of 13 shoulder patches from NASA’s Apollo program presented to him as a gift for his service as chairman. CONTRIBUTED

Retirement ceremony held for outgoing chair Webster

Rufus Adair
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Last week’s meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners marked not only its last of the year but also the retirement of Chairman Billy Webster.
OPAS presents Michael Feinstein at The Plaza

OPAS presents Michael Feinstein at The Plaza

OPAS presents Michael Feinstein at The Plaza

Michael Felton
Thursday, January 5, 2023
After a 10-year absence, Grammy Award-nominated performer Michael Feinstein returns to the Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) on Feb. 4, for 'An Evening with Michael Feinstein” at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton.
File Photo/Eatonton Messenger

File Photo/Eatonton Messenger

Mystery surrounds Eatonton man’s death

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 5, 2023
The last time Michael Maddox was seen by his family, he was excitedly asking them about his birthday, which was only a few days away at the time. The 62-year-old Maddox had stopped by his guardian/caretaker’s house around 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 to discuss his upcoming birthday on Dec.
Charlie Robert Rodriguez Diaz

Charlie Robert Rodriguez Diaz

Christmas Eve family time results in arrest

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 5, 2023
A Putnam County father was arrested on Christmas Day on charges related to abusing his children. Putnam County jail reports reveal Charlie Robert Rodriguez-Diaz, 49, of Walnut Way, Eatonton, was arrested shortly after 9 a.m. Dec.
At the front of the Frey property lies a driveway, a mailbox – and a half-dozen or so “decorative stones,” as he calls them, placed within a foot or so of the road and about 10-12 feet apart. The stones are not huge boulders, but they are not small either – roughly the size of a microwave oven to a large cooler.

At the front of the Frey property lies a driveway, a mailbox – and a half-dozen or so “decorative stones,” as he calls them, placed within a foot or so of the road and about 10-12 feet apart. The stones are not huge boulders, but they are not small either – roughly the size of a microwave oven to a large cooler.

Right-of-way request remains unresolved

Rufus Adair
Thursday, January 5, 2023
A neighborhood wrangle over rocks and mailboxes – and what can be allowed in a county-owned right-of-way – provided the centerpiece of last week’s Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Junior point guard Carly Cannon provides a dependable, veteran presence to an overall young Gators team. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Junior point guard Carly Cannon provides a dependable, veteran presence to an overall young Gators team. IAN TOCHER/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady Gators riding high after 8-2 start

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The Gatewood girls’ basketball team is off to a hot start under head coach Jordan Camp. The Lady Gators finished the first part of their 2022-23 season with an 8-2 record and will return to action on Jan. 5, at Thomas Jefferson Academy. Gatewood’s latest contest was Dec.
Members of the PCHS Musical Theatre class perform to the theme song from “Elf.”

Members of the PCHS Musical Theatre class perform to the theme song from “Elf.”

PCHS showcases artistic talent

Lena Hensley
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Holiday cheer filled the halls and walls of Putnam County High School on Dec. 8, as Holiday in Our Halls showcased the artwork and various talents of numerous students. Among the biggest displays was a Christmas tree lane, which also served as a fundraiser for several PCHS student organizations.
Rita Harman’s winning photo named “Dinner Time.” Three cows are eating from a trailer stationed at a farm near Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Rita Harman’s winning photo named “Dinner Time.” Three cows are eating from a trailer stationed at a farm near Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Cows come home for local photographer

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Eatonton’s own Rita Harman submitted the winning entry to the annual Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) Photo Contest. Harman’s shot of several cows feeding at a farm near Hwy. 16 in Putnam County won the district contest and earned her entry into a statewide competition.
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