Putnam County

Local land and business developer Josh Sprayberry talks at a recent Eatonton-Putnam Tourism, Arts, and Heritage (EPTAH) partnership meeting. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Local land and business developer Josh Sprayberry talks at a recent Eatonton-Putnam Tourism, Arts, and Heritage (EPTAH) partnership meeting. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Len Resort development comes closer to reality

Ian Tocher
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Local land and business developer Josh Sprayberry updated the Eatonton-Putnam Tourism, Arts, and Heritage (EPTAH) partnership on June 19 on the progress of building Len Resort, a new community and hotel planned for Lake Oconee in Putnam County.
Putnam County Elections Supervisor Kim Rudolph. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

Putnam County Elections Supervisor Kim Rudolph. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)

District 1 BOC election will be complicated

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
“I do not like public speaking, so please give me a minute to get used to being up here,” Putnam County Elections Supervisor Kim Rudolph freely admitted to the county commission on June 7 during its regularly scheduled meeting.
(Gordon Columbine/Staff)

(Gordon Columbine/Staff)

Dairy Festival signals summer for Eatonton

Gordon Columbine
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Summer is not official until June 20 this year. Still, the 63rd edition of the Putnam County Dairy Festival and Parade essentially signaled the season for a couple of thousand visitors to downtown Eatonton on Saturday.
BREAKING NEWS | THE EATONTON MESSENGER

BREAKING NEWS | THE EATONTON MESSENGER

Head-on collision claims father's life

Lynn Hobbs
Friday, May 17, 2024
An Eatonton man was killed in a head-on collision this afternoon, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills. Terrance Butts, 45, of Eatonton, was killed in the crash that happened around 3:45 p.m. today (May 17).
Grease Monkey opened its doors Dec. 15 to the local community and offers a variety of automobile services. (KATIE PAINTER/Contributed)

Grease Monkey opened its doors Dec. 15 to the local community and offers a variety of automobile services. (KATIE PAINTER/Contributed)

Grease Monkey stands apart from competition

News Staff
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Grease Monkey, a locally owned automobile service, recently opened its doors at 101 Walmart Dr. in Eatonton.“We opened this location on Dec. 15 built on customer service,” said James Painter, co-owner of Grease Monkey.
Residents, business owners and community leaders attended the GDOT open house at the Putnam County Administration building on Tuesday, May 7 to see the latest plans for the widening of Highway 44. The project could start early next year. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Residents, business owners and community leaders attended the GDOT open house at the Putnam County Administration building on Tuesday, May 7 to see the latest plans for the widening of Highway 44. The project could start early next year. MARK ENGEL/Staff

Highway 44 widening plan sees little change

Mark Engel
Thursday, May 16, 2024
There was an armed guard at the Putnam County Administration building Tuesday evening, but there were no demonstrations, sit-down protests, gunfire, or food fights.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

PDA holds county strategy session

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Putnam Development Authority (PDA) board of directors held a working lunch and strategy session last Tuesday at Cuscowilla to discuss current projects and plans for the future.
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