Putnam County

EPWSA deals with major leaks, freezing. IAN TOCHER/Staff

EPWSA deals with major leaks, freezing. IAN TOCHER/Staff

EPWSA deals with major leaks, freezing

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Three days and nights of sub-freezing temperatures over Christmas weekend brought burst water pipes and frozen well pumps to households all across Putnam County with the thaw that began Monday afternoon.
Michael Maddox

Michael Maddox

Body of man missing since Dec. 19 found

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The body of a man who had been missing for more than a week was discovered Tuesday by a friend, authorities say. Michael Maddox, 62, was found behind a house, Eatonton Police Chief Howell Cardwell said Tuesday afternoon.

BOC approves commercial zone change

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Businesses in Putnam County’s major commercial zone will now be allowed to have as many as three outside displays of the goods and services offered inside. Some restrictions besides the three-display limit come with the zoning ordinance change approved unanimously on Dec.
L-R: Bria Brown, St. Mary’s Manager of Support Services; Delaney Gunnett, mammogram tech; Sue Colson, 100 Women; Tanya Adcock, St. Mary’s President; Lauren Floyd, Mammogram tech; Becky Smith, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Foundation Board Chairman; Elaine Craft, radiology; Rebecca Prance, 100 Women board member; Nancy Marshall, 100 Women; and Jackie Greer, 100 Women. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Bria Brown, St. Mary’s Manager of Support Services; Delaney Gunnett, mammogram tech; Sue Colson, 100 Women; Tanya Adcock, St. Mary’s President; Lauren Floyd, Mammogram tech; Becky Smith, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Foundation Board Chairman; Elaine Craft, radiology; Rebecca Prance, 100 Women board member; Nancy Marshall, 100 Women; and Jackie Greer, 100 Women. IAN TOCHER/Staff

100 Women donates $10K to St. Mary’s Breast Health Fund

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Charitable organization 100 Women Who Care Lake Country donated $10,000 on Dec. 1, to the St. Mary’s Breast Health Fund at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro. “I think this community is one of the most generous that I have ever worked for,” St.
Putnam Middle and High School students get together for one final photo after their successful show Dec. 6 at PCHS. SHELBY HUCKABY/Staff

Putnam Middle and High School students get together for one final photo after their successful show Dec. 6 at PCHS. SHELBY HUCKABY/Staff

Putnam County holiday chorus concert puts on a show

Shelby Huckaby
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Ontario Williams and Amanda Stover, chorus teachers at Putnam County Middle and High Schools, hosted their second combined chorus concert last Tuesday night. The tradition of combining classes began in the spring during Williams’ first year of teaching.
Junior Halana Griffin (25) drives the baseline in a game against Jasper County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

Junior Halana Griffin (25) drives the baseline in a game against Jasper County. ARELLA CASH/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady War Eagles show mixed results

Arella Cash
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Putnam County High School 2022-23 girls’ basketball season opened Dec. 2, with a 69-40 loss at home to local rival Greene County. The Lady Eagles are playing under new head coach Derrik Arrington since the previous coach, Jerusha Hudson, retired after last season.
Chuck Anglin, chief appraiser for the Putnam County Board of Assessors, is temporarily tattooed by the overhead projector as he makes his presentation regarding school board taxation Dec. 6, at Putnam County Middle School. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Chuck Anglin, chief appraiser for the Putnam County Board of Assessors, is temporarily tattooed by the overhead projector as he makes his presentation regarding school board taxation Dec. 6, at Putnam County Middle School. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Board of Education hosts public tax forum

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Little Theater at Putnam County Middle School was abuzz with comments and complaints from about 60 local taxpayers on Dec. 6, as the Putnam County Board of Education hosted an information session about the ramifications of exempting senior citizens from paying school taxes.
Romario Garcia Mauricio/GoFundMe

Romario Garcia Mauricio/GoFundMe

Greensboro man killed in Putnam County crash

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
A Greensboro man lost his life on Dec. 12, in a single-vehicle crash in Putnam County. Romario Garcia Mauricio, 25, of Greensboro, was traveling alone in his 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, heading southbound on Pea Ridge Road near the Sparta Highway at about 2:20 p.m.
IAN TOCHER/Staff

IAN TOCHER/Staff

Santa Claus came to town

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Families and fans of all things Christmas lined the streets of downtown Eatonton on Dec. 10, for the annual Christmas Parade organized by Eatonton Main Street. Led by flag-bearing firemen and anchored by the arrival of Santa and Mrs.
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