Putnam County

A Wreaths Across America volunteer lays a wreath on a veteran’s grave at Pine Grove Cemetery while solemnly thanking them for their service. EMME CLAUSE/Staff

A Wreaths Across America volunteer lays a wreath on a veteran’s grave at Pine Grove Cemetery while solemnly thanking them for their service. EMME CLAUSE/Staff

Honoring veterans on Wreaths Across America Day

Emme Clause
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
“A person dies twice. The first time is when life leaves their body, and the second time is when their name is spoken for the last time. Today, as you place wreaths, we ask you to say each name out loud.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

SWA bottom line seeing improvement

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
A couple of years after having to ask the Putnam and Baldwin county governments for some help getting over a financial hump, the Sinclair Water Authority (SWA) board passed a $2.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Putnam County 2023 Election Results

Rufus Adair
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Challengers made a strong showing in Eatonton’s city elections Tuesday, but except for one breakthrough, voters stuck with familiar leaders both in Eatonton and in the four-way race for the vacant District 3 seat on the county commission.
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HFH delivers another Putnam County home

Emme Clause
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Habitat for Humanity (HFH) of Putnam County officials, board members, and guests joined together Oct. 25 to hand over the keys for the organization’s latest completed home. “This is pretty much the highlight of what we do here at Habitat,” Putnam HFH Executive Director Murali Thirumal stated.
An artist’s rendering shows the expected final construction for Putnam County’s new Station 10, where an open house will be held Monday. PUTNAM COUNTY’S FACEBOOK PAGE

An artist’s rendering shows the expected final construction for Putnam County’s new Station 10, where an open house will be held Monday. PUTNAM COUNTY’S FACEBOOK PAGE

New Putnam County fire station opens Monday

Rufus Adair
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Next Monday, Oct. 30, the three-building, $6.5 million, two-years-under-construction complex for Putnam County fire, emergency medical, and coroner services will be dedicated and opened for visitors. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m., followed by an open-door opportunity until 4 p.m.
BeeCo Apiaries’ Mary Lacksen (left) and her daughter-in-law Caroline Lacksen exhibit a live honeybee hive during their visit to Eatonton’s Old School History Museum last Sunday. CONTRIBUTED

BeeCo Apiaries’ Mary Lacksen (left) and her daughter-in-law Caroline Lacksen exhibit a live honeybee hive during their visit to Eatonton’s Old School History Museum last Sunday. CONTRIBUTED

The buzz on honeybees at OSHM

Rufus Adair
Thursday, October 19, 2023
This story features the buzz of the bees. Or at least as much as Georgia master beekeeper Mary Lacksen could pack into an hour’s presentation during the Old School History Museum’s most recent installment of its Sunday-at-the-Museum lecture series.
Jennifer Kay Smith/MILLEDGEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Jennifer Kay Smith/MILLEDGEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Putnam woman faces federal accusation

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, October 12, 2023
A Putnam County woman who was arrested in August 2022 was accused by federal authorities recently, according to records from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Macon. Jennifer Kay Smith, 49, of Rockville Road, Eatonton, was charged on Sept. 30 by information to one count of federal program theft.
Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Council saves some money

Rufus Adair
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Eatonton City Council members were pleased-unto-gushing last week with City Administrator Gary Sanders’ report to the council, stating the city had saved $162,000 off its 50-percent share of a Community Development Block Grant for five street maintenance projects.
Ms. Andrews, Mrs. Archer and Mrs. Dixie brought their class to visit the Eatonton-Putnam County Library and want to thank library manager Abrielle Boatfield and her staff for their hospitality. CONTRIBUTED

Ms. Andrews, Mrs. Archer and Mrs. Dixie brought their class to visit the Eatonton-Putnam County Library and want to thank library manager Abrielle Boatfield and her staff for their hospitality. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam promotes Pre-K week

News Staff
Thursday, October 12, 2023
In 1992, Governor Zell Miller launched the first Georgia Pre-K program, starting out with only 750 students statewide. Thirty-one years later, the program includes more than two million kids in state-funded, voluntary, no-cost preschool programs.
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