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Reverend Sidney Jackson, a veteran himself, gave the invocation before the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday at the Putnam County Veterans Roll of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Reverend Sidney Jackson, a veteran himself, gave the invocation before the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday at the Putnam County Veterans Roll of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Veterans Day ceremony honors military sacrifice

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A brisk November wind couldn’t keep Putnam County residents away Tuesday morning as they gathered at the Putnam County Veterans Roll of Honor Park to celebrate local veterans and recognize the legacy of the park’s late founder, Bob Landau.Hosted by the Putnam County Board of Commissioners and the...
Putnam County High School’s MSgt. Michael Taylor (left) led several Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) members who served as the color guard last Thursday for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County High School’s MSgt. Michael Taylor (left) led several Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) members who served as the color guard last Thursday for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County honors 9/11 victims and first responders

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Community members gathered early last Thursday morning at the Putnam County Veterans Wall of Honor Park for a brief, solemn ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa.
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