August 24, 2026
Morgan County firefighters attack a fire at the transfer station off Highway 441. CONTRIBUTED
Morgan County senior running back Alex Corrias (1) breaks into the open field against Madison County. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff
Putnam County junior running back Kumari Thomas (2) shrugs off a Greene County defender as he crosses the goal line for his second touchdown of the game. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
Morgan County wide receiver Cole Wesley fights for extra yardage during a scrimmage against Cherokee Bluff on Aug. 13. JATAVIOUS WARD/Contributed
Loran Smith/File Photo
Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club celebrates joy, connection during Parent Game Night
Phyllis Catherine Larnino Clement
Morgan County commissioners approved a $7.75 million Motorola P25 public safety radio system in a 3-2 vote Aug. 18. The new system is designed to improve communication among the county’s emergency response agencies. CONTRIBUTED
Lake Oconee News/File Photo
District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett makes a point during the Aug. 7 meeting, with District 3’s Steve Hersey (left) and Tom McElhenney of District 1 listening. District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
With Christian Monfort graduated, senior Alex Corrias is ready to step into a bigger role at running back and help fill the void left by the former starter. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff
Morgan County commissioners approved a $7.75 million Motorola P25 public safety radio system in a 3-2 vote Aug. 18. The new system is designed to improve communication among the county’s emergency response agencies. CONTRIBUTED
Lake Oconee News/File Photo
District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett makes a point during the Aug. 7 meeting, with District 3’s Steve Hersey (left) and Tom McElhenney of District 1 listening. District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Morgan County firefighters attack a fire at the transfer station off Highway 441. CONTRIBUTED
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Edit: Firefighters can never be entirely sure what they might face from day to day, but none of them bargained for what took place the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 16.Just before 3 p.m.
Brandon Sellers
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is defending Flock Safety cameras amid growing controversy over their use, saying the technology has helped solve crimes and locate missing people. CONTRIBUTED
Lake Oconee News/File Photo
Morgan County senior running back Alex Corrias (1) breaks into the open field against Madison County. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff
Putnam County junior running back Kumari Thomas (2) shrugs off a Greene County defender as he crosses the goal line for his second touchdown of the game. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
Morgan County wide receiver Cole Wesley fights for extra yardage during a scrimmage against Cherokee Bluff on Aug. 13. JATAVIOUS WARD/Contributed
Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club celebrates joy, connection during Parent Game Night
Melanie Schneider (left) and Shannon Minchey of The Artisans Village Gallery in downtown Eatonton serve as announcer and display model as each artist and their accompanying inspirational writer are introduced to a full house for the inaugural Paint Between the Lines event last Thursday at Georgia Writers Museum. IAN TOCHER/Staff
RecoverNow Greater Atlanta Campus CEO Angela Camp described the mandatory month-long residential stay as an “adult timeout” that removes many of the daily pressures that can interfere with addiction recovery. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Phyllis Catherine Larnino Clement
Bonnie Sullivan
Jeffrey Lemming
