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A live music stage with a DJ playing tunes between sets kept the crowd entertained last spring at The Big Event’s first appearance at Lake Oconee Church in Greensboro, where it returns on March 21 this year. CONTRIBUTED

A live music stage with a DJ playing tunes between sets kept the crowd entertained last spring at The Big Event’s first appearance at Lake Oconee Church in Greensboro, where it returns on March 21 this year. CONTRIBUTED

LOABA to host The Big Event in March

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Presented by the Lake Oconee Area Builders Association (LOABA), The Big Event, a free, one-day festival featuring 160-plus local exhibitors, food vendors, and live entertainment, will return on March 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Lake Oconee Church in Greensboro.Exhibitors will include home builders,...
Four of the six LOA students placed at the top of their presentation categories and advanced to the Georgia DECA State Career Development Conference, Feb. 26–28. CONTRIBUTED

Four of the six LOA students placed at the top of their presentation categories and advanced to the Georgia DECA State Career Development Conference, Feb. 26–28. CONTRIBUTED

LOA students advance to state DECA competition

Skyla Morris
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Six Lake Oconee Academy students competed in the Georgia DECA Region 9 competition on Dec. 6 in Loganville, where nearly 200 scholars across the region participated.
L-R: Al Mangin (GCCO), Danny Johnson (Georgia Power), Judi Anderson (GCCO), Daby Benjamin (GCCO), Betty Aubin (100 Who Care); Mike Bradford (The Salvation Army Project SHARE), Marlene Schwartzberg (100), Cliff Peck (Del Webb Golf Club), Yvette Richards (100), Skip Wetzstein (Golf), Bill Allen (Golf), and Dr. Melissa Middlebrooks (GP). CONTRIBUTED

L-R: Al Mangin (GCCO), Danny Johnson (Georgia Power), Judi Anderson (GCCO), Daby Benjamin (GCCO), Betty Aubin (100 Who Care); Mike Bradford (The Salvation Army Project SHARE), Marlene Schwartzberg (100), Cliff Peck (Del Webb Golf Club), Yvette Richards (100), Skip Wetzstein (Golf), Bill Allen (Golf), and Dr. Melissa Middlebrooks (GP). CONTRIBUTED

100 Who Care donates $15,614 to Greene Christian Outreach

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Del Webb 100 Who Care organization presented $15,614 — one of its largest donations ever — to Greene County Christian Outreach (GCCO) Dec. 15.
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NHN adds Foos to Board of Directors

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving Greene and Putnam counties, has announced the addition of John Foos to its board of directors and to the position of vice president of finance.“We are excited about the addition of this community leader to our already strong and...
Kellsey Ortega (left) plays Tracy Turnblad, and Tyler Stella plays Link Larkin in “Hairspray the Musical,” coming soon to The Plaza. CONTRIBUTED

Kellsey Ortega (left) plays Tracy Turnblad, and Tyler Stella plays Link Larkin in “Hairspray the Musical,” coming soon to The Plaza. CONTRIBUTED

‘Hairspray the Musical’ coming to The Plaza

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The beat drops this January as “Hairspray the Musical” bursts onto the stage, live at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton.
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Festival Hall’s Bingo for the Arts scheduled Jan. 23

News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Festival Hall, Greensboro’s premier arts venue and cultural center, is gearing up for its 3rd annual fundraiser, Bingo for the Arts, on Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.Get ready to shout “Bingo!” because the Hall is lining up an evening packed with thrilling rounds of everyone’s...
L-R: Talethia and Randy McMichael joined 100 Women Who Care Lake Country Director Rebecca Prance and Veterans Wall of Honor Park administrator Nikki Barker, with Rev. Sidney Jackson, his wife, Lula, and 100WWCLC member Nancy Marshall, as the charitable organization made a $10K donation to support the downtown Eatonton park. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Talethia and Randy McMichael joined 100 Women Who Care Lake Country Director Rebecca Prance and Veterans Wall of Honor Park administrator Nikki Barker, with Rev. Sidney Jackson, his wife, Lula, and 100WWCLC member Nancy Marshall, as the charitable organization made a $10K donation to support the downtown Eatonton park. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Lake Country’s 100 Women creates community impact

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
A room full of charity-minded women, a few five-minute presentations, and a simple promise to give — that’s the formula for 100 Women Who Care Lake Country (100WWCLC), a Greensboro-based group that continues to make a significant impact for local nonprofits.Four times per year, alternating between...
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