Stephen Montgomery of Fire Magic Premium Grills cooked brats, burgers, grilled fruit, pizza and more to show off one of the company’s grills. CONTRIBUTED

Students from Lake Oconee Academy recently attended a live performance at the Steffen Thomas Art Museum. CONTRIBUTED

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Looking for clues late in the evening as to what is going on, the “four old broads,” Imogene Fletcher, Beatrice Shelton and Eaddy Mae Clayton, sift through ideas while Maude Jenkins rests. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Live performances represent a big part of Oconee Performing Arts Society’s commitment to exposing local students to world-class entertainment experiences. CONTRIBUTED

With Larry Moore by her side, Rebecca Walker is emotionally taken by seeing her father’s handwritten inscription inside the front cover of her mother Alice Walker’s first book, a collection of poems published in 1968. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Georgia Power, the Georgia Wildlife Resource Department, and the Lake Oconee Bass Masters Fishing Club help Rotary members sink Christmas trees repurposed as fish habitats. CONTRIBUTED

More Than Blinds is committed to providing high-quality window treatments and exceptional customer service to homeowners and businesses in Athens and surrounding areas. CONTRIBUTED

This house at 364 Porter St. in Madison was built by a local furniture merchant about 1847, but now sports a Victorian-era look, including a large porch, gingerbread trim, and shingled gables from about 50 years later. CONTRIBUTED

Owned and operated by 18-year-old entrepreneur Knox Van Mol, Pure Pressure Pro Wash has already served over 100 customers in its first year. CONTRIBUTED