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A 1920s Jordan MX Playboy roadster similar to this museum piece plays a central role in Tori Whitaker’s new novel, A Matter of Happiness. CONTRIBUTED

A 1920s Jordan MX Playboy roadster similar to this museum piece plays a central role in Tori Whitaker’s new novel, A Matter of Happiness. CONTRIBUTED

Georgia Writers Museum Meet the Author: Tori Whitaker

News Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) has announced that bestselling author Tori Whitaker will present its Meet the Author event in December. She will discuss her new book, A Matter of Happiness.In A Matter of Happiness, Melanie Barnett thinks she has it all together.
Stanley Tucker selects two contestants from the crowd. COURTESY OF PCES

Stanley Tucker selects two contestants from the crowd. COURTESY OF PCES

Stan the Man provides positive message

Emme Clause
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Putnam County Elementary School students could barely contain their excitement as author Stanley Tucker, better known as “Stan the Man,” spoke to them at a particular flock last Tuesday.Tucker graduated from Kennesaw State in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.
L-R: Michele Saarela, Lou Benjamin, Beth Mappes, Art Shutt, Michael Homeier, and Dianne Shinneman carry the entire acting load in PAPA’s production of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” later this month at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

L-R: Michele Saarela, Lou Benjamin, Beth Mappes, Art Shutt, Michael Homeier, and Dianne Shinneman carry the entire acting load in PAPA’s production of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” later this month at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

PAPA’s 80th production at The Plaza

News Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2024
With “Don’t Dress for Dinner” on Nov. 14, 15, 17, 21, and 22 at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton, the Plaza Alliance for the Performing Arts (PAPA) will complete its 80th live presentation.With “Don’t Dress for Dinner” on Nov.
Franklin Churchill Smith and Lynn Hall spent time with Carroll and Richard Simpson Saturday. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Franklin Churchill Smith and Lynn Hall spent time with Carroll and Richard Simpson Saturday. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Bostwick holds annual Cotton Gin Festival

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
The Cotton Gin Festival held in Bostwick on Saturday was an outstanding success, with more than 2,000 people in attendance.
Sylvia, the famed ghost of Panola Hall, greets visitors during Haunted Eatonton. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Sylvia, the famed ghost of Panola Hall, greets visitors during Haunted Eatonton. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Ghosts come alive during Haunted Eatonton

Story And Photos By Hannah Barron
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Eatonton’s otherworldly residents came alive last week to meet mortals during the Georgia Writers Museum’s annual Haunted Eatonton event.The sold-out ghost tours, choreographed in partnership with The Arts Barn and co-sponsored by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, were held from Oct.
Pastor Derrick Worrell of First St. Paul Baptist Church centered his remarks around gun safety and responsibility. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Pastor Derrick Worrell of First St. Paul Baptist Church centered his remarks around gun safety and responsibility. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison hosts Vote Your Values Festival

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Madison’s Town Park hosted the Vote Your Values Festival on Oct. 26, the last Saturday to vote in the 2024 election.According to a press release announcing the event, voters could stroll to the poll with the festival’s fitness team or catch a ride on the “Votemobile” shuttle.
Contributed by Gervais Hagerty, best-selling author of In Polite Company

Contributed by Gervais Hagerty, best-selling author of In Polite Company

GWM Book Review: The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Colleen Oakley’s The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise gets five out of five gold stars if you love a heart-warming, fast-paced, perfectly unexpected story about female friendship across generations.
Pictured are (l-r): Lisa Tubbs, gala committee member; Christa Hyatt, gala committee member; Tim Green, owner of Tim Green Designs and gala committee member; Riezl Baker, gala chair and member of the foundation board of directors; Elizabeth Davis, gala committee member; and Dr. Art Torsiglieri, chair the of foundation board. CONTRIBUTED

Pictured are (l-r): Lisa Tubbs, gala committee member; Christa Hyatt, gala committee member; Tim Green, owner of Tim Green Designs and gala committee member; Riezl Baker, gala chair and member of the foundation board of directors; Elizabeth Davis, gala committee member; and Dr. Art Torsiglieri, chair the of foundation board. CONTRIBUTED

Tim Green Designs steps up as Heart and Soul Gala sponsor

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Tim Green Designs, a premier name in interior design, has solidified its community support as a top sponsor for the 2025 Heart and Soul Gala, the region’s premier black-tie fundraiser benefiting St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital.
Second Harvest extends heartfelt thanks to The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds. CONTRIBUTED

Second Harvest extends heartfelt thanks to The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds. CONTRIBUTED

Second Harvest extends heartfelt thanks to The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Second Harvest would like to extend its deepest gratitude to the dedicated staff and management at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, for their extraordinary support during the monthly food distribution held on Oct. 19 at First Methodist Church in Greensboro.
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