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A young witch creates a skeleton during Halloween at The Plaza Oct. 25. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

A young witch creates a skeleton during Halloween at The Plaza Oct. 25. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

PHOTOS: Halloween fun at the plaza

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Last week, the Plaza Arts Center hosted a Halloween festival for kids in the community.
Jenna and Nathan Coryell pose during Rutledge’s Spooky Fall Fest Oct. 19. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Jenna and Nathan Coryell pose during Rutledge’s Spooky Fall Fest Oct. 19. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

PHOTOS: Halloween fun in Rutledge

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2024
The city of Rutledge, in Morgan County, hosted a Halloween festival.
The ladies who made the Pink Ribbon Golf Tournament a great success. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

The ladies who made the Pink Ribbon Golf Tournament a great success. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Harbor Club golf tournament goes pink

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, October 24, 2024
The 14th annual Harbor Club Pink Ribbon Golf Tournament was held Oct. 10 at Harbor Club, and lady golfers from Harbor Club, Reynolds, Cuscowilla, and Monroe participated.Raffle tickets were on sale Sunday to early Thursday morning for the many fabulous items donated by supporters and local vendors.
Wellington Park (pictured here) will now be known as Andrews Park to honor the late scholar Rodney Andrews. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Wellington Park (pictured here) will now be known as Andrews Park to honor the late scholar Rodney Andrews. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Wellington Park will become Andrews Park

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Whether you were among those who knew it as Black Top or those who knew it as Wellington Park, the city park on Hwy. 83, just north of Madison Town Square, will henceforth be known as Rodney Andrews Park in honor of the late scholar and Madison native.
Sylvia, at home at Panola Hall (shown), remains the “celebrity” spirit for Georgia Writers Museum’s annual Haunted Eatonton Ghost Tours. CONTRIBUTED

Sylvia, at home at Panola Hall (shown), remains the “celebrity” spirit for Georgia Writers Museum’s annual Haunted Eatonton Ghost Tours. CONTRIBUTED

Haunted Eatonton promises frightfully good time

News Staff
Thursday, October 24, 2024
The ad for the 1984 hit movie “Ghostbusters” perfectly describes Eatonton this Halloween: “Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook or ghost?
The Honor Flag line supports the wounded veterans as they arrive at the Elks Lodge. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

The Honor Flag line supports the wounded veterans as they arrive at the Elks Lodge. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Lake Oconee Elks honor wounded veterans

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Georgia Safari International and the Lake Oconee Elks Lodge No. 2849 presented an Honor Ride on Oct. 18 in support of wounded veterans.Veterans and supporters met at Home Depot, and at 10:30 a.m., the procession of bikes and cars, led by Greene County Sheriff Donnie Harrison, began down Hwy.
Back to the ’80s gets in the groove Sunday evening. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Back to the ’80s gets in the groove Sunday evening. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Back to the ’80s with Double Take

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Harbor Club hosted “Back to the ’80s,” featuring the dynamic band Double Take, on Sunday, Oct. 6, to benefit Circle of Love.
Jeff and Alanna Davis, owners of Window Wizardz, receive the Heartbeat Award. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Jeff and Alanna Davis, owners of Window Wizardz, receive the Heartbeat Award. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Greene Chamber announces award winners

Hannah Barron
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards luncheon last Tuesday at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee, to celebrate the achievements of local businesses and individuals who have made a significant impact in the community.
Ghosts and ghouls will roam the haunted homes and buildings featured Oct. 24-26 in Georgia Writers Museum’s annual Haunted Eatonton tour. CONTRIBUTED

Ghosts and ghouls will roam the haunted homes and buildings featured Oct. 24-26 in Georgia Writers Museum’s annual Haunted Eatonton tour. CONTRIBUTED

Second-most haunted town in Georgia?

News Staff
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Hats off to Savannah for being the most haunted city in Georgia. But where do you go for screams and gasps after visiting The Pirates’ House, where local drunk citizens were once smuggled through a tunnel onto a waiting pirate ship? Well, serious Halloween fans come to Eatonton.
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