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Pastors from Greene and Putnam counties or their substitutes came together to share prayer, sermons, and words of wisdom for National Day of Prayer. CONTRIBUTED

Pastors from Greene and Putnam counties or their substitutes came together to share prayer, sermons, and words of wisdom for National Day of Prayer. CONTRIBUTED

Pastors unite for National Day of Prayer

News Staff
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Fifteen pastors, or their last-minute substitutes, gathered at Lakepoint Community Church to pray together, asking God to heal our current problems and continue to bless our wonderful country.
Participants return from their 5K run through Greensboro on Saturday to support Circle of Friends. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

Participants return from their 5K run through Greensboro on Saturday to support Circle of Friends. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

Rain or shine, the dogs came out to run

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Circle of Friends held its 16th annual Dawgy 5K on Saturday. The run took place through the residential streets of Greensboro, starting from Oconee Brewing. Despite the rain, a large turnout of dogs and humans supported the run, with all proceeds going to COFAS.
Erice Joyce receives the Volunteer of the Year award from Mayor Fred Perriman. (T. MICHAEL STONE/STAFF)

Erice Joyce receives the Volunteer of the Year award from Mayor Fred Perriman. (T. MICHAEL STONE/STAFF)

City of Madison announces 2024 volunteer awards

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Mayor Fred Perriman and Madison City Council members celebrated April by honoring its volunteers at the city’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
Panola Hall is an 1854 Greek Revival-style home that is supposedly haunted by Eatonton's local, Sylvia. The owners of the home own Sylvia's Coffee. (CONTRIBUTED)

Panola Hall is an 1854 Greek Revival-style home that is supposedly haunted by Eatonton's local, Sylvia. The owners of the home own Sylvia's Coffee. (CONTRIBUTED)

GTHP Expedition will tour historic Eatonton

News Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation (GTHP) will showcase Eatonton's rich history and architecture during the GTHP Expedition on Aug. 17.
The Memorial Day Weekend Patriotic Celebration will be held at The Farm at Oconee (1140 Oconee Heights Ln., Greensboro) on Saturday, May 25, with gates open at 5:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. concert start. (CONTRIBUTED)

The Memorial Day Weekend Patriotic Celebration will be held at The Farm at Oconee (1140 Oconee Heights Ln., Greensboro) on Saturday, May 25, with gates open at 5:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. concert start. (CONTRIBUTED)

OPAS Memorial Day celebration free for kids

News Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) is once more presenting its Memorial Day Weekend Patriotic Celebration, and this year is expanding its reach by including more activities for families, complete with complimentary tickets for children aged 10 and under, allowing them to witness the magic of...
Putnam County High School's jazz band played a 30 minute performance on Georgia College & State University's campus during JazzFest. (COURTESY OF GCSU)

Putnam County High School's jazz band played a 30 minute performance on Georgia College & State University's campus during JazzFest. (COURTESY OF GCSU)

High schools play at GCSU’s annual JazzFest

Bailey Mccully
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Georgia College & State University’s (GCSU) Music Department and Allied Arts partnered to host the 35th annual JazzFest on April 27 on GCSU’s front campus.
(L to R): Eatonton-Putnam Historical Society President Jim Marshall and Old School History Museum board member Mary Air welcomed speaker Kenneth Thomas to Eatonton. (CONTRIBUTED)

(L to R): Eatonton-Putnam Historical Society President Jim Marshall and Old School History Museum board member Mary Air welcomed speaker Kenneth Thomas to Eatonton. (CONTRIBUTED)

Genealogy featured in Sunday-at-the-Museum lecture

Rufus Adair
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The do’s and don’ts of genealogy, plus some entertaining anecdotes from digging around in his own family’s past, is what Decatur genealogist Kenneth Thomas brought to the table – actually, the podium – at last Sunday’s quarterly Sunday-at-the-Museum lecture.
Lisa Poisso will conduct a workshop to assist authors with overcoming the revision process. (CONTRIBUTED)

Lisa Poisso will conduct a workshop to assist authors with overcoming the revision process. (CONTRIBUTED)

Georgia Writers Museum workshop: The revision secret

News Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Authors often get stuck in the revision process. They recognize their manuscript needs work but are unsure of what’s wrong. So, they fiddle with comma placement, delete a few words here, add different ones there, and still don’t feel like they’ve significantly improved their literary product.
From the Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club were Quaveiyon, Sarah Fultz, James Kilgore, Symir Faust and Dakula Griggs. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

From the Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club were Quaveiyon, Sarah Fultz, James Kilgore, Symir Faust and Dakula Griggs. (LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff)

BBQ Festival gets cooking

Story And Photos By Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Despite the threat of rain, many hungry people took to the fields of The Farm last Saturday for the 2nd annual BBQ Festival, a significant event that directly benefits the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club of Greensboro.
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