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Last month, Second Harvest distributed food to 188 families and 330 people. Thanks go to members of the Lake Oconee Elks Lodge who show up every month to help those in need. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Last month, Second Harvest distributed food to 188 families and 330 people. Thanks go to members of the Lake Oconee Elks Lodge who show up every month to help those in need. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Second Harvest food distribution comes Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The next Second Harvest food distribution, held in conjunction with the Rotary Clubs of Greene and Putnam Counties, is scheduled for 8 a.m. this Saturday at the First Methodist Church of Greensboro-Lake Oconee (north campus) in downtown Greensboro.Volunteers are welcome and asked to arrive by 7:15...
Rotary Raffle prize sponsor Leslie Grant of Grant Decor (left) poses with Rotarian Donna O’Neal in presenting a 36-inch Christmas wreath valued at $300 to Week 35 winner Julie Chirumbole, who was unavailable for the photo. CONTRIBUTED

Rotary Raffle prize sponsor Leslie Grant of Grant Decor (left) poses with Rotarian Donna O’Neal in presenting a 36-inch Christmas wreath valued at $300 to Week 35 winner Julie Chirumbole, who was unavailable for the photo. CONTRIBUTED

Rotary Raffle Week 35

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The ribbon falls to officially open Tee Time 44 last Thursday, a new electronic golf training and bar/restaurant for gourmet-seeking golf enthusiasts.

The ribbon falls to officially open Tee Time 44 last Thursday, a new electronic golf training and bar/restaurant for gourmet-seeking golf enthusiasts.

Tee Time 44 brings golf and great food

Story And Photo By Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Golf may be the game, but the owners of Tee Time 44 want customers to know they don’t need a good swing – or any swing at all – to enjoy their new Lake Country business.Bryan and Amy Pulliam celebrated the opening of Tee Time 44 with a Sept. 10 ribbon-cutting hosted by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber...
Compassion Café remains open under new ownership

Compassion Café remains open under new ownership

Compassion Café remains open under new ownership

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
On Sept. 14, Compassion Café founder and owner Lisa Tubbs officially sold the business and its assets to Alli and Christian Jaggie.“From the very beginning, I prayed that Compassion Café would be a place where everyone felt welcome – a place to gather, laugh, pray, build friendships, and simply...
GWM’s Haunted Eatonton tours return

GWM’s Haunted Eatonton tours return

GWM’s Haunted Eatonton tours return

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Several people were recently asked about their spookiest experience ever and several mentioned the movie, The Exorcist, while others recalled a particularly bad nightmare – but (maybe) 68% said Haunted Eatonton was the scariest of all!Haunted Eatonton features annual ghost tours presented by...
Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (4th from left, holding sign), Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (in green), and State Senator Rick Williams (far right), joined family members of Sgts. Monica and Billue as they received official sign replicas similar to those posted alongside Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (4th from left, holding sign), Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills (in green), and State Senator Rick Williams (far right), joined family members of Sgts. Monica and Billue as they received official sign replicas similar to those posted alongside Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Highway dedication keeps GDC officers’ names alive

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 17, 2026
END OF WATCH: JUNE 13, 2017Nine years after two Georgia correctional officers were killed aboard a prison transport bus in Putnam County, their families, colleagues, and community members gathered near the scene Sunday to ensure their names will not be forgotten.Sunday afternoon’s ceremony was held...
Why a well told story works

Why a well told story works

Why a well told story works

Ronda Rich
Thursday, September 17, 2026
When CBS chairman Bill Paley decided in 1968 that the network should create a serious news magazine, he turned to veteran journalist Don Hewitt to develop the show.Hewitt assembled some of the toughest journalists he admired – including Morley Safer and Mike Wallace – and he gave them this simple...
Jack’s Creek Farms Owners Damon Malcom (left) and Mark Batchelor (middle) stand alongside family members to accept the 2026 Business of the year award. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Jack’s Creek Farms Owners Damon Malcom (left) and Mark Batchelor (middle) stand alongside family members to accept the 2026 Business of the year award. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Madison-Morgan Chamber hosts 2026 annual meeting

Story And Photos By Skyla Morris
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Madison-Morgan Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual meeting at Empire Mills on Sept. 10, with several local business owners and staff attending.During the Thursday evening event, the Chamber of Commerce shared updates from the past year of operations and presented awards for 2026 Business of...

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
GREENESATURDAY, SEPT. 19What: Rock ‘n Roll Cruise In When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: North Main St., Downtown Greensboro More Info: Presented by Greensboro Main Street and Georgia Classic Cruisers, custom cars of all types welcome to participate and compete for 28 awards. Free to attend for public.
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