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A rodeo performer carries the American flag during the presentation of flags. (CONTRIBUTED)

A rodeo performer carries the American flag during the presentation of flags. (CONTRIBUTED)

Pro rodeo returns to Greene County

News Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Greene County Livestock Association and Greene County Extension have roped a milestone this year by bringing in the Bubba Oubre Rodeo Company for the 25th annual Greene County Pro Rodeo this weekend.The smell of saddle leather and sweaty horses will mix in with the aromas of concession stands...
GCPS Principal Ashlie Miller, (left) GCHS Assistant Principal Dr. James Meneguzzo, (center left) and CMS Principal Tanisha Wright (center right) receive their schools’ PBIS recognitions from the state at Thursday night’s BOE meeting from Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rotonya Rhodes (right) along with the BOE members. (CONTRIBUTED)

GCPS Principal Ashlie Miller, (left) GCHS Assistant Principal Dr. James Meneguzzo, (center left) and CMS Principal Tanisha Wright (center right) receive their schools’ PBIS recognitions from the state at Thursday night’s BOE meeting from Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rotonya Rhodes (right) along with the BOE members. (CONTRIBUTED)

GCSS recognized for behavior program implementation

News Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Greene County School System has been recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for its implementation of the state-wide behavior initiative Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).Greene County High School and Anita White Carson Middle School are recognized as Operational...
Two young gentlemen enjoy sitting under the parachute as students lift and lower it, while two young ladies show their creative side on the sidewalk. (T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff)

Two young gentlemen enjoy sitting under the parachute as students lift and lower it, while two young ladies show their creative side on the sidewalk. (T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff)

Special day for special kids at MCHS

Story And Photos By T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The 3rd annual Morgan County Special Olympics track-and-field event was held recently at Morgan County High School’s Bill Corry Stadium, where 73 Special Olympians from Greene and Morgan counties participated.Eighty-five volunteers from Morgan County High School, representing HOSA FHP (Health...
L-R: 4-H Educator Paula Moore, Agent Barbara Torbert, Charles Selman, Sherley Selman, Agent Monte Stephens and Agent Pamela Sapp. (CONTRIBUTED)

L-R: 4-H Educator Paula Moore, Agent Barbara Torbert, Charles Selman, Sherley Selman, Agent Monte Stephens and Agent Pamela Sapp. (CONTRIBUTED)

Sherley Selman Food Lab kitchen dedicated

News Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Greene County Extension held the dedication of the 4-H Teaching Food Lab to longtime volunteer Mrs. Sherley Selman on March 28.For more than 35 years, Selman has not just been a 4-H volunteer but a superior educator in youth development with an emphasis on culinary and nutrition education for the...
L-R: Clayton King, Dylan Pettit, Lindsey Eley and Kinsley King.

L-R: Clayton King, Dylan Pettit, Lindsey Eley and Kinsley King.

4-H’ers participate in state Livestock Judging contest in Covington

News Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Greene County 4-H Junior Team participated on March 16 in the Georgia 4-H State Livestock Judging contest at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington.Team members were Dylan Petit, Kingsley King, Clayton King, and Lyndsey Eley, and the team was coached by Monte Stephens.Livestock judging...
People walk the streets of downtown Greensboro while enjoying a previous, sunny Southland Jubilee. CONTRIBUTED

People walk the streets of downtown Greensboro while enjoying a previous, sunny Southland Jubilee. CONTRIBUTED

Southland Jubilee this weekend in Greensboro

News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Visitors to downtown Greensboro will be greeted by the smell of freshly fried funnel cakes this Saturday morning, as Southland Jubilee officially takes over the streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.People from all over have gathered in Greensboro since 1998 to participate in a fun, family-friendly event...
Vanessa Riley wrote the novel 'Queen of Exiles' and she will be the focus of Georgia Writers Museum’s (GWM’s) Meet the Author event for May. (CONTRIBUTED)

Vanessa Riley wrote the novel 'Queen of Exiles' and she will be the focus of Georgia Writers Museum’s (GWM’s) Meet the Author event for May. (CONTRIBUTED)

GWM interview: Vanessa Riley and Queen of Exiles

News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The on-the-edge-of-your-seat book on Haiti’s only queen, Queen of Exiles, by award-winning author Vanessa Riley, will be the focus of Georgia Writers Museum’s (GWM’s) Meet the Author event for May.GWM recently conducted a brief interview with Riley.GWM: What is it about the historical fiction genre...
Outdoor concerts at The Plaza Arts Center typically draw large crowds. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoor concerts at The Plaza Arts Center typically draw large crowds. CONTRIBUTED

CCR tribute band coming to The Plaza

News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Plaza Arts Center is bringing the bayou to Eatonton next month, with the Georgia Players Guild doing an outdoor tribute show to crowd favorite Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).The CCR catalog of music has stood the test of time through multiple generations.
Carlos Jimenez (CONTRIBUTED)

Carlos Jimenez (CONTRIBUTED)

PCHS student wins statewide contest

Carlos Jimenez
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Georgia Laws of Life Essay Contest announced state winners April 9 for its 2023-24 contest. Putnam County High School (PCHS) 10th grader Carlos Jimenez was named state winner in the writing competition for the George A. Stewart Jr. Character in Action Award.
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