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Reva Alexander-Hawk

Reva Alexander-Hawk

Lake Country pastry chef competes this Sunday on TV

Lynn Hobbs
Friday, September 11, 2026
Lake Country’s own Reva Alexander-Hawk will be back competing on television again, starting this Sunday, Sept. 13.An award-winning pastry chef, internationally acclaimed cake artist, television personality, and six-time Food Network champion, Reva owns and operates Merci Beaucoup Cakes, located on...
Custom and classic cars of all eras, shapes, and sizes will be on display Sept. 19 during the 2026 Rock ‘N Roll Cruise In on the streets of downtown Greensboro. CONTRIBUTED

Custom and classic cars of all eras, shapes, and sizes will be on display Sept. 19 during the 2026 Rock ‘N Roll Cruise In on the streets of downtown Greensboro. CONTRIBUTED

Downtown Greensboro to host Rock & Roll Cruise-In

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Downtown Greensboro will welcome classic cars, live music, great food, and plenty of fun during the 2026 Rock ’N Roll Cruise-In on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Main Street will be filled with as many as 100 classic cars, giving visitors the chance to stroll through downtown,...
Lake Oconee Elks visited the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Aug. 25, where they hosted a social with pizza, ice cream, and cookies for 45 residents, plus staff. Members of Lake Oconee Elks visit the Georgia War Veterans Home monthly to host various events such as cookouts and bingo games, or to provide a catered meal from local restaurants. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Elks visited the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Aug. 25, where they hosted a social with pizza, ice cream, and cookies for 45 residents, plus staff. Members of Lake Oconee Elks visit the Georgia War Veterans Home monthly to host various events such as cookouts and bingo games, or to provide a catered meal from local restaurants. CONTRIBUTED

LO Elks host veterans’ pizza party

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
On Aug. 18, Lake Oconee Elks Lodge President Chuck Brake (left) presented a $3,500 check to Putnam Christian Outreach Director Rex Corlett for PCO’s use to help feed local citizens. CONTRIBUTED

On Aug. 18, Lake Oconee Elks Lodge President Chuck Brake (left) presented a $3,500 check to Putnam Christian Outreach Director Rex Corlett for PCO’s use to help feed local citizens. CONTRIBUTED

Lake Oconee Elks donate to PC Outreach

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Mama used to say

Mama used to say

Mama used to say

Ronda Rich
Thursday, September 10, 2026
The last few years of her life, Mama said, “This family’s really going to miss me when I’m gone.None of ‘uns have any ‘idee’ how much I do.”When her refrain did not receive the appropriate sympathy, she forged on. “I mean it.”She’d point her crooked forefinger.
The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report is scheduled for Oct. 15 at historic Festival Hall, in Greensboro. Tickets starting at $25 each are available now at festivalhallga.com. CONTRIBUTED

The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report is scheduled for Oct. 15 at historic Festival Hall, in Greensboro. Tickets starting at $25 each are available now at festivalhallga.com. CONTRIBUTED

Festival Hall’s popular Jazz Legacy Series continues

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Festival Hall will present its final show of the 2026 Jazz Series, The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report, Fusion Dynasty, Thursday, Oct.15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.Featuring some of jazz's brightest stars such as Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, and Joe Zawinul, Weather Report set the...

CALENDAR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

News Staff
Thursday, September 10, 2026
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13What: An Afternoon in Paris/w Christine Andreas When: 3 p.m. Where: Festival Hall, 201 N. Main St., Greensboro More Info: OPAS Candlelight Series presents “An Afternoon in Paris” with Broadway actress and singer Christine Andreas, a two-time Tony Awards nominee.SEPT. 1425What:...
Alt Text for ImageLake Oconee residents compete in Oconee Cup

Alt Text for ImageLake Oconee residents compete in Oconee Cup

Lake Oconee residents compete in Oconee Cup

Story And Photos By Skyla Morris
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Several Lake Country residents participated in the 34th annual Oconee Cup golf tournament, which took place Sept. 1-3 across multiple courses throughout Reynolds Lake Oconee.Thirty-four participants attended the three-day competition, which kicked off at the Oconee Course.
Michael Lucker

Michael Lucker

GWM welcomes Michael Lucker as October author

News Staff
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) has announced its October Meet the Author presenter, award-winning writer Michael Lucker, who will discuss his novel, Rule One.Filled with the same irreverent wit found in Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Lucker’s Rule One is a...
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