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Vocalist Nicole Chillemi joined Jazz Legacy musicians (l-r) Louis Heriveaux on piano, bassist Kevin Smith, drummer and narrator Justin Varnes, and saxophonist John Sandfort (below) in presenting the music of Georgia native Johnny Mercer last week at Festival Hall in Greensboro.

Vocalist Nicole Chillemi joined Jazz Legacy musicians (l-r) Louis Heriveaux on piano, bassist Kevin Smith, drummer and narrator Justin Varnes, and saxophonist John Sandfort (below) in presenting the music of Georgia native Johnny Mercer last week at Festival Hall in Greensboro.

Festival Hall swings to the sounds of Johnny Mercer

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, August 31, 2023
A large audience attended a performance by The Jazz Legacy Project, featuring the music of the late, great Johnny Mercer, last Thursday at Festival Hall in Greensboro.
Roger Fournier picked up some hardware for his mantel in Eatonton with this 2023 International Singer Songwriters Association Gold trophy. CONTRIBUTED

Roger Fournier picked up some hardware for his mantel in Eatonton with this 2023 International Singer Songwriters Association Gold trophy. CONTRIBUTED

Local songwriter wins album of the year

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 31, 2023
At a ceremony in Atlanta on Aug. 5, local songwriter Roger Fournier received the Male Album of the Year Award from the International Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA). His self-published album, “Nash 6,” by The Roger Fournier Project, took Gold, the top spot in his category.
Georgia Benjamin-Smith of Mothers Against Crime tells stories of the past to eager listeners in the old classroom at the Old School History Museum.

Georgia Benjamin-Smith of Mothers Against Crime tells stories of the past to eager listeners in the old classroom at the Old School History Museum.

OSHM hosts annual August Adventure

Lena Hensley
Thursday, August 24, 2023
The Old School History Museum (OSHM) gathered Eatonton residents of all ages at The Plaza Arts Center Aug. 12 for its annual August Adventure, featuring an Ice Cream Social this year. A record 200-plus visitors came to enjoy cold, sweet ice cream on a hot summer day and play old-timey games.
Last Saturday, members of Eatonton’s Rising Star Lodge #4 hosted staff and residents of the Masonic Home of Georgia at Oconee Springs Park. In between playing on the park’s giant inflatable water toys and going for boat rides on Lake Sinclair, the kids enjoyed barbequed hamburgers, hot dogs and ice-cold drinks provided and prepared for them by local Masons. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Last Saturday, members of Eatonton’s Rising Star Lodge #4 hosted staff and residents of the Masonic Home of Georgia at Oconee Springs Park. In between playing on the park’s giant inflatable water toys and going for boat rides on Lake Sinclair, the kids enjoyed barbequed hamburgers, hot dogs and ice-cold drinks provided and prepared for them by local Masons. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Masonic Home promotes responsibility, hope

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 24, 2023
For nearly 40 years, residents of Macon’s Masonic Home of Georgia (MHG) have been visiting Lake Sinclair for a day of fun at the beach.
teven Cooper/File Photo

teven Cooper/File Photo

GWM to host mystery novelist Steven Cooper

News Staff
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) proudly announces that novelist Steven Cooper will be its “Meet the Author” presenter next month with his latest mystery: Desert Remains: A Gus Parker and Alex Mills Novel. The Sept. 12 event at GWM in Eatonton will also feature heavy hors d'oeuvres and a full bar.
Logan Pressley/CONTRIBUTED

Logan Pressley/CONTRIBUTED

Pressley performing at Country Music Fest

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 24, 2023
As an eight-year-old in Eatonton, Logan Pressley received an electric guitar from his father and promptly figured out the intro chords for Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water.” “That really impressed my parents,” the now-25-year-old laughs.
Registration is now open for the 2023 Scarecrow Contest and participants must register and pay the $25 entry fee prior to the Sept. 23 registration deadline to be part of the contest.

Registration is now open for the 2023 Scarecrow Contest and participants must register and pay the $25 entry fee prior to the Sept. 23 registration deadline to be part of the contest.

Eatonton scarecrow contest coming soon

News Staff
Thursday, August 24, 2023
The 2023 Scarecrow Contest & Showcase, presented by Smith Communications, Inc., and hosted by Eatonton Main Street will take place during the month of October in downtown Eatonton.
The great and talented musicians. From left to right: Donna Valvo, music director; Keiko Ishibashi, violin/fiddle; John Cooper, violin/mandolin/fiddle; Tom Shalin, instrumental director/fretless and electric bass; Tom Baker, banjo; Brian Smith, acoustic guitar; and Skip Taylor, acoustic guitar. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

The great and talented musicians. From left to right: Donna Valvo, music director; Keiko Ishibashi, violin/fiddle; John Cooper, violin/mandolin/fiddle; Tom Shalin, instrumental director/fretless and electric bass; Tom Baker, banjo; Brian Smith, acoustic guitar; and Skip Taylor, acoustic guitar. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Rave reviews for ‘The Robber Bridegroom’

News Staff
Thursday, August 24, 2023
The Lake Country Players (LCP) brought to life a hidden theatrical treasure on Aug. 13, with its rendition of “The Robber Bridegroom” at Festival Hall in Greensboro.
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