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Sew Much Fun completed this handmade quilt in Laurie McKercher’s honor to raise money for the cats she loved at the Oconee Regional Humane Society. CONTRIBUTED

Sew Much Fun completed this handmade quilt in Laurie McKercher’s honor to raise money for the cats she loved at the Oconee Regional Humane Society. CONTRIBUTED

Sew Much Fun provides legacy gift to ORHS auction

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Laurie McKercher was a talented seamstress who loved cats. These things don’t necessarily seem related until they are woven into a project delivered with care, love, and passion. Unfortunately, McKercher experienced a debilitating stroke in 2014 that left her no longer able to sew.
L-R: Maura Carmichael, Kannericka Nelson and James Bollen attended the National Beta Convention in Louisville, Ky. CONTRIBUTED

L-R: Maura Carmichael, Kannericka Nelson and James Bollen attended the National Beta Convention in Louisville, Ky. CONTRIBUTED

PCMS Jr. Beta members attend national competition

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
For the last few months, National Junior Beta members from Putnam County Middle School (PCMS) have been working hard to prepare for competition at the National Jr. Beta Convention.
Jeff Pike, lead singer and guitarist for A1A, “The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show,” will bring his band’s feel-good vibes and impressive performance and stage presence to entertain crowds Sept. 23, in an outdoor concert at the Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

Jeff Pike, lead singer and guitarist for A1A, “The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show,” will bring his band’s feel-good vibes and impressive performance and stage presence to entertain crowds Sept. 23, in an outdoor concert at the Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam parrot heads poised to party at The Plaza

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton is excited to provide a tropical-themed escape this fall with the return of A1A and its “Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show.
GWM receives Georgia Council for the Arts grants

GWM receives Georgia Council for the Arts grants

GWM receives Georgia Council for the Arts grants

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) recently was awarded an Arts Education and an Arts Bridge grant by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
The front of Putnam General Hospital. COURTESY OF GOOGLE PHOTOS

The front of Putnam General Hospital. COURTESY OF GOOGLE PHOTOS

PGH to host integrated vascular screening

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
The facts are alarming: every 30 seconds an American has a heart attack; every 40 seconds an American has a stroke; and every hour, there are 100 deaths nationwide from vascular disease.
MMCC Volunteer Committee Chair Sally Hoge (left) presented the organization’s Volunteers of the Year award to Kathy and Ed Karpinski for their consistent dedication – rain or shine – to volunteering when needed at every MMCC event. CONTRIBUTED

MMCC Volunteer Committee Chair Sally Hoge (left) presented the organization’s Volunteers of the Year award to Kathy and Ed Karpinski for their consistent dedication – rain or shine – to volunteering when needed at every MMCC event. CONTRIBUTED

MMCC welcomes new board members

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Current and former trustees of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC), along with volunteers and other friends, gathered at the Cultural Center on July 17, for the center’s annual meeting.
Each year, the Greene Area Cattlemen’s Association sponsors $1000 scholarship to area schools, applications are received from all schools in Greene, Hancock, and Taliaferro County. Home-schooled Mac Heuer (left) is this year’s recipient. CONTRIBUTED

Each year, the Greene Area Cattlemen’s Association sponsors $1000 scholarship to area schools, applications are received from all schools in Greene, Hancock, and Taliaferro County. Home-schooled Mac Heuer (left) is this year’s recipient. CONTRIBUTED

Greene Area Cattlemen’s Association 2023 Award Scholarship goes to Mac Heuer

News Staff
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Mac Heuer is a 2023 Greene County home-school graduate. He has a sincere passion for agriculture, raising and exhibiting quality livestock, and he has been an active Greene County 4-H’er for a number of years.
An exhibited piece named Haramara IV by Nancy Race. Race’s artwork uses a pairing of organic and geometric shapes with colorful backgrounds. CONTRIBUTED

An exhibited piece named Haramara IV by Nancy Race. Race’s artwork uses a pairing of organic and geometric shapes with colorful backgrounds. CONTRIBUTED

MAGallery hosts Celebrating Freedom exhibition

News Staff
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
MAGallery is hosting the Celebrating Freedom exhibition by abstract artist Nancy Race through Sept. 16. Celebrating Freedom opens with a catered reception and live music on Friday, Aug. 18 from 6-8 p.m., where guests will have the opportunity to meet Race and mingle with other artists and guests.
St. Mary’s holds future-thinking meeting

St. Mary’s holds future-thinking meeting

St. Mary’s holds future-thinking meeting

News Staff
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Foundation Board Chair Becky Smith recently led a meeting with local physicians, community leaders, and representatives from St. Mary’s Health Care System and its parent ministry, Trinity Health, to assess the evolving healthcare needs of the community.
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