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L-R: Betty Aubin, Jan Broughton, Bob Glaze, Polly Kopp, Karen Grigg and Sharon Glaze hold the check. CONTRIBUTED

L-R: Betty Aubin, Jan Broughton, Bob Glaze, Polly Kopp, Karen Grigg and Sharon Glaze hold the check. CONTRIBUTED

Habitat receives Del Webb 100 Who Care donation

News Staff
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The 100 Who Care Del Webb Lake Oconee (100wcDWLO) chapter made its most generous donation to date last month as it presented a $6,340 check to Greene County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH).
L-R: DCSS Assistant Deputy Commissioner John Hurst and Judge Brenda Trammell pose alongside PAC graduates George Hulsey, Mel-Juwan Lawrence, Bashun Carter, Gregory Burke, Michael Peek, Clarence Hill, Marcus Mathis, Judge Alison Burleson, and PAC Coordinator Zaccino Holmes following Friday’s Parental Accountability Court graduation at Putnam County’s historical courthouse. Not in attendance: PAC graduate James Brock. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: DCSS Assistant Deputy Commissioner John Hurst and Judge Brenda Trammell pose alongside PAC graduates George Hulsey, Mel-Juwan Lawrence, Bashun Carter, Gregory Burke, Michael Peek, Clarence Hill, Marcus Mathis, Judge Alison Burleson, and PAC Coordinator Zaccino Holmes following Friday’s Parental Accountability Court graduation at Putnam County’s historical courthouse. Not in attendance: PAC graduate James Brock. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Graduation day for PAC dads

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Mortarboards and gowns were the dress of the day Friday morning at Putnam County Courthouse, as it hosted a unique graduation ceremony in which eight local fathers were awarded certificates and received public recognition for successfully completing the state’s Parental Accountability Court (PAC)...
Sporting a custom-made t-shirt in honor of Zapien’s Salon founder Norman Zapien (5th from left), Carlos Rojas is surrounded by Zapien’s colorists and stylists after giving a personal demonstration June 23, of Schwarzkopf Professional’s hair coloring system. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Sporting a custom-made t-shirt in honor of Zapien’s Salon founder Norman Zapien (5th from left), Carlos Rojas is surrounded by Zapien’s colorists and stylists after giving a personal demonstration June 23, of Schwarzkopf Professional’s hair coloring system. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Zapien’s wins colorful nationwide contest

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Norman Zapien freely admits he’d forgotten that hair stylist Renata Falanga had entered his business into a nationwide contest. But when an email arrived saying his Greensboro-based Zapien’s Salon had prevailed over nearly 20,000 entries, he was stunned – and just a little bit skeptical.
Greene County 4-H visits 4-H Camp Jekyll

Greene County 4-H visits 4-H Camp Jekyll

Greene County 4-H visits 4-H Camp Jekyll

News Staff
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Thirty-five Greene County 4-H campers visited 4-H Camp Jekyll June 12- 16, where they spent the week canoeing, biking, seining (fishing with large nets), and engaging in herpetology, beach ecology, marsh ecology, and herpetology classes.
A woman and her daughter watch along as the band performs.

A woman and her daughter watch along as the band performs.

Madison celebrates nation’s birthday

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, July 6, 2023
A few hundred Americans – most of them Morgan County residents – put away any differences they may have had for a few hours on July 3 and gathered on the lawn of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center on Foster Street and S. Main Street to celebrate Independence Day with a picnic and concert.
Roberts Propane/Google

Roberts Propane/Google

Roberts Propane available for propane needs in the area

Alaina Clarke
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Roberts Propane, a propane company that has been in Milledgeville for years, is still available in the area to help serve customers with all of their propane needs. The business is located at 149 Garrett Way Northwest in Milledgeville and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Artisan Village Gallery is located in downtown Eatonton on 110 West Marion Street. CONTRIBUTED

The Artisan Village Gallery is located in downtown Eatonton on 110 West Marion Street. CONTRIBUTED

TAV an important part of Lake Country Arts Alliance

Cathy Mcintire
Thursday, July 6, 2023
The Lake Country visual arts community continues to grow, including The Artisans Village (TAV), which is working hard to bring visual arts to Eatonton and all of Lake Country through a variety of events.
A Shadow on Moscow/File Photo

A Shadow on Moscow/File Photo

GWM Q&A: Spy novelist Katherine Reay

Staff Reports
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Spy novel writing combines the best of historical research with a love of intrigue. Katherine Reay will be Georgia Writers Museum’s Meet the Author presenter on July 18, with doors open at 10:30 a.m.
A group of young actors sing a song about Davy Crockett. LENA HENSLEY/Staff

A group of young actors sing a song about Davy Crockett. LENA HENSLEY/Staff

Camp Broadway showcases talent

Lena Hensley
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Sounds of lively music and the clopping of shoes filled The Plaza Art Center June 11-15 as the participants of Camp Broadway learned their lines, dance moves, and songs, preparing for the “big day” – a presentation of the performance to the audience on the last day.
Patriotic displays of the Stars and Stripes dominated many entries in last year’s July 4th Boat Parade organized by Joe Williamson at the north end of Lake Oconee. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Patriotic displays of the Stars and Stripes dominated many entries in last year’s July 4th Boat Parade organized by Joe Williamson at the north end of Lake Oconee. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Fun and freedom define 4th annual Lake Oconee Boat Parade

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Joe Williamson thought of the idea for an Independence Day boat parade on Lake Oconee a few years ago. Well, the event has become a huge draw for residents on July 4th, who live on the Morgan County side of Lake Oconee. The fun and exciting spectacle is now entering its fourth year of existence.
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