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Roaring down the track was by Bruce Wilson from Florida in his massive semi for a demonstration race.

Roaring down the track was by Bruce Wilson from Florida in his massive semi for a demonstration race.

2023 Liberty Truck and Tractor Pull draws crowd

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, May 25, 2023
The second event of the 2023 Liberty Truck and Tractor Pull series got off to a fine start Saturday, with gates opening at 1 p.m. and the regular season pulls with the antique tractors off and running down the track at 3 p.m.
Arella Cash produced a unique piece of artwork with surrealist influences among her five completed AP art submissions. CONTRIBUTED

Arella Cash produced a unique piece of artwork with surrealist influences among her five completed AP art submissions. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam County AP art students deliver

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Throughout the 2022‘23 school semesters, Putnam County High School (PCHS) offered an Advanced Placement (AP) art class for the second-straight year, in which students created a portfolio of art that included five completed works and interim submissions as parts of a sustained investigation.
Dough Daddy Dough open for business

Dough Daddy Dough open for business

Dough Daddy Dough open for business

News Staff
Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Dough Daddy Dough Food Trailer with a ribbon-cutting ceremony during “Food Truck Friday” May 12, at 1124 Lake Oconee Pkwy., Eatonton, where it will be stationed from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each Friday.
Many local art aficionados visited Barrel 118 in Eatonton to check out the art and socialize during the Juried Art Show.

Many local art aficionados visited Barrel 118 in Eatonton to check out the art and socialize during the Juried Art Show.

Artisans Village Guild showcases local art

Lena Hensley
Thursday, May 25, 2023
The 7th annual Lake Country Juried Art Show took place May 11, at Barrel 118 in Eatonton. This year the show featured 95 works from 48 artists from Lake Country, as well as Athens and Macon. "We had more people enter this year than any year before," Show Chairperson Cathy McIntire said.
On the day of grand opening, people relax and socialize at the Fifth Street Community Garden.

On the day of grand opening, people relax and socialize at the Fifth Street Community Garden.

Fifth Street Community Garden opens to the community

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Fifth Street Community Garden (FSCG) gathered community members in Madison on May 5. Located at 664 Fifth Street in Madison, FSCG is a nonprofit, the goal of which is to bring the community together and increase local food sources.
Maggie Morgan’s mural at The Bright House in Baldwin County. The mural features a colorful backdrop for a variety of simple designs hand-selected to represent hope, restoration, transformation, and growth. COURTESY OF GCSU

Maggie Morgan’s mural at The Bright House in Baldwin County. The mural features a colorful backdrop for a variety of simple designs hand-selected to represent hope, restoration, transformation, and growth. COURTESY OF GCSU

GCSU artist paints picture for Baldwin/Putnam nonprofits

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Georgia College & State University graduate Maggie Morgan gave back to the Baldwin and Putnam communities through her senior CAPSTONE project.
Clay Bryant has been recognized as the most prolific cold case investigator in the United States for single-event homicides.

Clay Bryant has been recognized as the most prolific cold case investigator in the United States for single-event homicides.

Crime & Wine returns to Georgia Writers Museum

Clay Bryant
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Back by popular demand, an evening of crime stories and wine tasting will return to Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) June 24, as longtime investigator and former police chief Clay Bryant will speak about his latest book, The Cold Case Murder of Fred Wilkerson.
Mothers Against Crime member Brenda Bonner (right), who has been volunteering with the organization since its 1992 inception, received a special service award Saturday night from MAC founder and organizer Georgia Benjamin-Smith. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Mothers Against Crime member Brenda Bonner (right), who has been volunteering with the organization since its 1992 inception, received a special service award Saturday night from MAC founder and organizer Georgia Benjamin-Smith. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Mothers Against Crime holds annual banquet

Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Mothers Against Crime (MAC) held its annual banquet Saturday night at Eatonton’s First United Methodist Church, where approximately 50 people shared a meal and fellowship while listening to local pastors and law enforcement leaders offer encouraging words to and about the 31-year-old organization.
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