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‘The Jazz Legacy Project’ returns for 2023 at Festival Hall

‘The Jazz Legacy Project’ returns for 2023 at Festival Hall

‘The Jazz Legacy Project’ returns for 2023 at Festival Hall

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Festival Hall, after a great success in 2022, is once again hosting “The Jazz Legacy Project” featuring world-renowned musicians John Sandfort on Sax, Louis Heriveaux on piano, Kevin Smith on bass and the very entertaining narrator and drummer, Justin Varnes.
The Big Event coming soon to Greensboro

The Big Event coming soon to Greensboro

The Big Event coming soon to Greensboro

News Staff
Thursday, March 2, 2023
The Lake Oconee Area Builders Association (LOABA) will present The Big Event on March 18, a free, one-day festival featuring 144 exhibitors, including local home builders, remodelers, suppliers, and many other companies associated with the home-and-garden industry, such as property appraisers,...
Cloverleaf archers in the Novice class were Lukas Arias, Brock Copelan, Jasper Copelan, Avery Griffin, Catherine Grippando, Emmaline Gusfa, Thrasher Head, Clayton King, Callan McCracken, and Dylan Pettit. CONTRIBUTED

Cloverleaf archers in the Novice class were Lukas Arias, Brock Copelan, Jasper Copelan, Avery Griffin, Catherine Grippando, Emmaline Gusfa, Thrasher Head, Clayton King, Callan McCracken, and Dylan Pettit. CONTRIBUTED

Greene County 4-H Archers finish on target

News Staff
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Twelve Greene County 4-H’ers traveled to Perry, on Jan. 21, to compete in the Georgia 4-H Indoor Archery Match.
Young Gatewood students perform An Dro Retournee, a French folk dance, in the final act of “Stone Soup.” LENA HENSLEY/Staff

Young Gatewood students perform An Dro Retournee, a French folk dance, in the final act of “Stone Soup.” LENA HENSLEY/Staff

Gatewood students present ‘Stone Soup’ play

Lena Hensley
Thursday, February 16, 2023
In front of audiences of teachers and students, and later parents, Gatewood Schools first- and second-graders performed “Stone Soup” on  Feb. 3, a play that teaches the value of sharing. In the story, hungry strangers come to a town where residents claim they have no food to share.
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National Job Shadow Day

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Not only was Feb. 2 Groundhog Day, but it was also National Job Shadow Day. Greene College & Career Academy students had the opportunity to explore careers through shadowing people who are working in career fields they are interested in pursuing.
L-R: Greg Lawton, Anna Lawton, and Susan Young. CONTRIBUTED

L-R: Greg Lawton, Anna Lawton, and Susan Young. CONTRIBUTED

Lawton scholarship fund for Greene Co. students

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Greg and Anna Lawton have partnered with ATLAS Ministry, a non-denominational Christian organization in Greensboro, to administer the Lawton Family Scholarship Fund (LFSF).
The Doo Wop Project featured vocalists (l-r): John Michael Dias, Charl Brown, Russell Fischer, Dominic Nolfi, and bass singer Alex, “from Milwaukee.”

The Doo Wop Project featured vocalists (l-r): John Michael Dias, Charl Brown, Russell Fischer, Dominic Nolfi, and bass singer Alex, “from Milwaukee.”

Doo Wop Project swings into The Plaza

Ian Tocher
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The New York City-based Doo Wop Project played to a full house Saturday night at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton, treating nostalgic fans, young and old(er), to a wide array of songs from the 1940s to the present day.
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