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John Sandfort plays the saxophone. CONTRIBUTED

John Sandfort plays the saxophone. CONTRIBUTED

Cannonball Adderley opens 2023 Jazz Legacy Project

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Festival Hall in Greensboro is presenting Cannonball Adderley, Preaching the Gospel of Jazz on Feb. 23, to open its 2023 Jazz Legacy Project. Known as the 'Country Preacher,' Adderley, a former Florida school teacher, turned into a jazz icon after he gave New York City a try.
L-R, Greene County PAGE Star Coordinator Patricia Randolph, Allison Heinen, Amy Reber, Hailey Heinen, John Heinen. CONTRIBUTED

L-R, Greene County PAGE Star Coordinator Patricia Randolph, Allison Heinen, Amy Reber, Hailey Heinen, John Heinen. CONTRIBUTED

LOA’s Heinen named PAGE STAR Student region winner

News Staff
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Hailey Heinen, a high school senior at Lake Oconee Academy, has been named a 2023 PAGE STAR Student Region Winner for PAGE STAR Region 4. The announcement was made on Jan. 19 by Patricia Randolph at the local event luncheon sponsored by Greene County Rotary Club.
Q&A with Stealing Ares author Kim Conrey

Q&A with Stealing Ares author Kim Conrey

Q&A with Stealing Ares author Kim Conrey

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Kim Conrey will be Georgia Writers Museum’s “Meet the Author” presenter on Feb. 7, at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. She will be discussing Stealing Ares, her first in-a-series science-fiction book that’s already a runaway seller.
Jude, played by Storm Reid, (left) looks at Kevin’s social media with her best friend Veena, played by Megan Suri. TEMMA HANKIN/Sony Pictures

Jude, played by Storm Reid, (left) looks at Kevin’s social media with her best friend Veena, played by Megan Suri. TEMMA HANKIN/Sony Pictures

Movie review: Missing makes you think

Katie Flicker
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Missing is a unique mystery drama that focuses on the use of technology to retell the story of a kidnapping and estranged parent relationship.
Mardi Gras on Main brings Bourbon Street to Greensboro.

Mardi Gras on Main brings Bourbon Street to Greensboro.

Mardi Gras on Main brings Bourbon Street to Greensboro

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Greensboro Business Association (GBA) is looking forward to its inaugural Mardi Gras on Main event on Feb. 18, in downtown Greensboro. The event will include a jambalaya and gumbo cook-off, with public tasting and voting beginning at noon, followed by a 3 p.m. awards ceremony.
Ronda Rich/Columnist

Ronda Rich/Columnist

Rich: A little girl’s smile

Ronda Rich
Thursday, February 2, 2023
It had not been a good day. Nor a good week. Nor a good month. Or two. Here’s the thing about the television business: It looks easy but few jobs are harder. Working in television can be rougher than the hottest day in a hay field. And much less rewarding.
Curious visitors arrive on a cool November night last year to tour the recently refurbished home on Eatonton’s Wayne Street.

Curious visitors arrive on a cool November night last year to tour the recently refurbished home on Eatonton’s Wayne Street.

What’s old is new again on Wayne Street

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Johnny Holt says he first took notice of 307 Wayne St. about 30 years ago when it was just another old house taking up space about a quarter mile north of downtown Eatonton. “I just always loved it because I could see what it could be.
The Doo Wop Project offers a night of dance as it takes the audience on a journey through music history. CONTRIBUTED

The Doo Wop Project offers a night of dance as it takes the audience on a journey through music history. CONTRIBUTED

The Plaza presents The Doo Wop Project

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Love the classic sounds of Frankie Valli, The Drifters, and The Del Vikings? Ever wonder what Maroon 5 would sound like if they had lived in the Doo Wop era? The Plaza Arts Center is bringing you a little slice of both on Jan.
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