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The Big Event features 120 local businesses to educate and inform Lake Oconee area residents and guests of products and services available to them. CONTRIBUTED

The Big Event features 120 local businesses to educate and inform Lake Oconee area residents and guests of products and services available to them. CONTRIBUTED

LOABA announces The Big Event coming in March

News Staff
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Lake Oconee Area Builders Association (LOABA) invites everyone to save the date for The Big Event. This free one-day festival takes place on Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Oconee Village at 1000 Vista Drive in Greensboro.
OPAS presents Michael Feinstein at The Plaza

OPAS presents Michael Feinstein at The Plaza

OPAS presents Michael Feinstein at The Plaza

Michael Feinstein
Thursday, January 5, 2023
After a 10-year absence, Grammy Award-nominated performer Michael Feinstein returns to the Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) on Feb. 4, for 'An Evening with Michael Feinstein” at The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton.
Eatonton author pens life memoir Sunburst

Eatonton author pens life memoir Sunburst

Eatonton author pens life memoir Sunburst

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Eatonton native Frances Gorley Lowe has written Sunburst: A Generational Anthology of Education, Marriage, Love, Integrity, and Family, a memoir covering more than seven decades of stories and highlighting significant people, places and events throughout her life’s journey.
Members of the PCHS Musical Theatre class perform to the theme song from “Elf.”

Members of the PCHS Musical Theatre class perform to the theme song from “Elf.”

PCHS showcases artistic talent

Lena Hensley
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Holiday cheer filled the halls and walls of Putnam County High School on Dec. 8, as Holiday in Our Halls showcased the artwork and various talents of numerous students. Among the biggest displays was a Christmas tree lane, which also served as a fundraiser for several PCHS student organizations.
Rita Harman’s winning photo named “Dinner Time.” Three cows are eating from a trailer stationed at a farm near Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Rita Harman’s winning photo named “Dinner Time.” Three cows are eating from a trailer stationed at a farm near Hwy. 16 in Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Cows come home for local photographer

Ian Tocher
Thursday, December 29, 2022
Eatonton’s own Rita Harman submitted the winning entry to the annual Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) Photo Contest. Harman’s shot of several cows feeding at a farm near Hwy. 16 in Putnam County won the district contest and earned her entry into a statewide competition.
(Photo courtesy of Leigh Lofgren)

(Photo courtesy of Leigh Lofgren)

The Spirit of Christmas

Story And Photos By Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The Lake Country Chorus presented The Spirit of Christmas Thru A Child’s Eyes at the First United Methodist Church to a packed assembly last Thursday night. The 75-minute concert under Artistic Director Donna Valvo featured The Lake Country Chorus joined onstage by a 13-member orchestra.
Jason Riddle clears dirt and grass from a veteran’s marker at Eatonton’s Pine Grove Cemetery, as daughters Tiffany and Teagan watch, along with their cousin Rachel Paul (right). IAN TOCHER/Staff

Jason Riddle clears dirt and grass from a veteran’s marker at Eatonton’s Pine Grove Cemetery, as daughters Tiffany and Teagan watch, along with their cousin Rachel Paul (right). IAN TOCHER/Staff

Wreaths Across America honors veterans’ graves

Ian Tocher
Thursday, December 22, 2022
National Wreaths Across America Day was recognized in Putnam County on Nov. 17, with a noon ceremony at Eatonton’s Veterans Wall of Honor, followed by individual wreath placements on more than 400 veterans’ gravesites at four local cemeteries.
T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison Holiday Parade

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Morgan County held its annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 10 along Main Street, and if you weren’t in the holiday spirit, you are now. The Morgan County High School band, the Morgan Fire Department, and other organizations participated and adults and children loved the holiday festivities.
L-R: Bria Brown, St. Mary’s Manager of Support Services; Delaney Gunnett, mammogram tech; Sue Colson, 100 Women; Tanya Adcock, St. Mary’s President; Lauren Floyd, Mammogram tech; Becky Smith, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Foundation Board Chairman; Elaine Craft, radiology; Rebecca Prance, 100 Women board member; Nancy Marshall, 100 Women; and Jackie Greer, 100 Women. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Bria Brown, St. Mary’s Manager of Support Services; Delaney Gunnett, mammogram tech; Sue Colson, 100 Women; Tanya Adcock, St. Mary’s President; Lauren Floyd, Mammogram tech; Becky Smith, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Foundation Board Chairman; Elaine Craft, radiology; Rebecca Prance, 100 Women board member; Nancy Marshall, 100 Women; and Jackie Greer, 100 Women. IAN TOCHER/Staff

100 Women donates $10K to St. Mary’s Breast Health Fund

Ian Tocher
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Charitable organization 100 Women Who Care Lake Country donated $10,000 on Dec. 1, to the St. Mary’s Breast Health Fund at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro. “I think this community is one of the most generous that I have ever worked for,” St.
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