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Greene family with the tree. CONTRIBUTED

Greene family with the tree. CONTRIBUTED

Tree dedicated to memory of John Moses Greene

John Moses “Bobby” Greene was born in Greensboro to the late Johnny and Eutha Greene on July 23, 1937, and departed this life on July 16, 2021. Last week, his family dedicated an oak tree in Greensboro’s Robinson Park in his memory and honor. Mr.
PGH earns safety award

PGH earns safety award

PGH earns safety award

Senior Risk Control Consultant Alan DiGiandomenico (left) presented the Georgia Hospital Association Workers’ Compensation Fund’s Platinum Safety Award to Putnam General Hospital’s Jimmy Coombs, Bryan McPherson and Pam Douglas.
Mark the Magic Man entertained youngsters who attended Picnic at the Pavilion. CONTRIBUTED

Mark the Magic Man entertained youngsters who attended Picnic at the Pavilion. CONTRIBUTED

The Vining Group hosts Picnic at the Pavilion

The Vining Group in Greensboro recently partnered with 17 other local businesses to host its first-ever VIP client and vendor appreciation event.
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Calendar of Community Events (8/5)

Submit your events to editor@msgrnews.com See more events and a regional events calendar online at msgrnews.com. LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM. PUTNAM SATURDAY, AUG. 6 What: Beginning Jewelry Making When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Imitation IS imitation

Imitation IS imitation

RICH: Imitation IS imitation

A decade ago, I launched a new book with a tour that, with three exceptions, took me to large Southern cities and three small Mississippi towns. The exhaustive, two-week tour included Los Angeles, New York City, and the marvelous independent Rainy Day Books in Kansas City.
Wild Things Sanctuary brings animal rescue to Union Point

Wild Things Sanctuary brings animal rescue to Union Point

Wild Things Sanctuary brings animal rescue to Union Point

Driving through the historic town of Woodville on Highway 278 and down a two-mile gravel road in Union Point, one can stumble upon a herd of animals – both big and small – on the grounds of the Wild Things Sanctuary spread out over 175 bucolic acres.

GWM Book Review: ‘The Birth of the New South’

In 2012, the United States commemorated the Civil War sesquicentennial, the 150th anniversary of the start of the war. At the time, I was working at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.