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Pictured are, from left: Ginny Olson, Ralph Olson, Dr. Nic Chronos, Tom Hanscom, Riezl Baker, Kim Chronos, Aly Wright and R.J. Brooks. CONTRIBUTED

Pictured are, from left: Ginny Olson, Ralph Olson, Dr. Nic Chronos, Tom Hanscom, Riezl Baker, Kim Chronos, Aly Wright and R.J. Brooks. CONTRIBUTED

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Benefit concert raises over $125,000 for Ukraine

News Staff
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
The efforts of the local non-profit, Lake Country Medical Aid for Ukraine (LCMAFU), have paid off! Sunday, June 26, 2022, LCMAFU hosted a benefit concert at Oconee Brewing Company which raised more than $125,000.
Mo Brower

Mo Brower

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Brower: The benefits of performing arts programs in our schools

Mo Brower
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
We have all seen the scenario, schools cut their budget and the first program to go is the arts… most often it is the drama program that is cut first. Why do people feel that sports are more important than drama? It is a question I have asked myself many times over the years.
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Calendar of Community Events

News Staff
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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, JULY 9 What: Old Gospel Singing When: 6 p.m.
Musicians John Sandfort, Louis Heriveaux, Kevin Smith and Justin Varnes bring the music of John Coltrane to life.

Musicians John Sandfort, Louis Heriveaux, Kevin Smith and Justin Varnes bring the music of John Coltrane to life.

The Jazz Legacy Project

Story And Photos By Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Another great must-see event was held June 16 at Festival Hall in Greensboro for the second in the series of The Jazz Legacy Project, featuring musicians Justin Varnes, drummer and narrator; Louis Heriveaux, pianist and keyboardist; Kevin Smith, bassist; and John Sandfort on saxophone.
The Sasquatch that sits in the pasture on the property running adjacent to the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and U.S. Hwy 441 is not the same creature that was allegedly seen by a Morgan County resident. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

The Sasquatch that sits in the pasture on the property running adjacent to the intersection of Sandy Creek Road and U.S. Hwy 441 is not the same creature that was allegedly seen by a Morgan County resident. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff

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Possible Sasquatch sighting in Morgan County?

Lance McCurley
Thursday, June 30, 2022
According to a Facebook post by Expedition: Bigfoot, a North Georgia museum devoted to the mysterious creature, there was a recent Sasquatch sighting in Morgan County.
Greene County High School valedictorian Zanobia Brown and Kennedy League will attend the University of Georgia in the fall. CONTRIBUTED

Greene County High School valedictorian Zanobia Brown and Kennedy League will attend the University of Georgia in the fall. CONTRIBUTED

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Top GCHS graduates going to UGA

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Reading, writing and arithmetic may have been earlier models for education, but it is this and much more at Greene County High School, which is producing some of the area’s leading high school graduates.
Debbie Anderson was awarded third place for her artwork, “Nisqually Mule Deer.” CONTRIBUTED

Debbie Anderson was awarded third place for her artwork, “Nisqually Mule Deer.” CONTRIBUTED

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Artisans Village Guild hosts Juried Art Show

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The Artisans Village Guild opened its sixth annual Lake Country Juried Art Show last Thursday with a reception and awards presentation at The Artisans Village Art Gallery in Eatonton. “There were so many new faces on Thursday evening.
Kim Hersh and her dad, “Mr. Ken” Hersh, who founded Deer Run Florist. CONTRIBUTED

Kim Hersh and her dad, “Mr. Ken” Hersh, who founded Deer Run Florist. CONTRIBUTED

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Family-based business celebrates 25th anniversary

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, June 30, 2022
One word that resonated throughout a recent conversation with Deer Run Florist owner Kim Hodges Hersh was “family.
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