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Lake Country Chorus presents ‘On Broadway’

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Greensboro’s Lake Country Chorus (LCC) presented “On Broadway” last Thursday at Festival Hall, which was packed to capacity. Tony award-winning songs dating from the 1940s to the present were the order of the evening under the baton of vocal director Cathy (Cat) Williamson.

Thillen Education Foundation contributes $39,500 to GCHS student post-graduate fund

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The Thillen Education Foundation, in collaboration with Greene College & Career Academy, revealed the latest recipients of its Dave Dollar Awards during its quarterly reception on Tuesday, April 16. The event, hosted at the Greene College & Career Academy, brought together career coaches, parents, family members, friends, and school staff to commend students for their exceptional efforts during the past quarter.

NHN ‘Songwriters Night’ helps build more beds

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More than 600 people attended “A Songwriters’ Night” at Briar Patch Farm on April 20. The event benefitted the local non-profit organization Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN), which raised thousands of dollars to continue its mission in Greene and Putnam counties.

Artisans Village Guild hosts eighth annual Paint Out

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The Artisans Village Guild hosted its 8th annual Eatonton One Day Paint Out on Saturday. Two award-winning plein air artists, Shane McDonald and Celeste McCollough, opened the day by teaching two sold-out workshops, one in a beautiful garden of the historic Hancock home in Eatonton and the other in an interesting historic alleyway in town.

Harbor Club holds pickleball tournament

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The Harbor Club Pickleball Association held a members-only tournament April 20 with more than 30 players in both the intermediate and advanced levels that were combined for play. Each game lasted 10 minutes.

Georgia Writers Museum ready for next chapter

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The doors are closed right now at Eatonton’s favorite free attraction, the Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) and its accompanying bookstore on South Jefferson Avenue, just up the street from the historic Pex Theater and across the road from the iconic Putnam County courthouse.

Rotary Club honors Students of the Month

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The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties has announced the following Students-of-the-Month for April 2024: Elaina Tkacik (Gatewood), Madison Glenn (Greene County High School), Logan Underwood (LOA), Jay Holt (NGA), and Ana Barranco (Putnam County High School).