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Pho & More co-owner Marino Graf (with scissors) stands with his wife, Summer, her father, John Nguyen, and the couple’s daughter while friends and employees help them celebrate during a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Pho & More co-owner Marino Graf (with scissors) stands with his wife, Summer, her father, John Nguyen, and the couple’s daughter while friends and employees help them celebrate during a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Pho & More restaurant introduces Vietnamese cuisine to Lake Country

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Less than four months after opening its doors at 113 Harmony Crossing, Pho & More has already built a loyal following.Following an official ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday hosted by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce, owners Marino and Summer Graf said the welcome they have received from the...
St. Mary’s and community leaders pose for a photo to celebrate breaking ground for St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Pavilion. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

St. Mary’s and community leaders pose for a photo to celebrate breaking ground for St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Pavilion. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

St. Mary’s breaks ground on $45.6M expansion

Skyla Morris
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Leaders from St. Mary’s Health Care System and the community it serves broke ground today on the St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Pavilion, a $45.6 million, three-story addition to the hospital that will expand access to high-quality primary and specialty care across the greater Greene County and Lake...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

MCCS shares several updates ahead of 2026-27 school year

Skyla Morris
Thursday, July 23, 2026
The Morgan County Board of Education met July 20 to discuss the upcoming 2026-27 school year.To begin the Staff Reports section of the agenda, MCSS Assistant Superintendent Jay Homan gave an overview of recent weeks within the school system.“In early June, as a system and school leaders, we did an...
Amaury Reyes

Amaury Reyes

Party brawl sends one to hospital, two behind bars

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Two people were arrested after a party got out of hand over the weekend.Amaury Saradinas Reyes, 31, of Florida, was arrested around 4 a.m. July 14 and booked into Putnam County Jail on one count of aggravated assault.
District 2’s Richard Garrett was the only Putnam County commissioner to attend the July 2 Planning & Zoning meeting that permitted Putnam County Stone to refile its rezoning application for a proposed quarry alongside Dennis Station Road. IAN TOCHER/Staff

District 2’s Richard Garrett was the only Putnam County commissioner to attend the July 2 Planning & Zoning meeting that permitted Putnam County Stone to refile its rezoning application for a proposed quarry alongside Dennis Station Road. IAN TOCHER/Staff

P&Z refiling resumes Putnam quarry fight

Ian Tocher
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Putnam County Stone (PCS) LLC has formally refiled its rezoning application for a proposed quarry in Putnam County, restarting the county’s review process with what officials describe as a “substantially revised proposal.”The new application seeks to rezone 342.87 acres from Agricultural (AG) to...
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, both Democrats, describe the impact of the bipartisan federal 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act while standing in Adamsville Drive in Southwest Atlanta on July 13. TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, both Democrats, describe the impact of the bipartisan federal 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act while standing in Adamsville Drive in Southwest Atlanta on July 13. TY TAGAMI/Capitol Beat

Warnock and Dickens tout bipartisan federal housing law

Ty Tagami
Thursday, July 16, 2026
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock joined other Democratic officials, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, in front of a corporate-owned house in southwest Atlanta on Monday to celebrate a new federal law intended to give renters more hope in their quest to become homeowners.The 21st Century ROAD to...
Carlos Campos (kneeling) prepares to cut the ribbon July 10, to officially reopen Nesbitt Repair, an existing business that he and his wife, Chantel, purchased early this year from its founder, Frank Nesbitt. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Carlos Campos (kneeling) prepares to cut the ribbon July 10, to officially reopen Nesbitt Repair, an existing business that he and his wife, Chantel, purchased early this year from its founder, Frank Nesbitt. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Nesbitt Repair celebrates grand opening under new ownership

Skyla Morris
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Nesbitt Repair, an electrical and plumbing repair business based in Morgan County, recently celebrated its new ownership with a ribbon-cutting ceremony alongside the Madison-Morgan Chamber of Commerce.The small business hosted a celebratory lunch following the July 10 ribbon-cutting at its new...
Victoria M. Lacuesta

Victoria M. Lacuesta

Thief accused of stealing $280K caught at airport

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, July 16, 2026
A Texas woman was arrested after authorities say she scammed more than $280,000 from a Putnam County resident.Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills said his office received a call from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after the woman attempted to leave the country from Hartsfield-Jackson...
The FBI executed a search warrant for ballots from the 2020 presidential election at the Fulton County elections warehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 28. MARK NIESSE/Capitol Beat

The FBI executed a search warrant for ballots from the 2020 presidential election at the Fulton County elections warehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 28. MARK NIESSE/Capitol Beat

Fight over voting system escalates ahead of November elections

Ty Tagami
Thursday, July 16, 2026
The battle over voter confidence in Georgia’s election machines flared up after the Legislature decided last month to keep them in place until 2028.Weeks after lawmakers voted to postpone their previous ban on using the machines’ QR codes to tally results, the U.S. Department of Justice planned to...
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