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Lydia Anne Gailey hopes to attend Georgia College & State University in the fall to major in education. Her K-5 buddy was McKenzie Saenz.

Lydia Anne Gailey hopes to attend Georgia College & State University in the fall to major in education. Her K-5 buddy was McKenzie Saenz.

Photos: Gatewood Homecoming 2023

Gatewood High School featured its Homecoming Queen ceremony on Oct. 20 during halftime for that night’s football game.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

BOC approves short-term rental contested permits

Two contested short-term rental (STR) permits in the R-1R zone on Lake Oconee and rezoning requests for two sizeable developments around Harmony Crossing dominated the mid-month meeting of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners last week.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Two Greene County schools receive awards

Greene County Schools recently received awards for Lake Oconee Academy (LOA) and Greene County Primary School (GCPS). LOA was given a gold honor roll distinction in advanced placement (AP) programs at the school.
A truck ran off of I-20 into the wooded area near Siloam. HEATHER HARRIS/Staff

A truck ran off of I-20 into the wooded area near Siloam. HEATHER HARRIS/Staff

Cowboys ‘cut em out and ride em in’ on I-20

You don’t see a cattle drive in Greene County often, but Greene County deputies, fire and rescue personnel, and local cattlemen turned out to round up cows that were released onto I-20 on the afternoon of Oct. 24 as a result of a truck fire.
Dalton Mack (center) takes a break from his long walk across America to raise awareness for men’s mental health and spends time with Greene County firefighters. CONTRIBUTED

Dalton Mack (center) takes a break from his long walk across America to raise awareness for men’s mental health and spends time with Greene County firefighters. CONTRIBUTED

Former Marine walks across America to raise awareness

A young former marine walking across America to raise awareness for men’s mental health passed through Greene and Morgan counties last week as he nears completion of his epic journey.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Warning period begins for new school zone speed safety cameras

In a joint effort by the Greene County School System and Greensboro Police Department to improve campus safety by enforcing school zone speed limits, Greensboro will begin issuing warnings for the new school zone speed cameras on Oct. 30.