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Jack and Jason Minchey look over the pyramid’s original plans in Jack’s spacious office on the third floor of his unique piece of Putnam County history. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Jack and Jason Minchey look over the pyramid’s original plans in Jack’s spacious office on the third floor of his unique piece of Putnam County history. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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What’s next for the pyramid?

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 14, 2023
“Turn right at the pyramid.” “About half a mile past the pyramid.” “Across the road from the pyramid.
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Madison raises natural gas rates

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Madison City Council has voted to raise natural gas rates after several weeks of discussion and analysis. According to documents on the Madison website, the rate increase will cost a typical customer about $4.66 more per month, or $56 per year.
Chris Daniluk (second from left) and Clyde Harper (sixth in line) gathered with their families and friends at halftime during the Gatewood football game last Friday night, where the practice facility they built for the school was dedicated in memory of Harper’s nephew, Walt Harper. CONTRIBUTED

Chris Daniluk (second from left) and Clyde Harper (sixth in line) gathered with their families and friends at halftime during the Gatewood football game last Friday night, where the practice facility they built for the school was dedicated in memory of Harper’s nephew, Walt Harper. CONTRIBUTED

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New training facility dedicated at Gatewood

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 7, 2023
During halftime at last Friday’s home opener for the 2023 football season, Gatewood Schools in Eatonton held a brief dedication ceremony for its new Walt Harper Training Facility, built behind the control tower on the north side of the football field.
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Commissioners cut millage rate for Greene County property owners

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, September 7, 2023
In a called meeting last week, Greene County Commissioners announced a decrease in the millage rate. Greene County continues to grow, and with that comes more revenue to pay for the county’s operational and infrastructure costs. The new rate set last week is 4.
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Schools, law enforcement hold intruder drills

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Putnam County Charter School System, Eatonton Police Department, and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office held active shooter drills last week in every school, and they were pleased with the “outstanding” and “extraordinary” results.
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Georgia redistricting maps on trial in federal court

Dave Williams
Thursday, September 7, 2023
A federal court began hearing legal challenges Tuesday to congressional and legislative redistricting maps the General Assembly’s Republican majorities drew two years ago based on the 2020 Census.
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Madison police pursuit ends in crash

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Two South Carolina men were arrested by Morgan County deputies on multiple charges following a police pursuit that began on I-20 and ended in the Madison Drug Company parking lot on the evening of Sept. 2. Zecorian Tiyan Davis, 26, of Newberry, S.C.
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Two residential developments approved for 534 homes

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Bulldozers, concrete trucks, land-clearing equipment, and more continue to break up the red clay of Greene County. Angst to some residents and the success to builders approaching the county have resulted from two approvals by the county for two major subdivisions.
Members of the public can find evaluations and tax information of their Greene County property, or of anyone else in the county, on the qPublic website at qpublic.net/ga/greene/. CONTRIBUTED

Members of the public can find evaluations and tax information of their Greene County property, or of anyone else in the county, on the qPublic website at qpublic.net/ga/greene/. CONTRIBUTED

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Greene homeowners can freeze property values

Mark Engel
Thursday, September 7, 2023
There’s a funny thing about home ownership. When the value of your house goes up, it brings a smile to your face. Moments later, that smile fades as you begin to wonder how much more property tax you are going to pay. Earlier this year, Greene County property appraisals went out.
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