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Gatewood Players show off the final scene of the play, holding up letters spelling out the name of the performance. LENA HENSLEY/Staff

Gatewood Players show off the final scene of the play, holding up letters spelling out the name of the performance. LENA HENSLEY/Staff

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Gatewood Players present Winnie the Pooh

Lena Hensley
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Gatewood Players presented the Winnie the Pooh musical March 23-24: twice for the school and twice for family and friends.
Taylor Surman/File Photo

Taylor Surman/File Photo

Surman: Get involved in the arts

Taylor Surman
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Last week, fine art teachers from the Putnam County Charter School System came to perform and display their art at The Plaza. I stayed that night as the attendant for the theater, but I sure am glad I was working that evening. I left the theater inspired by those teachers.
The Artisans Village Guild’s members donated 56 pieces of art that were sold to the public during the BIG little Project. CONTRIBUTED

The Artisans Village Guild’s members donated 56 pieces of art that were sold to the public during the BIG little Project. CONTRIBUTED

Big little Project benefits Artisans Village

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Artisans Village Art Gallery hosted The Artisans Village Guild’s BIG little Project last Thursday night, in which 56 different Guild members created and donated an original piece of art and 56 members of the public bought selection tickets for the honor of choosing one of the panels.
Dawgy Dash returns April 29 to benefit pets

Dawgy Dash returns April 29 to benefit pets

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Dawgy Dash returns April 29 to benefit pets

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Bring your best friend to Greensboro April 29, for the Circle of Friends Animal Society’s (COFAS) 15th annual Dawgy Dash 5K, a family-friendly, pet-friendly run starting at 9 a.m. outside Oconee Brewing Company (202 N. West St, Greensboro), the race’s Top Dawg sponsor.
Music directors Amy Reber (seated) and Donna Valvo are considered the “heart and soul” of Greensboro’s Lake Country Chorus. CONTRIBUTED

Music directors Amy Reber (seated) and Donna Valvo are considered the “heart and soul” of Greensboro’s Lake Country Chorus. CONTRIBUTED

Valvo and Reber at heart of Lake Country Chorus

News Staff
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Lake Country Chorus feels very fortunate to have Donna Valvo and Amy Reber – two long-time renowned musicians – leading the choir’s 40 talented vocalists on a weekly basis. The chorus would not be where it is today without their genius guidance and artistic vision.
Student-athletes from each school within the Putnam County Charter School System wore matching color event t-shirts, with the team from Putnam County Elementary decked out in white.

Student-athletes from each school within the Putnam County Charter School System wore matching color event t-shirts, with the team from Putnam County Elementary decked out in white.

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War Eagle Games provide fun and recognition for competitors

Ian Tocher
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Students from all four Putnam County Charter School System schools were at the sports stadium behind the middle school last Friday to participate in the inaugural War Eagle Games, designed specifically for differently abled athletes.
Ronda Rich/Columnist

Ronda Rich/Columnist

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Rich: A longing for Julia Reed

Ronda Rich
Thursday, March 30, 2023
It is no longer clear to me when I read first the words of Julia Reed. But it is quite vivid as to when I moved from being a reader of hers to being a fan. For years, I had devoured her articles in New York fashion and Washington news magazines.
Provided by the Georgia EPD, this photo shows what is left from the _ow of raw sewage into a tributary of Lake Oconee from the Engh lift station, owned and operated by Piedmont Water Company. CONTRIBUTED Sample sites are indicated, numbered one through seven, showing the path the 271,000 gallons of untreated sewage followed through a tributary and ultimately into Lake Oconee along The Creek Club golf course. CONTRIBUTED

Provided by the Georgia EPD, this photo shows what is left from the _ow of raw sewage into a tributary of Lake Oconee from the Engh lift station, owned and operated by Piedmont Water Company. CONTRIBUTED Sample sites are indicated, numbered one through seven, showing the path the 271,000 gallons of untreated sewage followed through a tributary and ultimately into Lake Oconee along The Creek Club golf course. CONTRIBUTED

Piedmont CEO speaks about sewage spilled into Lake Oconee

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, March 30, 2023
February 23rd dawned clear and sunny in Greensboro. The city went about its business, students entered and exited schools, golfers appeared on the courses, and some boaters on the lake enjoyed a brief respite from the colder temperatures that swept through the area recently.
L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

L-R: Putnam County Commissioners Alan Foster, Daniel Brown, Gary McElhenney and Board Chairman Bill Sharp listened for approximately two hours as citizens expressed opinions on short-term rentals last Thursday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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Short-term rentals contentious for Putnam commissioners

Ian Tocher
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Last week’s first of two special hearings on short-term rentals (STRs) at Putnam County’s two large lakes saw nearly 40 people take three-minute turns at the microphone giving an earful to the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. Some voiced specific complaints.
Taparrish J. Sims

Taparrish J. Sims

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Passenger commandeers car to escape cops

T. Michael Stone Michael@lakeoconeenews.us
Thursday, March 30, 2023
A South Carolina man, who was originally a passenger in a car pulled over for a window tint violation, slid into the driver’s seat and took off down I-20 in Greene County in the early morning hours of March 17. He was arrested on March 21 by another agency and transported back to Greene County.
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