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BOE recognizes art winners, hears updates on new school

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Putnam County Board of Education hosted its first work session of 2023 on Monday. The meeting began with selecting Dr. Steve Weiner to continue his position as chairman for the next two years. The board unanimously agreed he was the best candidate.
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BOC organizes to govern in 2023

Rufus Adair
Thursday, January 12, 2023
One action at the Putnam County Board of Commissioners’ first meeting of the new year shuffled $1.8 million from one internal account to another – following 17 years, an economic recession, the closing of Georgia Power’s Plant Branch, a lawsuit, and a state attorney general’s opinion.
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Crime Reports (1/12 Edition)

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE On Jan. 5, deputies arrested Tykria Denise Adrianna Braddy, 1770 Allen Circle, Greensboro, for no taillight and driving while license suspended. On Jan.
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‘Cannonball’ Adderley coming to Festival Hall

Staff Reports
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Festival Hall in Greensboro will play host on Feb. 23, to “Cannonball” Adderley, Preaching the Gospel of Jazz, as the opening act of its 2nd annual Jazz Legacy Project. Known as 'Country Preacher,' this Florida school teacher turned into a jazz icon after giving New York City a try.
Several Putnam County citizens and representatives of local governmental and social assistance organizations were on hand as Rebekah Hudgins of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership gave her presentation. LENA HENSLEY/Staff

Several Putnam County citizens and representatives of local governmental and social assistance organizations were on hand as Rebekah Hudgins of the Georgia Family Connection Partnership gave her presentation. LENA HENSLEY/Staff

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Putnam Family Connection sets groundwork for future

Lena Hensley
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Putnam County Family Connection collaborative met on Jan. 4, in the reception hall of The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton. Representatives from the healthcare sector, community programs, school system and local government attended the meeting.
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RICH: Timothy James

Ronda Rich
Thursday, January 12, 2023
It had been a long day. Not a particularly tiring or stressful one. It was the kind of day where so much happened so quickly that, later you ask, “Did that happen yesterday? Or before?” We were in Nashville for the fourth time in weeks.

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LOA vs. BOE: New year, old story?

Mark Engel
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Monday night was supposed to be the latest opportunity to resolve the lawsuit between Lake Oconee Academy and the Greene County Board of Education. It did not happen.
Tim McCombs, representing a proposed RV park near Durham Town, addresses county commissioners. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

Tim McCombs, representing a proposed RV park near Durham Town, addresses county commissioners. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff

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Preliminary plat approvals signal continued growth for 2023

Maureen Stratton
Thursday, January 12, 2023
If there was any question of Greene County’s expected growth, the Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday approved several preliminary plats among three burgeoning developments for Airabella by Red Clay Development and two requests from Oconee Land Development LLC for Reynolds.
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