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Three men died after the pickup truck they were in crashed into the left rear of a tractor-trailer stopped for a traffic light on Hwy. 441 at Twin Bridges Road in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Three men died after the pickup truck they were in crashed into the left rear of a tractor-trailer stopped for a traffic light on Hwy. 441 at Twin Bridges Road in Putnam County. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Three men mourned after fatal crash in Putnam County

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, May 1, 2025
A vehicle crash on U.S. Hwy. 441 claimed the lives of three North Georgia men on Thursday, April 24.The three men each left families, including young children, to grieve them.According to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, the men were traveling southbound on U.S.
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Greensboro man killed in 'clearly a horrible accident'

Lynn Hobbs
Monday, April 28, 2025
A Greensboro man was killed in an accident on his job shortly after 3 p.m. today.Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said 24-year-old Trampus Shelnutt walked in front of a bucket loader at Oconee Sand and Gravel and was run over.
State literary girls’ trio runners-up (at center, l-r) Annabel Sparrow, Sora Rose, and Aaron Cooper are recognized by the Morgan County Board of Education. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

State literary girls’ trio runners-up (at center, l-r) Annabel Sparrow, Sora Rose, and Aaron Cooper are recognized by the Morgan County Board of Education. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Students shine at Board of Education meeting

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Several students were recognized during the Morgan County Board of Education’s April 14 meeting.Morgan County High School students Aaron Cooper, Sora Rose, and Annabel Sparrow were recognized for placing as the runners-up in the 2A state literary competition in the girls’ trio category.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Morgan County BOC makes appointments

Hannah Barron
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Commissioners made several appointments during its April 15 meeting.The commissioners appointed Jalle Ashley, Lucy Ray, Lee Nunn, Rachel Kinsaul, and Ellen Warren to the inaugural Farmland Protection Advisory Board.
This runner beats the tag at home plate by an eyelash during one of the inaugural games at Morgan County’s new recreational complex. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

This runner beats the tag at home plate by an eyelash during one of the inaugural games at Morgan County’s new recreational complex. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Play ball! Ribbon cut at new recreation facility

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Recreation facilities in Morgan County have come a long way over the past decade and took another giant leap forward last Saturday when county officials held a soft opening for the new recreation complex off Old Buckhead Road across the street from Bill Wood Park, just east of a soccer complex that...
Bryce Abel

Bryce Abel

Veterans take honor flight to Vietnam memorial

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Four Vietnam War veterans from Greensboro — Bryce Abel, Scott Cowern, Russ Gibson, and Bill Lewis — were part of a group of 14 veterans on board the 25th Middle Georgia Honor Flight that flew veterans to Washington, D.C. on March 29 to see war memorials.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Kemp signs two tax cut bills

Dave Williams
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp had a pithy message as he signed two tax relief bills Tuesday.“Tax cut bill on tax day,” the Republican governor exclaimed as he prepared to sign legislation accelerating income tax reductions the General Assembly put in place last year.
Morgan County High School junior Addison Hilsman won the Georgia Foundational Leadership & Entrepreneur X-perience competition earlier this month and took home a $10,000 prize. CONTRIBUTED

Morgan County High School junior Addison Hilsman won the Georgia Foundational Leadership & Entrepreneur X-perience competition earlier this month and took home a $10,000 prize. CONTRIBUTED

Hilsman wins state entrepreneurship competition

Hannah Barron
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Morgan County High School junior Addison Hilsman is $10,000 richer after winning the Georgia Foundational Leadership & Entrepreneur X-perience (FLEX) competition.
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