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A group of pedestrians enjoys a walk on the Firefly Trail. CONTRIBUTED

A group of pedestrians enjoys a walk on the Firefly Trail. CONTRIBUTED

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Progress made on completing Firefly Trail

Hannah Barron
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Multiple projects will be underway this year to get the Firefly Trail closer to the finish line.According to trail development coordinator John Kissane, Firefly Trail Inc. (FTI) has completed 12 miles of the 39-mile trail.
PGH Medical Director Dr. Daniel Bennett

PGH Medical Director Dr. Daniel Bennett

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PGH provides top-notch patient care, doctors say

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Doctors at Putnam General Hospital want to remind local patients of the hospital's wide array of services and the high level of care, expertise, and equipment.“This hospital, I think it’s kind of like a diamond in the rough.
Darius Robinson was recently hired as Greene County High School's new head football coach. (CONTRIBUTED)

Darius Robinson was recently hired as Greene County High School's new head football coach. (CONTRIBUTED)

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Greene County High School hires new football coach

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Greene County High School has its new head football coach.The program announced via social media that it has hired Darius Robinson to lead the Tigers into the future. Robinson was previously an assistant at South Georgia powerhouse Valdosta under coach Shelton Felton.
Greene County High School recently hired its new coach. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County High School recently hired its new coach. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County hires new football coach

News Staff
Friday, January 17, 2025
Greene County High School has its new head football coach.In an announcement via social media, the program has hired Darius Robinson to lead the Tigers into the future. Robinson was previously an assistant at South Georgia powerhouse Valdosta, working for head coach Shelton Felton.
Oconee Brewing Company shuttered its doors Jan. 7 after Ameris Bank foreclosed the downtown Greensboro property. CONTRIBUTED

Oconee Brewing Company shuttered its doors Jan. 7 after Ameris Bank foreclosed the downtown Greensboro property. CONTRIBUTED

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Oconee Brewing foreclosed

Hannah Barron
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Greene County’s beloved Oconee Brewing Company (OBC) has closed its doors — for now at least.Ameris Bank foreclosed the downtown Greensboro property on Jan. 7 for debt totaling more than $1.1 million.
A Greene County deputy found approximately one pound of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

A Greene County deputy found approximately one pound of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-20. CONTRIBUTED

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South Carolina man arrested on drug charges

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, January 16, 2025
A Greene County deputy arrested a Columbia, S.C., man on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute following a traffic stop on I-20 on the morning of Jan. 6.Derrick Russell Boyles, 41, was a passenger in the vehicle that Lt.
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LOA works to improve communication

Hannah Barron
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Lake Oconee Academy is making progress toward improving its transparency and communication with stakeholders.LOA’s Board of Governors discussed communication updates during its first meeting of the year on Jan. 6.
Putnam County School Superintendent Derick Austin (left) and Eatonton Mayor John Reid converse about the old elementary school building. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

Putnam County School Superintendent Derick Austin (left) and Eatonton Mayor John Reid converse about the old elementary school building. LYNN HOBBS/Staff

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BOE, Eatonton mayor discuss old school building

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Now that a new building is being constructed for Putnam County Elementary School, what will become of the old one once it’s vacated?At their work session Monday evening, Putnam County Board of Education members learned that the city of Eatonton is monitoring the school building.
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