The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) has enjoyed a memorable 15th season, with February being one of the most exciting in the organization’s history. First, Michael Feinstein came to town Feb.

St. Mary’s Health Care System (HCS) and Trinity Health, which includes St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Greensboro, have named Stonish Pierce, FACHE, as president and CEO of Trinity Health Georgia Region, effective April 24. Pierce comes to Trinity Health Georgia from Holy Cross Health in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he has served since January 2021 as chief operating officer.

Greene County 4-H would not be successful without the help of volunteers, teachers, administration, donors, and the community. Sherley Selman received the Outstanding 4-H Volunteer Leader Plaque presented to her on March 11th at District Project Achievement at Rock Eagle.

Greene County 4-H celebrates our six 4-Hers who participated in the Northeast Junior/Senior District Project Achievement (DPA) competition held at Rock Eagle 4-H Center March 10-12. There were 374 competitors representing each county in the Northeast District.

A Greene County jury took less than an hour to convict an Eatonton man on one count of statutory rape and one count of child molestation for the sexual abuse of a young family member after a proceeding that concluded on March 15.

Greensboro city council approved the hire of a new city manager effective May 1. Current city manager Larry Postell will be retiring, having served under two mayoral administrations since 2002. He is expected to stay on for a period of 60-90 days to aid in the transition.

Many of us know the impacts of severe weather and the destruction along “Tornado Alley” in America’s heartland. News images capture pictures of communities being wiped out and homes suffering damage due to both violent storms and resulting tornadoes.

Festival Hall in Greensboro presents the second show of the 2023 Jazz Series, The Jazz Legacy Project at 7:30 p.m. May 11, featuring Art Blakey, Father of Modern Jazz. Tickets go on sale March 20, at festivalhallga. com.

Beacon Management Services, a property management company headquartered in Atlanta, may manage several properties throughout the state, but its newest client, Harbor Club here in Greensboro, may be its toughest initially.