Putnam County

Curious visitors arrive on a cool November night last year to tour the recently refurbished home on Eatonton’s Wayne Street.

Curious visitors arrive on a cool November night last year to tour the recently refurbished home on Eatonton’s Wayne Street.

What’s old is new again on Wayne Street

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Johnny Holt says he first took notice of 307 Wayne St. about 30 years ago when it was just another old house taking up space about a quarter mile north of downtown Eatonton. “I just always loved it because I could see what it could be.
Photo provided by LawAndCrime.com. CONTRIBUTED

Photo provided by LawAndCrime.com. CONTRIBUTED

Putnam County case airs Saturday on 48 Hours

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Scenes Saturday night on television network CBS will look familiar to local residents as the show 48 Hours will feature a case from Eatonton and Putnam County. Promos that appeared on TV this week have included shots of Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney T.
Joel Harvin is set to be the next head coach at Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Joel Harvin is set to be the next head coach at Putnam County. CONTRIBUTED

Harvin hired as PCHS head football coach

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Joel Harvin is familiar with the program and culture built by retired Putnam County head coach Shaun Pope. Early County, the program Harvin coached at the time, traveled to Eatonton in 2020 to face the higher-seeded War Eagles for a first-round playoff game at Al Reaves Field.
Nicki Fowler, Jaida Jackson, and Jonathan Deen of Putnam County High School pose with Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Nicki Fowler, Jaida Jackson, and Jonathan Deen of Putnam County High School pose with Rotarian Dr. Tyler Franks. CONTRIBUTED

Rotary recognizes January Students of the Month

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties recently announced its January 2023 Students of the Month, including Karlie Horton (Gatewood Schools), Jai’Lyn Armour (Greene County High School), Halsey Bosart (Lake Oconee Academy), Marisa Williams (Nathanael Greene Academy), and Jaida Jackson (Putnam...
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Timeline proposed for new Putnam elementary school

Bailey Ballard
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Assistant Superintendent Derick Austin reported the proposed timeline for the new elementary school to the Putnam County Board of Education on Monday. The timeline estimates the design will start in June with construction beginning in January 2024.
Led by Thedora Sneed (far right), the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. March departed from the Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Street in Eatonton.

Led by Thedora Sneed (far right), the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. March departed from the Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Street in Eatonton.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: March returns to Eatonton with message for youth

Ian Tocher
Thursday, January 19, 2023
For the first time in three years, more than a hundred people gathered Monday in Eatonton to participate locally in the nationwide Martin Luther King Jr. March. They departed Newlife Outreach Christian Center on Agnes Drive promptly at 3 p.m.
Sheriff Howard Sills/File Photo

Sheriff Howard Sills/File Photo

Sills invited back into Georgia Sheriffs’ Association

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills is back in the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association. Almost five years since he tendered his resignation to the association, the members of the GSA Board of Directors sent Putnam’s longest-recorded serving sheriff a letter inviting him back into their membership.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

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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