Putnam County

Jimmy Franklin Willis, 72, of Ato Road, Milledgeville, was arrested on Oct. 21 on multiple charges of negotiating or executing fictitious checks, felony theft by conversion, felony theft by taking, and felony racketeering, according to Sills. FILE PHOTO

Jimmy Franklin Willis, 72, of Ato Road, Milledgeville, was arrested on Oct. 21 on multiple charges of negotiating or executing fictitious checks, felony theft by conversion, felony theft by taking, and felony racketeering, according to Sills. FILE PHOTO

Local businessman charged with stealing from VFW, veterans wall

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, November 3, 2022
A prominent Eatonton businessman and veterans advocate was arrested last week on various racketeering and fraud charges, with theft amounts totaling more than $48,000, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.
On Oct. 29, Lisa Marie Williams, of Harrisburg Road, Milledgeville, pled guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide in the second degree.

On Oct. 29, Lisa Marie Williams, of Harrisburg Road, Milledgeville, pled guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide in the second degree.

Driver gets 3 years for vehicular homicide

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, November 3, 2022
It was a sad day in court for all parties involved, and even for some who weren’t involved, according to District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale. On Oct. 29, Lisa Marie Williams, of Harrisburg Road, Milledgeville, pled guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide in the second degree.
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Calendar of Community Events (10/28 Edition)

Staff Reports
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Submit your events to editor@msgrnews.com See more events and a regional events calendar online at msgrnews.com. LOOK FOR THE CALENDAR MENU ITEM. PUTNAM EACH FRIDAY IN OCTOBER What: Crime and Wine experience When: 7 p.m. Where: Georgia Writers Museum, 109 S. Jefferson St.
Putnam County Superior Court Clerk Trevor Addison (standing, second from right) welcomed Head Start students into the courthouse earlier this month. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam County Superior Court Clerk Trevor Addison (standing, second from right) welcomed Head Start students into the courthouse earlier this month. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Putnam courts teach students legal process

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The verdict is in, “The Color Blue” is the best color in the world, according to two Head Start classes that visited Putnam County’s historic courthouse early this month.
Shanita Denham

Shanita Denham

Sisters arrested for cashing fake money orders

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Eatonton Police Department officer Mike Hancock responded to a call at Piggly Wiggly Oct. 13 regarding false money orders, according to police reports. Shanita Denham had cashed two money orders for $1,000 each; and her sister, Dametric Dennis, had cashed one for $1,000.
Dr. William Rawlings discusses lighthouse lights over the years. ILENA HENSLEY/Staff

Dr. William Rawlings discusses lighthouse lights over the years. ILENA HENSLEY/Staff

OSHM tells the story of lighthouses along Georgia coast

Lena Hensley
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Dr. William Rawlings presented a lecture on Oct. 9, shedding light on the history of lighthouses in Georgia as part of the Sunday at the Museum series at Eatonton’s Old School History Museum.
Tex and Diane McIver/CONTRIBUTED

Tex and Diane McIver/CONTRIBUTED

Tex McIver denied bond by Fulton judge

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, October 13, 2022
After the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed his conviction on June 30 and he was released from prison on Sept. 1, Claud “Tex” McIver was once again standing before a Fulton County judge on Friday, Oct. 7.
Elliot and Andrea Perkins have spent four years preparing Unity Grove Farm. iAN TOCHER/Staff

Elliot and Andrea Perkins have spent four years preparing Unity Grove Farm. iAN TOCHER/Staff

Labor of love for Unity Grove Farm owners

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 13, 2022
It’s been a long time coming, but Andrea and Elliott Perkins are finally reaping the rewards of their effort at Unity Grove Farm, on Hwy. 212, near the Twin Bridges area of Lake Sinclair in southwest Putnam County.
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