Putnam County

Osprey feeds young over Lake Oconee. VIRGINIA LINCH/Contributed

Osprey feeds young over Lake Oconee. VIRGINIA LINCH/Contributed

Osprey nest fire causes temporary power outage

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Residents in northeastern Putnam County were briefly without power Saturday morning when an osprey nest caught fire atop a Tri-County EMC utility pole. Putnam County Fire Chief Tommy McClain said the call came in around 6:15 a.m. July 9, and two firefighters responded.
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Calendar of Community Events

News Staff
Wednesday, July 6, 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 SATURDAY, JULY 9 What: Old Gospel Singing When: 6 p.m.
File Photo/Eatonton Messenger

File Photo/Eatonton Messenger

Supreme Court overturns McIver’s murder conviction

Lynn Hobbs
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
A light has appeared at the end of the tunnel for Claude “Tex” McIver, who was convicted in April 2018 in the shooting death of his wife, Diane, and sentenced to life in prison. Last week, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the murder conviction.
Surrounded by employees new and old, Young Harris Watersports and RVs owner Lance Markham prepares to cut the ribbon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Surrounded by employees new and old, Young Harris Watersports and RVs owner Lance Markham prepares to cut the ribbon. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Young Harris Watersports & RV opens at Lake Oconee

Ian Tocher
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Wielding a pair of giant, ceremonial scissors and surrounded by eager employees, company owner Lance Markham snipped through a big, green ribbon this past Friday as Young Harris Watersports & RV center celebrated officially opening for business less than a month earlier.
Debbie Anderson was awarded third place for her artwork, “Nisqually Mule Deer.” CONTRIBUTED

Debbie Anderson was awarded third place for her artwork, “Nisqually Mule Deer.” CONTRIBUTED

Artisans Village Guild hosts Juried Art Show

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The Artisans Village Guild opened its sixth annual Lake Country Juried Art Show last Thursday with a reception and awards presentation at The Artisans Village Art Gallery in Eatonton. “There were so many new faces on Thursday evening.
File Photo/Eatonton Messenger

File Photo/Eatonton Messenger

Dubose hangs himself in prison; GBI investigates

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Ricky Dubose, who was sentenced to death in Putnam County Superior Court on June 16, ended up spending only 10 days on death row. Dubose apparently hanged himself to death in his cell on Sunday, June 26, according to authorities.
No longer wearing a dress shirt and tie as he did throughout the trial, Ricky Dubose, far right, is shackled and in prison garb as he is escorted out of Putnam County Courthouse to be taken to the Georgia Department of Corrections’ Special Management Unit in Jackson. He is led by Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills as well as Sgt. Bob Rogers and Deputy Chris Donovan. COURT POOL COVERAGE

No longer wearing a dress shirt and tie as he did throughout the trial, Ricky Dubose, far right, is shackled and in prison garb as he is escorted out of Putnam County Courthouse to be taken to the Georgia Department of Corrections’ Special Management Unit in Jackson. He is led by Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills as well as Sgt. Bob Rogers and Deputy Chris Donovan. COURT POOL COVERAGE

Ricky Dubose youngest person on death row

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Now convicted of double murder and given the death penalty, Ricky Allen “Juvie” Dubose seems to have become the youngest person currently on death row in Georgia. Dubose was awarded the capital punishment on Thursday, June 16, in Putnam County Superior Court.
Photo/Lake Oconee News

Photo/Lake Oconee News

Commissioners send final LOST offer

Rufus Adair
Thursday, June 23, 2022
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night sent a 30-day take-it-or-leave-it offer to the Eatonton City Council on the split of the local option sales tax for the next 10 years.
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