An Eatonton man was killed in a head-on collision this afternoon, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills. Terrance Butts, 45, of Eatonton, was killed in the crash that happened around 3:45 p.m. today (May 17). Butts' two daughters, ages 7 and 12, were in the backseat of the 2005…
Two men are in jail after a high-speed chase and manhunt that lasted more than eight hours and ended under a residential trailer this afternoon (May 16), authorities say. “It was one of those good days,” said Putnam County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Col. Russell Blenk. “We had everybody there,…
“They don’t want to govern; they just want to blow stuff up and go out and get clicks, cash, and a national profile.”– Rep. John Rutherford, Fla.RepublicanDear Editor,Our congressman, Mike Collins, seems to enjoy his title of “King of Memes” which are often mean-spirited with subtle racist tones.…
Children gave First Lady a big Mother’s Day surprise as they showed up with chicken, ham, and all the fixins’ on Sunday after church. Must say, she was surprised and grateful and didn’t even have to clean up the kitchen after. Budweiser loved it, too, cleaning up all the food and scraps dropped by…
Eatonton City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting May 7, which opened with a brief presentation by Lyn Hendren-Romine of the Eatonton Historic Preservation Commission (EHPC).She reminded everyone she will be presenting five EHPC awards May 20 during the next scheduled city council meeting…
An armed guard was stationed at the Putnam County Administration building May 7, but there were no demonstrations, no sit-down protests, no gunfire, not even a food fight.A sizeable crowd was on hand, though, as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) presented its latest plans for the…
A man wearing a mop on his head broke into a store during the night and stole cash from the cash register, authorities say. Because he was successful, the man reportedly returned to the same store several days later but succeeded in stealing only a Dr. Pepper.Buddy Eugene Davy, 31, of Old Glenwood…
Last Thursday, two veterans of the 2023 Flannery O’Connor Summer Institute at Georgia College gave a Zoom presentation about Flannery O'Connor and Andalusia Farm in Milledgeville.The presenters were Ashley Massey and Timothy R. Vande Brake. According to her biography, Massey holds a Master of Arts…
Coldwell Banker Lake Oconee Realty (CBLOR, coldwellbankerlakeoconeerealty. com) welcomes J. L. Winn, a seasoned real estate professional with more than 20 years of industry experience, to its team.Winn previously helped found a leading virtual tour technology company, where he worked extensively in…
Piedmont Water Company (PWC) has announced the establishment of a new state-certified water quality laboratory. The company said its new Lake Oconee Laboratory, located in Greensboro, spearheads an effort to bolster customer confidence and enhance quality across Piedmont’s 83 water systems. The lab…
