Experience versus new leadership emerged as the central theme Sept. 1 as Putnam County Board of Commissioners chairman candidates Dr. Steve Hersey and Lenwood Pickens faced off in a debate organized by the Putnam County Republican Party at the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce in downtown…
Grady Carswell, 74, of Trenton, GA, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2026, at his home with his loving family by his side. Mr. Carswell was born on February 17, 1952, in Commerce, GA, to the late Nelson and Nancy Gazaway Carswell. He was a 1970 graduate of Putnam County High School…
Putnam County quarterback Caleb Reeves (4) scrambles out of the pocket against Greene County on Aug. 21. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
Putnam County took advantage of its bye week to do something every football team hopes for early in the season: heal up.After opening the season with two wins, the War Eagles used the time off to recover, get players back into a normal routine, and begin preparing for the stretch of the season that…
At 50 years old, Kirby Smart has experienced enough success, won countless games and championships, has made enough money, and has been quoted as much as Winston Churchill — enough so that he could ride off into the sunset. That way, he’d have three decades or more to fish, hunt, play the world’s…
Gatewood pitcher Lawson Moore has committed to Auburn University, thanks in no small part to playing on three state-championship teams. TREY NORRIS/Staff
After winning his third consecutive state championship with Gatewood last spring, left-handed pitcher Lawson Moore committed Sept. 5 to Auburn University.The 6-foot, 215-pound southpaw enjoyed a sophomore season that included a series-clinching, no-hitter performance in the state championship.…
I don’t know about you, but my God is about to get even bigger and my theological beliefs even more challenging thanks to, of all people, Elon Musk.His company, SpaceX, just launched a rocket for NASA equipped with a telescope the size of a bus.It’s destined to travel more than a million miles away…
I am wandering as usual and also wondering. The weather at this time is also wandering, but I love the South and the various activities.We are a busy, busy county and city. I would not change it for anything.We have so many attributes. They are well planned and unique, and we have so many…
Grease Monkey, a locally owned automobile service, recently opened its doors at 101 Walmart Dr. in Eatonton.“We opened this location in 2023 built on customer service,” said James Painter, co-owner of Grease Monkey. “We take convenience, customer opinion, the vehicle and more into consideration for…
The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report is scheduled for Oct. 15 at historic Festival Hall, in Greensboro. Tickets starting at $25 each are available now at festivalhallga.com.. CONTRIBUTED
Festival Hall will present its final show of the 2026 Jazz Series, The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report, Fusion Dynasty, Thursday, Oct.15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.Featuring some of jazz's brightest stars such as Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, and Joe Zawinul, Weather Report set the…
Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) in Eatonton has announced its 9th annual Spooky Story Contest, open to all students in 3rd through 8th grades statewide. All are encouraged to submit their spookiest creative writing stories to georgiawritersmuseum. org from Sept. 14 to Oct. 12.Winners will be announced…
Members of the Chestatee River and Matthew Talbot chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) were joined by a member of the George Walton chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) on Sept. 7 to install DAR and SAR historic markers recognizing Shady Dale’s Jacob Mercer, an…
Putnam County Permit Manager Rindi Daniel with the Public Works Department briefly addressed the commission to recommend the county acceptance the roads for the Harmony Farm subdivision phase three, Harmony Farms Orchard, and Harmony Grove Court. IAN TOCHER/Staff
At 50 years old, Kirby Smart has experienced enough success, won countless games and championships,...
Gatewood pitcher Lawson Moore has committed to Auburn University, thanks in no small part to playing on three state-championship teams. TREY NORRIS/Staff
The Jazz Legacy Project: Weather Report is scheduled for Oct. 15 at historic Festival Hall, in Greensboro. Tickets starting at $25 each are available now at festivalhallga.com.. CONTRIBUTED
