August 20, 2026
The mobile home on Sunset Drive is totally destroyed after a fire. The family’s pets perished in the fire. CONTRIBUTED
Melanie Schneider (left) and Shannon Minchey of The Artisans Village Gallery in downtown Eatonton serve as announcer and display model as each artist and their accompanying inspirational writer are introduced to a full house for the inaugural Paint Between the Lines event last Thursday at Georgia Writers Museum.
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A few thoughts on love – and loving well
Warren McAlum
Henry Walford Brock
District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett makes a point during the Aug. 7 meeting, with District 3’s Steve Hersey (left) and Tom McElhenney of District 1 listening. District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Sheriff Sills answers questions about use of Flock cameras
GMC Prep quarterback Cason Dennis (4) hands off the ball to a teammate last season. TREY NORRIS/Staff
GMC Prep running back Evan Stansey returns in 2026 after leading the Bulldogs in rushing last season. TREY NORRIS/Staff
District 2 Commissioner Richard Garrett makes a point during the Aug. 7 meeting, with District 3’s Steve Hersey (left) and Tom McElhenney of District 1 listening. District 4 Commissioner Jeff Wooten was absent. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Sheriff Sills answers questions about use of Flock cameras
The mobile home on Sunset Drive is totally destroyed after a fire. The family’s pets perished in the fire. CONTRIBUTED
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Putnam County Fire Department personnel were busy shuttling water from a fire hydrant to a burning mobile home Friday morning.Around 5:20 a.m. Aug. 14, the fire department received a call that a trailer was on fire on the 100 block of Pineview Drive in the Crooked Creek community on Lake Sinclair.
Grease Monkey:
Christopher Charles Ward
Governor Brian Kemp (right) recently reappointed Trevor J. Addison, Clerk of Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts for Putnam County, to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority. CONTRIBUTED
GMC Prep quarterback Cason Dennis (4) hands off the ball to a teammate last season. TREY NORRIS/Staff
GMC Prep running back Evan Stansey returns in 2026 after leading the Bulldogs in rushing last season. TREY NORRIS/Staff
JMA running back Jamel Cooper returns from injury looking to make an impact for the Trojans in 2026. TREY NORRIS/Staff
Melanie Schneider (left) and Shannon Minchey of The Artisans Village Gallery in downtown Eatonton serve as announcer and display model as each artist and their accompanying inspirational writer are introduced to a full house for the inaugural Paint Between the Lines event last Thursday at Georgia Writers Museum.
A rock labyrinth providing a circular path of reflection often represents a patient’s final effort before departing RecoverNow, facility CEO Angela Camp said, where many leave inspirational messages on rocks for those who may follow in their footsteps.
Our beloved Diane
Warren McAlum
Henry Walford Brock
Jeffrey Lemming
