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Ty Tillery pitched all seven innings in the Dogs’ 6-4 victory in Game 1, recording eight strikeouts while allowing five hits and two earned runs. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Ty Tillery pitched all seven innings in the Dogs’ 6-4 victory in Game 1, recording eight strikeouts while allowing five hits and two earned runs. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

STATE BOUND! Dogs make history with sweep of Lions

Skyla Morris
Morgan County punched its ticket to the Class 2A state championship series on May 14, sweeping Franklin County in the Final Four to secure the program’s first-ever championship appearance.After falling to the Lions in last season’s Final Four, the Dogs got their revenge this year, winning 6-4 and 3…
A chain hangs from the overturned Nissan as Hurt’s Towing prepares to remove it from the woods at the end of East Sumter Street Monday. LYNN HOBBS/ Staff

A chain hangs from the overturned Nissan as Hurt’s Towing prepares to remove it from the woods at the end of East Sumter Street Monday. LYNN HOBBS/ Staff

Stolen car crashes while fleeing police

Lynn Hobbs
A man trying to escape authorities from a crime he is accused of committing in Washington County hit a dead end in Eatonton Monday.Trabian Pass, 35, of Lawrenceville, is in Putnam County Jail facing charges of felony theft by receiving stolen property, two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude a…
Candees A. Hadley

Candees A. Hadley

Woman steals tractor, crashes it into a tree

T. Michael Stone
Morgan County deputies arrested a woman May 16 who stole a tractor, passed out on the floor of a man’s home, and later got into a wrestling match with a woman.Candees Alexis Hadley, 35, of Laton, Okla., is being charged with theft by taking and criminal damage to property.According to reports,…

Hersey, Ray, Olson win GOP nominations for Putnam BOC

Josh Lurie
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners was set to have a new look in 2027 regardless of the election as Chairman Bill Sharp and Commissioner Jeff Wooten chose not to run for re-election.After the results were counted Tuesday night, the three candidates who campaigned together for change will get…
Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

Manning Brothers: More than half a century of innovative food service

News Staff
Great people meet challenges with innovative solutions, and we’ve been there. Whatever your food service opportunity, we’ve likely seen it—and solved it—before. At Manning Brothers, you are served by people with real-world, frontline experience. With a staff comprised of former cooks, hospitality…
The Jazz Legacy Project opened its tribute to Louis Armstrong with “Bourbon Street Parade.”

The Jazz Legacy Project opened its tribute to Louis Armstrong with “Bourbon Street Parade.”

JLP presents music of Louis Armstrong

Story And Photos By Leigh Lofgren
The Jazz Legacy Project (JLP) returned to Greensboro’s historic Festival Hall May 14, with a tribute concert celebrating the music and life of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.Opening with “Bourbon Street Parade,” JLP featured guest vocalist, trumpeter, and composer Michael Cruse performing alongside…
Chase Caldwell

Chase Caldwell

BankSouth employees earn GBA diplomas

News Staff
Early this month, BankSouth’s Chase Caldwell, Michael Lozanski, and Nedra Williams graduated from Georgia Banking School. The graduation ceremony took place May 1, at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel, in Athens.“Graduating from the Georgia Banking School is a…
Moonlight on Main brings community together

Moonlight on Main brings community together

Moonlight on Main brings community together

News Staff
Downtown Greensboro’s first Moonlight on Main concert of the summer brought the community together for a night full of music, dancing, shopping, and family fun in the heart of downtown Greensboro.Families, friends, and visitors filled the streets to enjoy live music, food vendors, face painting for…

Summer camp fun for young artists at The Plaza

News Staff
Families looking for enriching summer activities for children and teens will find a wide range of creative opportunities this summer at The Plaza Arts Center in downtown Eatonton.First up is Camp Broadway, held June 1-5 in partnership with The Arts Barn. Designed for rising 3rd through 8th graders…
The thief

The thief

The thief

Ronda Rich
The email from my literary agent popped up. He’s the wonderful man who first believed in me without reading one line I had written.He is one of the most respected agents in New York City and it is that uncanny gut mixed with an instinct for marketing that makes him keenly respected among his peers.…

St. Mary’s to create Center for Heart Vascular & Neurosciences

News Staff
St. Mary’s Health Care System and its parent ministry, Trinity Health, recently announced plans to expand St. Mary’s Hospital’s capacity for lifesaving treatment of stroke, heart attack, blood vessel disease and cancer through the creation of the 15,000-square-foot Center for Heart Vascular and…
Methamphetamine packaged for distribution, scales, marijuana, two fake handguns, one real handgun and some hollow-point ammunition were seized during a recent traffic stop that led to the arrest of an Eatonton man. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Methamphetamine packaged for distribution, scales, marijuana, two fake handguns, one real handgun and some hollow-point ammunition were seized during a recent traffic stop that led to the arrest of an Eatonton man. CONTRIBUTED/PCSO

Suspected meth trafficker arrested

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Body An Eatonton man was arrested earlier this week by deputies with the Putnam...
Ty Tillery pitched all seven innings in the Dogs’ 6-4 victory in Game 1, recording eight strikeouts while allowing five hits and two earned runs. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Ty Tillery pitched all seven innings in the Dogs’ 6-4 victory in Game 1, recording eight strikeouts while allowing five hits and two earned runs. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

STATE BOUND! Dogs make history with sweep of Lions

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Morgan County punched its ticket to the Class 2A state championship series on May 14, sweeping Franklin County in the Final Four to secure the program’s first-ever championship appearance.

News 

A chain hangs from the overturned Nissan as Hurt’s Towing prepares to remove it from the woods at the end of East Sumter Street Monday. LYNN HOBBS/ Staff

A chain hangs from the overturned Nissan as Hurt’s Towing prepares to remove it from the woods at the end of East Sumter Street Monday. LYNN HOBBS/ Staff

Stolen car crashes while fleeing police

Lynn Hobbs
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body A man trying to escape authorities from a crime he is accused of committing in...
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Sports 

Lawson Moore struck out 13 batters while allowing just three hits in a six-inning game shutout against Brentwood. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Lawson Moore struck out 13 batters while allowing just three hits in a six-inning game shutout against Brentwood. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators advance to state semifinals

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body Gatewood advanced to its sixth consecutive GIAA Class 2A baseball state...
Morgan County quarterback Bryce Blasingame (9) scrambles out of the pocke in an attempt to rush for a first down. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Morgan County quarterback Bryce Blasingame (9) scrambles out of the pocke in an attempt to rush for a first down. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

Dogs scrimmage Walnut Grove to wrap up spring

Skyla Morris
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body Morgan County wrapped up its spring football slate on May 14, hosting Walnut...
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Community 

Greene County residents Dana and Dr. Pablo Santamaria (center, with scissors and bow) opened InMotion Wellness initially based on Pablo’s exposure to the benefits of targeted, assisted stretching after undergoing an operation to correct a painful back condition.

Greene County residents Dana and Dr. Pablo Santamaria (center, with scissors and bow) opened InMotion Wellness initially based on Pablo’s exposure to the benefits of targeted, assisted stretching after undergoing an operation to correct a painful back condition.

INMOTION WELLNESS STRETCHES FOR SUCCESS

Story And Photo By Ian Tocher
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Body STRETCHES FOR SUCCESS Opportunity to enter Lake Country market took nearly three...
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Obituaries 

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