Putnam County News

The reasons why Ron Natale was let go from Central Georgia Technical College are not entirely clear, and the former president's personnel file does not provide much insight, either.

Alexander Cain With growing signs that the Milledgeville Mall will not hold a fireworks display this year, local residents may be seeking other locations to view beautiful bangs over the skies of Milledgeville this year.

It's milking time on the Wooten farm in Putnam County, Georgia and the cows are in no hurry.

Charges are pending against a 19-year-old Eatonton man accused of racing a car early Saturday morning just prior to a crash that killed another 19-year-old Eatonton man, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

An announcement made public Friday by Ron Jackson, the Technical College System of Georgia's commissioner, that Ron Natale, Central Georgia Technical College's president, was being ousted landed with a loud thud.

Bobby Parham, Milledgeville's long-time state Representative, has accepted his seat and been sworn in to represent the 12th Congressional District on the state Transportation Board.

Dues are $10 a year. Bretta Perkins 986-5172 11 a.m.: The Oconee Valley Iris Club will hold its annual Spring Iris Flower show at the Milledgeville Mall.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The Oconee Regional Chapter of Project Linus meets in the Education Center of Park Tower at Oconee Regional Medical Center.

Two puppies led Putnam County deputies to find a man accused of molesting a 6-year-old boy Thursday.

It's back and better and more pink than ever. That's what the people said Saturday.

The woman who accused a lawman of raping her on March 13 has been charged with six counts of making false statements and writings, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills says a woman has been arrested for falsely reporting that she was sexually assaulted by a law officer.

A proposed mine in Putnam County would create 35 jobs and the company building it would make more than a $40 million investment.

Putnam County Sheriff's officials are investigating an alleged rape that occurred Friday night on Pea Ridge Road just off U.S. 441, Sheriff Howard Sills said today.

Macon architect Tinsley Matthews was killed today when a motor home collided with his sport utility vehicle on U.S. 441 just north of Eatonton.

A winter storm left an inch or more of snow around much of Central Georgia Sunday afternoon.

About 40 Tri-County EMC customers remain without power this morning near Juliette.

A winter storm left an inch or more of snow around much of Central Georgia. WMAZ meteorologist Drew McCombs says some areas north of Macon, like parts of Monroe and Putnam counties, got as much as 2 to 4 ...

Rusty Kidd, a Baldwin County businessman and son of long-time state legislator Culver Kidd, will run for the legislature himself this year, he announced Monday.

National Weather Service officials confirmed Thursday that at least nine tornadoes had struck Georgia in Wednesday's severe storms that raced through the state.