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Welcome to The Eatonton Messenger online. We are the legal organ for Putnam County, Georgia. We publish newspapers for Eatonton, Lake Oconee and Homefinder Magazine, a real estate magazine for Eatonton, Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair Georgia.

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· Messenger on June 25 2008 14:47:37 · Read More · 165 Reads · Print
Revolving-door DUI records show potential illegalities
EATONTON – Public records on pending DUI cases and dispositions since 2005 are telling their own story on the efficiency of Putnam County’s State Court. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on July 03 2008 09:13:25
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Traffic mishap severs man’s arm on Ga. 212
A Mexican national is in the custody of Putnam County Sheriff’s officials after he left the scene of a traffic accident that left a Grey man with a severed arm. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on July 02 2008 13:37:27
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High-speed chase lands driver 24 total charges
EATONTON – Lights and sirens blared through downtown Eatonton June 24 as police chased a Chamblee man through the center of town, and law enforcement is saying it was luck that he didn’t kill someone. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on July 02 2008 13:35:27
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Sills challenges allegations at Dist. 3 debate
LAKE OCONEE – Angered by District 3 Commissioner Bob Landau’s charge at June 19’s GOP candidate forum that funding problems in the sheriff’s office were not a budget issue but rather a “management issue,” Sheriff Howard Sills later laid out his case in considerable detail for better deputy pay. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 25 2008 16:09:34
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Murder indictments returned
EATONTON – A Putnam County Grand Jury indicted 39 true bills last week, including indictments on three of the four people arrested in the beating and eventual death of Earl Gill. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 25 2008 14:44:13
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Huskins denies charges
EATONTON – Putnam County Solicitor General Donald W. Huskins is speaking out about accusations that he is not doing his job, touting his 26 years of service to the county and a family dedication to a career. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 25 2008 14:41:48
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Evidence found; shooting suspect now in custody
EATONTON – Eatonton Police and GBI officials have announced the arrest of a suspect in two armed robberies and a shooting in town that left residents and cashiers wondering who was going to be next. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 25 2008 14:29:48
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Suspect still at large
EATONTON – A stop to check on a friend of the family in the wrong part of town led to an unproductive foot chase for Eatonton Police Officer Howard Clemons, and the hunt is still on. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 11 2008 15:17:34
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Council sets fees for public use of city facilities
EATONTON – Fee structures to cover operational costs at two of Eatonton’s recently refurbished meeting spaces highlighted June 3’s meeting of the Eatonton City Council. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 11 2008 15:00:11
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Fleeing suspect leaves trail of clothes in chase
EATONTON – A local teen faces forgery and obstruction charges after running from police last week. Click "Read More" for details...
· Messenger on June 11 2008 14:58:20
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