Eatonton Messenger

Official organ of Putnam County and the City of Eatonton. Owned/Operated by Smith Communications, Inc. 100 N. Jefferson Ave. Eatonton, GA. 706-485-3501

[Eatonton Messenger @theMSGR]

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[PUTNAM FOOTBALL @PCWAREAGLES]

CONGRATULATIONS to 2021 Kaden Corbitt on his offer from Birmingham Southern!! More to come for this High Character Young Man with Grades!! @BSCFootball @CorbittKaden @PCHSWarEagles @PutnamWar @theMSGR @GALakeSports @LakeOconeeNews

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

BREAKING UPDATE ON PUTNAM COUNTY PLANE CRASH

Sheriff Howard Sills confirms five dead in today’s plane crash, including two children.

The children’s parents and their grandfather were also killed.

They were flying to a funeral.

Here are the names of the victims.

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

Details from the FAA on today’s plane crash.

[97 BIG FM @977BIGFM]

BREAKING NEWS: PUTNAM COUNTY PLANE CRASH

Sheriff Howard Sills says there are no survivors after a small plane crash in the area of Highway 44 and Tanyard Road. He says there are at least two bodies.

The FAA says the Piper PA-31T was flying from Williston, Florida to Indiana.

[Governor Brian P. Kemp @GovKemp]

At the request of Mayor @KeishaBottoms & in consultation with public safety & emergency preparedness officials, I have issued a State of Emergency for Fulton County to activate as many as 500 @GeorgiaGuard troops to protect people & property in Atlanta. (1/2)

[GaDeptPublicHealth @GaDPH]

DPH received a large data dump from a commercial lab on 5/23. It included about 15,000 processed tests and about 900 were positive cases. These results were from a backlog of tests and did not represent new cases that occurred specifically in the days between 5/17 and 5/24.

[Eatonton Georgia @VisitEatonton]

Uncle Remus Golf Course is open from 8AM to 5:30PM; closed on Tuesdays!! ✨⛳ Due to guidelines from the CDC concerning COVID-19, certain rules will be in affect. For more information, please call [phone]! //
#eatontonga #uncleremusgolfcourse #supportlocally #teeofftuesday

[Eatonton Messenger @theMSGR]

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[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

UPDATE: Georgia has confirmed 43,344 #COVIDー19 cases with 1,830 deaths this year. (42,838 cases/1,824 deaths 24 hours ago) https://t.co/7L1COTggSS

In the past 24 hours, Hancock County reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths. Baldwin Co. reports 1 new COVID-19 related death #gapol

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

Detailed information on #COVID19 outbreaks in Baldwin County and Hancock County.

It is in the @NCHD52 weekly summary. https://t.co/tt0b9EhjaL

The majority of cases in those two counties are coming from nursing homes and state facilities like Central State Hospital. #gapol

[Eatonton Georgia @VisitEatonton]

Harmony Park Farmer's Market is tomorrow starting at 8AM! ✨🍑 Join their opening day before 12PM to indulge in and purchase fresh produce, pet treats, baked goods, handmade wreaths, wood products and MUCH more. #eatontonga #farmersmarket #harmonyparkfarmersmarket #supportlocally

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

More 10,000 people in the Lake Area filed for unemployment in April.

That number (10,463) covers Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Morgan & Putnam Counties. #gapol

See all county numbers here: https://t.co/faMkDSYvyU
(Clicking downloads a PDF)

2,887 filed in March. 166 in February.

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

The Georgia High School Association Board will be meeting today at 3 for "a discussion of plans to return to GHSA activities"

Watch here: https://t.co/pBeeMVH1O6

GHSA oversees everything from football to theater competitions for more than 400 public/private high schools. #gapol

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

Here is a look at the Georgia High School Association conditioning recommendations for sports conditioning that is allowed to begin June 8th for its 400+ member public and private schools. #gapol #coronavirus #COVID

[97 BIG FM @977BIGFM]

A ROAD WORK ALERT FOR HIGHWAY 44 AROUND LAKE OCONEE ON THURSDAY

The work is expected between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the Putnam County side near Normandy Road.

The pipe maintenance is expected to close one lane of Highway 44 for about four hours.

Expect delays.

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

UPDATE: Georgia has 35,858 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,527 deaths (35,245 cases/1,493 deaths, 24 hours ago) #gapol

In the past 24 hours, Wilkes County reports its first #COVID related death. (A 56-year-old woman)

Read the latest @GaDPH report here: https://t.co/7L1COTggSS

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

MORE ON HANCOCK COUNTY NURSING HOME COVID-19 OUTBREAKS

- Only 2 nursing homes in Hancock County. About 70% of residents have tested postive.

- Sparta Health & Rehab now technically has more residents that have tested #COVID positive than are living there now #gapol #coronavirus

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

Update on #COVID19 in Georgia State Prisons in the Lake Area.

A second staffer Baldwin State Prison has tested positive for #COVIDー19

Hancock State Prison has its first confirmed #COVID case, where a staffer has tested positive. #gapol #coronavirus

[PUTNAM FOOTBALL @PCWAREAGLES]

BIG CONGRATS to Camden Mathis @CAMDEN21631784 and his family for signing with Allen University @AllenUFootball to continue his education and football career!! Thanks Coach @wright_221 for recruiting and offering him! @theMSGR @PutnamWar @PCHSWarEagles @GALakeSports @naturalbih20

[Rahul Bali @rahulbali]

COVID-19 TESTING COMING TO PUTNAM COUNTY

It starts next week.

Your doctor or the health department can refer you. The health department #COVID19 hotline is 844-987-0099.

#gapol #Coronavirus #COVIDー19