They might make an annual appearance on your Thanksgiving table in the form of sweet casseroles and pies, but sweet potatoes are also a surprisingly nutritious vegetable that can be incorporated into your diet year-round.
From arguably the best television producer in the game, Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal”), “Bridgerton” is the new Netflix series that everyone, and I mean everyone, is talking about.
With the coronavirus upon us, this is the time we will find the real value in our home.
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Keeping frontline health care workers physically, emotionally and psychologically fit should be paramount during this extraordinary season of our lives.
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Ray Saltamacchio, owner and Master Instructor of Saltamacchio's Tang Soo Do Karate School, is proud to announce the Rank Promotions of some of his dedicated students.
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St. Mary's is receiving numerous questions about COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Yes, we are smiling! Smiling behind protective masks, representatives from the Greensboeo First United Methodist Church Mission Committee present a check for five hundred dollars to the Pete Nance Club.
This is a reminder that Second Harvest will be holding a mobile food distribution on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. (or until food supplies are depleted).
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Alex Falanga won a restaurant gift card, a $300 value, sponsored by Da Corrado Ristorante, in the Rotary Week 52 raffle.
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There has been plenty of anecdotal evidence this challenging past year describing how people were migrating from city life to suburban and resort life.
With the current pandemic, more and more people are turning to self-care measures at home.
Starring Anna Kendrick, Zoë Chao and Peter Vack, along with a few other familiar faces here and there, HBO’s daughter streaming service, HBO MAX, finds its first original series with “Love Life.” It’s your typical romantic comedy about modern love in the big city.
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Thomaesa Brundage Bailey was recently sworn in as an attorney during a ceremony at the Putnam County Courthouse by Superior Court Judge the Honorable Brenda Trammell.
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The Greene County Christmas Stocking Fund (GCCSF) has recently completed another successful year.
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Jerry Over won pest control services, a $300 value, sponsored by Bug House Pest Control, in the Rotary Week 51 raffle.
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When it comes to barbecue chicken, there are a variety of ways to do it.
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The Del Webb Lake Oconee 100 Who Care group’s final donation of the year, a check for $5,210 was presented to (COTS) the Christian Outreach Thrift Store in time for holiday assistance to those in need.
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Caroline Basarab, director of retail for Reynolds Lake Oconee, has been named Merchandiser of the Year in the resort category by the Georgia PGA.
Goodwill of Middle Georgia and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) received a $10 million contribution from acclaimed writer and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
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Greene County Toastmasters Club recently inducted a new member, Anna Richmond.
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Lake Oconee Elks Lodge's Mary Zachary (Impact Grant Committee Co-Chair) delivered 175 DVDs to the Georgia War Veterans Home in December.
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Lake Oconee Elks Lodge has always been generous at Christmas.
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Reynolds Lake Oconee Properties, LLC is pleased to announce Micki Tanner as Salesperson of the Month for November 2020 with four transactions totaling $1.2 million.
The Morgan County African American Museum and its partners announce the second annual Raymond Andrews Prize for high school students in Morgan County.
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Debbie and Sam Orr won a splurge at Reynolds Pro Shops, a $300 value, sponsored by Sean Ellerbee Allstate Insurance, in the Rotary Week 48 raffle.
Rated with a nearly perfect score of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, “The Queen’s Gambit” is the Netflix show that you should be binging right now.
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On Dec. 3 Oconee Performing Arts Society debuted their inaugural holiday show Fa-la-la bringing a brand-new, not-to-miss holiday season tradition to the Lake Country community.
Stress is common during the holiday season. While the holidays certainly bring joy, they also bring a bevy of demands from decorating to shopping, cleaning to baking.
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a2b Fulfillment announces that it has pledged $150,000 to the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club’s Capital Campaign for its new facility in Greensboro, Ga. a2b has funded $60,000 to date, and will remit another $90,000 over the next three years.
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Reynolds Lake Oconee is pleased to announce the recipients of its Third Quarter Employee Awards for 2020.
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The Greene County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the following November 2020 Greene County Chamber of Commerce Business and Employee of the Month.
Bill won massages and lunch for two, a $500 value, sponsored by The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee in the Rotary week 46 raffle.
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Lynda Grant won a pizza and beer party for 20 people, an $800 value, sponsored by Copperwood Pizza and 44 Draft House & Growler Bar in the Rotary Week 47 raffle.
Ferst Readers has a gift idea for you! You can “adopt a reader” in honor of or memory of a friend or family member or a hard-to-buy-for person.
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On Saturday, Dec. 5, the Lake Oconee Elks Lodge held its second Turkey Shoot of the year at the Old Hudson Plantation.
Starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey, with an occasional appearance from Kristin Chenoweth, “Holidate” is just one of Netflix’s most recent disastrous attempts at a Christmas comedy.
In last week’s article, I discussed the materials that can be used in building fish attractors, and this week I will discuss some locations you might want to consider when placing the attractors in the water.
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On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Lake Oconee Elks Lodge honored the nations veterans by holding a Veterans Day Program.
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In this season of giving, local author Andrea Cassell shared her talent of cooking to raise money for Putnam Community Resources and the Greene County Food Pantry.
The Lawton Scholarship grows each spring with awards going to successful students from our area high schools.
Local Elks Lodges from every state nationwide, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone, will be busy helping communities this holiday season.
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BankSouth has appointed Corinna Dahl as Retail Branch Manager of their downtown Greensboro branch.
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Vince Forte won a jewelry shopping spree, a $300 value, sponsored by Aurum Jewelers, in the Rotary Week 45 raffle.
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Lake Oconee Academy senior Lauren Eley has been named the GHSA Area 8A/AA Volleyball Player of the Year for the 2020 season.
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Second Harvest will be holding a mobile food distribution on Saturday, Dec. 19from 8 to 9:30 a.m. (or until food supplies are depleted).
Many anglers are sitting at home thinking the fish are not biting due to the cold weather.
From the director of “Bridget Jones Diary” and available to stream via Disney+, “Godmothered” is Disney’s latest original film that is exclusive to those with a subscription.
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Pictured are donations taken in during the Ocmulgee Circuit Adult Treatment Court Collaborative Program (ATCC) Toy & Food Drive.
The Greene County Christmas Stocking Fund (GCCSF) will be providing toys to more than 300 children, ages 13 and younger.
Lake Sinclair’s 14,750 acres and Lake Oconee’s 19,050 acres are owned and operated by Georgia Power. Both lakes offer good fishing throughout the year, and the fall and winter seasons are exceptional times to be on the water.
Did you know there are more than 600 muscles in the human body?
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