Ian Tocher

1 week ago | lakeoconeenews.us | Ian Tocher

Though operating for more than a month now, The Meat Locker held its official ribbon cutting last Friday, jointly hosted by the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce and its Baldwin-based counterpart. Co-owned by husband-and-wife partners Darin and Lisa Simmons, The Meat Locker offers a variety of fresh, Georgia-grown specialty meats, including sausage prepared on-site by The Meat Locker butchers, as well as homemade casseroles and hot, daily-smoked meats.

1 week ago | lakeoconeenews.us | Ian Tocher

Subhead PUTNAM COUNTY In a work session last Friday at the county commission building, Putnam County department heads and representatives made their pitches before the County Board of Commissioners explaining projects and/or acquisitions they would like to see funded over the next six years if a successful, renewed SPLOST 10 initiative passes in November.Up first was Animal Services Director Christine Tillman... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.

1 week ago | msgrnews.com | Ian Tocher

In a work session last Friday at the county commission building, Putnam County department heads and representatives made their pitches before the County Board of Commissioners explaining projects and/or acquisitions they would like to see funded over the next six years if a successful, renewed SPLOST 10 initiative passes in November.Up first was Animal Services Director Christine Tillman... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.

1 week ago | theenglishgarden.co.uk | Ian Tocher

On trips to the Mediterranean region, I enjoy looking at street trees and often wonder if they will grow in UK gardens. This question is becoming important to horticultural professionals, who are increasingly thinking about how a changing climate will impact UK gardens. The RHS, for instance, are currently asking amateur gardeners to share their experiences about climate change in their own gardens as part of an online survey.

2 weeks ago | msgrnews.com | Ian Tocher

The Southern Circuit Film Tour continued last Thursday evening at The Plaza Arts Center, where a small but engaged crowd watched “This World is Not My Own,” the fifth of six scheduled free showings for the 2024-25 schedule.“This World” revealed the folk art of Atlanta’s Nellie Mae Rowe (190082), the daughter of a sharecropper and former slave discovered by Atlanta- born but New... To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.