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PCHS students see action at filming of ‘The Resident’

By Leeah Collins, Contributor The Eatonton Messenger September 19, 2024 Filming for Fox’s popular medical drama “The Resident” came to Eatonton on Sept. 6 and 7. Most of the filming took place at Blackwell Furniture...

PCCSS introduces Navvy testing to students

By Kami Chambers The Eatonton Messenger September 26, 2024 Putnam County Charter School System began its 2019-20 school year under a new vision to assess how well its students are learning. Parents and teachers often...

Free Webinar: Georgia Employers - Are You Ready to Tackle FLSA Overtime Rule 2.0?

Webinar October 3, 2024 11:00am-12:00pm Please join Fisher Phillips attorneys as they discuss tackling the federal Fair Labor Standards Act white-collar exemption changes and strategies for implementation in Georgia. At last, the U.S. Department of...

Barrel 118 hosts film crew for ‘The Resident’

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger September 12, 2024 Barrel 118 hosted around 100 crew members during the filming of Fox TV’s The Resident. Still shy of a grand opening, co-owners Kevin and Sara Tomson-Hooper...

Fox TV series shoots downtown for two days

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger September 12, 2024 Eatonton was abuzz with excitement last weekend as scenes for the Fox TV medical drama “The Resident” was filmed downtown and in the historical district. The...

3 Simple Things to Protect Against Cyberattacks

By Anita Campbell August 22, 2024 You might not be able to hire a full-time cybersecurity specialist or install top-of-the-line software, but protecting your business’s data doesn’t necessarily need to be complicated or expensive There...

GA Department of Corrections Hiring Event 9/27/19

FREE Forklift Training in Eatonton September 25th

El Cazador in downtown Eatonton opens for business serving authentic Mexican food.

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger September 5, 2024 El Cazador is open for business in downtown Eatonton. Located around the corner from the Putnam County Courthouse, the new dine-in restaurant is serving authentic Mexican...

SBA Administrator Ashley Bell: Entrepreneurs Need to Prepare for Natural Disaster- the Time is Now

September 4th, 2019 September is National Preparedness Month. I view this as not a celebration, but as a critical reminder for entrepreneurs across the Southeast of how important it is to be prepared in case...