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Eatonton accredited by Main Street

Special to The Eatonton Messenger May 10, 2024 Eatonton Main Street-Downtown Eatonton has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. The...

PDA Adopts Strategic Plan to Grow Community

Includes additional lodging, workforce support Compiled by Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger March 15, 2025 After a year of goal setting, in collaboration with Middle Georgia Regional Commission and a steering committee made...

Universal Forest Products Job Fair - March 13th 3:00pm-7:00pm

Rock Eagle Technology Park Attracts Bioscience Companies

EATONTON, GA (February 8, 2025) — The Putnam Development Authority will attend the 2018 Pittcon Conference in Orlando February 27th through March 1st in order to recruit bioscience companies to the Rock Eagle Technology Park...

Trucks line up for fertilizer at Gro-Tec

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger February 15, 2025 Gro-Tec in Eatonton is seeing one of its busiest times of the year with spring just around the corner prompting local gardeners...

Basic Construction Skills Continuing Education Course Coming to CGTC’s Putnam County Center

Central Georgia Technical College’s (CGTC) Putnam County Center and Economic Development Division have crafted a customized course in response to the construction workforce needs of Putnam County. Beginning February 26, 2018, the Center will offer...

Putnam Development Authority’s successes in 2017: By the Numbers

Below are some statistics about the Putnam Development Authority’s successes in 2017: 83 New projects were generated 29 New companies located in Eatonton-Putnam County 23 Existing companies expanded and/or relocated 506 New jobs were announced...

PDA seeks advice from state on attracting film industry

By Shannon Sneed The Eatonton Messenger January 18, 2025 Location, location, location; that’s what representatives from the Putnam Development Authority, Chamber of Commerce and Tytan...

Tri-County EMC gives unclaimed money to Putnam Development Authority

Tri-County Electric Membership Corp. Vice President of Corporate Services Greg Mullis, left of center, presents a $5,800 check to the Putnam County Development Authority Dec. 11. Accepting the check are, from right, PDA board members...

CGTC is offering Basic Construction Skills Training beginning January 8th