By Al Krombach

Special to the Daily News

GEORGETOWN – One frequent customer of a South Putnam restaurant surprised employees with an enormous tip earlier this month as a thank you for their great service.

School districts across the state are having to wrestle with mandatory masking and parent choice, and Putnam County School District board members’ opinions on masking vary.

Putnam County’s two state legislators will hear from local government officials and agencies for a Legislative Delegation meeting next week.

A discussion about Municipal Service Benefit Unit rates Tuesday led Putnam County commissioners to call for local accountability.

A local organization is one of 200 national causes to be in the running for a more than $20,000 grant.

A local car dealership earned “Platinum Blue” status earlier this month based on a “superior performance” in five areas.

The 2022 election races are starting to form for municipal and county races, with four candidates filing to run a year and three months from Election Day.

Putnam County officials are asking residents for patience and understanding as COVID-19 continues to impact county operations.

Efforts to move a countywide historical monument protection ordinance forward ground to a halt again during a Putnam County Board of Commissioners meeting.