Email judy.putnam@patch.com, Phone 770-235-1790 Hometown Hialeah, Florida Bio: With over 15 years as an experienced journalist, Judy joined Patch in November 2010 after spending several years as editor and writer for a nationally distributed relocation magazine covering business, real estate, school and community news.
Her background includes 10 years as an editor and writer for several local golf publications where she covered both professional and amateur events throughout the state. She also worked as a freelancer for the AJC while attending college.
She graduated Georgia State University with a degree in journalism and a minor in American Literature. Judy has lived in the Atlanta metro area for over 25 years and currently resides in Duluth with her husband and two sons. When she's not reporting, you can find her out chasing a little white ball around the area golf courses.
Boston Police said the blast occurred just before 3 p.m. Police say at least two are dead and dozens injured. Former Gwinnett District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau finished the race and is safe.
The Greater Gwinnett Championship at TPC Sugarloaf event is scheduled for April 17-21. Find out about tickets, parking and more.
Built in 1911, the Peachtree Corners school is one of the few schoolhouses of the era still standing and has remained virtually unchanged.
Shooting stars of the 2013 Lyrids expected peak later this week.
The Mechanicsville School, built in 1911, is one of the few schoolhouses of the era still standing. It's has remained virtually unchanged - and it's located in Peachtree Corners.
A Louisiana company, Manda, has expanded its recall to Georgia and other states.
The Mechanicsville School, built in 1911, is one of the few schoolhouses of the era still standing. It's has remained virtually unchanged - and it's located in Peachtree Corners.
Check out these five job openings in Norcross and nearby cities.
A judge will decide whether a Fox News reporter should reveal how she found out about a notebook that Colorado gunman James Holmes allegedly sent to a university psychiatrist prior to the Aurora theater massacre.
Hosted by the Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation Department, art lovers enjoyed a day filled with art, food, music, dance and more on Saturday, April 13.
Some of the top PGA players will be in town next week for the Greater Gwinnett Championship. Peachtree Corners golfers have a chance to play with the pros at the pro-am.
The popular coffee shop and meeting spot is going out of business. Its corporate owners have decided to pull the plug on the location at The Forum.
The popular Peachtree Corners coffee shop and meeting spot is going out of business. Its corporate owners have decided to pull the plug on the location at The Forum.
The popular Peachtree Corners coffee shop and meeting spot is going out of business. Its corporate owners have decided to pull the plug on the location at The Forum.
MaxPreps has given the 2013 title to Diamond DeShields, a senior guard at Norcross High.
Some of the top PGA players will be in town next week for the Greater Gwinnett Championship. Gwinnett golfers have a chance to play with the pros at the pro-am.
Over 50 attended Tuesday night, many were nearby residents concerned over the proposed Crowell Brothers Funeral Home crematory.
On Monday around 11:30 a.m. northbound and southbound traffic on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth was stopped, and about 15 businesses were evacuated.
The Peachtree Corners commission's agenda includes a special use permit to allow a funeral home to add a crematory and two additional requests.
Among the house bills introduced was one that incorporated changes to the new Title Ad Valorem Tax bill passed in 2012 which Gov. Deal has already signed.
