Carlie Gabriel, Callie Bridges, Katherine Horsley, Andee Dellinger, Elizabeth Cook and Jaliyah Turner pose for a photo at Oglethorpe County High School prom in the Smithonia Farm venue on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Addison Simmons/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Carlie Gabriel, Callie Bridges, Katherine Horsley, Andee Dellinger, Elizabeth Cook and Jaliyah Turner pose for a photo at Oglethorpe County High School prom in the Smithonia Farm venue on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Addison Simmons/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Fairytale come to life: Andee Dellinger’s journey from organizer to participant in OCHS prom

Thursday, June 18, 2026

After months spent planning Oglethorpe County High School’s 2026 “Night on the Bayou” prom, senior Andee Dellinger traded checklists and decorations for a night on the dance floor. By the morning of prom, all the decorating and setup had been finished the day before.

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Elections supervisor Marilyn Huff-Waller stands outside of the Board of Elections Office on Election Day for the General Primary Runoff on Tuesday. She said 74 people had voted in person by 11 a.m. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Elections supervisor Marilyn Huff-Waller stands outside of the Board of Elections Office on Election Day for the General Primary Runoff on Tuesday. She said 74 people had voted in person by 11 a.m. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

County residents favor statewide winners in runoff election

Lexie Shadix
Thursday, June 18, 2026
While the May primary election drew 3,650 Oglethorpe County residents to the polls, a 29.
The cast of “Come From Away” rehearses a scene while on stage at the Historic Crawford School on June 11. Like in the original Broadway version, rows of chairs are used to simulate rows of seats on an airplane during the story that takes place during Sept. 11, 2001. (Sarah Nanos/The Oglethorpe Echo)

The cast of “Come From Away” rehearses a scene while on stage at the Historic Crawford School on June 11. Like in the original Broadway version, rows of chairs are used to simulate rows of seats on an airplane during the story that takes place during Sept. 11, 2001. (Sarah Nanos/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Collective memory, empathy take center stage in Arts! Oglethorpe’s ‘Come From Away’

Sarah Nanos
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Rows of chairs became airplane seats as actors hurry across the stage — switching between Canadian...
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What happens when a public university partners with a community newspaper? A beautiful collaboration and a reminder of all the things local news is meant to be: personal, rewarding and impactful.

 

To those who serve The Echo.

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This documentary was directed by Julianna Duennes Russ and produced by Leighton Dancy, in collaboration with the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication and The Oglethorpe Echo Legacy, Inc. 

 

Special thank you to: Ralph Maxwell, Dink NeSmith, Amanda Bright, Andy Johnston, Lori Johnston, Trisha Bearden, Lourdes Tompkins, Blake Campbell, Kathleen deMarrais, Jamie Lewis, Barbara Cabaniss, Delbra Kendrick, Zachary Leggio, Adriana Cascio, Libby Hobbs, Jesse Wood. Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.

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Campers and staff members pose for a photo after the second annual Bonds Movement Youth Football Camp at Oglethorpe County High School in Lexington on Saturday. Bonds, an OCHS alum who created and runs the camp, currently plays for South Carolina State. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Campers and staff members pose for a photo after the second annual Bonds Movement Youth Football Camp at Oglethorpe County High School in Lexington on Saturday. Bonds, an OCHS alum who created and runs the camp, currently plays for South Carolina State. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Football camp gives kids chance to learn from local athletes

Ethan Greene
Thursday, June 18, 2026
As nearly 60 kids gathered on the Oglethorpe County High School football field last Saturday, South...
Stanley Lattimore returns to OCHS as the wrestling coach, taking over for Steve Mason. Lattimore will also serve as the defensive line coach for the football team. (Submitted Photo)

Stanley Lattimore returns to OCHS as the wrestling coach, taking over for Steve Mason. Lattimore will also serve as the defensive line coach for the football team. (Submitted Photo)

Lattimore’s return among OCHS coaching changes

Ethan Greene
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Co-athletic director Michael Holland and the OCHS administration needed to fill four spots — boys...
New Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball coach Dayon Toomer, shown with his fiancé Antorya and children Carson and Cionni, was hired on April 28. Toomer's eldest children, Chassity and Mason, aren’t pictured. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

New Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball coach Dayon Toomer, shown with his fiancé Antorya and children Carson and Cionni, was hired on April 28. Toomer's eldest children, Chassity and Mason, aren’t pictured. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Toomer wants to create family culture with OCHS boys basketball

Ethan Greene
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Dayon Toomer has yet to lead a practice at Oglethorpe County High School, but he’s already...
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