The Oglethorpe Echo
The Oglethorpe County Emergency Management Agency will hold a mass casualty exercise from 10 a.m. to around noon on Saturday, June 7.
Several emergency services will participate in the exercise, which will simulate a multi-vehicle collision. It will include a staging area and primary response to the incident at and around the Oglethorpe County Student Transportation Center, which is adjacent to Oglethorpe County Elementary School.
“The areas where the exercise will take place will be clearly marked,” according to a release. “For your safety, and in order to complete the exercise in a realistic environment, the exercise area will not be open to the public. We ask for your patience and support if the exercise disrupts your daily routine.”
For more information or questions, contact Douglas Spencer, the director of Oglethorpe County Emergency Management, at dspencer@oglethorpecountyga.gov.
Early voting starts for PSC primary
Early voting for the Public Service Commission special primary will begin Tuesday, May 27 and end on Friday, June 13.
Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Board of Elections & Registration office at 41 Fairground Road in Lexington. Voting also will be held on two Saturdays (May 31 and June 7).
Please bring a valid photo ID to vote.
Election Day is June 17. Precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A runoff, if necessary, will be held on July 15.
The final day to register to vote in the June 17 election is Monday, May 19.
Voter registration status can be checked at mvp.sos.ga.gov or by calling the elections office at 706-743-8954.
The Board of Elections & Registration is accepting applications for mailed ballots until Friday, June 6. Applications can be found on the county elections website (oglethorpecountyga.gov) or by calling the elections office.
Maxeys Model Mile held on Saturday
The seventh annual Maxeys Model Mile, a 5K, will start and finish on the Firefly Trail on Saturday.
Registration ($25) ends Friday, and there’s a virtual option ($25). Race day registration opens at 6:30 a.m. and the race begins at 7:30 a.m.
The Maxeys Model Mile 5K is a USATF certified course and is a Peachtree qualifying event.
The 5K starts on Laurel Lane, adjacent to the Firefly Trail, and goes through the Maxeys community. The final mile is on the trail.
For more information, go to runsignup.com/FireflyTrailRaceSeries.
The Maxeys Model Mile is the third of six races on the Firefly Trail Race Series this year.
The next three races are the Fleet Fleet Five-Miler (Dudley Park, Athens) on Aug. 24, the Restoration Run 5K (Crawford) on Sept. 1 and the Union Point Junction Jamboree Jog (5K or 10K, Union Point).