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Camera, laser system ready for school zones

Avni Trivedi
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Cameras and laser speed detectors have been installed in Oglethorpe County’s school zones and should be ready to help enforce the speed by the start of the next school year, Sheriff David Gabriel said.

Residents, officials worry about both solar farms

Garrett Kicklighter
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Residents have concerns about the solar farm projects in the county.   Code Compliance Officer Jeff Sharp said residents are concerned about sediment release into Goose Pond from the Timberland Solar Project and the heavy traffic that comes in and out of the project on Saxon Mattox Road.

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Bramlett case to make calendar call on June 1

Avni Trivedi
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Angel Bramlett, a former Oglethorpe County Probate Court clerk, who was indicted on 64 charges last year, is scheduled to make a calendar call in Oglethorpe County Superior Court at 2 p.m. June 1.   A calendar call allows both at- attorneys to provide information to a judge about a case’s status.

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Woman charged with running fake raffles

Brooke Stewart
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
A woman from Waynesboro, Georgia, is being charged with a felony after attempting to swindle money from Oglethorpe County residents by encouraging participation in raffles.   She visited various local businesses and gave different pitches of what prizes participants could receive.

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News Roundup: Ceremony for new K-5 school set for May 24

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
White County hires former county chair   Billy Pittard, the former Chair of the Oglethorpe County Commission, has been hired as the interim county manager in White County.   Pittard replaces Mike Renshaw, who was fired on April 11, according to the White County News.
Parents and children play with giant bubbles at the Marigold Festival on Saturday. Kids played in bounce houses and enjoyed face painting, puppet making, games, photo booths and more at the annual event in Winterville. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Parents and children play with giant bubbles at the Marigold Festival on Saturday. Kids played in bounce houses and enjoyed face painting, puppet making, games, photo booths and more at the annual event in Winterville. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Marigold Festival

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Madalyn Raines, who is 11 years old, poses as she competes in the 2022 America's Majestic Miss State pageant. She will compete in the preteen age division at the America’s Majestic Miss pageant. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Madalyn Raines, who is 11 years old, poses as she competes in the 2022 America's Majestic Miss State pageant. She will compete in the preteen age division at the America’s Majestic Miss pageant. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

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Raines duo to compete in national pageant

Shelby Wingate
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Isabella Raines and her aunt, Madalyn Raines, will represent Oglethorpe County at the America’s Majestic Miss national pageant at the end of June in Nashville, Tennessee.    Isabella and Madalyn, who live in Colbert, have an extensive pageant history.
Shatana Williams, representing the Athens Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, awards OCHS senior Kirkland Ross with an academic scholarship on Tuesday. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Shatana Williams, representing the Athens Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, awards OCHS senior Kirkland Ross with an academic scholarship on Tuesday. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Brewer named OCHS valedictorian

McCain Bracewell
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Charles Brewer, who hopes to become a professor, already has 30 college credit hours and he’s still a senior at Oglethorpe County High School.   Brewer, who has a weighted GPA of 101.