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View sample ballots for the upcoming election

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The Georgia primary is coming up on May 24. Republican Board of Commission candidates Darius Tompkins and Howard Sanders (District 1) and Debbie Furbish (District 3) are challenging incumbents Phil Sanders (District 1) and David Clark (District 3).
Signs on the door of Trava’s Dog Gone Good Cafe states that it’s closed. (Photo/Andy Johnston)

Signs on the door of Trava’s Dog Gone Good Cafe states that it’s closed. (Photo/Andy Johnston)

News roundup: Trava’s restaurant closed for the summer

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Trava’s Dog Gone Good Cafe’s location at 777 Athens Road is closed for the summer and will operate out of its food truck, according to its Facebook page.   There’s also a sign on the door of the restaurant stating that the restaurant is temporarily closed. The Facebook post was made on April 22.
The hammerhead worm is stretched out next to a ruler for size comparison in centimeters (about 7.5 inches). The invasive species has been described as “snake like,” growing up to 12 inches. (Pierre Gros/Wikimedia Commons)

The hammerhead worm is stretched out next to a ruler for size comparison in centimeters (about 7.5 inches). The invasive species has been described as “snake like,” growing up to 12 inches. (Pierre Gros/Wikimedia Commons)

Unusual worms rear ugly heads this spring

Aly Hertzog
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
“I thought it was a type of snake!” Colbert’s Kelly Boltz Langendorfer said about the slimy, long creepy crawly residing in her barn. But the strange creature, although similar in appearance, wasn’t a snake at all — it was a worm.
Students enjoy a dance party in pre-K classes taught by Oglethorpe County Primary School’s Andrea Ash and Kelli Kitchen. The students include (on bench, from left): Bennett Owens, Valeria Teran-Jaramillo, Ellie Casper, Laila Bostic and Evan Withers; (front) Kaylee Westmoreland and Caroline Parham. (Submitted Photo)

Students enjoy a dance party in pre-K classes taught by Oglethorpe County Primary School’s Andrea Ash and Kelli Kitchen. The students include (on bench, from left): Bennett Owens, Valeria Teran-Jaramillo, Ellie Casper, Laila Bostic and Evan Withers; (front) Kaylee Westmoreland and Caroline Parham. (Submitted Photo)

Pre-K is key part of process at OCPS, OCA

Yana Obiekwe
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Oglethorpe County teachers say they’ve seen significant improvements in students who have completed the county’s pre-K program.
Sheriff David Gabriel and other law enforcement officials are searching an abandoned quarry for the remains of Jimmy Anglin. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Sheriff David Gabriel and other law enforcement officials are searching an abandoned quarry for the remains of Jimmy Anglin. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Authorities are draining old quarry

Jamie Miller
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The search for the remains of Jimmy Anglin in an abandoned, water-filled quarry was expected to resume on Wednesday, when officials were to have the necessary equipment on hand.   Anglin, a 27-year-old Oglethorpe County resident, went missing in November of 2017.
Eleanor Edwards smiles on Buddy Faust Road, during a recent mid-morning clean up. She's been walking and cleaning the 2-mile stretch for nearly 20 years. (Photo/Katherine Lewis)

Eleanor Edwards smiles on Buddy Faust Road, during a recent mid-morning clean up. She's been walking and cleaning the 2-mile stretch for nearly 20 years. (Photo/Katherine Lewis)

Roadside service

Katherine Lewis
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
WATCH: See Eleanor Jean Edwards' dedication to a clean Oglethorpe County as she picks up trash on Buddy Faust Road.   If you’ve ever driven down Buddy Faust Road and enjoyed its cleanliness, you have one person to thank: Eleanor Jean Edwards.
The Classic City Band performs at a Memorial Day concert in Jefferson. CCB is the oldest continuously performing community band in Georgia. (Submitted Photo)

The Classic City Band performs at a Memorial Day concert in Jefferson. CCB is the oldest continuously performing community band in Georgia. (Submitted Photo)

OCHS grad spreads music, inspiration to Athens area

Shannon Moran
Friday, April 22, 2022
Michael Brewer joined the Classic City Band, the oldest continuously functioning community band in Georgia, as a trombone player in 1984. Nearly three decades later, Brewer returned to CCB as a conductor, and has been performing for communities across Northeast Georgia ever since.