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Carrie Faris has spent a year planning and working on her new convenience store called Carrie’s Corner, which opened Monday in Stephens. (Submitted Photo)

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Carrie’s Corner Store & Cafe opens

Morgan Quinn

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Carrie Faris said her first couple of days have been “steady, not too busy.” She owns Carrie’s Corner, a convenience store that opened Monday in Stephens. A cafe is in the plans, but she said Tuesday that she’s still waiting on an inspection. “Fingers crossed this will be soon,” she said.

Hattie Collins has worked for the county for 14 years and is often the first person folks see when they come to the commission’s office. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

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Collins, Waldroup add planning, zoning duties

News Staff

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Hattie Collins and Scottie Waldroup have assumed planning and zoning responsibilities since Ashley Peterson left the department in February. “(They) have done a fantastic job satisfying those duties,” Oglethorpe County Commission Chair Jay Paul said in an email.

Oglethorpe County High School grads Addie Dellinger (left) and Carrie Tweedell (center), and OCHS senior Emily Graham (right), were recently chosen for the UGA majorettes for this fall. (Submitted Photo)

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News Roundup: Dellinger, Tweedell and Graham make UGA majorette line

News Staff

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Oglethorpe County’s Addie Dellinger, Carrie Tweedell and Emily Graham were recently chosen for the UGA majorettes. Dellinger and Tweedell graduated from OCHS in 2021 and were UGA majorettes last year. Graham is scheduled to graduate from OCHS on May 28.

Sheriff David Gabriel has installed several changes within his office since being elected in 2016. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

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More pay, resources and balance

Caitlin Farmer

Thursday, May 12, 2022

The Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office has undergone several changes since David Gabriel was elected sheriff in 2016 and reelected in 2020. Over the last five years, Gabriel has worked to improve both his office and its community involvement through several initiatives and additions.

Searchers wade through the remaining water at the bottom of one of the quarries that was drained in the search for Jimmy Anglin's remains. (Photo/Caitlin Farmer)

Only trash in drained quarries

Caitlin Farmer

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Law enforcement officials came up empty in their search for the remains of Jimmy Anglin in abandoned quarries on Rocky Drive this week. They finished searching the quarries on Tuesday, completing two weeks of draining what was initially thought to be one quarry, but turned out to be two.

Trystyn Hovey, the STAR Student at OCHS, plans to continue working on her novel while she attends the University of West Georgia next year. (Photo/Jack Casey)

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Writing novel keeps Hovey grounded

Sarah Evans

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Trystyn Hovey is working on a fantasy novel centering a main character who loses their soul in a world where the foundation of society is souls and magic.

Josh Hawkins, who held the title of director of finance, was approved as the new county administrator. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

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Hawkins approved as county administrator

Kate Hoffman

Thursday, May 5, 2022

After months of discussion and deliberation, the Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners approved the motion to appoint a county administrator and administrator ordinance. Josh Hawkins, who was the county’s director of finance, will hold the title of county administrator.

Oglethorpe County elections supervisor Marilyn Huff-Waller started getting involved by taking smaller jobs, such as volunteering and as a poll worker. “I’ve been in elections for a long time,” she said. (Photo/Kate Hoffman)

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Back to the polls

Kate Hoffman

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Elections supervisor Marilyn Huff-Waller is the first person to greet you when you walk into the Oglethorpe County Board of Elections. Surrounded by stacks of paperwork, stamps and envelopes, Huff-Waller is preparing for the Georgia primary on May 24.

Marigolds planted in Pittard Park. (Photo/Lilly Kersh)

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Marigold Festival to return after two-year break

Lilly Kersh

Thursday, May 5, 2022

The Winterville Marigold Festival is back after two years of disruptions. The event will include live indoor and outdoor music, food and art vendors, a parade and more for people of all ages on Saturday, May 14 at Pittard Park.

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Fines will help pay for bathroom damage

Sarah Evans and Thomas Ehlers

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Oglethorpe County School System officials brought charges against two individuals who defaced bathrooms at the middle school last semester. Their fines will compensate for the costs of repairing the damage, which included broken soap and paper towel dispensers.