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Jean Westmacott and Amanda Chapman stand next to the old microfilm reader in the Oglethorpe County Library that needs to be replaced because it no longer works. (Submitted Photo)

Jean Westmacott and Amanda Chapman stand next to the old microfilm reader in the Oglethorpe County Library that needs to be replaced because it no longer works. (Submitted Photo)

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Friends of the Library turn the page for new county incentives

Sabrina Laster
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The Oglethorpe County Library has had to turn folks away from its broken microfilm reader. A new fundraiser is working to change that.
Former President Donald Trump throws hats into the crowd at a Save America rally held at the Banks County Dragway in Commerce on Saturday. (Julian Alexander/For The Oglethorpe Echo)

Former President Donald Trump throws hats into the crowd at a Save America rally held at the Banks County Dragway in Commerce on Saturday. (Julian Alexander/For The Oglethorpe Echo)

Locals support Trump, candidates at area rally

Kate Hoffman
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
WATCH: Take a look inside the Save America rally with former President Trump and other candidates.   Trump supporters from all over the country — including two members of the Oglethorpe County Republican Party — rallied around former president Donald J.
Kamryn King can’t contain her surprise and excitement as she’s named Miss Oglethorpe County High School at the 2022 Miss Oglethorpe Pageant at OCHS on Saturday. (Sydney Fordice/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Kamryn King can’t contain her surprise and excitement as she’s named Miss Oglethorpe County High School at the 2022 Miss Oglethorpe Pageant at OCHS on Saturday. (Sydney Fordice/The Oglethorpe Echo)

King overcomes health issues to win crown

Sydney Fordice
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
VIDEO: Watch and hear from Kamryn King about her journey and experience to the crown. Kamryn King was shocked when she woke up one morning in December unable to swallow or form words. Four months later, she was crowned Miss Oglethorpe County High School at the Miss Oglethorpe Pageant.
The Oglethorpe County Courthouse

The Oglethorpe County Courthouse

Jury begins deliberations in murder trial

Jamie Miller
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
After eight days, the jury began deliberations in the murder case of Oglethorpe County resident Jimmy Lee Anglin, who went missing in 2017.    The trial of The State of Georgia vs. Robert David Jordan began in the Oglethorpe County Courthouse on March 21. Judge Jeffery S.
Oglethorpe County Recreation Department participation numbers have risen during the past several years. (Mackenzie Tanner/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Oglethorpe County Recreation Department participation numbers have risen during the past several years. (Mackenzie Tanner/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Rec department outgrows its facilities

Mackenzie Tanner
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Despite the new gym opening in January, Oglethorpe County appears to be outgrowing its recreation department facilities.   Registration numbers for football, basketball, soccer and baseball increased by 24% in just one year.
Sludge update. Elena Westbury/The Oglethorpe Echo

Sludge update. Elena Westbury/The Oglethorpe Echo

Officials push for more regulation as sludge continues to affect county

Elena Westbury
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Oglethorpe County residents still deal with the bothersome effects of soil amendments as officials and community members continue to push for more sludge regulation on both the state and local levels.  Here’s a look at the past, present and future state of soil amendments.
Oglethorpe County clubhouse. Jamie Miller/The Oglethorpe Echo

Oglethorpe County clubhouse. Jamie Miller/The Oglethorpe Echo

Murder trial begins in Oglethorpe County

Jamie Miller
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Jimmy Lee Anglin went missing from Oglethorpe County on Nov. 3, 2017. He was last seen with Robert David Jordan, who is now being tried for murder.   The trial of The State of Georgia vs. Robert David Jordan began in the Oglethorpe County Courthouse on March 21. Judge Jeffery S.
Diet Dangfly performs at Oglethorpe Fresh. Around 50 people attended the free concert. Shannon Moran/The Oglethorpe Echo

Diet Dangfly performs at Oglethorpe Fresh. Around 50 people attended the free concert. Shannon Moran/The Oglethorpe Echo

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Fresh face, smooth sounds: Crawford concert venue reopens with live music, community vibe

Shannon Moran
Thursday, March 24, 2022
LISTEN: Hear the sounds and see the sights of the return of Oglethorpe Fresh.   Linda Helmly, born and raised in Maxeys, has a motto: to leave a place better than she found it. That is exactly what she intends to do with the newest iteration of the Oglethorpe Fresh Concert Series.
The Oglethorpe Echo

The Oglethorpe Echo

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BOE adopts ethics, approves track trip

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Oglethorpe County School Board members received some homework at Tuesday’s meeting.   The board received sample board norms from other districts at their work session to review before the system adopts its own set.