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State Bound Oglethorpe County 4-H Forestry Judging Team

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

The Oglethorpe County 4-H Forestry Judging Team traveled to McRae, Georgia, on September 25th for the 4-H State Forestry Judging Contest. They did a great job as it was their first trip to the State Contest.

County employees eligible to share substantial tiered bonuses from federal COVID program

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

The Oglethorpe County Commissioners approved using funds from an ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) payment payment to the county from the federal government to provide supplemental payments to county employees in four different tiers.

More hog than boy

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More hog than boy

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

J .D. Armour recently killed this 350-pound wild hog on his father’s farm near Lexington. J.D. said he frequently saw wild pigs on the farm and that he, in fact, had previously a hog approximately the same size in almost exactly the same spot as this one.

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Sheriff plans to close the county jail, except for booking, January 1

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

For several years, Oglethorpe County Sheriff David Gabriel has considered the possibility of one day closing the Oglethorpe County Jail.