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Advanced Placement courses give high school students the chance to take college-level classes, earn potential credit through exams and strengthen college applications.

Advanced Placement courses give high school students the chance to take college-level classes, earn potential credit through exams and strengthen college applications.

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OCHS works to boost AP course offerings

Ella Jones
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Advanced Placement classes are a key part of the college application season. The topic has also surfaced in recent community listening sessions, where parents and students said they would like to see more AP options at the high school.
Young hunter Tate McDonald with his new shotgun and some of the doves he shot on Saturday at the Nation Family Farm. McDonald had a banner day in the field this year. Courtesy photo by Johnny Ralston (Submitted Photo/The Oglethorpe Echo).

Young hunter Tate McDonald with his new shotgun and some of the doves he shot on Saturday at the Nation Family Farm. McDonald had a banner day in the field this year. Courtesy photo by Johnny Ralston (Submitted Photo/The Oglethorpe Echo).

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Dove season off and running across the state

Alex Perri
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Saturday marked the opening day of dove season in Georgia, and hunters across the state took aim at the migratory bird, hoping to meet their limit (15 per day).

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Local Roundup

News Staff
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Applications for mailed ballots being acceptedThe Oglethorpe County Board of Elections and Registration is accepting applications for mailed ballots for the Nov. 4 general election.  The deadline to request a mailed ballot is Oct. 24.
ANDY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Cory Tillman, who runs for the Oglethorpe County cross country team, was the top finisher in the Restoration Run 5K on Monday. His teammates also ran in the 21st annual race.

ANDY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Cory Tillman, who runs for the Oglethorpe County cross country team, was the top finisher in the Restoration Run 5K on Monday. His teammates also ran in the 21st annual race.

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Crawford’s Restoration Run continues to grow

Cooper Huau
Thursday, September 11, 2025
CORRECTION: Information about the repayment status of the Crawford Historic Depot was incorrect in the Sept. 4, 2025 edition of The Oglethorpe Echo. The correct information is in the story below. The Restoration Run 5K, in its 21st year, had a record-breaking 140 registered for its Labor Day event.
Oglethorpe County Tax Commissioner Dawn Scarborough told the Board of Commissioners on Monday that the county no longer needs the prebilled adhesive decals for mobile homes. The commission approved the agenda item. (Andy Johnston/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Oglethorpe County Tax Commissioner Dawn Scarborough told the Board of Commissioners on Monday that the county no longer needs the prebilled adhesive decals for mobile homes. The commission approved the agenda item. (Andy Johnston/The Oglethorpe Echo)

BOC approves subdivision, zoning changes

Kimberly Thomas
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved new rules for subdivisions and zoning changes for the A2 (general agriculture district) at its meeting on Monday night.
Data from the CDC and Georgia DPH shows positive flu cases hitting a peak in January, but cases begin appearing in fall. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before respiratory virus season officially begins in October. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Data from the CDC and Georgia DPH shows positive flu cases hitting a peak in January, but cases begin appearing in fall. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated before respiratory virus season officially begins in October. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Vaccines available as flu season approaches

Hannah Freeman
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Health officials are encouraging residents to take action as COVID-19 cases slowly climb across Georgia and flu season nears.  Since last October, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has documented 9,311 total positive influenza cases statewide.
Tracy Massey smiles while hugging her horse Traveller at her home in Arnoldsville, Georgia, on Aug. 28, 2025. When creating her small business, Gallop and Glaze, Massey was inspired by her love for horses and used Snickers (left) as a model for the horse galloping in the Gallop and Glaze logo. (Photo/Emily Adams)

Tracy Massey smiles while hugging her horse Traveller at her home in Arnoldsville, Georgia, on Aug. 28, 2025. When creating her small business, Gallop and Glaze, Massey was inspired by her love for horses and used Snickers (left) as a model for the horse galloping in the Gallop and Glaze logo. (Photo/Emily Adams)

Massey’s Gallop and Glaze Studio: Where ceramics and horses meet

Emily Adams
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Tracy Massey married her two favorite things — art and equestrian life — when she started Gallop and Glaze Studio in November 2024. “They try to tell you to kind of go to a little niche, and my niche was the horses,” Massey said. “And so I've been trying to combine and do equestrian art.
Graphic/Sophia Eppley

Graphic/Sophia Eppley

Broadband options continue to expand in county

Sophia Eppley
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Broadband internet continues to expand in Oglethorpe County with internet service providers Kinetic and Charter Spectrum now offering high-speed internet access in the areas where Paladin Wireless used to operate.
Rubble sits outside of 112 W. Main Street on Sept. 3, 2025 in Lexington, Georgia. The downtown commercial core is a part of Lexington's Downtown Master Plan aimed at revitalizing the city. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Rubble sits outside of 112 W. Main Street on Sept. 3, 2025 in Lexington, Georgia. The downtown commercial core is a part of Lexington's Downtown Master Plan aimed at revitalizing the city. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Lexington’s master plan reveals blueprint for revamping notable properties

Mia Fishman
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
 CORRECTION: Information was incorrect about which organization had invested funds into the restoration of the Historic Oglethorpe Jail in the Sept. 11, 2025 print edition of The Oglethorpe Echo. The correct information is in the story below.
Nilah DeLetto-Howard, owner of Honeybee Baking, mixes the ganache and adds the finishing touches to her gluten-free version of Cosmic Brownies in her home kitchen in late August. She started the business in January 2024. (Emily Adams/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Nilah DeLetto-Howard, owner of Honeybee Baking, mixes the ganache and adds the finishing touches to her gluten-free version of Cosmic Brownies in her home kitchen in late August. She started the business in January 2024. (Emily Adams/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Microbakery quickly finds sweet success

Grace Burnett
Thursday, September 4, 2025
From gluten-free cinnamon rolls to her Salvadoran quesadilla, everything at Honeybee Baking microbakery is made with intention.