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Lucas (from left), Stetson and Brooke Holcombe stand with their two catahoula leopard dogs, Delta Dawn (left) and Boone (right), at the UGA Intramural Fields last month. The Holcombes, who live in Winterville, have started a hunting business around their dogs. (Photo/Jesse Wood)
Boone the one-of-a-kind dog: Family’s best friend provides legacy of hunting, love and entrepreneurship
Belle, the longest dog resident at the Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter, jumps on executive director Juli Huth. Recently hired, Huth has goals "to see (the shelter's) length of stay go down." (Photo/Jennifer Xia)
Q&A: New MOAS director brings interim experience to role
District 1 Commissioners Howard Sanders (right) and District 3 Commissioner David Clark (left) examine a map of Dredrick Lane's property has he defended his variance request at the April Board of Commissioners meeting on April 7, 2025, in Lexington, Georgia. Lane was granted his request for an address on Hutchins Wolfskin Road. (Photo/Zach Leggio)
BOC OKs new drone program
Anastasia Davis’s new home is in Maxeys on Sunday, March 30. The suspended bedroom and deck with joint fireplaces hang above the drive-through garage and barn. (Photo/Anastasia Davis)
A showcase for Sanchez
Gwendoline Browning answers questions asked by the fifth graders of Oglethorpe County Elementary School during her presentation on Friday, March 28, 2025 in Lexington, GA. Browning sat patiently and listened to these questions for thirty minutes after she had finished telling her story. (Photo/Frankie Hennessy)
WWII survivor shares survival story with OCES fifth-graders
A koi fish swims in the upper pond within the backyard of Sheriff David Gabriel on Monday, March 17, 2025. Koi are largely social and collective creatures, and some even develop distinct “personalities” within their school such as a leader or a loner. (Photo/Felix Scheyer)
Photos: At peace with his fish
Voting for the Special Election will take place at the Athens-Clarke County Elections Office. “We've got a great council now and I hope they just round it out with a whole lot of energy and passion for the city.” (Photo/Olivia Wilson)