August 21, 2026
Becky Soto began her new job as business manager of The Oglethorpe Echo this week. Her previous jobs had been in the banking industry. (Trisha Bearden/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Maeve Haydock’s mural will feature Lena Wise, a longtime Oglethorpe County educator and namesake of the community center in Crawford. (Submitted Photo)
Mayor Danny Morcom and members of the Arnoldsville City Council — Joel Kriner (left) and Douglas Cosby (right) — discuss city business at this month’s meeting on June 18. Arnoldsville’s water tanks are full, due to the recent rainfall. (Jessie Isaacs/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Attendees of Town and Country Kafe’s Jeep Invasion look at the Jeeps on display. About a dozen Jeeps were parked outside the cafe during the event on June 20. (Lexie Shadix/The Oglethorpe Echo)
The interior of the building being added onto the existing bay of the Arnoldsville Fire Department is estimated to cost $150,000. The renovations are expected to be finished as early as next month. (Lexie Shadix/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Fireworks light up the sky over Bryan Park during the annual Fourth of July show in 2025. (Elizabeth Kim/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Lexington resident Terry Rowlett stands next to a painting featured in his exhibit, Before the End of Time, at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation in Watkinsville. The red clay landscape in the painting is representative of Georgia, he said. (Sarah Nanos/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Elections supervisor Marilyn Huff-Waller stands outside of the Board of Elections Office on Election Day for the General Primary Runoff on Tuesday. She said 74 people had voted in person by 11 a.m. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)