May 23, 2026
Students, parents, teachers and administration members work together to come up with ideas on how to improve for the next school year. (Sarah Coyne/The Oglethorpe Echo))
Kristina Turner, the Oglethorpe County School System’s director of nursing, said it’s a “golden opportunity” to have a school-based health center. Turner, Sara Hughes and Superintendent Beverley Levine co-wrote the school system’s grant application that resulted in the nearly million-dollar grant. (Cassidy Hettesheimer/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Marcia Connolly, who lives on Lexington-Carlton Road, is concerned about several aspects of the proposed dimension stone quarry. The vote was tabled again at Monday’s meeting. (Andy Johnston/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Keith Hardman’s family attended the ceremony in which the flagpole at the Arnoldsville Volunteer Fire Department was dedicated to the former firefighter. Family members include (back row, from left) niece Ashley Escoe, niece Erin Bunch, sister Susan Robinson and nephew Josh Robinson; (front row, from left) granddaughter Caitlyn Ponder, daughter Brittany Ponder, wife Colleen and son-in-law Brian Ponder. (Torin Smith/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Historic Smithonia Farm (clockwise from top left), Countryside Manor, the Platt Brooks Estate and the Grove at Bailey’s Farm are among the wedding venues in Oglethorpe County. The trend in rural, country and barn weddings have led to a recent increase in the number of wedding venues in the county. (Submitted Photos)
Chandler has kept the car in working condition by using "basic knowledge", like keeping it sheltered from outdoor conditions. (Sarah Coyne/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Jay Muthusami (left) and Ben Black (right) present maps for the proposed quarry on Lexington-Carlton Road. Muthusami and Black took questions from neighbors of the proposed quarry and other Oglethorpe County residents on May 23 at Town and Country Kafe. (Zeke Palermo/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Michael Doke, who lives in Sandy Cross, is a member of the Rick Fowler Band. He plays acoustic sets on Deadwood guitars, which are made by the Lexington company. (Submitted Photo)