A new era for the Echo

Tribute to Ralph Maxwell, longtime Echo publisher

  • Ralph Maxwell, former owner and editor of The Oglethorpe Echo, poses for a portrait outside of The Oglethorpe Echo building on Oct. 29, 2021. Maxwell had been the owner, publisher and editor of the Echo since 1981. (Photo/Sarah White)
    Ralph Maxwell, former owner and editor of The Oglethorpe Echo, poses for a portrait outside of The Oglethorpe Echo building on Oct. 29, 2021. Maxwell had been the owner, publisher and editor of the Echo since 1981. (Photo/Sarah White)
    For 40 years, Ralph Maxwell Jr. has served his community as editor of the Oglethorpe Echo.   However, the Echo’s inability to generate revenue and Maxwell’s health issu...

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