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The Oglethorpe Echo

The Oglethorpe Echo

Editorial: Get ready to vote

News Staff
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Spring is here.     So is election season.    Are you a registered voter?   If not, you have until April 25 to sign up and be eligible to vote in the May 24 general primary.    Where do you register to vote in Oglethorpe County? It’s easy.

Opinion Column: Animals know it’s five o’clock somewhere

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Margaritaville’s Jimmy Buffett — as wildly popular as he is — never had a chart-topping record until he collaborated with country star Alan Jackson. The mix of sand-in-his-sandals Buffett and 10-gallon-hat Jackson teamed for “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” which became a monster hit for both.

Editorial: Make your voices heard

News Staff
Thursday, March 17, 2022
In every edition, we do our best to let you know when governmental meetings are scheduled in Oglethorpe County. You should know that your elected officials can meet in private for four legal reasons: the purchase of real estate, personnel matters, litigation and cyber security.
Gas prices surpassed $4 at the Golden Pantry in Lexington on Monday. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Gas prices surpassed $4 at the Golden Pantry in Lexington on Monday. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Editorial: Pray for Ukraine

News Staff
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Ukraine is halfway around the globe from Oglethorpe County, but the impact of Russia’s attack on its neighbor is being felt here.   Pull up to a gasoline pump, and you’ll fume. Gas prices have spiked to levels last seen in 2008, during the hurricane season.
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Editorial: Digital, just for you

News Staff
Thursday, March 10, 2022
The Oglethorpe Echo, founded in 1874, has come a long way since the handset, hot-type days. And since the launch of the 148-year-old newspaper’s “new era,” you can take advantage of a variety of digital platforms.

Opinion Column: What’s with all this road rage?

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, March 3, 2022
One minute I was driving, and the next minute, all hell broke loose. The silence wasn’t broken by a beep, beep, but by a nonstop horn blast. My immediate thought was “Whattttttttt?”   That’s when I saw the Dodge Charger aiming at me.

Editorial: Stay informed. Get involved

News Staff
Thursday, March 3, 2022
March is here, and 2022 is galloping along.     There is plenty of governmental activity going on in our community. That’s why The Oglethorpe Echo’s mission is to keep you informed, and we challenge you to be involved in the decisions that affect us all.
Jessie Harper

Jessie Harper

Editorial: A win-win-win

News Staff
Friday, February 25, 2022
A win is a one-sided victory. A win-win is a two-sided victory. The Oglethorpe County Rotary Club’s FREE KN95 mask giveaway is a win-win-win. That’s right.    There are three winners in this community-minded campaign.   First, the local civic club is living up to its motto: “Serve Above Self.
UGA athletic director Josh Brooks (left) and UGA’s Loran Smith flank Dink NeSmith as he displays Stetson Bennett’s leadership award received at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Feb. 19 in Macon. (Jennifer Smith/Submitted Photo)

UGA athletic director Josh Brooks (left) and UGA’s Loran Smith flank Dink NeSmith as he displays Stetson Bennett’s leadership award received at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Feb. 19 in Macon. (Jennifer Smith/Submitted Photo)

Opinion Column: Riding inside a rolling sports encyclopedia

Dink NeSmith
Friday, February 25, 2022
The last vehicle to pull in was a Bulldog-red Jeep, freshly tattooed with splatters of Clemson-orange clay. Its owner was just back from a rabbit hunt, with barely enough time to shower, let alone wash his off-road ride. I’ll tell you more about that in a minute.