Opinion

Richard Lewis Barry (Submitted Photo)

In Memory: Loss of Rick Berry profound for county

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Oglethorpe County and the horticulture world suffered a great loss with the passing of Richard Lewis Berry on Nov. 12. Rick and his partner, Marc Richardson, founded Goodness Grows, a small landscape business in Crawford in 1977.

Opinion Column: Time will not heal toxic coal-ash sore in Georgia

Dink NeSmith

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Shhhhhhhhhhhh. Listen. Do you hear it? Could be clinking cocktail glasses. Could be snickering. Could be both.

Opinion Column: Look around and see Oglethorpe's quality of life

Dink NeSmith

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Major league baseball’s immortal legend, Yogi Berra, had a quip for just about every situation. During lunchtime Saturday, I thought about Yogi’s observation on observation, but you can look without seeing.

The Echo's Opinion: Here's to our future: A new era

News Staff

Thursday, November 4, 2021

The Oglethorpe Echo has a proud, 148-year-old heritage. Dating back to its founding in 1874, the weekly newspaper has recorded this Northeast Georgia community’s happenings and history. Long before the Digital Age, The Echo was Oglethorpe’s “Google.