Lexington

The monks walk through Oglethorpe County on Sunday afternoon. (Photo/Steven Colquitt)

The monks walk through Oglethorpe County on Sunday afternoon. (Photo/Steven Colquitt)

Monks walk for peace

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Wingate Downs received a surprise call Saturday from the group of Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington. They needed a place to stay that night after traveling from Oconee County. He jumped at the chance.
Maxeys leadership includes (from left) city council members Carrie Hayes, Carrie Hyatt, Danny Gorman, Mayor Edward Toledano, Shirley Callahan, Doug Miller and city clerk Jenny Yearwood-Parker. The city is adding online bill pay for water bills next month. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

Maxeys leadership includes (from left) city council members Carrie Hayes, Carrie Hyatt, Danny Gorman, Mayor Edward Toledano, Shirley Callahan, Doug Miller and city clerk Jenny Yearwood-Parker. The city is adding online bill pay for water bills next month. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

Lexington denied for rural zone designation

Ansley Gavlak
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Lexington wasn’t one of the seven cities selected for rural zone designation. The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission reviewed and submitted the application on the city’s behalf.
Linda Moore (left) is the chairperson of Lexington’s Downtown Development Authority and Linda Parish, is chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. The DDA has two open spots and the HPC has one open spot. (Submitted Photo)

Linda Moore (left) is the chairperson of Lexington’s Downtown Development Authority and Linda Parish, is chair of the Historic Preservation Commission. The DDA has two open spots and the HPC has one open spot. (Submitted Photo)

Lexington needs DDA, commission spots filled

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Organizations in Lexington say they need more residents to serve. Two spots need to be filled on Lexington’s Downtown Development Authority and one spot is open on the city’s Historic Preservation Commission.
Thomas Dickerson (left) and his dad, Joe Ed Dickerson, pose in front of the 1967 Chevrolet C-10 at the Thomas Performance Engineering shop in Lexington last week. Thomas plans to open the shop in early 2026. (Photo/Neva Drane)

Thomas Dickerson (left) and his dad, Joe Ed Dickerson, pose in front of the 1967 Chevrolet C-10 at the Thomas Performance Engineering shop in Lexington last week. Thomas plans to open the shop in early 2026. (Photo/Neva Drane)

Dickerson’s rebuilt truck shines at show

Neva Drane
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Thomas Dickerson wasn’t raised in the automotive industry, though he always had an interest in building, whether it was with Lego bricks or his grandfather’s Lionel trains. It wasn’t long before he discovered his passion for automobiles.
Members of the Red Hat Society meet at restaurants or in members’ homes, such as this Christmas gathering. The only requirements: members must be at least 50 years old and wear purple clothing and red hats. (Submitted Photo)

Members of the Red Hat Society meet at restaurants or in members’ homes, such as this Christmas gathering. The only requirements: members must be at least 50 years old and wear purple clothing and red hats. (Submitted Photo)

Red Hat Society helps bring women together

Maura Rutledge
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Scarlet hats and purple clothing aren’t a traditional combination, but they’re the signature look of the Red Hat ladies of Lexington. Despite their regal appearance, they said they “just like to have fun.”  “The Red Hats are just a fun group of ladies. We don't have a set program.
The Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce sign hangs from the Crawford Depot. New “Patriot Bucks” program aims to boost small businesses by rewarding residents for shopping local. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

The Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce sign hangs from the Crawford Depot. New “Patriot Bucks” program aims to boost small businesses by rewarding residents for shopping local. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

Chamber launches Patriot Bucks to encourage local spending

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Shopping in Oglethorpe County just got easier with the launch of Patriot Bucks. The $10 cards were to be randomly mailed to 250 households this week to encourage local spending.
Ronnie Boggs (left) and Ashley Simpson stand with the portraits of Thomas and Anne Goulding last month. They have returned to Lexington after a 10-year absence.

Ronnie Boggs (left) and Ashley Simpson stand with the portraits of Thomas and Anne Goulding last month. They have returned to Lexington after a 10-year absence.

Decade-long effort brings historic Goulding portraits back to Lexington

Molly Moore
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
For ages, two weathered faces lingered quietly in a small church lobby in Oglethorpe County, until their disappearance pushed a local historian’s search for answers.
The congregation proceeds into St. Paul Methodist Church for the rededication service in Lexington on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Many reasons caused the church to be closed for several years. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

The congregation proceeds into St. Paul Methodist Church for the rededication service in Lexington on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. Many reasons caused the church to be closed for several years. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Years after closing, service and fellowship mark St. Paul’s reopening

Susanna Johnson
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Neither storms, nor a pandemic, nor even a financial scam could stop the members of St. Paul Methodist Church from bringing their ancestors’ church back to life. St. Paul, located at 660 Comer Road in Lexington, opened its doors to the public Sunday for the first time in five years.
Kathleen deMarrais poses for a photo outside the Rowdy Rooster, which she owns with Jamie Lewis, in Lexington on Nov. 4, 2025. DeMarrais has won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Studies Association (AESA), a research organization for educators she has been involved in since the 1980s. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Kathleen deMarrais poses for a photo outside the Rowdy Rooster, which she owns with Jamie Lewis, in Lexington on Nov. 4, 2025. DeMarrais has won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Studies Association (AESA), a research organization for educators she has been involved in since the 1980s. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Rowdy Rooster owner honored for lifetime of teaching, research, service

Susanna Johnson
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Some residents may have noticed the Rowdy Rooster was closed last weekend.  That’s because Kathleen deMarrais was heading home from New Mexico with a new honor —  the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Educational Studies Association (AESA).