Lexington

Rosa and Roger NeeSmith pose on the front porch of their home on Monday, Oct. 21 in Lexington, Georgia. The home originally had a wraparound porch that was altered to accommodate a dining nook in the kitchen, a laundry room and a carport. “The house originally had a wrap around this part where the carport is now, and the people that had it before we did, he was a meteorologist in Athens, he poured cement, and I guess the wood was rotten,” Roger NeeSmith said. (Emily Slepsky/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Don Davis, a retired veteran, sits along the wall he built to help protect the graves he maintains on his property on Buddy Faust Road in Lexington. Not much is known about the people buried in the three graves next to his house. (MARY CATHERINE DODYS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Seven candidates qualified for the Nov. 5 Maxeys general election, with six positions that include the mayor and city council seats. (Mary Catherine Dodys)

Hazel Sanders, owner of Hazel's Hair Salon in Lexington, sees customers of all ages, but has built a reputation with kids, including Jaden Hayes (left), 14, who has had his hair cut by Sanders for nearly nine years. Blade Dozier (center) from Wilkes County, receives his first haircut from Sanders in July 2020, and Sanders gave Bella Sheridan (right), who is 7, her first haircut as a toddler and continues to cut her hair. (Submitted Photos)

John Gingerich recently visited the Lexington Post Office wearing a straw hat with “Roosevelt Reception Committee” printed on it. The lifetime col- lector said his most valuable piece is a silk ribbon that features pictures of former President Martin Van Buren and his running mate. (Dink Nesmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Glynn Segars, owner of Community Cigar and member of the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, points out the notice on the window in a building along Main Street in downtown Lexington. “It’s a concern for public safety, it’s a concern for business development and it’s a concern for historic preservation,” he said.

Dave Gossage (left), chairman of the Oglethorpe County Republican Party, takes a look at Colton Smith's new taxidermy buisness, called Smith Bros. e-Taxidermy. Smith uses advanced artificial intelligence prompts and Photoshop to visually recreate dead deer. (Photo/Elena Acosta)

Crawford Pizza sits on Athens Rd. in Downtown Crawford. Customers are able to place a to-go order, eat inside, or sit at the picnic tables outside. (Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Kathrine Clark said she thinks feral hogs have begun to uproot her garden and destroy the fencing around her plants and flowers. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)