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Members of The Oglethorpe Echo staff show several of the awards the paper won at the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Eric NeSmith, president of the Georgia Press Association, (from left) is pictured with The Echo business manager Trisha Bearden, editor Andy Johnston, marketing manager Lourdes Boyd and Dink NeSmith, chairman of The Oglethorpe Echo Legacy Inc. (Submitted Photo)

Members of The Oglethorpe Echo staff show several of the awards the paper won at the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Eric NeSmith, president of the Georgia Press Association, (from left) is pictured with The Echo business manager Trisha Bearden, editor Andy Johnston, marketing manager Lourdes Boyd and Dink NeSmith, chairman of The Oglethorpe Echo Legacy Inc. (Submitted Photo)

The Echo is second in general excellence, wins 14 GPA awards

The Oglethorpe Echo was second in General Excellence, the top category in the Georgia Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.