Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply

D.D. Quillian (from left), Terry Rohm, Steve Scruggs and Stanley Wymbs spoke at the Wild Turkey Hunting Seminar held at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau last Saturday. The event included different strategies on turkey hunting and an emphasis on engaging with younger hunters. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

D.D. Quillian (from left), Terry Rohm, Steve Scruggs and Stanley Wymbs spoke at the Wild Turkey Hunting Seminar held at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau last Saturday. The event included different strategies on turkey hunting and an emphasis on engaging with younger hunters. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

First hunting seminar focuses on turkeys

Dakota Meeks
Thursday, March 5, 2026
It was September 1992, and Steve Scruggs was leading a “wild day” at Lake Allatoona. Kids were running around, splashing each other with water and learning about the outdoors.  As they ate lunch, a boy approached Scruggs and told him that he was having the greatest day of his life.
The new grain elevator and storage bins outside of Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply feature a 125-foot tall elevator that’s still under construction, but is expected to be running sometime this month. (Photo/Elizabeth Kim)

The new grain elevator and storage bins outside of Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply feature a 125-foot tall elevator that’s still under construction, but is expected to be running sometime this month. (Photo/Elizabeth Kim)

Reaching new heights

Elizabeth Kim
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Looming 125 feet above the Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply, an unfamiliar metal tower nestled between the grain storage bins has caused some confusion for the store’s customers.  “They think it’s a sign, they think it’s like a grain mixer,” said Stewart Sanders, an operator at the store.