Pokemon

Joseph Williams (left) and Dustin Wood have known each other for over 20 years, since serving in the Navy together. Wood will manage Williams’ Papa Joey’s Collectibles when it opens in Lexington next month. (Submitted Photo)

Joseph Williams (left) and Dustin Wood have known each other for over 20 years, since serving in the Navy together. Wood will manage Williams’ Papa Joey’s Collectibles when it opens in Lexington next month. (Submitted Photo)

Vessel Barn to become a gaming, trading card store

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Vessel Barn, in Lexington’s Oak Tree Plaza, is undergoing renovations this month for its transition to Papa Joey’s Collectibles.
Tanner Mask, who wrestled at OCHS and graduated in 2024, is a world-class Pokemon player. He’s entering his second year at the University of North Georgia. (Submitted Photo)

Tanner Mask, who wrestled at OCHS and graduated in 2024, is a world-class Pokemon player. He’s entering his second year at the University of North Georgia. (Submitted Photo)

Pokemon pays off for Mask

Elizabeth Kim
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
For Tanner Mask, Pokémon isn’t just a game — it’s a lifestyle. The Crawford native who graduated from Oglethorpe County High School in 2024, originally started playing the Nintendo Switch game with his friend George McMaster in early 2020, when he was in eighth grade and McMaster was in seventh.