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The Winterville home of Crystal and Demetrius Whitted was destroyed by a fire that started around 2:46 a.m. Dec. 24. There were no injuries, but two kittens were killed in the fire. (Photo/Submitted)

The Winterville home of Crystal and Demetrius Whitted was destroyed by a fire that started around 2:46 a.m. Dec. 24. There were no injuries, but two kittens were killed in the fire. (Photo/Submitted)

Winterville home destroyed by fire

Ansley Gavlak
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Crystal Whitted didn’t have much time to react when fire began to spread through their Winterville home in the early morning hours of Dec. 24. “It happened so fast,” she said. “I only had a few seconds to think and walk in (the bedroom) and get out.
Tom Gresham holds one of the maps detailing Native American sites in Oglethorpe County at UGA’s Archaeological Laboratory this spring. He said the Native Americans in the region lived on farmsteads, which include houses for the extended family. (Photo/Emily Slepsky)

Tom Gresham holds one of the maps detailing Native American sites in Oglethorpe County at UGA’s Archaeological Laboratory this spring. He said the Native Americans in the region lived on farmsteads, which include houses for the extended family. (Photo/Emily Slepsky)

Uncovering Oglethorpe’s Native American past

Jet Rawls and Emily Slepsky
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Native American history of Oglethorpe County has remained largely unexplored, with its presence faintly echoed in local landmarks and scattered archaeological finds.