Community Development

County residents and representatives gather on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to hear the county's 5-year comprehensive plan update. There will be two more opportunities for public input before the plan is finalized. (Photo/Sophia Eppley)

County seeks public input for new comprehensive plan

Sophia Eppley

Monday, December 1, 2025

Representatives from Arnoldsville, Crawford, Lexington and Maxeys gathered with county officials for the first county comprehensive plan public hearing on Nov. 18. A comprehensive plan is a 20-year guide to growth and development for Georgia's local governments.

Rubble sits outside of 112 W. Main Street on Sept. 3, 2025 in Lexington, Georgia. The downtown commercial core is a part of Lexington's Downtown Master Plan aimed at revitalizing the city. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Lexington’s master plan reveals blueprint for revamping notable properties

Mia Fishman

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

CORRECTION: Information was incorrect about which organization had invested funds into the restoration of the Historic Oglethorpe Jail in the Sept. 11, 2025 print edition of The Oglethorpe Echo. The correct information is in the story below.

Linda Parish and Gina Holloway scrape paint off a cabinet on Aug. 22, 2025 to prepare for First Friday. The cabinet will hold drinks and food for Lexington Market Place's First Friday event on Sept. 5, 2025. (Mia Fishman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Lexington Market Place seeks to revitalize downtown with First Friday event

Ansley Gavlak

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Over the years, downtown Lexington has shifted from a stop-and-shop town to a community many simply drive through. But local business owners want the charm that Main Street once had to return — and that effort begins this week with First Friday.