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Ronnie Boggs (left) and Ashley Simpson stand with the portraits of Thomas and Anne Goulding last month. They have returned to Lexington after a 10-year absence.

Ronnie Boggs (left) and Ashley Simpson stand with the portraits of Thomas and Anne Goulding last month. They have returned to Lexington after a 10-year absence.

Decade-long effort brings historic Goulding portraits back to Lexington

Molly Moore
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
For ages, two weathered faces lingered quietly in a small church lobby in Oglethorpe County, until their disappearance pushed a local historian’s search for answers.  After nearly a year of restoration and more than a decade of advocacy, the 1843 portraits of Rev.
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)

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.