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An Oglethorpe County EMS team, including medical technician Kelly Huff (from left), director Josh Robinson, EMT Jeffrey Clark, EMT Roy Allen and supervisor paramedic Dennis Weaver, stand in front of an ambulance on April 21, 2025. Robinson said EMS will be hosting a gathering of past and present employees in the fall to celebrate the service's 50th anniversary. (Photo/Emery Pikel)

An Oglethorpe County EMS team, including medical technician Kelly Huff (from left), director Josh Robinson, EMT Jeffrey Clark, EMT Roy Allen and supervisor paramedic Dennis Weaver, stand in front of an ambulance on April 21, 2025. Robinson said EMS will be hosting a gathering of past and present employees in the fall to celebrate the service's 50th anniversary. (Photo/Emery Pikel)

Decades of dispatch: EMS celebrates 50th anniversary in county

Nick Hasnain
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
On a crisp December day, a woman in Oglethorpe County had a sudden realization: her water had broken. Miles from the nearest hospital, paramedic Kristin Gilliam was her only hope. Even with a million “what-ifs” racing through her mind, Gilliam successfully delivered the newborn.
Oglethorpe County Emergency Medical Services on, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Crawford, Georgia. Oglethorpe County EMS plans to start provding whole blood products for severe trauma patients starting late summer or early fall. (Photo/Sydney Shankman)

Oglethorpe County Emergency Medical Services on, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Crawford, Georgia. Oglethorpe County EMS plans to start provding whole blood products for severe trauma patients starting late summer or early fall. (Photo/Sydney Shankman)

EMS pursues grant for whole blood products

Sydney Shankman
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
The No. 1 goal for Oglethorpe County EMS is to save lives. The addition of whole blood could save even more.  In fact, receiving whole blood products during pre-hospital treatment could save 37% of patients from severe trauma injuries, which is why EMS plans to start providing it.
Corie and Josh Robinson have been married 13 years and have three children. She is the director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center and he’s the EMS director in Oglethorpe County. (Photo/Gabrielle Gruszynski)

Corie and Josh Robinson have been married 13 years and have three children. She is the director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center and he’s the EMS director in Oglethorpe County. (Photo/Gabrielle Gruszynski)

Meet the Robinsons: Josh, Corie balance family, public service

Gabrielle Gruszynski
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Josh and Corie Robinson’s 13-year marriage began in an unlikely place.  “We met at an assisted living facility,” said Corie Robinson, director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center. “I was working (there), and it’s (where) his grandfather lived.
Oglethorpe County EMS director Josh Robinson (left) and Emergency Management Agency director Douglas Spencer send the Teledyne FLIR SIRAS drone up for a flight in Lexington last week. They are the county’s two licensed drone pilots. (Katherine Davis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Oglethorpe County EMS director Josh Robinson (left) and Emergency Management Agency director Douglas Spencer send the Teledyne FLIR SIRAS drone up for a flight in Lexington last week. They are the county’s two licensed drone pilots. (Katherine Davis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Drone fleet takes to the skies

Katherine Davis
Thursday, October 23, 2025
The full fleet of three drones purchased by the Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners has arrived and is being put to use. “Drones are becoming a part of everyday life,” Emergency Management Agency director Douglas Spencer said.