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A public notice sign for the cell tower stands along 202 Bowen Farm Road in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, on March 23. The tower is proposed to be built beyond the sign in the open land behind. (Photo/Emilie Sullivan)

A public notice sign for the cell tower stands along 202 Bowen Farm Road in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, on March 23. The tower is proposed to be built beyond the sign in the open land behind. (Photo/Emilie Sullivan)

Residents oppose, board denies cell tower on Bowen Farm Road

Emilie Sullivan
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Two cell tower proposals met different fates at the Oglethorpe County Zoning Board meeting on March 19.
Linda Russell and Bob Gadd are among the residents who oppose the construction of a T-Mobile cell tower off Melton Road. Many of the attendees at the zoning board meeting on Oct. 23 wore red shirts with the phrase: “Vote no! Don’t let them tower over us!”

Linda Russell and Bob Gadd are among the residents who oppose the construction of a T-Mobile cell tower off Melton Road. Many of the attendees at the zoning board meeting on Oct. 23 wore red shirts with the phrase: “Vote no! Don’t let them tower over us!”

Zoning board tables cell tower request

Emily Adams
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Every seat in the Oglethorpe County Zoning Board meeting room was filled with more residents spilling out into the lobby, all wearing red shirts displaying a cell tower that read, “Vote no! Don’t let them tower over us!