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The Oglethorpe County softball team will once again rely on Reese Campbell to handle the bulk of the pitching duties this fall. Coach Brianna Dickens hopes other arms will emerge to help Campbell. (Submitted Photo)

The Oglethorpe County softball team will once again rely on Reese Campbell to handle the bulk of the pitching duties this fall. Coach Brianna Dickens hopes other arms will emerge to help Campbell. (Submitted Photo)

Softball core bolstered by youngsters

Emma Greene
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The OCHS softball team is adding six freshmen to the roster this season, to go with nine returning starters and four returners. Many of the players can play multiple positions, which adds to the team’s depth.
Tanner Mask, who wrestled at OCHS and graduated in 2024, is a world-class Pokemon player. He’s entering his second year at the University of North Georgia. (Submitted Photo)

Tanner Mask, who wrestled at OCHS and graduated in 2024, is a world-class Pokemon player. He’s entering his second year at the University of North Georgia. (Submitted Photo)

Pokemon pays off for Mask

Elizabeth Kim
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
For Tanner Mask, Pokémon isn’t just a game — it’s a lifestyle. The Crawford native who graduated from Oglethorpe County High School in 2024, originally started playing the Nintendo Switch game with his friend George McMaster in early 2020, when he was in eighth grade and McMaster was in seventh.
KB Bonds, a former OCHS lineman who plays for Shorter University, leads campers through drills at his football camp at OCHS on Saturday. Bonds had 24 tackles, one-half of a sack and recovered a fumble for Shorter last fall. (Photo/Emma Greene)

KB Bonds, a former OCHS lineman who plays for Shorter University, leads campers through drills at his football camp at OCHS on Saturday. Bonds had 24 tackles, one-half of a sack and recovered a fumble for Shorter last fall. (Photo/Emma Greene)

Photos: Camp Fun with KB Bonds

Emma Greene
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Elizabeth Cook holds a trophy for being named All-American after leading the Walton Elite Volleyball Club to a third-place finish at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships last month. Cook will be a senior at OCHS this fall. (Submitted Photo)

Elizabeth Cook holds a trophy for being named All-American after leading the Walton Elite Volleyball Club to a third-place finish at the AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships last month. Cook will be a senior at OCHS this fall. (Submitted Photo)

Cook earns All-American status with volleyball team

Emma Greene
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Elizabeth Cook had an impressive season with the Walton Elite Volleyball Club.
Oglethorpe County football coach Mike Holland instructs campers during offensive line drills on a blocking sled at a practice field near Patriot Stadium at the Oglethorpe County Rec Department’s youth football camp on June 19. (Photo/Elizabeth Kim)

Oglethorpe County football coach Mike Holland instructs campers during offensive line drills on a blocking sled at a practice field near Patriot Stadium at the Oglethorpe County Rec Department’s youth football camp on June 19. (Photo/Elizabeth Kim)

Photos: Football camp fun

Elizabeth Kim
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Superintendent Beverley Levine attends the BOE meeting via Zoom while she’s visiting family in South Africa. The BOE approved the 2026 budget on Tuesday. (Photo/Zach Leggio)

Superintendent Beverley Levine attends the BOE meeting via Zoom while she’s visiting family in South Africa. The BOE approved the 2026 budget on Tuesday. (Photo/Zach Leggio)

BOE approves deficit budget at $30.8 million

Zach Leggio
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The Oglethorpe County Board of Education unanimously approved the budget for the 2026 fiscal year at its meeting on Tuesday. The total revenue is projected at $30.8 million and the total expenses at $33.7 million, resulting in a nearly $3 million deficit.
First responders pull volunteer students and a bus driver from a flipped school bus during the EMA’s mass casualty exercise on Saturday. The volunteers stood in for injured students and their parents. (Photo/Emma Greene)

First responders pull volunteer students and a bus driver from a flipped school bus during the EMA’s mass casualty exercise on Saturday. The volunteers stood in for injured students and their parents. (Photo/Emma Greene)

Fake accident prepares EMA for the worst

Emma Greene
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
First responders pulled three students in critical condition and a deceased bus driver from a flipped school bus and put them on stretchers to be carried to nearby ambulances.  Three other students were treated for mild injuries as their parents stood near the scene.
Custodian Carl Young (from left) and healthcare sciences teacher Erin Bunch pose for a photo last September following their recognition as Classified Staff and Teacher of the Year respectively. Bunch said she feels “very appreciative” of her peers to select her to represent the school system as System Teacher of the Year. (Submitted Photo)

Custodian Carl Young (from left) and healthcare sciences teacher Erin Bunch pose for a photo last September following their recognition as Classified Staff and Teacher of the Year respectively. Bunch said she feels “very appreciative” of her peers to select her to represent the school system as System Teacher of the Year. (Submitted Photo)

Twice as nice: Bunch is system teacher of the year for 2nd time

Anna Izquierdo
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Erin Bunch always hopes to be a “positive light” to both her co-workers and students, just as they have with her.
Erich Forschler has decided to step down as the OCHS girls soccer coach since his twin daughters Emily and Madeleine graduated this month. OCHS is in the process of replacing him. (Photo/Owen Warden)

Erich Forschler has decided to step down as the OCHS girls soccer coach since his twin daughters Emily and Madeleine graduated this month. OCHS is in the process of replacing him. (Photo/Owen Warden)

Forschler’s departure one of many for coaching staff

Emma Greene
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Oglethorpe County High School’s athletic staff will experience changes next year, including a new girls soccer coach.Erich Forschler is stepping away from his position following the graduation of twins Emily and Madeleine Forschler, who have signed to play at South Georgia State in Douglas.

Chamber sees personnel changes

Jennifer Xia
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Ronnie Boggs stepped in as chairman of the Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce earlier this year following the resignation of former chairman Williamson Sintyl.