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Kristen Moore, a K-9 handler, dog trainer, owner of the Georgia K-9 Athens location and vice president of Central Georgia K-9 Search and Rescue, holds her Belgian Malinois named Carerra at Pittard Park in Winterville this fall. The pair work together in human remains detection and trailing exercises. (Gabrielle Gruszynski/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Kristen Moore, a K-9 handler, dog trainer, owner of the Georgia K-9 Athens location and vice president of Central Georgia K-9 Search and Rescue, holds her Belgian Malinois named Carerra at Pittard Park in Winterville this fall. The pair work together in human remains detection and trailing exercises. (Gabrielle Gruszynski/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Paws on patrol: Dogs are integral part of police work

Gabrielle Gruszynski
Thursday, January 29, 2026
For the Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, teamwork on patrol can take many forms. Sometimes, it’s an officer and their four-legged partner. The county’s one active K-9 team is a German shepherd named Roni handled by Sgt. AJ Wiles.
A new radio tower was built to boost radio reception with first responders in the Glade community. The land was donated by the Glade Volunteer Fire Department. (Photo/Neva Drane)

A new radio tower was built to boost radio reception with first responders in the Glade community. The land was donated by the Glade Volunteer Fire Department. (Photo/Neva Drane)

New radio tower in Glade should boost fire, police communication

Neva Drane
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
A new radio tower in the Glade community has been constructed and is projected to be operational early next year.  The tower, which was approved by the Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners in July, is intended to boost the signal for fire and emergency services in that area of Oglethorpe County.
Law enforcement officers surround Taran Allen, who was taken to a local hospital after a high-speed chase ended with him crashing in a Lexington yard. (Photo/Tom Thon)

Law enforcement officers surround Taran Allen, who was taken to a local hospital after a high-speed chase ended with him crashing in a Lexington yard. (Photo/Tom Thon)

High-speed chase ends in Oglethorpe County

Caitlin Farmer
Thursday, August 11, 2022
A high-speed chase through two counties ended when a car driven by an Elbert County resident flipped several times and crashed in a front yard in Lexington on Aug. 3.