Senate

State Rep. John Corbett met OCHS students John Adams (from left), Lincoln Paradise, Jack Baldwin and Jake Huff at the Capitol on Feb. 25. OCMS student Camden Huff made the trip the previous day. (Submitted Photo)

State Rep. John Corbett met OCHS students John Adams (from left), Lincoln Paradise, Jack Baldwin and Jake Huff at the Capitol on Feb. 25. OCMS student Camden Huff made the trip the previous day. (Submitted Photo)

Students gain state government knowledge, experience as pages

Five Oglethorpe County students had the opportunity to step inside Georgia’s legislative process, serving as pages for members of the Georgia House of Representatives during the 2026 legislative session.

Body ID’d as Acworth man

The body found in Oglethorpe County late last month has been identified as Kenny Jackson Jr., a GBI spokeswoman wrote in an email on Dec. 23. Jackson, a 21-year-old from Acworth, had been missing since Nov. 19, according to multiple reports.