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D.D. Quillian (from left), Terry Rohm, Steve Scruggs and Stanley Wymbs spoke at the Wild Turkey Hunting Seminar held at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau last Saturday. The event included different strategies on turkey hunting and an emphasis on engaging with younger hunters. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

D.D. Quillian (from left), Terry Rohm, Steve Scruggs and Stanley Wymbs spoke at the Wild Turkey Hunting Seminar held at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau last Saturday. The event included different strategies on turkey hunting and an emphasis on engaging with younger hunters. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

First hunting seminar focuses on turkeys

Dakota Meeks
Thursday, March 5, 2026
It was September 1992, and Steve Scruggs was leading a “wild day” at Lake Allatoona. Kids were running around, splashing each other with water and learning about the outdoors.  As they ate lunch, a boy approached Scruggs and told him that he was having the greatest day of his life.
Residents reported concerns about the smell from soil amendments near the intersection of Crawford-Smithonia and Suddeth roads in December. The odor has plagued the county for years. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Residents reported concerns about the smell from soil amendments near the intersection of Crawford-Smithonia and Suddeth roads in December. The odor has plagued the county for years. (Dakota Meeks/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Sludge still smelly issue for residents

Dakota Meeks
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Living in the country means experiencing all sorts of smells. But last December, Lisa Stacy noticed an odor unlike any other. It permeated her nose and clothes. “Initially, I really thought a deer got hit by a car,” Stacy said.
Tim LaFlam, owner of Night Owl Bakery - Cakes, Sweets & Treats, prepares desserts in his home in Winterville. LaFlam opened the bakery in 2013. (Submitted)

Tim LaFlam, owner of Night Owl Bakery - Cakes, Sweets & Treats, prepares desserts in his home in Winterville. LaFlam opened the bakery in 2013. (Submitted)

LaFlam finds sweet success with Night Owl Bakery

Finley Millwood
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
What started as the creation of a Facebook account by his adult daughter, Megan, turned into a thriving at-home business for Tim LaFlam of Winterville. “We just started a page, and then it was on fire,” LaFlam said.
Commissioners David Clarke and Howard Sanders at the BOC meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Photo/Andy Johnston)

Commissioners David Clarke and Howard Sanders at the BOC meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (Photo/Andy Johnston)

Proposed ordinance silenced in meeting

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The proposed noise ordinance that led residents to pack the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday went quietly away.