Crawford

Josh Robayo, co-owner of Town and Country Kafe, stands on the grand staircase at the cafe and restaurant last week. (Margaux Binder/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Josh Robayo, co-owner of Town and Country Kafe, stands on the grand staircase at the cafe and restaurant last week. (Margaux Binder/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Town and Country Kafe reschedules opening until spring

Margaux Binder
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
WATCH: Town and Country Kafe tour   Construction on Town and Country Kafe is nearing completion, but its opening date is still pending, co-owner Josh Robayo said.
Crawford Pizza sits on Athens Rd. in Downtown Crawford. Customers are able to place a to-go order, eat inside, or sit at the picnic tables outside. (Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Crawford Pizza sits on Athens Rd. in Downtown Crawford. Customers are able to place a to-go order, eat inside, or sit at the picnic tables outside. (Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Restaurant roundup: Crawford Pizza holds soft opening

Grace Mains and Jordan Long
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Crawford Pizza’s soft opening last week was to help train the restaurant staff and work out the kinks before the grand opening, co-owner Blake Arnold said.   Blake Arnold purchased Papas Pizza To Go in January of this year with plans to create a new pizza joint.
Graphic/Elena Acosta

Graphic/Elena Acosta

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Newest Crawford wells hit with quality issues

Elena Acosta
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Two wells drilled in Crawford in May of 2022 have yielded no clean water for residents.   The water at the well near the Red Rabbit Convenience Store on Highway 78 was found to contain too much iron and manganese and now feeds the wastewater plant.
Lena Smith Wise is pictured in her book, “The Story of Oglethorpe County.” Wise began her teaching career at Crawford High School and was later principal of Oglethorpe County Elementary School, spending most of her 42 years in education serving Oglethorpe County. (Photo/Scott Thaxton)

Lena Smith Wise is pictured in her book, “The Story of Oglethorpe County.” Wise began her teaching career at Crawford High School and was later principal of Oglethorpe County Elementary School, spending most of her 42 years in education serving Oglethorpe County. (Photo/Scott Thaxton)

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The county’s storyteller: How Lena Wise became central to history

Maddie Daniel
Thursday, April 6, 2023
The Lena Wise Community Center in Crawford, which celebrates its sixth anniversary this year, offers free high school equivalency classes as preparation for the GED.
(RAMON ELORTONDO/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO) Cast members Wyatt Herndon (Porter Milgrim) and Dave Bloyer (Sidney Bruhl) practice a scene for Arts!Oglethorpe’s production of "Deathtrap” this month.

(RAMON ELORTONDO/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO) Cast members Wyatt Herndon (Porter Milgrim) and Dave Bloyer (Sidney Bruhl) practice a scene for Arts!Oglethorpe’s production of "Deathtrap” this month.

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Arts!Oglethorpe hits stage with ‘Deathtrap’

Ramon Elortondo
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Arts!Oglethorpe has been rehearsing three times a week since early January for its first show of the season, which director Bly Hartley describes as one “everyone can enjoy.” Ira Levin’s comedy/mystery/thriller “Deathtrap” will be performed Feb. 23-26 at the historic Crawford School.
Oglethorpe County Sheriff David Gabriel speaks to residents concerning safety techniques in the event of an emergency Jan. 21 at St. John's Ame Church. Sheriff Gabriel has been in law enforcement since 1993. Sydney Bishop/The Oglethorpe Echo

Oglethorpe County Sheriff David Gabriel speaks to residents concerning safety techniques in the event of an emergency Jan. 21 at St. John's Ame Church. Sheriff Gabriel has been in law enforcement since 1993. Sydney Bishop/The Oglethorpe Echo

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Sheriff gives safety tips at program

Sydney Bishop
Thursday, January 26, 2023
WATCH: Sheriff Gabriel's Safety Program at St. John AME Church    Nineteen residents gathered in St. John AME Church on Saturday to ask Oglethorpe County Sheriff David Gabriel about safety and crime, especially how it relates to a church setting.
Danny Sanders (center) owns Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply, alongside his sons Hudson (left) and Stewart (right). The store has been open since 2001 at 900 Athens Road in Crawford. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Danny Sanders (center) owns Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply, alongside his sons Hudson (left) and Stewart (right). The store has been open since 2001 at 900 Athens Road in Crawford. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Storefront among changes at Sanders’ Crawford store

Morgan Quinn
Monday, December 12, 2022
Danny Sanders is already looking forward to his next project after Oglethorpe Feed and Hardware Supply opened its new customer entrance this fall.
A variety of vendors filled the Crawford Depot during the annual Christmas Mar- ketplace last weekend. Items ranged from hand-poured candles to used books, woven quilts and original photography and paintings. (Lily Baldwin/The Oglethorpe Echo)

A variety of vendors filled the Crawford Depot during the annual Christmas Mar- ketplace last weekend. Items ranged from hand-poured candles to used books, woven quilts and original photography and paintings. (Lily Baldwin/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Christmas comes back to Crawford

Lily Baldwin
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Historic Crawford Depot transformed into a winter wonderland this past weekend as the annual Christmas Marketplace returned to Oglethorpe County. Local vendors, including artists and small business owners, displayed and sold their best holiday-themed goods.
Tamita Brown throws non-GMO feed to chickens on Caribe United, her farm in Crawford in March. She and her husband Gabriel own about 1,000 birds on pasture and produce around 300 eggs per day, which she sells at markets in Athens and Atlanta. (Photo/Basil Terhune for The Oglethorpe Echo)

Tamita Brown throws non-GMO feed to chickens on Caribe United, her farm in Crawford in March. She and her husband Gabriel own about 1,000 birds on pasture and produce around 300 eggs per day, which she sells at markets in Athens and Atlanta. (Photo/Basil Terhune for The Oglethorpe Echo)

Never-ending egg hunt

Basil Terhune
Thursday, June 16, 2022
EDITOR'S NOTE: This multimedia package was produced in conjunction with UGA photojournalism professor Mark E. Johnson and the Woodall Weekend Workshop, a photojournalism event that was held in Oglethorpe County in March.