Crawford

WATCH: Owner of Caribe United Farm is on a never-ending egg hunt

Tamita Brown and her husband Gabriel own and operate Caribe United, a 5-acre farm in Crawford. The small-scale poultry farm prizes itself not only on its products, but also on its use of non-GMO feed and traditional upbringing of livestock on pasture.

 

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By Basil Terhune for The Oglethorpe Echo

 

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.

Maxeys hires new water meter reader

The Maxeys city council discussed the new hire for a city water meter reader, the fourth annual Maxeys Model Mile 5K, construction on Poplar Creek Road and more at its meeting on May 10.    Council members discussed plans for the fourth annual Maxeys Model Mile 5K, which was held last Saturday.

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