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OLIVIA SUITE/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Carrie Hayes (left) and Carrie Hyatt sit together at Maxeys monthly city council meeting on Sept. 8.

OLIVIA SUITE/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Carrie Hayes (left) and Carrie Hyatt sit together at Maxeys monthly city council meeting on Sept. 8.

The two Carries: A coincidental pair on Maxeys City Council

Olivia Suite
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
In Maxeys, there’s Carrie 1 and Carrie 2. Also known as Carrie Hayes and Carrie Hyatt, both Carries serve as city council members and share a commitment to helping the community they call home.
Attendees view a presentation on the Oglethorpe County Comprehensive Plan Update during a public hearing in the Oglethorpe County Commissioners meeting room on Monday. The hearing was the second and final public hearing before the draft plan moved to the regional and state review process. (Photo/Mollie Beth Johnson)

Attendees view a presentation on the Oglethorpe County Comprehensive Plan Update during a public hearing in the Oglethorpe County Commissioners meeting room on Monday. The hearing was the second and final public hearing before the draft plan moved to the regional and state review process. (Photo/Mollie Beth Johnson)

Comprehensive plan helps county anticipate growth

Mollie Beth Johnson
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Oglethorpe County has one stoplight, but Emergency Management Agency director Douglas Spencer is already thinking about what happens when it has “two or three.”
Arnoldsville Mayor Danny Morcom (right), shown with council members Joel Kriner (middle) and Blake Arnold, would like to create plaques to recognize each of the city’s previous mayors. (Luis Vaquero/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Arnoldsville Mayor Danny Morcom (right), shown with council members Joel Kriner (middle) and Blake Arnold, would like to create plaques to recognize each of the city’s previous mayors. (Luis Vaquero/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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City Roundup: Crawford continues with water plant upgrades

Ansley Gavlak
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Crawford is continuing upgrades to its water plant while ensuring the system remains in compliance with the correct number of operators.  Mayor Alan Erwin said a major focus has been making sure the equipment is functioning properly and maintained on a regular schedule.
Alan Erwin is sworn in as the mayor of Crawford earlier this month. He took over Seavy O’Neal, who didn’t run for reelection last year. (Submitted Photo)

Alan Erwin is sworn in as the mayor of Crawford earlier this month. He took over Seavy O’Neal, who didn’t run for reelection last year. (Submitted Photo)

Oglethorpe County mayors prioritize clean cities for 2026

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
A clean city is the priority for Crawford Mayor Alan Erwin in 2026.  “We just want to get our city back up to par, cleaned up, and well maintained to where people that live in the city of Crawford are proud of their surroundings, as well as myself,” he said.

Body ID’d as Acworth man

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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.
Maxeys leadership includes (from left) city council members Carrie Hayes, Carrie Hyatt, Danny Gorman, Mayor Edward Toledano, Shirley Callahan, Doug Miller and city clerk Jenny Yearwood-Parker. The city is adding online bill pay for water bills next month. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

Maxeys leadership includes (from left) city council members Carrie Hayes, Carrie Hyatt, Danny Gorman, Mayor Edward Toledano, Shirley Callahan, Doug Miller and city clerk Jenny Yearwood-Parker. The city is adding online bill pay for water bills next month. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

Lexington denied for rural zone designation

Ansley Gavlak
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Lexington wasn’t one of the seven cities selected for rural zone designation. The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission reviewed and submitted the application on the city’s behalf.
Jeanne Doyle (left) and Daniel Gorman do their part to turn Maxeys into a winter wonderland with their float that featured Danny and Beverly Gorman as Mr. and Mrs. Frosty the Snowman at the seventh annual Maxeys Christmas Parade on Saturday. The Gormans won the award for best float. (Submitted Photo)

Jeanne Doyle (left) and Daniel Gorman do their part to turn Maxeys into a winter wonderland with their float that featured Danny and Beverly Gorman as Mr. and Mrs. Frosty the Snowman at the seventh annual Maxeys Christmas Parade on Saturday. The Gormans won the award for best float. (Submitted Photo)

Photo Package: seventh annual Maxeys Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The seventh annual Maxeys Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6 included float awards for taking part in the parade festivities. The Gormans won the award for best float. The Oglethorpe County Transportation Department was second with “The Polar Express.”
Mayor Edward Toledano (center) and city councilman Danny Gorman have a chat during a recent meeting at the Salem Volunteer Fire Department. City officials are looking into improving the water system. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Mayor Edward Toledano (center) and city councilman Danny Gorman have a chat during a recent meeting at the Salem Volunteer Fire Department. City officials are looking into improving the water system. (Ansley Gavlak/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Maxeys explores agency funding for water system repairs, upgrades

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Maxeys plans to work with the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority to determine its loan eligibility for water system repairs and upgrades.
A parade route map for the Maxeys Christmas Parade shows the streets affected during the event on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. No parking is allowed along the parade route, and parts of Laurel Lane, Sunset Drive and Forest Circle may be blocked beginning at 9 a.m. A section of Highway 77 will close at 11 a.m. for the parade and is expected to reopen by about 11:40 a.m. Side roads will reopen once the parade clears. (Map/Carrie Hayes)

A parade route map for the Maxeys Christmas Parade shows the streets affected during the event on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. No parking is allowed along the parade route, and parts of Laurel Lane, Sunset Drive and Forest Circle may be blocked beginning at 9 a.m. A section of Highway 77 will close at 11 a.m. for the parade and is expected to reopen by about 11:40 a.m. Side roads will reopen once the parade clears. (Map/Carrie Hayes)

Maxeys Christmas parade returns for seventh year

Sophia Eppley
Monday, December 1, 2025
The Maxeys Christmas parade will bring holiday spirit to Maxeys for its seventh consecutive year on Saturday, Dec. 6.  This is Heather Parham’s fourth year organizing the parade, and this year, she’s doing things a little differently.
The Crawford City Council Sandra Sheridan (from left), Brenda Butler, city clerk Amy Wall-Lance, Mayor Seavy O’Neal, Kathy Little, Carol McGrath and Johnny Shedd met on Nov. 12 , 2024 for its monthly meeting. Sheridan stepped down last month after serving on the council for nearly 15 years. (Photo/ Sarah Coyne)

The Crawford City Council Sandra Sheridan (from left), Brenda Butler, city clerk Amy Wall-Lance, Mayor Seavy O’Neal, Kathy Little, Carol McGrath and Johnny Shedd met on Nov. 12 , 2024 for its monthly meeting. Sheridan stepped down last month after serving on the council for nearly 15 years. (Photo/ Sarah Coyne)

Sheridan steps down from Crawford City Council

Mia Fishman
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Crawford City Council member Sandra Sheridan, who has served on the city council for nearly 15 years, announced her resignation last month.  After moving forward with selling her house and moving out of the county, Sheridan said “it was time to resign.”