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Crawford Pizza will provide Oglethorpe County residents with another dining option when it opens. It’s across Highway 78 from G Brand BBQ. (ANDY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Crawford Pizza will provide Oglethorpe County residents with another dining option when it opens. It’s across Highway 78 from G Brand BBQ. (ANDY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

The Echo's Opinion: Positive signs

News Staff
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
If you haven’t noticed, there are positive signs in our community.   Look around.   If you’re traveling on Highway 78 from Athens-Clarke County into Crawford, you’re welcomed by a new mural on the west wall of soon-to-open Crawford Pizza.
The new leadership group for the Ace Hardware in Crawford includes Jeff Strickland (from left), the vice president of operations, Chuck Gabriel, the store manager, and store owners George and Tripp Strickland. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

The new leadership group for the Ace Hardware in Crawford includes Jeff Strickland (from left), the vice president of operations, Chuck Gabriel, the store manager, and store owners George and Tripp Strickland. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Stricklands take over Ace Hardware

Julianne Akers
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The Ace Hardware Stores in Crawford and Colbert will transition to new owners Tripp Strickland and his father George Strickland, who live in Danielsville.    The current owners, Leisa and Tony Coyne, were ready to sell the business, Strickland said. The Coynes couldn’t be reached for comment.
Lynn Shedd won’t rest in retirement. He started Shedd Home Services, which provides a variety of services, such as pressure washing, plumbing, deck construction and home repairs. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Lynn Shedd won’t rest in retirement. He started Shedd Home Services, which provides a variety of services, such as pressure washing, plumbing, deck construction and home repairs. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Shedd puts skills to work in own business

Jesse Wood
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Many people know Lynn Shedd as Oglethorpe County’s local handyman, but some know him as a member of the family.   Shedd’s stepdaughter’s fiance works alongside him on certain projects.    “He calls me ‘Pop.’ We get along great,” Lynn Shedd said.

Wilson’s new business focuses on rural land

Jesse Wood
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Larry Willis and his family are avid deer hunters. He often leases deer hunting property to hunt on with his two sons and two grandchildren.   Last year, Willis decided it was time to purchase his own hunting property with the help of Phil Wilson, a realtor in Oglethorpe County.
The Golden Pantry in Crawford, one of two in Oglethorpe County, opened in 1984, five years after the Lexington store opened. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

The Golden Pantry in Crawford, one of two in Oglethorpe County, opened in 1984, five years after the Lexington store opened. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Golden pantry stores to be remodeled

Sarah Donehoo
Monday, April 17, 2023
Golden Pantry has started the process to remodel 32 of its stores throughout Georgia, including the two locations in Oglethorpe County.
Luke Snyder holds an unfinished chef knife featuring a single bevel at Bloodroot Blades in Arnoldsville. There’s a 52-month waiting list for the knives handcrafted by Snyder and partners Katy and David Van Wyk. (Sarah Donehoo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Luke Snyder holds an unfinished chef knife featuring a single bevel at Bloodroot Blades in Arnoldsville. There’s a 52-month waiting list for the knives handcrafted by Snyder and partners Katy and David Van Wyk. (Sarah Donehoo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Cutting edge: Bloodroot Blades enjoys immense popularity

Sarah Donehoo
Thursday, February 23, 2023
WATCH: Bloodroot Blades Knife Crafting Light pours into the front of the Bloodroot Blades workshop, where Oglethorpe County natives Katy and David Van Wyk sit next to Luke Snyder. A rustic wooden table and shelves full of different types of wood for blade handles occupy the sunlit room.
Oglethorpe County Zoning Board members Robert Drew (left) and Jimmy Shealy discuss business with code compliance officer Jeff Sharp at the board meeting on Monday. The board approved a plan for a new coffee shop and a meat processing operation. (Photo/Sarah Donehoo)

Oglethorpe County Zoning Board members Robert Drew (left) and Jimmy Shealy discuss business with code compliance officer Jeff Sharp at the board meeting on Monday. The board approved a plan for a new coffee shop and a meat processing operation. (Photo/Sarah Donehoo)

Zoning board approves coffee shop, deer processing plant

Sarah Donehoo
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Oglethorpe County is one step closer to having a new coffee shop.   Amy Delfin-Torres’ plan to open a coffee shop at 9 Callaway Road was approved by the zoning board on Monday night.
Lexington Mayor Craig Snow (head of the table) and city council members (from left) Cindy Haynes, Greg Reece, Ronnie Boggs and Corey Crayton discuss how to address the city’s downtown. (ANDY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Lexington Mayor Craig Snow (head of the table) and city council members (from left) Cindy Haynes, Greg Reece, Ronnie Boggs and Corey Crayton discuss how to address the city’s downtown. (ANDY JOHNSTON/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Lexington property owner granted extension

Destiny Hartwell
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Rick Hawkins was granted a 45-day extension to show compliance with ordinance violations for his five properties on Main Street in downtown Lexington.   He has until March 1 or a new date will be set for him to appear in municipal court. The original court date was set for Jan.
Ronnie Boggs is closing the Lexington Antique Mall after 25 years. The building, at 102 E. Main St. in down- town Lexington, might become a pub-style restaurant. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Ronnie Boggs is closing the Lexington Antique Mall after 25 years. The building, at 102 E. Main St. in down- town Lexington, might become a pub-style restaurant. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Restaurant might replace antique mall

Bobby Andrews
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The Lexington Antique Mall will shut its doors after a quarter-century in business.    “After 25 years, the antique business has changed quite a bit,” owner Ronnie Boggs said. “The younger generation … doesn't have the appreciation for the older antiques.