Christmas

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.
Mary Ann Cox, who lives in Crawford, incorporates her artwork into her seasonal style. This year, she compiled winter and holiday paintings and printed a small booklet to send to loved ones. (Photo/Maia Capuano)

Mary Ann Cox, who lives in Crawford, incorporates her artwork into her seasonal style. This year, she compiled winter and holiday paintings and printed a small booklet to send to loved ones. (Photo/Maia Capuano)

Artist combines love of painting, color with Christmas decorations

Maia Capuano
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Mary Ann Cox uses vintage elements, such as Christmas cards, and handcrafted pieces, such as a holly painting, to decorate for the holidays.   Cox has transformed her home into a merry oasis through her creativity and artistic abilities.
Santa listens as a child tells him what she wants for Christmas at the annual Christmas Marketplace in Crawford last weekend. Santa (Jim Anderson) travels to Oglethorpe County to appear as Santa Claus during the holiday season. Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo

Santa listens as a child tells him what she wants for Christmas at the annual Christmas Marketplace in Crawford last weekend. Santa (Jim Anderson) travels to Oglethorpe County to appear as Santa Claus during the holiday season. Jordan Long/The Oglethorpe Echo

Christmas Marketplace kicks off holiday season

Jordan Long
Monday, November 27, 2023
The twinkle of fairy lights and the laughter of families and friends filled Crawford Depot this past weekend as the Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Christmas Marketplace.

Editorial Opinion: Thumbs up and down

News Staff
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Seems like we were saying “Hello, October” yesterday and now, we are saying “Here comes November.” Maybe it’s the crisp mornings that are rushing us through fall.
Callie Bridges (left) and Andee Dellinger work on an example wreath at a wreath making class on Dec. 8. The students are both OCHS freshman who are taking the floral design class. (Erin Kenney/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Callie Bridges (left) and Andee Dellinger work on an example wreath at a wreath making class on Dec. 8. The students are both OCHS freshman who are taking the floral design class. (Erin Kenney/The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS wreath class gets into Christmas spirit

Erin Kenney
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Kim Smith and Daphna Huff have been making wreaths together every Christmas for the last six years. To carry out the tradition this year, Smith and Duff attended the Oglethorpe County High School floral design class’ wreath making class.
An inflatable Santa in U.S. military camouflage is part of the Christmas display in Wayne Loggans’ yard on North Street in Crawford. Loggans and his wife Tammy decorate their yard every year. (LJ Jackson/The Oglethorpe Echo)

An inflatable Santa in U.S. military camouflage is part of the Christmas display in Wayne Loggans’ yard on North Street in Crawford. Loggans and his wife Tammy decorate their yard every year. (LJ Jackson/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Editorial: Christmas celebrations underway in Oglethorpe

News Staff
Thursday, December 1, 2022
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas   Everywhere you go   Take a look at the five and ten, it’s glistening once again   With candy canes and silver lanes that glow”   The old-timey five-and-ten stores are gone, but look around Oglethorpe County.
Santa waves from his float in last year’s Maxey's Christmas Parade. This year’s parade, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, will feature live music. (Staff/File)

Santa waves from his float in last year’s Maxey's Christmas Parade. This year’s parade, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, will feature live music. (Staff/File)

Maxeys Christmas parade has new twists

Troyce Grant
Thursday, December 1, 2022
The Maxeys Christmas Parade, back for its fourth year, will feature an acapella group, homemade gingerbread houses and antiques for holiday giving in addition to the parade, parade organizer Heather Parham said.   She spent part of her childhood in Maxeys, before moving back in 2020.
Naomi McPeake, Cam McPeake and Laura Spearing lead their festive entry into the goat decorating contest at the Oglethorpe County Christmas Classic at the Ag Education Center earlier this month. (Submitted Photo)

Naomi McPeake, Cam McPeake and Laura Spearing lead their festive entry into the goat decorating contest at the Oglethorpe County Christmas Classic at the Ag Education Center earlier this month. (Submitted Photo)

Entries up at Christmas goat show

Oglethorpe County Extension
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Contestants showed 132 breeding does (female goats) and 36 entries in the new dairy goat division at the second Oglethorpe County Christmas Classic at the Ag Education Center on Dec. 11-12.   The number of entries increased from 104 in 2020.
Danny Sanders, owner of Oglethorpe County Feed and Hardware Supply, said holiday sales have been up this year. (Photo/Sarah White)

Danny Sanders, owner of Oglethorpe County Feed and Hardware Supply, said holiday sales have been up this year. (Photo/Sarah White)

Local businesses maintain, see growth in holiday shopping

Thomas Ehlers
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Some Oglethorpe County businesses are cashing in on the rise in U.S. holiday spending this year.   Oglethorpe County Feed and Hardware Supply owner Danny Sanders says business has increased this holiday season, both in foot traffic and in sales.