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Members of The Oglethorpe Echo staff show several of the awards the paper won at the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Eric NeSmith, president of the Georgia Press Association, (from left) is pictured with The Echo business manager Trisha Bearden, editor Andy Johnston, marketing manager Lourdes Boyd and Dink NeSmith, chairman of The Oglethorpe Echo Legacy Inc. (Submitted Photo)

Members of The Oglethorpe Echo staff show several of the awards the paper won at the Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Eric NeSmith, president of the Georgia Press Association, (from left) is pictured with The Echo business manager Trisha Bearden, editor Andy Johnston, marketing manager Lourdes Boyd and Dink NeSmith, chairman of The Oglethorpe Echo Legacy Inc. (Submitted Photo)

The Echo is second in general excellence, wins 14 GPA awards

News Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Oglethorpe Echo was second in General Excellence, the top category in the Georgia Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.

Oglethorpe County Library implements new assistive hearing technology

The Oglethorpe County Library is now offering new assistive hearing technology through the installation of a Listen EVERYWHERE hearing loop, making events and presentations more accessible to those who may experience difficulty hearing.

 

Users can connect their hearing aids to the smart lanyards, or wirelessly through the app, and are able to hear an amplified audio of what is playing through the speakers in the meeting room.

 

Watch Nicole Hensley, the young adult program specialist at the Oglethorpe County Library, demonstrate how the new assistive hearing technology works.

 

Story by: Sidney Chansamone and Caleb Rollins and Video Producer: Lauren Hill 

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Jeff Sharp, Oglethorpe County’s code compliance officer, listens to the discussion during the Economic Development Authority meeting on Tuesday night. (JULIANNE AKERS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Jeff Sharp, Oglethorpe County’s code compliance officer, listens to the discussion during the Economic Development Authority meeting on Tuesday night. (JULIANNE AKERS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

EDA to file lawsuit against Paladin

Julianne Akers
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Expanding broadband internet was on the minds of members of Oglethorpe County’s Economic Development Authority at Tuesday night’s meeting.
The Mirakel board includes the Rev. Stephen Pontzer (from left), Wayne Christian, Sue Christian, Ann Hansford, Tim Hansford, Marcia Dixon, Harold McLendon, Tony Gay, Don Christian and Cole Miller. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

The Mirakel board includes the Rev. Stephen Pontzer (from left), Wayne Christian, Sue Christian, Ann Hansford, Tim Hansford, Marcia Dixon, Harold McLendon, Tony Gay, Don Christian and Cole Miller. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Mirakel creates commercial to help publicize cream

Jesse Wood
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Mirakel has hit the airwaves.   On Aug. 3, 13WMAZ-TV, a Macon-based station that covers 25 counties in Middle Georgia, filmed a commercial on Skrip Shoppe Pharmacy, giving Tim and Ann Hansford the opportunity to talk about Mirakel, their over-the-counter topical cream.
Running back Jake Turner does his best Karate Kid imitation after scoring a touchdown in Oglethorpe County’s 19-7 victory over West Hall in a scrimmage last week. The Patriots open the 2023 season at East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Running back Jake Turner does his best Karate Kid imitation after scoring a touchdown in Oglethorpe County’s 19-7 victory over West Hall in a scrimmage last week. The Patriots open the 2023 season at East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Patriots open 2023 on road Friday night

News Staff
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
It’s time to turn on the stadium lights.   The Oglethorpe County football team, coming off one of its best seasons in years, opens the 2023 season at East Jackson at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The arrows on this image show the revised car-rider line at Oglethorpe County Elementary School, which was to take effect on Wednesday afternoon. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

The arrows on this image show the revised car-rider line at Oglethorpe County Elementary School, which was to take effect on Wednesday afternoon. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Traffic forces adjustment to car-rider line

McCain Bracewell
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The first week of back-to-school traffic proved challenging for Oglethorpe County officials.    Superintendent Beverley Levine and school staff met with Oglethorpe County Sheriff David Gabriel on Tuesday morning to discuss traffic concerns at all of the schools.
(DINK NESMITH/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

(DINK NESMITH/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Opinion Column: Uncle Bud almost spit out his false teeth

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Step back into the 1950s, when you were lucky if your rabbit ears could pull in three TV channels.   Rabbit what?    There was a time when rural folks sat on their front porches — after working from “can to can’t” — and entertained themselves without 987 channels.