Shanna Reynolds

SUBMITTED PHOTO | Oglethorpe County High School students attend the first 4-H meeting of the year at Rush on Sept. 1, 2026. Students reviewed upcoming events, planned activities and discussed community service opportunities.

4-H adds program assistant, agent role still in limbo

Austin Lathrop

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

The Oglethorpe County 4-H youth development program has hired a program assistant for the 2026-27 school year, quelling concerns that staffing shortages would threaten the office’s ability to continue running its programs. New program assistant Tiffany Anderson began Sept. 1.

Shanna Reynolds (from front), Oglethorpe County 4-H agent Marcus Eason, superintendent Beverley Levine, administrative assistant Sue Ann Blalock, Guillermo Camacho, Tim Poole, Jake Willcox, Susan Robinson and director of operations Paul Thiel discuss reading and speech services for home school students with disabilities for the 2025-26 school year at a work session Tuesday. (Photo/Anna Izquierdo)

BOE discusses reading, speech services during work session

Anna Izquierdo

Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Oglethorpe County Board of Education discussed reading and speech services for home school students with disabilities for the 2025-26 school year at its work session Tuesday night.

Local farmer Andrew Gaines collects a hay sample for UGA laboratory analysis. Testing can determine various factors about the quality of hay. (Submitted Photo)

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When it comes to hay purchases, test, don't guess

Shanna Reynolds

Thursday, December 9, 2021

As we move through the hay feeding season, what considerations do you give to hay purchases? If shopping for a new tractor, a farmer wouldn’t just buy it because it looked nice. They would do research and ask questions.