Smithonia

Corie and Josh Robinson have been married 13 years and have three children. She is the director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center and he’s the EMS director in Oglethorpe County. (Photo/Gabrielle Gruszynski)

Corie and Josh Robinson have been married 13 years and have three children. She is the director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center and he’s the EMS director in Oglethorpe County. (Photo/Gabrielle Gruszynski)

Meet the Robinsons: Josh, Corie balance family, public service

Gabrielle Gruszynski
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Josh and Corie Robinson’s 13-year marriage began in an unlikely place.  “We met at an assisted living facility,” said Corie Robinson, director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center. “I was working (there), and it’s (where) his grandfather lived.
Fabian and Nicole Miranda, who live in Sandy Cross, said the rains submerged their dock and covered most of the driveway that crosses the bridge. The water washed out the area and damaged their coop door, leading to the escape of some of their birds. (Submitted Photo)

Fabian and Nicole Miranda, who live in Sandy Cross, said the rains submerged their dock and covered most of the driveway that crosses the bridge. The water washed out the area and damaged their coop door, leading to the escape of some of their birds. (Submitted Photo)

Photos: Storms close roads, knock down big trees

News Staff
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Several readers emailed photos that show the aftermath of the heavy rain and flooding throughout Oglethorpe County this summer, especially last week, when 5-8 inches fell, according to the Oglethorpe County Rainfall Reporting Network.  Pete Kalla measured 8.
The rumble strips on Beaverdam Road have been a source of issues for residents since they were installed earlier this year. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

The rumble strips on Beaverdam Road have been a source of issues for residents since they were installed earlier this year. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Mistake leads to more rumble strip issues

Wade Cheek
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The rumble strip saga has taken a new twist.   The rumble strips on both ends of Beaverdam Road that caused a stir among residents who said they were too loud, were recently filled in an effort to make them more quiet.
Ted Hughes looks at the part of his land where a meteorite was thought to have crashed into the earth in the 1940s. The meteorite has been at the Field Museum in Chicago since the 1940s. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Ted Hughes looks at the part of his land where a meteorite was thought to have crashed into the earth in the 1940s. The meteorite has been at the Field Museum in Chicago since the 1940s. (Photo/Jack Casey)

Smithonia meteorite has history

Morgan Quinn
Thursday, August 11, 2022
(Submitted Photo) There’s a rare spectacle in Ted and Patsy Hughes’ backyard.    A scenic drive down Smithonia Road leads to a quaint house with geometric-shaped gardens pointing south to a 600-foot wide grassy depression where a meteorite was found in 1940.