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This is the interior of the larger space that is under construction to become Lexington Public House in Lexington. The building is made up of two different spaces that owner Ben Pitts said will become a pub and a room for overflow, and more seating once the restaurant is complete.

This is the interior of the larger space that is under construction to become Lexington Public House in Lexington. The building is made up of two different spaces that owner Ben Pitts said will become a pub and a room for overflow, and more seating once the restaurant is complete.

Pitts would like to open restaurant in six months

Emily Adams
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
The transformation of the former Lexington Antique Mall into a Southern-style restaurant called the Lexington Public House is underway at 102 E. Main St.  The building has already received a new roof and plumbing. The next step for owner Ben Pitts is securing the necessary permits and applications.
Chad Tracy, CEO of Patriot Construction, stands by Crawford Village’s first phase of 26 two-bedroom and 2½-bath rental units. These units are expected to be complete in 2-3 weeks. (Grace Burnett/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Chad Tracy, CEO of Patriot Construction, stands by Crawford Village’s first phase of 26 two-bedroom and 2½-bath rental units. These units are expected to be complete in 2-3 weeks. (Grace Burnett/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Phase one of Crawford Village expected to be complete soon

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Phase one of Crawford Village construction, including 26 two-bedroom, 2½-bath rental units, is expected to be complete in approximately 2-3 weeks.  All of Crawford Village, located near the intersection of Bunker Hill Road and Highway 78 and along Wheeler Circle, should be finished by 2030.
The bridge over Big Creek on Wolfskin Road is scheduled to be replaced, starting in April 2029. It was built in 1959 and is weight-restricted. (Submitted Photo)

The bridge over Big Creek on Wolfskin Road is scheduled to be replaced, starting in April 2029. It was built in 1959 and is weight-restricted. (Submitted Photo)

Wolfskin Road’s Big Creek bridge to be replaced in 2029

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Another bridge replacement will change traffic patterns in Oglethorpe County, but this time, residents will have a few years to prepare.
Five homes are under construction in The Pines at Grove Creek, a development off Bunker Hill Road. The first 10 homes, which were built last year, have sold. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Five homes are under construction in The Pines at Grove Creek, a development off Bunker Hill Road. The first 10 homes, which were built last year, have sold. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Five homes being built in Pines at Grove Creek

Zach Leggio
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
New construction has sprung up in The Pines at Grove Creek. All 10 homes built last year and listed by Brittany Purcell & Associates in the 29-lot development off of Bunker Hill Road in Crawford have been sold.

Town and Country Kafe tour

Margaux Binder meets with Willie Torres and Josh Robayo, co-owners of Town and Country Kafe, to walk through the cafe and restaurant and explain the recent construction on Jan. 26, 2024.

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Construction equipment sits at one of the construction sites on Bunker Hill Road, near the intersection of Highway 78, in Crawford last week. Crawford Village, a multi-use development, and The Pines at Grove Creek are being built. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Construction equipment sits at one of the construction sites on Bunker Hill Road, near the intersection of Highway 78, in Crawford last week. Crawford Village, a multi-use development, and The Pines at Grove Creek are being built. (LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Crawford Village stays on five-year time frame

Julianne Akers
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Crawford Village, the mixed-use development at the intersection of Bunker Hill Road and Highway 78 expected to house hundreds, is on track with the loose timeline Patriot Construction set in place last year.    “We’re just working on it as we have time.