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Jenny Liedberg with her horses Apache (left) and Ranger at Agape Farm on Sept. 25 in Colbert. Liedberg has been training youth to ride horses at Agape Farm since 2001. (Matthew Herren/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Jenny Liedberg with her horses Apache (left) and Ranger at Agape Farm on Sept. 25 in Colbert. Liedberg has been training youth to ride horses at Agape Farm since 2001. (Matthew Herren/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Agape Farm provides ministry through horseback for 25 years

Matthew Herren
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Jenny Liedberg said her first word was “horse,” so it’s no surprise she ended up as a trainer at Agape Farm. Her family describes her role there as more of a calling than a job.
Lizzie Wadsworth sits in the cockpit of a 1967 Piper Cherokee at Athens-Ben Epps Airport last week. The Oglethorpe County High School grad, who is a junior at UGA and vice president of the UGA Aviation Club, hopes to become a commercial airline pilot. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Lizzie Wadsworth sits in the cockpit of a 1967 Piper Cherokee at Athens-Ben Epps Airport last week. The Oglethorpe County High School grad, who is a junior at UGA and vice president of the UGA Aviation Club, hopes to become a commercial airline pilot. (Photo/Mia Fishman)

Wadsworth finds her wings

Mia Fishman
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Lizzie Wadsworth became hooked on the thrill of flying when she was just 12. Her father, Robert, a pilot, helped her lift the plane from the runway and into the clouds. Sporting a pair of rainbow leopard print sunglasses and balancing on her dad’s knee, she fell in love with the sky.

Obituary: Michael "Bird" Burden

News Staff
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Michael Burden, 64, of Athens, died Nov. 25, 2025. The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Cedar Shoals High School, with Pastor Arthur Hubbard serving as eulogist. Interment followed in the Burden Family Cemetery.
Early 20th century postcards of a school building in Maxeys sit in a display case at the Oglethorpe County Library. Several of the postcards feature images that were not used for any other purpose other than the postcard. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Early 20th century postcards of a school building in Maxeys sit in a display case at the Oglethorpe County Library. Several of the postcards feature images that were not used for any other purpose other than the postcard. (Photo/Susanna Johnson)

Oglethorpe County Library displays part of Gary Doster’s historical postcard collection

Susanna Johnson
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Gary Doster has more than 11,000 postcards in his possession. But not just any postcards.  “I have the largest collection of pre-1920 Georgia picture postcards ever,” he said. “There’s no way in the world anybody could duplicate or outdo this collection I’ve got here.”
Oglethorpe County native Brandon Colquitt shows off the crappie he caught at Clarks Hill Lake. He said most of the fishing spots in the county are on private property. (Submitted Photo)

Oglethorpe County native Brandon Colquitt shows off the crappie he caught at Clarks Hill Lake. He said most of the fishing spots in the county are on private property. (Submitted Photo)

Fishing options limited around county

Micahya Costen
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Fishing in Oglethorpe County is popular, but it isn’t always the easiest task — unless you know private pond owners.    “There’s not a lot of public opportunity (to fish) in Oglethorpe County,” said local guide Brandon Colquitt, who grew up in Lexington and now lives in Sandy Cross.