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Cory Clements bails and wraps hay on John Robertson’s farm in the Smithonia Community in 2022. Oglethorpe County was the 10th largest hay producing county in the state in 2021. (Dink Nesmith/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Cory Clements bails and wraps hay on John Robertson’s farm in the Smithonia Community in 2022. Oglethorpe County was the 10th largest hay producing county in the state in 2021. (Dink Nesmith/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Hay fever: Rain leads to abundance of cash crop

John Henry Hammond
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Oglethorpe County’s unexpectedly wet hay season is coming to a close, bringing a bountiful harvest to farmers like Travis Legg.   “I’ve been doing this for a long time, and this is one of the wettest years I’ve seen,” said Legg, a third-generation farmer and owner of Windy Hill Ranch in Colbert.
(BROOKE STEWART/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

(BROOKE STEWART/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Data: Victims of county’s violent crimes know their assailants

Brooke Stewart
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Local crime data shows that violent crimes are mostly committed by those who know their victims — at least in Oglethorpe County.    Chief Magistrate Judge Megan Coile confirmed the numbers.   “There's always a connection between the victim and the accused,” Coile said.
John Robertson-performing chemical testing at Watson Mill Bridge State Park. (Submitted Photo / The Oglethorpe Echo)

John Robertson-performing chemical testing at Watson Mill Bridge State Park. (Submitted Photo / The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Volunteer environmental group wins state award

Morgan Quinn
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The team saw its first victory when it successfully lobbied for state legislation banning the burning of creosote, a known carcinogen.
Roz Echols and Jim Boggs were selected queen and king of the Oglethorpe County Senior Citizens Center's Valentine's Ball on Tuesday. (Photo/Shelby Wingate)

Roz Echols and Jim Boggs were selected queen and king of the Oglethorpe County Senior Citizens Center's Valentine's Ball on Tuesday. (Photo/Shelby Wingate)

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Dance the day away

Shelby Wingate
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
WATCH: Seniors display love, show off moves at Valentine's Ball   The dance floor was the main attraction, grabbing the attention of guests at the Oglethorpe County Senior Citizens Center’s Valentine’s Ball on Tuesday.
An inflatable Santa in U.S. military camouflage is part of the Christmas display in Wayne Loggans’ yard on North Street in Crawford. Loggans and his wife Tammy decorate their yard every year. (LJ Jackson/The Oglethorpe Echo)

An inflatable Santa in U.S. military camouflage is part of the Christmas display in Wayne Loggans’ yard on North Street in Crawford. Loggans and his wife Tammy decorate their yard every year. (LJ Jackson/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Editorial: Christmas celebrations underway in Oglethorpe

News Staff
Thursday, December 1, 2022
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas   Everywhere you go   Take a look at the five and ten, it’s glistening once again   With candy canes and silver lanes that glow”   The old-timey five-and-ten stores are gone, but look around Oglethorpe County.
Mary Seagraves, a resident at Quiet Oaks Health Care in Crawford, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Oct. 10. (Photo/Kennedy Lewis)

Mary Seagraves, a resident at Quiet Oaks Health Care in Crawford, celebrated her 103rd birthday on Oct. 10. (Photo/Kennedy Lewis)

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No. 103 and counting

Kennedy Lewis
Friday, October 28, 2022
Mary Seagraves sat in the dining room of Quiet Oaks Health Care holding one of many birthday cards she received on Oct. 10.    It was an especially big occasion: She turned 103 years old.    “I have gotten so many cards,” Seagraves said.