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David Charles Cheek, Tim Cheek’s son, was photographed in his grandfather’s uniform at Halloween one year. Tim Cheek said Charles was his dad’s name. (Submitted Photo)

David Charles Cheek, Tim Cheek’s son, was photographed in his grandfather’s uniform at Halloween one year. Tim Cheek said Charles was his dad’s name. (Submitted Photo)

A man ‘full of hope’

Elizabeth Kim
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Tim Cheek still recalls with great clarity the afternoon that he lost his father. His family had a less-than-pleasant lunch in their Crawford home that August day in 1995.
Georgia WIC serves income-eligible women, infants and children who are: infants or children aged 1-5 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women, postpartum women (up to six months) and Georgia residents. (Andrea Gutierrez/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Georgia WIC serves income-eligible women, infants and children who are: infants or children aged 1-5 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women, postpartum women (up to six months) and Georgia residents. (Andrea Gutierrez/The Oglethorpe Echo)

eWIC system delivers smoother experience for families

Andrea Gutierrez
Thursday, November 3, 2022
An updated electronic system has simplified grocery shopping for families with infants and small children with the introduction of eWIC by the Oglethorpe County Health Department.