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Pricila Salas-Lopez, a junior at OCHS, hands out bags of onions to families at the high school food pantry on Nov. 20. Salas-Lopez began volunteering for the pantry because she loves helping people. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Pricila Salas-Lopez, a junior at OCHS, hands out bags of onions to families at the high school food pantry on Nov. 20. Salas-Lopez began volunteering for the pantry because she loves helping people. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Students help power high school food pantry

Hannah Freeman
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
For some local families, the monthly food pantry at Oglethorpe County High School means groceries for the next few weeks and momentary relief from tough budget decisions. This pantry is vital to the community, but it requires many helping hands.
(KENNEDY LEWIS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

(KENNEDY LEWIS/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

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Wesley Chapel chief sees early progress after separation

Garrett Kicklighter
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Chris Dickens, chief of the Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, has begun to see results after separating from Oglethorpe County Consolidated Fire and Rescue earlier this month. “My community has already come together,” he 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.