school safety

Marianne Camacho (from left), Paul Thiel and Frank Eberhart discuss fiscal and operational responsibilities during the Oglethorpe County School System’s strategic planning meeting on Tuesday at OCMS. (Photo/Anna Izquierdo)

Marianne Camacho (from left), Paul Thiel and Frank Eberhart discuss fiscal and operational responsibilities during the Oglethorpe County School System’s strategic planning meeting on Tuesday at OCMS. (Photo/Anna Izquierdo)

School safety discussed at planning meeting

Anna Izquierdo
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Overseeing school safety and maintenance is a “big responsibility” and “very high priority” for Paul Thiel, who said he has seen significant upgrades to the safety and appearance of the Oglethorpe County School System the past two years.
Melissa and Bud Godfriaux have pushed for improved bus stop safety in the county after the second near accident in front of their residence on Veribest Road in the past two years. Skid marks from a quarry truck are visible after it swerved to keep from hitting their children's school bus on the morning of Sept. 11. (Emily Lupo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Melissa and Bud Godfriaux have pushed for improved bus stop safety in the county after the second near accident in front of their residence on Veribest Road in the past two years. Skid marks from a quarry truck are visible after it swerved to keep from hitting their children's school bus on the morning of Sept. 11. (Emily Lupo/The Oglethorpe Echo)

A mother’s concern

Emily Lupo
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Melissa Godfriaux watched from the front porch to make sure her children got on the school bus safely on the morning of Sept. 11. Just as the bus arrived, the screeching sound of brakes sent her sprinting down her driveway.