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The upstairs of the factory building was partially insulated for an apartment, and part of it has exposed brick walls and large windows. This is part of the Historic Jefferson Mill property in Crawford that went up for sale in October of 2025 for $1.6 million. (Makenna Reavis/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Historic mill seeks new owner and purpose

Makenna Reavis

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Jefferson Mill in Crawford is full of local history, and Gary Stacy hopes to keep it that way. The building was built with brick made in Smithonia and was originally powered by a hydroelectric plant built at Watson Mill, giving it deep Oglethorpe County roots.

Andy Barrs, CEO of Barrs Industries, proposes a large mixed-use development project at the Economic Development Authority meeting Tuesday night. Barrs hoped to gain county approval as he develops a 114-acre plot of land partially within Arnoldsville city limits. (Margaux Binder/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Barrs seeks ‘blessing’ for development: Mixed-use project borders Highway 78 in Arnoldsville

Margaux Binder

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Andy Barrs proposed a development project at the Economic Development Authority meeting on Tuesday night. Barrs, CEO of Barrs Industries, said he owns a 114-acre plot of land that borders U.S. Highway 78 and Arnoldsville Road.

Kassie Hodges, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, stands in front of a model home at The Pines at Grove Creek in Crawford. This home isn’t in the 29-lot development, but homes in The Pines at Grove Creek will be built using this plan. (Margaux Binder/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Bunker Hill Road development opens to buyers

Margaux Binder

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The Pines at Grove Creek, a 29-lot development off of Bunker Hill Road in Crawford, has homes ready for purchase. Construction has started on the first of three stages, with 10 homes expected to be completed by early summer, said Alexander Purcell, the listing agent for the development.