HOSA

Peyton Lewis attended the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville last month, placing tenth overall in the respiratory therapy category. To be invited to the international competition, she placed first among roughly 30 competitors in Georgia at the state competition in March. (Submitted Photo)

Peyton Lewis attended the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville last month, placing tenth overall in the respiratory therapy category. To be invited to the international competition, she placed first among roughly 30 competitors in Georgia at the state competition in March. (Submitted Photo)

Lewis finishes 10th at HOSA conference

Anna Izquierdo
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Peyton Lewis had a change of heart after initially steering clear of respiratory therapy and trying a “bunch of different things” relating to health care, like CPR and first aid training.

Spencer hopes to gain info from exercise

Emma Greene
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Douglas Spencer, Oglethorpe County’s administrator for the emergency management agency, has run two smaller mass casualty exercises in preparation for the larger simulation planned for Saturday.
Advanced EMT Taylor Eidson stands in front of an Oglethorpe County ambulance. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Advanced EMT Taylor Eidson stands in front of an Oglethorpe County ambulance. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Q&A: Eidson loves to help friends, family

Zeke Palermo
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Oglethorpe County High School began offering a class titled "Emergency Medical Technician" in 2017 that is taught by Jason Lewis.  Like the certified nursing assistant classes offered at the school, it allows students to receive professional training and a basic EMT certification before graduation.