dogs

The Oglethorpe County Senior Center's office dog Stetson receives cuddles from visitors during the center's Halloween costume party last Friday. Stetson belongs to center director Corie Robinson and has been coming to work with her everyday since he was eight weeks old. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

The Oglethorpe County Senior Center's office dog Stetson receives cuddles from visitors during the center's Halloween costume party last Friday. Stetson belongs to center director Corie Robinson and has been coming to work with her everyday since he was eight weeks old. (Hannah Freeman/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Office dog Stetson brings happiness to senior center

Hannah Freeman
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Corie Robinson goes to work as director of the Oglethorpe County Senior Center every day, but she’s never alone. Whether Robinson is playing bingo or typing at her desk, a 10-month-old miniature dachshund named Stetson is near.
Izzy (left) and Tania Marler enjoy bonding over baking for Three Dogs and a Girl Bakery. Izzy serves as CEO and Tania assists with tasks, such as posting on social media. (Emily Adams/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Izzy (left) and Tania Marler enjoy bonding over baking for Three Dogs and a Girl Bakery. Izzy serves as CEO and Tania assists with tasks, such as posting on social media. (Emily Adams/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Homemade happiness

Grace Burnett
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Three Dogs and a Girl Bakery in Winterville embodies Izzy Marler’s mission of inclusion.  A graduate of the Destination Dawgs program at the University of Georgia, Izzy bakes and sells artisan, breads, treats and pastries alongside Tania Marler, her mother, from their Winterville home.
Sarah Rutherford, who said her previous flock of more than 30 chickens was nearly wiped out by a neighborhood dog, has a new flock with 42 birds, thanks to donations from folks throughout Oglethorpe County. The Lexington resident holds the only chicken to survive the recent attacks. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Sarah Rutherford, who said her previous flock of more than 30 chickens was nearly wiped out by a neighborhood dog, has a new flock with 42 birds, thanks to donations from folks throughout Oglethorpe County. The Lexington resident holds the only chicken to survive the recent attacks. (Dink NeSmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Residents express dog concerns

Zeke Palermo
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Read more about the laws about dogs here. Sarah Rutherford woke up to the sound of her dog barking on the morning of March 24. Grimm, a blue heeler mix, wanted to go outside.  “I thought maybe there was a possum or something on my front porch,” she said. “So, I let him out to go chase it.
Screenshot of the Oglethorpe County Code of Ordinances, available online.

Screenshot of the Oglethorpe County Code of Ordinances, available online.

Explainer: What laws say about dangerous dogs

Zeke Palermo
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Concerns from residents about the county’s responsibility for stray or dangerous dogs have been expressed both at Board of Commissioners meetings and through letters to The Oglethorpe Echo, including in last week’s edition.  The Echo took a look at the Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.