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Drivers who belong to the Bulldog British Classics Car Club and their cars travel throughout Oglethorpe County and the surrounding counties. The club includes about 200 members. (Photo/GARY WHITING)

Drivers who belong to the Bulldog British Classics Car Club and their cars travel throughout Oglethorpe County and the surrounding counties. The club includes about 200 members. (Photo/GARY WHITING)

Local club keeps British cars, camaraderie alive

Neva Drane
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
On Saturday mornings, residents can often spot a pack of British classic cars winding along the quiet backroads of Oglethorpe County or pulling into the Rowdy Rooster. A 1949 MG TC driven by Terry Allen, the founder of the Bulldog British Classics Car Club, is among this club’s caravan of cars.
The Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce sign hangs from the Crawford Depot. New “Patriot Bucks” program aims to boost small businesses by rewarding residents for shopping local. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

The Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce sign hangs from the Crawford Depot. New “Patriot Bucks” program aims to boost small businesses by rewarding residents for shopping local. (Photo/Ansley Gavlak)

Chamber launches Patriot Bucks to encourage local spending

Ansley Gavlak
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Shopping in Oglethorpe County just got easier with the launch of Patriot Bucks. The $10 cards were to be randomly mailed to 250 households this week to encourage local spending. The cards can be used like cash for any item or service at participating businesses within the county.
Eggs are few and far between at B&T's Food Fresh Market, where a sign in the egg section reads “Due to a national egg shortage, costs have continued to rise. We continue to provide egg products at the best possible value.” (Photo/Jesse Wood)

Eggs are few and far between at B&T's Food Fresh Market, where a sign in the egg section reads “Due to a national egg shortage, costs have continued to rise. We continue to provide egg products at the best possible value.” (Photo/Jesse Wood)

Egg prices hit hard in county

Jesse Wood
Thursday, February 20, 2025
The egg section in B&T’s Food Fresh Market in Lexington sits nearly empty this week.Manager Tammy Watkins has found the egg shortage and the rising prices of eggs to be “frustrating.” The store would sell up to 80 dozen daily on average, but now, it sells approximately 30 dozen.