public input

County residents and representatives gather on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to hear the county's 5-year comprehensive plan update. There will be two more opportunities for public input before the plan is finalized. (Photo/Sophia Eppley)

County residents and representatives gather on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to hear the county's 5-year comprehensive plan update. There will be two more opportunities for public input before the plan is finalized. (Photo/Sophia Eppley)

County seeks public input for new comprehensive plan

Sophia Eppley
Monday, December 1, 2025
Representatives from Arnoldsville, Crawford, Lexington and Maxeys gathered with county officials for the first county comprehensive plan public hearing on Nov. 18.  A comprehensive plan is a 20-year guide to growth and development for Georgia's local governments.
School system employees and residents gather at Oglethorpe County High School for a community listening session. Beverley Levine started the sessions after she became the superintendent 10 years ago. Paige Clarke/The Oglethorpe Echo

School system employees and residents gather at Oglethorpe County High School for a community listening session. Beverley Levine started the sessions after she became the superintendent 10 years ago. Paige Clarke/The Oglethorpe Echo

Listening to residents helps school system adapt

Paige Jeneane Clarke
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Morale was low and trust in the central office was waning when Beverley Levine took over as superintendent of the Oglethorpe County School System in 2015.