Oglethorpe Echo

Keith Edwin Hardman

Obituary: Keith Edwin Hardman

News Staff

Friday, October 28, 2022

Keith Edwin Hardman, 68, of Arnoldsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17, 2022. Son of the late Edwin Guy and Martha Nell Hardman, he was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 1, 1954.

Obituary: Georgia Alice Colquitt Gee

News Staff

Friday, October 28, 2022

Georgia Alice Colquitt Gee, age 85, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, after a very brief illness, and only 11 days prior to her 86th birthday. Georgia was born to the late William House “Bill” and Christine Mathews Colquitt in Crawford, GA, on November 1, 1936. Mrs.

Obituary: Jessie L. Daniel

News Staff

Friday, October 28, 2022

Jessie L. Daniel, 75, of Crawford, died Oct. 17, 2022. A graveside service was held Thurs. Oct. 20, 2022 at 11:00 am at Johnson United Methodist Church Cemetery in Watkinsville. Jones Funeral Chapel, LLC, of Crawford was in charge of services.

Brian Valladares, senior, practices in the wrestling room at Oglethorpe County High School on Nov. 8. Valladares wrestled on the Oglethorpe state team last year. (Photo/Sarah White)

Wrestlers ready for yet another winning season

De Turner

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

With several returning athletes and talented incoming freshmen, coach Tim Stoudenmire says this year’s Oglethorpe County’s wrestling team could be the school’s best group yet. That’s an impressive claim, considering the Patriots won the Class AA team dual championship last season.

Opinion Column: Thanks to you, The Echo will be 'heard' in 2022

Dink NeSmith

Thursday, December 30, 2021

When you get the urge to jump, a good idea is to have a notion of where you’re going to land. Most of the time, I heed my own advice. I repeat: most of the time. But on Sept. 10, as I drove toward 121 E. Main St., in Lexington, all I knew was that I was going to “jump.

Oglethorpe County's Alex Faust battles two Thomson players for the ball in the 87-56 home loss to the Bulldogs on Nov. 23. (Photo/Donny Faust))

Prep Roundup: McGarity leads boys basketball to victory

News Staff

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Luke McGarity scored 19 points and Nick Huff added 15 points to lead the Oglethorpe County boys basketball to a 57-47 victory over Athens Christian School on Tuesday night. Both teams are coached by former UGA basketball players.

Jesse Johnson, chairman of the Oglethorpe County Board of Assessors, speaks at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

BOC to reassess administrator position

Maddie Brechtel

Thursday, December 9, 2021

The Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to move the discussion over the county administrator appointment to next March after a lengthy executive session. Josh Hawkins, the current director of compliance and finance, is a candidate for the position.

Tanner and Adam Nation compete in open-wheel race cars. (Submitted Photo)

Down and dirty: Father, son continue family tradition on the track

Thomas Ehlers

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Dirt track racing runs through the Nation family bloodline. Tanner Nation, a junior at Oglethorpe County High School, is a fourth-generation racer who has been around the track since he was born.

A larger turnout is expected at the third annual Maxeys Christmas Parade, which will feature floats, vendors and food trucks. (Submitted Photo)

Bigger turnout expected at parade

Mackenzie Tanner

Thursday, December 9, 2021

This year’s Maxeys Christmas Parade is expecting larger numbers of spectators after COVID-19 limited attendance in 2020. In 2019, the parade’s inaugural year, about 75 people (including participants) attended.

Reading plan works well at OCMS

Thomas Ehlers

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Remedial reading techniques have increased in more than 50 students at Oglethorpe County Middle School. Fifty-three OCMS students completed 3,539 lessons in the remedial reading plan powered by Reading Plus, with the average student improving reading levels by 2.