leadership

Chamber sees personnel changes

Jennifer Xia
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Ronnie Boggs stepped in as chairman of the Oglethorpe County Chamber of Commerce earlier this year following the resignation of former chairman Williamson Sintyl.
OCREA President Leslie Jones hugs Bill Sloan, who is with the Georgia Retired Educators Association, at OCREA’s 50th anniversary celebration at Countryside Catering. OCREA held its first meeting in 1975. Paige Clarke/The Oglethorpe Echo

OCREA President Leslie Jones hugs Bill Sloan, who is with the Georgia Retired Educators Association, at OCREA’s 50th anniversary celebration at Countryside Catering. OCREA held its first meeting in 1975. Paige Clarke/The Oglethorpe Echo

OCREA marks half a century of service

Paige Jeneane Clarke
Thursday, April 17, 2025
At its first gathering in 1975, the Oglethorpe County Retired Educators Association (OCREA) had $2 annual dues and discussed advocacy via telegram to then-Gov. George Busbee.