A corner of Linda Parish's historic Titus-Parrish home in Oglethorpe County on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Addison Simmons/The Oglethorpe Echo)

A corner of Linda Parish's historic Titus-Parrish home in Oglethorpe County on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Addison Simmons/The Oglethorpe Echo)

From dollhouses to historic houses, homeowners work to preserve past

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Growing up, Linda Parish and her sister played with dolls. While her sister would sew clothes for them and create stories, Parish was busy arranging their houses.  Years later, she continues to arrange houses, now on a life-sized scale.  “It’s just what I always wanted to do,” Parish said.

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Grassroots and Grounded hosts Jake Willcox and Courtney Hunter Ariola sit in their podcast studio in the Iris Inc Realty office in downtown Crawford. Willcox, with the help of his coworkers, built the studio. (Sarah Nanos/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Grassroots and Grounded hosts Jake Willcox and Courtney Hunter Ariola sit in their podcast studio in the Iris Inc Realty office in downtown Crawford. Willcox, with the help of his coworkers, built the studio. (Sarah Nanos/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Realtors focus on ‘storytelling’ in locally produced podcast

Sarah Nanos
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Longtime friends Jake Willcox and Courtney Hunter Ariola transformed a real estate marketing...
Valedictorian Amber Tiller delivers her speech — “The Importance of Each Other” — during the OCHS graduation ceremony at The Classic Center last Friday. Tiller plans to attend Georgia Tech. (Ellie English/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Valedictorian Amber Tiller delivers her speech — “The Importance of Each Other” — during the OCHS graduation ceremony at The Classic Center last Friday. Tiller plans to attend Georgia Tech. (Ellie English/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Time for grads to shine

Ellie English
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Attendees of Oglethorpe County High School’s graduation ceremony were thankful for the location...
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The Echo: Amplified

What happens when a public university partners with a community newspaper? A beautiful collaboration and a reminder of all the things local news is meant to be: personal, rewarding and impactful.

 

To those who serve The Echo.

To those who read The Echo.

To those who believe in local news.

 

This documentary was directed by Julianna Duennes Russ and produced by Leighton Dancy, in collaboration with the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication and The Oglethorpe Echo Legacy, Inc. 

 

Special thank you to: Ralph Maxwell, Dink NeSmith, Amanda Bright, Andy Johnston, Lori Johnston, Trisha Bearden, Lourdes Tompkins, Blake Campbell, Kathleen deMarrais, Jamie Lewis, Barbara Cabaniss, Delbra Kendrick, Zachary Leggio, Adriana Cascio, Libby Hobbs, Jesse Wood. Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.

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New Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball coach Dayon Toomer, shown with his fiancé Antorya and children Carson and Cionni, was hired on April 28. Toomer's eldest children, Chassity and Mason, aren’t pictured. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

New Oglethorpe County High School boys basketball coach Dayon Toomer, shown with his fiancé Antorya and children Carson and Cionni, was hired on April 28. Toomer's eldest children, Chassity and Mason, aren’t pictured. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Toomer wants to create family culture with OCHS boys basketball

Ethan Greene
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Dayon Toomer has yet to lead a practice at Oglethorpe County High School, but he’s already...
Defensive back Nicah Pass reaches for the ball during football practice on May 15. Pass, a senior, plays alongside his brother, Zion, a sophomore. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Defensive back Nicah Pass reaches for the ball during football practice on May 15. Pass, a senior, plays alongside his brother, Zion, a sophomore. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS football team looks to build on 2025's success

Ethan Greene
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The Oglethorpe County football team wrapped up a 10-day, no-pads installation camp last week as the...
Oglethorpe County’s Nicah Pass competes in the high jump at the Class A Division I meet at UGA on Tuesday. Pass finished 11th and the OCHS boys were 23rd. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Oglethorpe County’s Nicah Pass competes in the high jump at the Class A Division I meet at UGA on Tuesday. Pass finished 11th and the OCHS boys were 23rd. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Turner, Burgess shine, but girls are 14th, boys 23rd

Ethan Greene
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Michael Holland said he wasn’t disappointed by the Oglethorpe County girls’ 14th-place finish at...
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