Maeve Haydock’s mural will feature Lena Wise, a longtime Oglethorpe County educator and namesake of the community center in Crawford. (Submitted Photo)

Maeve Haydock’s mural will feature Lena Wise, a longtime Oglethorpe County educator and namesake of the community center in Crawford. (Submitted Photo)

New mural will help connect center to community

A plain wall at the Lena Wise Community Center will soon become a colorful tribute to the community, thanks to a mural designed by 15-year-old Oglethorpe County student Maeve Haydock. The mural incorporates several elements specific to the county.
Becky Soto began her new job as business manager of The Oglethorpe Echo this week. Her previous jobs had been in the banking industry. (Trisha Bearden/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Becky Soto began her new job as business manager of The Oglethorpe Echo this week. Her previous jobs had been in the banking industry. (Trisha Bearden/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Soto is new business manager of The Echo

Becky Soto has been hired as the new business manager of The Oglethorpe Echo. 
Fireworks light up the sky over Bryan Park during the annual Fourth of July show in 2025. (Elizabeth Kim/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Fireworks light up the sky over Bryan Park during the annual Fourth of July show in 2025. (Elizabeth Kim/The Oglethorpe Echo)

County offers July 4 celebrations

Oglethorpe County residents will have a variety of options to celebrate the Fourth of July and the...
The Oglethorpe Echo e-Edition

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.

OCHS cross country runners Julian George (from left) John Adams and Payton Duvall run during practice at the new cross country course at Oglethorpe County Middle School on Tuesday. The course was completed in early April. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

OCHS cross country runners Julian George (from left) John Adams and Payton Duvall run during practice at the new cross country course at Oglethorpe County Middle School on Tuesday. The course was completed in early April. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

New cross country course ready for first race

For the first time in four years, cross country runners in Oglethorpe County will have the chance...
Campers and staff members pose for a photo after the second annual Bonds Movement Youth Football Camp at Oglethorpe County High School in Lexington on Saturday. Bonds, an OCHS alum who created and runs the camp, currently plays for South Carolina State. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Campers and staff members pose for a photo after the second annual Bonds Movement Youth Football Camp at Oglethorpe County High School in Lexington on Saturday. Bonds, an OCHS alum who created and runs the camp, currently plays for South Carolina State. (Ethan Greene/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Football camp gives kids chance to learn from local athletes

As nearly 60 kids gathered on the Oglethorpe County High School football field last Saturday, South...
Stanley Lattimore returns to OCHS as the wrestling coach, taking over for Steve Mason. Lattimore will also serve as the defensive line coach for the football team. (Submitted Photo)

Stanley Lattimore returns to OCHS as the wrestling coach, taking over for Steve Mason. Lattimore will also serve as the defensive line coach for the football team. (Submitted Photo)

Lattimore’s return among OCHS coaching changes

Co-athletic director Michael Holland and the OCHS administration needed to fill four spots — boys...