Oglethorpe Echo editor and publisher Ralph Maxwell sits at a vintage linotype machine while visiting with Dink NeSmith at The Echo’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2021 in Lexington, Georgia. NeSmith stepped in to save the paper when Maxwell announced

Oglethorpe Echo editor and publisher Ralph Maxwell sits at a vintage linotype machine while visiting with Dink NeSmith at The Echo’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2021 in Lexington, Georgia. NeSmith stepped in to save the paper when Maxwell announced its imminent closure. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

Former Georgia running back Herschel Walker speaks at a Save America rally at the Atlanta Dragway on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia. Walker is a member of the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team that won the National Championship, and

Former Georgia running back Herschel Walker speaks at a Save America rally at the Atlanta Dragway on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia. Walker is a member of the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team that won the National Championship, and is currently a primary contender for the U.S. Senate looking to unseat incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock. (Photo/Julian Alexander for the Oglethorpe Echo)

Graduates are silhouetted by the setting sun during graduation on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Oconee County High School hosted its graduation outdoors in Warrior Stadium. (Julian Alexander for the Athe

Graduates are silhouetted by the setting sun during graduation on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Oconee County High School hosted its graduation outdoors in Warrior Stadium. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

The Pink Flamingo poses for a portrait on Saturday, March 20, 2021 near Nantahala Avenue in Athens, Georgia. The Pink Flamingo is a performance artist. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

The Pink Flamingo poses for a portrait on Saturday, March 20, 2021 near Nantahala Avenue in Athens, Georgia. The Pink Flamingo is a performance artist. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

Seats are spaced in a socially distant configuration on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Sanford will hold only 25% of its standard capacity for the four home games in the conference-only schedule. (Photo/Julian Alexan

Seats are spaced in a socially distant configuration on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Sanford will hold only 25% of its standard capacity for the four home games in the conference-only schedule. (Photo/Julian Alexander)

Shelves are depleted of paper products on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Atlanta Highway Publix in Athens, Georgia. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent declaration of a national emergency by President Trump have caused a shopping frenzy as residents

Shelves are depleted of paper products on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Atlanta Highway Publix in Athens, Georgia. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent declaration of a national emergency by President Trump have caused a shopping frenzy as residents prepare for the worst. While food is being restocked, toilet paper and paper towels are in short supply along with many other products considered staples. (Photo/Julian Alexander)

Devon Gales does an exercise with ropes on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in his home in Hoschton, Georgia. Gales was paralyzed during a football game at the University of Georgia on Sept. 26, 2015 when he collided with Georgia kicker Marshall Morgan on

Devon Gales does an exercise with ropes on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in his home in Hoschton, Georgia. Gales was paralyzed during a football game at the University of Georgia on Sept. 26, 2015 when he collided with Georgia kicker Marshall Morgan on a kick return. Gales’ C6 vertebrae shattered in the collision. (Photo/Julian Alexander)

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Fred Smith, a member of a community committee that is working with the school board to advise on the fate of the West Broad Street School, prepares to speak at a demonstration of support for the historic structure on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Athens

Fred Smith, a member of a community committee that is working with the school board to advise on the fate of the West Broad Street School, prepares to speak at a demonstration of support for the historic structure on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. Smith is holding a sign that reads “1950”. The sign was part of a visual demonstration of the long history of the school. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

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Oglethorpe Echo editor and publisher Ralph Maxwell sits at a vintage linotype machine while visiting with Dink NeSmith at The Echo’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2021 in Lexington, Georgia. NeSmith stepped in to save the paper when Maxwell announced
Former Georgia running back Herschel Walker speaks at a Save America rally at the Atlanta Dragway on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia. Walker is a member of the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team that won the National Championship, and
Graduates are silhouetted by the setting sun during graduation on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Oconee County High School hosted its graduation outdoors in Warrior Stadium. (Julian Alexander for the Athe
The Pink Flamingo poses for a portrait on Saturday, March 20, 2021 near Nantahala Avenue in Athens, Georgia. The Pink Flamingo is a performance artist. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)
Seats are spaced in a socially distant configuration on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Sanford will hold only 25% of its standard capacity for the four home games in the conference-only schedule. (Photo/Julian Alexan
Shelves are depleted of paper products on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Atlanta Highway Publix in Athens, Georgia. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent declaration of a national emergency by President Trump have caused a shopping frenzy as residents
Devon Gales does an exercise with ropes on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in his home in Hoschton, Georgia. Gales was paralyzed during a football game at the University of Georgia on Sept. 26, 2015 when he collided with Georgia kicker Marshall Morgan on
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Fred Smith, a member of a community committee that is working with the school board to advise on the fate of the West Broad Street School, prepares to speak at a demonstration of support for the historic structure on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Athens
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Oglethorpe Echo editor and publisher Ralph Maxwell sits at a vintage linotype machine while visiting with Dink NeSmith at The Echo’s office on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2021 in Lexington, Georgia. NeSmith stepped in to save the paper when Maxwell announced its imminent closure. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

Former Georgia running back Herschel Walker speaks at a Save America rally at the Atlanta Dragway on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia. Walker is a member of the 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team that won the National Championship, and is currently a primary contender for the U.S. Senate looking to unseat incumbent Democratic senator Raphael Warnock. (Photo/Julian Alexander for the Oglethorpe Echo)

Graduates are silhouetted by the setting sun during graduation on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Oconee County High School hosted its graduation outdoors in Warrior Stadium. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

The Pink Flamingo poses for a portrait on Saturday, March 20, 2021 near Nantahala Avenue in Athens, Georgia. The Pink Flamingo is a performance artist. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

Seats are spaced in a socially distant configuration on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Sanford will hold only 25% of its standard capacity for the four home games in the conference-only schedule. (Photo/Julian Alexander)

Shelves are depleted of paper products on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Atlanta Highway Publix in Athens, Georgia. The COVID-19 pandemic and recent declaration of a national emergency by President Trump have caused a shopping frenzy as residents prepare for the worst. While food is being restocked, toilet paper and paper towels are in short supply along with many other products considered staples. (Photo/Julian Alexander)

Devon Gales does an exercise with ropes on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in his home in Hoschton, Georgia. Gales was paralyzed during a football game at the University of Georgia on Sept. 26, 2015 when he collided with Georgia kicker Marshall Morgan on a kick return. Gales’ C6 vertebrae shattered in the collision. (Photo/Julian Alexander)

Fred Smith, a member of a community committee that is working with the school board to advise on the fate of the West Broad Street School, prepares to speak at a demonstration of support for the historic structure on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. Smith is holding a sign that reads “1950”. The sign was part of a visual demonstration of the long history of the school. (Julian Alexander for the Athens Banner-Herald)

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