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Index News 2,3,5,7,8 Obituary 3 Opinion 4 Around the County 6 Sheriff's Report 9 Legals 9 Calendar 10 Sports 11-12 & Inside Sophomore Elizabeth Cook is a projected starter for the Oglethorpe County vol leyball team, which will be under the direction of new coach Brianne Harrison this season. The Patriots open the season on Aug. 10. ... Page 12 To start your subscription or to donate to The Oglethorpe Echo, see Page 11 The Oglethorpe Echo Volume 149, Number 44 August 3, 2023 ■ Oglethorpe County, Georgia $1 LANDEN TODD/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Linda Anglin (from left), Henry Anglin, Vickie Anglin and Kelly Hembrick pose with a photo of Jimmy Anglin at Bryan Park in Crawford last month. The family continues to look for his remains, nearly six years after he went missing in 2017. No peace for the Anglins Jimmy Anglin’s family won’t rest until they find his remains By Jamie Miller The Oglethorpe Echo Jimmy Anglin is never far from his family’s thoughts. Nearly six years after his death, the Anglins catch glimpses of him as they sit around the tree on Christ mas mornings and as they continue to celebrate his birthday every year. Jimmy is remembered by his fami ly and around Oglethorpe County for the impact he had on others. “People still come up to us in the com munity and talk about how Jimmy would do anything for anyone,” said Nicole An glin, Jimmy’s sister-in-law. “If there was any way that he could help you, he was going to help you. Even if it put him in a bad spot.” Anglin, an Oglethorpe County resi dent, went missing on Nov. 3, 2017 and was never seen again. Five years later, on March 30, 2022, Robert David Jordan, Anglin’s cousin and a Banks county resident, was found guilty of malice minder, felony murder, aggra vated assault and concealment of death. Information Wanted The Anglin family and Oglethorpe County Sheriff David Gabriel ask that anyone with information regarding Jimmy Anglin's remains contact the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office at 706-743-8101. Jordan was sentenced to life in prison without parole the following day. Jordan was arrested on a charge of fel ony murder on Sept. 16, 2019, following a search of a wooded area behind 4030 Comer Road, his primary residence at the time Anglin went missing. Anglin’s skull was found 457 yards from Jordan’s res idence, but the rest of Anglin’s remains are still missing. “There's still no closure,” Anglin said. “Even though (Robert Jordan) has been arrested, convicted and is serving his time ... there's no peace and no closure because there's still a lot of unanswered questions and we have not been able to actually put him to rest.” The trial included 15 witnesses and more than 100 exhibits, including jail calls where Jordan gave directions to the suspected murder weapon — a Stoeger 12-gauge shotgun — in a wooded area in Banks County. Although the charges didn’t require the state to prove motive, it was mentioned that Jordan was poten tially motivated by emotion when Jimmy Anglin allegedly wanted to stop giving him portions of his government checks. “Out in the world, and at home, he would be the first one to help. If he only had $10, he would split it with you — even if he needed it. If he saw an ani mal hurt or abandoned, if he knew some one on drags or homeless, he would bring them home, feed them and try to help them. He saw the world in a beautiful and innocent way,” said Kelly Hembrick, Jimmy’s sister. See ANGLINS, Page 3 Hughes moves into new role By McCain Bracewell The Oglethorpe Echo Sara Hughes has been awarded over $14,800 on 14 grants the past seven years, ranging from $200 to $2,500 each. She put those to use to help students in her agriculture classes. “I’ve applied for grants almost every year of my career, just to get extra funds for special projects that I’ve been interested in, that you know, were above and beyond,” Hughes said. “The system does a great job of meeting our needs, but if I had a special project or special in terest, I try to apply for funds.” Hughes will put her grant-writing ability to use in her new position as the federal programs coordinator and grant writer with the Oglethorpe County School System. See HUGHES, Page 2 MCCAIN BRACEWELL/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Sara Hughes, who taught agriculture for 15 years, moves into a new position as the fed eral programs coordinator and grant writer with the Oglethorpe County School System. School’s back Staff Report It’s that time of year again. Oglethorpe County students head back to school next week, which means the roads will be busier in the mornings and afternoons while the buses are picking up and dropping off students. Here are the dates for the first day of classes: ■ Monday, Aug. 7 — First day of classes for all OCHS students; primary, elementary and middle school students with the last names be ginning with A-L. ■ Tuesday, Aug. 8 — First day of classes for primary, elementary and middle school students with the last names beginning with M-Z. ■ Wednesday, Aug. 9 — First full day of classes for OCPS, OCES and OCMS. Emergency trucks, bookbag handouts among Community Day highlights Community Day When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 Where: Oglethorpe County Rec Department Activities: Vendors, food trucks, family movie at sunset, video gaming truck, children's games, gifts and drawings More info: Call Jeanne Jones at 678-779-5437 or email oglethorpecommunityday@gmail.com By Jesse Wood The Oglethorpe Echo “Touch-a-Truck,” one of the main attractions of Community Day, allows kids — and adults — to interact with emergency vehi cles and meet first responders. “The kids get used to seeing those emergency services person nel without it being in a hard situa tion,” said Jeanne Jones, the orga nizer for Community Day. “They can meet them and see that they’re friendly, they’re nice and that they’re there to help.” Community Day will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at Bryan Park. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will be shown at 8:30 p.m. “It really brings everybody to gether to see what our community has to offer,” Jones said. See COMMUNITY, Page 3 JACK CASEY/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO Community Day was a big draw in 2022, thanks to vendors, food trucks, bounce houses and free school supplies. This year's event is planned for Saturday, Aug. 5.