Andy Ogles played a major role in organizing large public events in Maury County, such as MuleFest in 2021, which drew over 30,000 attendees, and 9/11 memorial services in 2020 that saw more than 3,000 participants (Tennessean, Daily Herald).
Ogles was a vocal supporter of continuing local festivals and fairs during the COVID-19 pandemic, advocating for events like the Maury County Fair, which saw record attendance under his leadership despite public health concerns (Daily Herald, Tennessean).
He helped promote tourism and economic recovery through community events, emphasizing Maury County as a destination for families and supporting partnerships with local businesses and organizations (Daily Herald, Tennessean).
Ogles engaged with recreational and animal welfare initiatives, such as introducing trout to Woodland Park Pond and responding promptly to animal welfare concerns at MuleFest, including arranging veterinary checks (Daily Herald, Columbia Daily Herald).
As mayor, he credited improvements at the Maury County Animal Shelter to strong leadership and staff training, leading to lower euthanasia rates and better animal care (Daily Herald).
September 2020: Andy Ogles Estimated Attendance At Columbia 9/11 Memorial Service To Be Over 3,000 According to Daily Herald, "Estimates of Columbia’s downtown Sept. 11 memorial service indicate the event was attended by more than 3,000 people, according to Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles. Ogles shared an estimated attendance between 3,000 and 3,500 this week [...]" [Daily Herald, 9/16/20]
September 2019: Andy Ogles Attended And Judged At Muletown Showdown Car Show According to The Daily Herald, "Mayors Chaz Molder and Andy Ogles were also in attendance Saturday, each remarking on the event being yet another example of strong partnerships between the city and county, as well as its nonprofits and civic groups." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/28/19]
September 2019: Andy Ogles Praised Tourism Bureau And Downtown Organizers According to The Daily Herald, "Ogles added that the car show also created a strong economic impact to downtown businesses, and it was obvious a lot of hard work went into getting everything ready. 'The tourism bureau did a great job, the downtown folks also did a great job in getting this ready,' Ogles said. 'There is just a lot going on in general this weekend. It's really great.'" [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/28/19]
September 2019: Andy Ogles Served As Car Show Judge According to The Daily Herald, "The show also featured a panel of judges, which included Molder, Ogles and several local downtown businesses, who awarded seven special handmade 'car part' trophies built by Mike Mefford of Mefford Motors." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/28/19]
2019: Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles Participated In Shop With A Cop Event According to The Daily Herald, "Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles and his children joined in to help with the busy day of shopping. Wearing a Santa cap, the mayor spent one-on-one time with his young constituents." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 12/22/19]
2019: Andy Ogles Offered Accessibility To Students During The Event According to The Daily Herald, "When Hailyn Archibald was surprised to learn of the mayor's job, Ogles offered up one of his business cards to the Brown Elementary School student. 'You can give me a call any time,' Ogles told Archibald." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 12/22/19]
2020: Andy Ogles Announced Rob O'Neill As Guest Speaker At Maury County 9/11 Tribute According to Daily Herald, "'The man who made the first shot killing Osama bin Laden is going to be on our square giving us a little pep talk; talking about his life,' Andy Ogles, the mayor of Maury County, told constituents on Tuesday." [Daily Herald, 9/11/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Highlighted First Responders' Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic According to Daily Herald, 'A lot of people got to stay home but our firemen, our nurses and doctors and our police, they got up the next morning and laced up their boots not knowing if going to work the next day would be a death sentence,' Ogles said. 'They need to be remembered and thanked.' [Daily Herald, 9/11/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Spoke On The Importance Of Personal Freedom At 9/11 Memorial Event According to The Daily Herald, "At the downtown gathering, Ogles spoke on the importance of personal freedom and its cost." [The Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/17/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Hosted 9/11 Memorial Event Drawing Over 3,000 Attendees Despite Pandemic According to The Daily Herald, "About a week after the fair ended, Ogles hosted a Sept. 11 memorial event that brought more than 3,000 attendees to downtown Columbia to recognize the nation's servicemen and women, especially those who continue to work on the frontlines of the pandemic." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/25/20]
October 2020: Andy Ogles Was Scheduled To Introduce Makky Kaylor's Band And Read Proclamation At 'Swanky South Soiree' According to The Daily Herald, "The evening will begin with a few words from Ogles, who will introduce the band and read his proclamation to the viewing audience." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 10/28/20]
September 2020: Ogles Hosted 9/11 Memorial With 3,000 Attendees Including Rob O'Neil According to Daily Herald, "Days later, Ogles hosted a Sept. 11 memorial gathering on Columbia's courthouse square, an event he said saw more than 3,000 attendees including U.S. Navy Seal Team Six member Rob O'Neil." [Daily Herald, 12/22/20]
2021: Ogles Organized MuleFest And Maintained Economic Activity In Maury County According to Tennessean, "Ogles, who lauds a pro-business approach, also reached a milestone last month in solidifying a back-to-normal way of life in Maury County with the success of the inaugural MuleFest. The celebration drew one of the largest crowds downtown in the city's history, attracting between 30,000 to 32,000 people. Ogles was a key organizer of the event." [Tennessean, 6/22/21]
September 2020: Andy Ogles Said The 9/11 Memorial Event Aimed To Boost The Local Economy According to Daily Herald, "The county mayor added that the event also served as an attempt to boost the local economy." [Daily Herald, 9/16/20]
September 2020: Andy Ogles Supported Continuation Of Local Fairs And Expositions During The Pandemic According to Daily Herald, "Earlier this month, Ogles shared his support for the continuation of the Maury County Fair and Exposition, which is estimated to have seen its largest attendance in recent history this year." [Daily Herald, 9/16/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Expressed Expectation Of Large Crowd At Maury County 9/11 Event According to Daily Herald, 'I expect a big crowd,' Ogles said, who was also a vocal supporter of this year's Maury County Fair and Exposition held earlier in the month at Columbia's Maury County Park to the criticism of some community members and regional health professionals. [Daily Herald, 9/11/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Estimated More Than 3,000 People Attended Columbia's 9/11 Memorial According to The Daily Herald, "Estimates of Columbia's downtown Sept. 11 memorial service indicate the event was attended by more than 3,000 people, according to Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles. Ogles shared an estimated attendance between 3,000 and 3,500 this week." [The Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/17/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Said The Event Attempted To Boost The Local Economy According to The Daily Herald, "The county mayor added that the event also served as an attempt to boost the local economy." [The Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/17/20]
2020: Andy Ogles Politically Supported Continuation Of Maury County Fair Amid COVID-19 Pandemic According to The Daily Herald, "the fair was politically supported by Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles. 'Mayor Ogles has been a driving force,' Kerr said. 'If it were not for Mayor Ogles, we would not have had a fair this year. He was a cheerleader.'" [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 9/25/20]
September 2020: Ogles Supported Holding Maury County Fair Amid Pandemic According to Daily Herald, "In Maury County, Ogles remained a supporter of the Maury County Fair and Exposition which was held in August as many other similar events were canceled for the summer in an effort to limit the virus' spread. [...] 'Mayor Ogles has been a driving force,' said Eddie Kerr, the president of the Maury County Fair Board [...] 'If it were not for Mayor Ogles, we would not have had a fair this year.'" [Daily Herald, 12/22/20]
May 28, 2021: Andy Ogles Held American Flag At MuleFest Ceremony According to Daily Herald, 'Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles holds an American flag as Rep. Scott Cepicky, R-Culleoka, says a prayer at the MuleFest.' [Daily Herald, 6/6/21]
May 2021: Andy Ogles Organized MuleFest To Promote Economic Recovery According to Daily Herald, "Ogles, who lauds a pro-business approach, also reached a milestone last month in solidifying a back-to-normal way of life in Maury County with the success of the inaugural MuleFest. The celebration drew one of the largest crowds downtown in the city's history, attracting between 30,000 to 32,000 people. Ogles was a key organizer of the event alongside local business owners and community leaders." [Daily Herald, 6/13/21]
2020: Ogles Oversaw Maury County Fair During The Pandemic With Increased Attendance According to Tennessean, "Last year, the Maury County Fair went on under Ogles' leadership in August despite the cancellation of other surrounding fairs due to the pandemic, garnering additional revenue for the county. The event drew about 22,000 visitors, surpassing 2019's attendance by about 5,000, which Ogles said led to no evidence that it contributed to an increase in COVID-19 cases." [Tennessean, 6/22/21]
2021: Ogles Organized Maury County's First Mulefest Event Drawing Over 30,000 Attendees According to Daily Herald, 'Ogles was instrumental in organizing the county's first Mulefest celebration when the traditional annual Mule Day was canceled due to COVID-19 last spring. The two-day event drew over 30,000 people to Columbia's downtown area, the most in the city's recent history.' [Daily Herald, 8/8/21]
Andy Ogles Organized Maury County's First Mulefest In 2020 According to The Tennessean, 'Ogles was instrumental in organizing the county's first Mulefest celebration when the traditional annual Mule Day was canceled due to COVID-19 last spring. The two-day event drew over 30,000 people to Columbia's downtown area, the most in the city's recent history.' [Tennessean, 8/10/21]
Andy Ogles Promoted Maury County As An Attractive Place For Family Activities In 2021 According to The Tennessean, '"Whether we are taking our family bowling and laser tag at Tenn Pin Alley, touring our many historic sites or playing in our multiple parks, Maury County is a special place that once visited, you'll never want to leave," Ogles said.' [Tennessean, 8/10/21]
2022: Maury County Resident Cited Andy Ogles's Opposition to Masks and Support for Gun Rights According to an opinion piece by Cameron Smith in Tennessean, "My sister, who lives in Maury County, had the strongest reaction to any candidate when I mentioned County Mayor Andy Ogles. ‘He's a crazy beekeeper,’ she noted. ‘Love that guy. He really hates masks, loves guns, and he's everywhere. I saw him at Mule Day.’" [Cameron Smith - Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee), 4/24/22]
April 2020: Andy Ogles Reported Visiting A Local Restaurant As Reopenings Began According to Daily Herald, 'We went to Puckett's, I had the pulled pork and it was delicious,' said Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles on Monday. 'The kids had fajitas. It almost felt like everything was back to normal. It was fantastic. There is something about going out to eat. It was great to be out.' [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 4/28/20]
Andy Ogles Promoted Tourism And Festivals To Boost Maury County's Economy According to Daily Herald, '"As COVID starts to wind down and tourism comes back to Nashville, I want to make sure people also visit Maury County. [...] We are going to try to push forward with more festivals,' Ogles said. 'Everything we've done in May (with MuleFest) has started this off.'" [Daily Herald, 6/13/21]
Andy Ogles Responded To Concerns Over Emaciated Horse At MuleFest In 2021 According to Columbia Daily Herald, "The mounting inquiries about the horse and its seeming emaciation prompted a response from Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, one of the event’s primary organizers." [Columbia Daily Herald, 6/3/21]
Andy Ogles Confirmed Animal Well-Being Check Was Conducted During 2021 MuleFest According to Columbia Daily Herald, "'I want to thank all who reported a horse that appeared to be emaciated,' said Ogles in a statement shared on Facebook. 'We made contact the day of the parade and a well being check has been conducted of all animals belonging to the owner.'" [Columbia Daily Herald, 6/3/21]
Andy Ogles Planned State Veterinarian Examination Of Concerned Horse In 2021 According to Columbia Daily Herald, "He said the horse in question will have a thorough examination by a state veterinarian." [Columbia Daily Herald, 6/3/21]
Andy Ogles Withheld Further Comments Pending Official Briefing In 2021 According to Columbia Daily Herald, 'This case is under investigation, and I will make no further comments until I receive a full briefing from the proper authorities,' Ogles added. [Columbia Daily Herald, 6/3/21]
June 2019: Andy Ogles Commended Maury County Animal Shelter Staff For Containing Disease Outbreak According to Daily Herald, "Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles commended the local shelter for its work preventing the spread of the illness. 'This started over a weekend,' Ogles said. 'It would have been easy to miss the symptoms. We could have easily lost more animals. This really could have been catastrophic.'" [Daily Herald, 6/19/19]
June 2019: Andy Ogles Credited Shelter Leadership And Staff Training With Safely Handling Disease Outbreak According to Daily Herald, "Ogles said the county is fortunate that Cooper and his team were able to quarantine the sick animals. 'It just goes back to having the right leadership and the right direction,' Ogles said. 'The staff today is more capable and well trained than in recent history. They were able to catch it rapidly and treat it and keep rest of the animals safe.'" [Daily Herald, 6/19/19]
October 2019: Andy Ogles Confirmed Animal Shelter Lockdown Due To Strep Zoo Outbreak According to The Daily Herald, "Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles confirmed that the shelter was placed on lockdown over the weekend and sterilized to prevent the spread of the disease, strep equi zooepidemicus, an emerging canine pathogen thought to cause a fatal pneumonia." [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 10/23/19]
October 2019: Ogles Reported Only One Animal Died During Current Outbreak According to The Daily Herald, '"Only that animal that was already sick died," Ogles said. "No other animals were exposed."' [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 10/23/19]
October 2019: Ogles Stated Shelter Euthanasia Rates Were Down 45% According to The Daily Herald, 'Euthanasia is currently down 45% at the shelter, the mayor said.' [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 10/23/19]
Ogles Praised Improvements At Maury County Animal Shelter Since Jack Cooper Became Director According to The Daily Herald, 'The animal shelter tends to be the bane of a mayor,' said Ogles, who was elected in 2018. 'I can honestly say since Jack has been in charge, I have not received any complaints. You can go out there and visibly see a difference. You can also smell a difference. You can see that everyone is working together.' [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 2/11/20]
January 2020: Ogles Confirmed Maury County Animal Shelter Lockdown And Sterilization After Disease Outbreak According to The Daily Herald, 'Ogles confirmed that the shelter was placed on lockdown last month and sterilized to prevent the spread of the disease, strep equi zooepidemicus, an emerging canine pathogen thought to cause a fatal pneumonia.' [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 2/11/20]
Ogles Attributed Shelter Improvements To Staff Leadership And Training According to The Daily Herald, 'It just goes back to having the right leadership and the right direction,' Ogles said. 'The staff today is more capable and well trained than in recent history. They were able to catch it rapidly and treat it and keep rest of the animals safe.' [Daily Herald (Columbia, Tennessee), 2/11/20]
2021: Andy Ogles Responded To Concerns About An Emaciated Horse At MuleFest According to The Daily Herald, "The mounting inquiries about the horse and its seeming emaciation prompted a response from Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, one of the event's primary organizers." [Daily Herald, 6/4/21]
2021: Andy Ogles Stated All Animals Of Owner Were Checked Following MuleFest Concerns According to The Daily Herald, "I want to thank all who reported a horse that appeared to be emaciated," said Ogles in a statement shared on Facebook. "We made contact the day of the parade and a well being check has been conducted of all animals belonging to the owner." [Daily Herald, 6/4/21]
2021: Andy Ogles Said Horse Would Be Examined By State Veterinarian According to The Daily Herald, "He said the horse in question will have a thorough examination by a state veterinarian." [Daily Herald, 6/4/21]
2021: Andy Ogles Withheld Further Comment Pending Investigation Results According to The Daily Herald, "This case is under investigation, and I will make no further comments until I receive a full briefing from the proper authorities," Ogles added. [Daily Herald, 6/4/21]
Dog Park Initiative In Maury County Predated Ogles As County Mayor According to Daily Herald, "We would like to see Columbia and Maury County win the award just because of the pent-up desire to have a dog park, which predates Molder as city mayor and Andy Ogles as county mayor." [Daily Herald, 6/27/19]
2009-2011: Ogles Served As Volunteer Reserve Deputy, Was Dismissed After Two Years According to Tennessee Tribune, "our investigation found Ogles was sworn in as a volunteer reserve deputy with the Williamson County Sheriff's Office in July 2009. Records show he lost that position two years later for not meeting minimum standards, making no progress in field training and failure to attend required meetings." [Tennessee Tribune, 2/23/23]
July 2019: Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles Commented On Fatal Hiking Accident According to The Daily Herald, "Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles [...] could not confirm the name or age of the victim, although she was later confirmed to have died from the fall." [Daily Herald, 7/24/19]
2019: Ogles Emphasized Trail Safety Following Cheeks Bend Fatality According to The Daily Herald, '"Some of these trails are right on the bluff, and one misstep, a wet patch of leaves or loose stone and you're going to hit the bank," Ogles said. "Obviously we want to send prayers to the family and everyone affected by this. It does serve as an unfortunate reminder that life can change in an instant, and to be careful."' [Daily Herald, 7/24/19]
January 2020: Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles Placed First Trout In Woodland Park Pond According to Daily Herald, "Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, who is an Eagle Scout, placed the first trout in the pond Friday. Ogles said he hopes this donation by the state will encourage young people to take up the tradition of fishing and outdoor activities." [Daily Herald, 1/18/20]
January 2020: Andy Ogles Stated Event Encouraged Families Outdoors According to Daily Herald, "'This is a great park, and a unique opportunity to be outdoors with the family, while also promoting the park as a whole,' Ogles said. 'It's great to be here, and this will encourage families to be outdoors, and a great opportunity. You normally don't get to fish trout locally, so this will be an awesome opportunity, especially for the kids.'" [Daily Herald, 1/18/20]