Man arrested for bursting into home, posing as a cop || OnlineAthens.com

I am glad this man did not come to my house, or at the very least he would be facing an angry and extremely protective pit bull dog. I am grateful for the protection my neighborhood and subdivision gets from Chief Lee O'Dillon and the numerous Oconee County Sheriff Deputies that have lived in and around my house.
Man arrested for bursting into home, posing as a cop || OnlineAthens.com

DePalma's Italian Cafe still not in Oconee County, but just got a whole lot closer

DePalma's Italian restaurants have had three locations in Athens for some time, and is moving one of its locations a whole lot closer to Oconee County. A lease was signed recently to relocate the franchise in the Homewood Hills shopping center at 2467 Jefferson Road to a new location on Timothy Road near Dos Palmas, a new European Deli run by Anne Miller-Anderson of Maison Bleu fame, Aqua Linda and Loco's (another beloved local restaurant chain that almost moved to Oconee).

Many Oconee County readers will recall that DePalma's was going to open a new eatery in Oconee County near Butler's Crossing, but the Oconee County Board of Commissioners inability to come to a decision quick enough on beer and wine sales led to a new restaurant location for the chain Taqueria La Parilla to park it in Oconee.

Sorry to see Floyd's Grill shut down for the second time in Watkinsville. Congrats to the new management of the ice cream store in Sweet ReTreats. I love Gail's fish Fridays in a real down home meat and three type of old South restaurants. Congrats to Krimson Black of Krimson Kafe for her upcoming birth of her first child.

Thompson House Gardens in Bogart good place for trains and weddings

If Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast is the gold standard for weddings in Oconee County, then the Thompson House Gardens in Bogart would take the bronze. If you like or do not mind trains (possibly interrupting the ceremony), then it might be the place for you. The parking and the setting leave a little to be desired, but the catering and spacious area worked well for a mid sized audience. I attended a wedding there Sunday and was favorably impressed, even with the CSX trains making it difficult to hear the ceremony.

Should you have a baby in a carriage or a friend in a wheelchair, their ubiquitous pea gravel paths do not make it particularly easy to get around, but other than than minor quibble, it is a fine if somewhat hidden venue near Benson's Bakery in Bogart. It is also well within walking distance of the adjacent Oconee County Recreation baseball and softball facility as well and several playgrounds as well.

It is probably less expensive than Ashford Manor, but not having priced either recently, I cannot comment for certain on that.

Thompson: Deflating Smith's trial balloon no fun || OnlineAthens.com

I always enjoy bursting Bob's bombastic balloons. Now if we can convince Mayor Jim Luken of Watkinsville to run against him this go round.....

Thompson: Deflating Smith's trial balloon no fun || OnlineAthens.com

Oconee Enterprise reports Commissioner Margaret Hale is battling lupus

I do my best to respect people's privacy. I am in no way condemning the Oconee Enterprise newspaper for disclosing that she has Lupus, especially if she is OK with them disclosing it. I guess I am a little sensitive to the sharing of medical information after working in the University Health Center for a number of years. 

I hope Margaret Hale battles and defeats Lupus and gets her discs in her back worked on to the point where they are no longer bothering her.

Paul Broun called "Dumbest man I have met in 15 years of journalism" by former ABH editor Jason Winders

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Stop legislation to repeal DOMA (Rep. Paul Broun) - The Hill's Congress Blog

The following link is to the comments from Georgia 10th district Congressman Paul Broun concerning the attempts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
Stop legislation to repeal DOMA (Rep. Paul Broun) - The Hill's Congress Blog

Proof that when a butterfly flaps it wings, on the other side of the world

someone makes a video that has nothing to do with anyone intended in the original, but hey thanks for trying - Lee can you fill me in on "hot topix?"

Richt to address FCA rally || OnlineAthens.com

Coach Mark Richt of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team will talk about his faith this evening at the Oconee County High School football stadium.

Richt to address FCA rally || OnlineAthens.com

Editorial: Credit Oconee for preserving sharecropper cabin || OnlineAthens.com

In house editorial supporting historic preservation efforts in Oconee County. The kindness of the two people involved to the tune of $23,000 is very kind and considerate. I am glad we can share the past with those in the future.

Editorial: Credit Oconee for preserving sharecropper cabin || OnlineAthens.com