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Oconee ascends to the most prosperous county in Georgia

The Department of Community Affairs ranked Oconee County as the most prosperous in the State of Georgia, with nearby Hancock as the poorest, according to an Associated Press article.

Happy holidays

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I echo the sentiments of the incoming First Lady Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:19:12 -0500 To: danmatt@hotmail.com From: info@barackobama.com Subject: Happy holidays Obama for America Dan -- This holiday season, the grassroots movement you helped build can make a big difference for those in need. I hope you will join me in supporting your favorite charity or contributing to causes that are especially meaningful to me and my family. While many of us will spend the holidays counting our blessings and sharing dinner with loved ones, millions of people around the country won't be so fortunate. Donating to your local food bank will help provide a holiday meal to people in your community who can't afford one. Talking with the families of deployed troops was one of the most rewarding experiences I had during the campaign. Giving to Operation USO Care Package is a great way to send members of our military stationed around th

Addendum to new restaurant rant in Oconee, lifted directly from the Banner-Herald

La Parrilla opening restaurant Alonso Haro, owner of Mexican restaurant Taqueria La Parrilla in Homewood Village Shopping Center, will open a second location Monday. The new restaurant will be located in Watkinsville at 1431 Capital Ave. Unit 101 in the Market Center.

Oconee County SPLOST Vote Set by BOC

UGA PR prof and Oconee County Observations blogger Lee Becker once again scoops the mainstream media with details on the March 17 referendum allowing our illustrious and well educated voters to decide if we want to keep coming up with an extra penny for the next six years. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: SPLOST Vote Set Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:15:53 -0500 From: Lee Becker <lbbecker@mindspring.com> Reply-To: lbbecker@mindspring.com To: lbbecker@mindspring.com Dear Friends, The Oconee County Board of Commissioners has taken the final two steps needed to give voters a chance to decide to reduce local sales taxes by a penny on the dollar or to continue paying that tax for another six years. The Board has approved an intergovernmental agreement with the county's four cities and set the election for March 17, 2009. The county also