Oconee County, GA Politics

Horton to run for Oconee County commission chairman in 2012 || OnlineAthens.com

How Democrats can avoid the next fight over the Georgia flag

Lights are ALL on at Slaughter Field for Athens Academy football playoff game

Kickoff for the Class A GHSA game has been tentatively pushed back to 10:00 PM

Athens Academy playoff game against Wesleyan remains delayed due to lighting issues with no curfew and Walton EMC crew working fast

Editorial: Wider mandate for election reform panel || OnlineAthens.com

Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:51:07 -0800 From: oconeefm@yahoo.com Subject: Saturday's Market To: This Saturday, the Oconee Farmers Market will have some nice selections for holiday gifting and good eating!  Items will include:   Home made soaps, fresh, local frozen lamb cuts, plum jam, and apple butter   Hand decorated gourds, gourd instuments, hand made jewelry from found items   Fresh, dried, and dehydrated shiitake mushrooms , whole and sliced Pumpkin poundcake   Natural soaps, natural lipbalms and handmade soy candles   Locally raised, chemical and hormone-free grass fed beef cuts   Boiled and fried peanuts, fried porkskins, beef jerky and pickles on a stick and additional items.   Please come out and enjoy another crisp Fall day with us at the market!   Thank you for your patronage. Debbie   Debbie Beese oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org ...

Your morning jolt: How blind will Nathan Deal’s trust be?

This from the AJC right wing columnist GOP clings to good ol’ boy system

Here is a primer about who to vote for in the run off election in the Supreme Court race. Ethics complaint, e-mail snafu in justice race | ajc.com

Go Spartans - beat the Wolves! Preview: Wesleyan at Athens Academy || OnlineAthens.com

Deal to put assets in trust | ajc.com

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Go vote, please? Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Subject: Early Voting for the Runoff Elections Message body Dear Friend, You may not have heard, but there are several Georgia races still being decided. Many promising candidates are vying for local mayoral and council races , while we have statewide seats on the Georgia Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals to be determined. Early voting has started. Make your voice is heard in this election! Click here to find out your polling location and to view a sample ballot for your area . Remember to bring one of the following: A Georgia driver's license, even if expired. Any valid state or federal gove...

Why Rep. Alan Powell switched political parties | Opinion | Creative Loafing Atlanta

Name the new rulers of the Georgia Senate

Georgia-Georgia Tech tickets available

State Could Owe Feds $1B For Unemployment - News Story - WSB Atlanta

Irene Hannan (#14) and #10 Tania Tauiliili are from Oconee County and made the All-Gulf South Conference  all star team from Valdosta State. Way to go, ladies!

Former Warriors excelling with Blazers || OnlineAthens.com

Your morning jolt: State cuts to unemployment benefits on the table in January?

If you hate Obamacare, give up your Congressional health insurance

The B-52s are comin' back to Athens, baby! || OnlineAthens.com

Highly paid PSC officials not showing up at the office | ajc.com

Kemp to appoint elections reform panel || OnlineAthens.com

There has always seem to be some kind of division in local politics that seems to boil down to: There is a city next to us called Athens, and we can cooperate with those in Clarke County for our mutual prosperity We will ignore Athens in everything, and everyone who lives there can go to Hell Obviously this is an oversimplification of Oconee County, Georgia politics and its perception regionally, but there has always been a very palatable contempt of all things Clarke County in the current leadership of Oconee County Board of Commission. I think this attitude of being an uncooperative neighbor has been to the detriment of all concerned. The University of Georgia is the economic engine that fuels at least the five counties surrounding Clarke, despite what some of the politicians in those counties wish to believe. Chuck Horton has been the Police Chief for the University of Georgia. He does not kowtow to Dr. Michael Adams or Mayor Heidi Davison or anyone else. He is a pragmatic pro...

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Jared Bailey and Dave Hudgins are being interviewed on the AM gospel station WXAG 1470 The Light. Continue to be blessed. Please remember you can vote in the Run-off Election even if you did not vote in the General Election. Early voting has started and there are court races for everyone to consider.

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The Oconee County Historical Society and the DAR will be sponsoring a float in the Watkinsville Christmas Parade December 4.  We plan to have people in historical costume accompanying the float to hand out 'old fashioned' candies and a flyer.  The flyer will have information about the society, some historical information about Christmas trees and we hope information about the upcoming campaign to restore the chairs in the auditorium at Central School House. We need folks willing to help with the candy and fliers.  Do not worry about the 'historical costume' part.  The history that the society covers goes from the beginnings of settlement in the area up to the present day so thinking of a costume might not be as difficult as you think.  If you need help with ideas we will help you figure out something.  Please let me know if you are willing to join in the fun. Peggy

Subject: You are invited The Oconee County Historical Society invites all members and all interested friends to a Christmas Party December 13 th .  The party will be at the residence of Lisa Douglas, a newly restored home 4931 Price Mill Road Bishop (it is exactly one mile on the right from the intersection of Price Mill Road and US 441 in downtown Bishop).  The party will be catered and we are asking that you let us know if you plan to come and bring $10 to help cover the costs.  The festivities will start a 7:00.  Do come join us for fellowship and a view of a lovely historical Oconee County landmark. Peggy

I have a new hero. Robert Brown: New rules by GOP ‘cabal’ turn Senate Democrats into bystanders

Thank you!  Thank you for having the courage to believe that together we can move mountains.  We took on what turned out to be a Herculean task, and, unfortunately, our side was not strong enough to defeat the incredible anti-Democratic tide.  I still love Georgia though, and am honestly excited about the task of rebuilding a viable opposition party in the South. My immediate plans: I'll take a quick vacation to a Spanish-speaking country to brush up my skills, and then work to build more bridges to the Latino community. I'll take the GA Bar Exam at the end of February, and I have no plans on leaving Athens.  I'll continue fighting to remove what I believe is an illegal requirement on GA's Voter Registration Application which discourages citizens from registering to vote.  If you're interested in reading a brief primer on the subject, Click Here. In the end, all candidates are nothing without the great people who stand beside them.  I feel honored ...

SPUR OF THE MOMENT: Junior leads Bulldogs toward 6th title; Hard work results in recognition for equestrian | The Red and Black

Sorry I missed this Talking Obamacare in Oconee - WGAU Local News on 1340wgau.com

Sleazy, sleazy, sleazy Sonny - what a legacy you leave us! Keeping things legal at state Capitol

Paul Broun will be crushed about this vote House Passes Ban On 'Crush' Videos

Oconee County should approach cycling as an economic and tourism issue, as well as a public safety issue. I am always happy to give cyclists the shoulder of the road and make sure there is no approaching traffic from the other side before passing them with plenty of room. I also have no problems with cyclists going two abreast when biking in a pair or pack. We need to build stand-alone bike trails and paths off the road and make narrow roads like Simonton Bridge/Whitehall have paved adjacent bike lanes as a means to prevent the road from unnecessarily expanding. What opponents to cycling fail to realize, this is not a liberal-conservative issue, nor a Republican-Democratic issue, nor even a Bike Athens-Oconee County issue, but instead it is a legitimate concern for all people who drive a vehicle or pedal a bike. It goes well beyond traditional political or social divisions with just as many conservative Republican cyclists as there as liberal Democratic bike enthusiasts. People pedal f...

More selfish Republican business leaders fleecing the State of Georgia even while still in office. Should prime the pump for some Deals to be made in the next administration. Report: Perdue met with Georgia ports authority officials || OnlineAthens.com

Kemp files lawsuit to enforce voter ID law || OnlineAthens.com

From: oconee@yahoogroups.com Date: November 15, 2010 7:06:48 PM EST To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Subject: [oconee] Oconee Democrats Regular Monthly Meeting (Please note at Annex this Month), 11/18/2010, 7:00 pm Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Reminder from: oconee Yahoo! Group Title: Oconee Democrats Regular Monthly Meeting (Please note at Annex this Month) Date: Thursday November 18, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Repeats: This event repeats every month on the third Thursday. Location: Oconee County Government Annex Street: Greensboro Highway City State Zip: Watkinsville, GA Notes: Conversation & socializing starts at 7:00 pm; the meeting begins at 7:30 pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: If you have to miss this meeting, let Jonathan Veit ( jveit@bellsouth.net ) know in advance so your absence can be counted as "excused." Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email. Edit reminder options

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Athens Academy entertains the Wesleyan team Friday night at Slaughter Field 2010-2011 GHSA Class A State Football Championship

A couple of blowhards write letters to the newspaper Random Thoughts || OnlineAthens.com

I certainly hope it is not cold, wet and nasty (like today) next Saturday Night game scheduled against Georgia Tech || OnlineAthens.com

Today is the last day to pay your property taxes at the Oconee County Courthouse without paying a penalty. The long lines reflected the last second nature of many of the taxpayers wanted not to part with one cent any earlier than absolutely necessary.  Once again the wonderful folks in the basement of the Courthouse were more than willing to accept payment quickly and pleasantly.

Somehow I cannot imagine Mark Richt leaving Oconee County for Boulder Bellotti, Richt get early looks for CU coaching job - The Denver Post

Kemp named to Deal inaugural committee || OnlineAthens.com

PolitiFact Georgia | Cagle budget claim gets scrutiny

Tax and spend Republicans run roughshod over Georgia's duped voters Senate OKs hospital tax to fund Medicaid - State Legislature - Macon.com

Cycling group wants signage || OnlineAthens.com

Subject: meeting reminder The   Oconee   county Historical Society will have it's monthly meeting Monday November 15 at OCAF 7pm.  we will be planning our float for the Watkinsville   Chris tmas Parade, and possible programs for 2011 as well as our latest plans for Central School House.  Do come and help us plan.

Subject: TONHS October 2010 Meeting Notes from Fred Dear Fellow High Shoalers,                                                                                          November 14, 2010   Speed Bumps on Hillsboro continued to be a leading issue for the town.     Oconee County is about to resurface Hillsboro; the county expressed that they did not want the town to have speed bumps along Hillsboro.    The Council discussed this issue extensively at their October meeting and had another meeting on November 1 st   to cont...