Oconee County, GA Politics

Athens Academy's Parker Skiles hoists a three in Premier League action Monday. Photo by Dan Matthews Nothing makes me happier than seeing a kid who could barely play dribble at the beginning of the season be able to run a play to perfect despite not having come close to winning a game all year. Such was the case for the Athens Academy Green Machine team this year, and green they were as most of the team had never played organized basketball prior to this season under the tutelage of Coach Chris Pittard. Tonight they fought valiantly against Coach Shane Todd and his Prince Avenue team who knocked off the winless Athens Academy squad 22-14 at the Spartan Center in front of an enthusiastic throng of family and friends in the first game of the post-season championship tournament. Games will continue all this week at Athens Academy and Oconee County High School in games for kids from 3rd through 6th grades. This is no Rec League action, this is an AAU feeder league with fast breaks a...

Now the Jackson County newspaper editor is attempting to blame Oconee County because we can not sit down with Clarke County. See what you have done, Melvin? Athens isn’t really trying to hog all the road money | OnlineAthens Blogs

Nothing like a little cursory corruption and nepotism to get the government to look kindly on your contentious matters. Get used to it Georgia, it is only going to get worse, much worse. Deal, Ralston relatives get jobs with nursing home lobby | ajc.com

Sounds like I will be able to take my daily shower tomorrow morning, yes I know I am such a hedonist Watkinsville water pressure back to normal; boil advisory still in effect || OnlineAthens.com

OYP holds auditions for 'Honk!' this week || OnlineAthens.com

Boil adivisory issued in Watkinsville || OnlineAthens.com

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URGENT IFORMATION!!! Please be advised that there was a water main break yesterday on 15 South near Athens First. Water was down for about 4 hours and was up again yesterday. Today, that line ruptured in another location relatively close to the one yesterday and because of the nature of this break, we will be forced to issue a “BOIL WATER” advisory for customers in the City of Watkinsville and points south . This is precautionary, and notifications are being made in the media, on the web and through the city. Years ago, the water line was installed laying across a sewer line, and today’s break caused a rupture in both. I will advise as more information becomes available. Alan Alan D. Theriault Administrative Officer Oconee County Board of Commissioners atheriault@oconee.ga.us (706) 769-5120

Water main break in Watkinsville - boil water notice coming.  Yesterday the fire hydrant was being purged on the north side of downtown during the sunny Super Sunday afternoon with Oconee County officials well aware.

Not sure I agree with this as dogs and cats roam my neighborhood pretty much without any active animal control officers ever venturing through my quaint subdivision. Animal law may toughen in Oconee County || OnlineAthens.com

Go see some area kids playing their hearts out this week with the Premier League Championship week. Games are going to be at the Athens Academy Spartan Center tonight and then the Oconee County High School main gym, then the semis at the Athens Academy middle school gym and the Finals at the Spartan Center 5:30 Saturday. Athens Premier League Basketball

Volunteer to help some kids learn soccer this spring Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: jhightower@oconee.ga.us Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 09:36:57 -0500 Subject: 2011 OCPRD Spring Youth Soccer Details To: Past OCPRD Youth Soccer Coaches & Potential Coaches,     Below you will find the details for spring soccer.  Attached you will find coach application forms and the FEB./MAR. Soccer Calendar. 2011.  If you intend on coaching this spring and have not already done so, we will need the attached forms completed and returned as soon as possible.   Free Goal Keeper Clinic for Coaches and Players held on Thursday March 3   at 6:15 p.m. at Oconee Veterans Park. Micro Soccer League - Ages 4 - 7     Fee: $45   Age Group       Evaluation                          ...

Editorial: Republicans playing game with redistricting || OnlineAthens.com

Lee Becker paints a very thorough portrait of the landscape surrounding the failure of community bank. Oconee County Observations: Failure of North Georgia Bank Has Effects Througho... : "Only One Bank Standing The failure of North Georgia Bank on Friday cut deep into the political, commercial and social fabric of Oconee Count..."

Power Breakfast: Two more Georgia bank failures, metro foreclosures rise, 200 jobs for Cobb, Coke, AOL

Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: ccdcnm1@clarkedemocrats.com From: Karen Solheim < ccdc.communications@gmail.com > Date: February 6, 2011 9:45:21 AM EST To: ccdcnm1@clarkedemocrats.com Subject: CCDC Fwd: LAST NOTICE AA Dem Breakfast - 12 February Dear CCDC members and friends, See email below. Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair fo Communications =========================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anita Brannen < anitabarney@charter.net > Date: Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM Subject: LAST NOTICE AA Dem Breakfast - 12 February To: It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Charles Bullock as our speaker this month! Dr. Bullock is The Richard B. Russell professor in the Department of Political Science at UGA. His research has been in the areas of Southern Politics; Legislative Politics; Elections and Electoral Systems. He is a well known speaker throughout the state of Georgia, across the southeast, and in many pla...

From: Pat Priest ; ppriest@charter.net Date: February 3, 2011 10:19:09 AM EST To: Oconee County Democrats oconee@yahoogroups.com Subject: [oconee] Presentation about native amphibians and reptiles Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Hi! Wanted to let you know about something the Oconee Democrats have   organized at the end of the month: a chance to learn more about and   handle native reptiles and amphibians. Students who are members of   UGA's Herpetological Society will give short presentations on topics   such as hibernation, bringing lots of neat wildlife with them. See the   press release below. Look out for nature! Pat Priest Member, Oconee Democrats --------------------------- Turtles and salamanders and snakes! (Oh, my!) Monday, February 28th 7 PM Oconee County Library in Watkinsville Organized by the Oconee Democrats The bellowing of frogs calling from area ponds is an iconic sign of spring. But what are frogs and other amphibians doing before they're r...

From: Pat Priest ppriest@charter.net Date: February 6, 2011 8:33:35 AM EST To: Oconee County Democrats oconee@yahoogroups.com Subject: [oconee] Oconee Democrats' February book Reply-To: oconee@yahoogroups.com Here's what we're reading this month: Harriet Jacobs' autobiography, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." Please read more about the book below and pass the information along to anyone you know who might be interested. Join us sometime! Pat Priest Member, Oconee Democrats ------------------------------------------ February 23rd at 7 PM The community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats will discuss the poignant "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl " by Harriet Jacobs for its February book. Initially using only the pseudonym "Linda," Jacobs was the first black woman to publish her own story of her life as a slave.  Frederick Douglass' more famous memoir was published in 1845; hers came out in 1861,...

Can someone connect the dots here: Williams brothers get a ridiculous amount of money for what is essentially their mother's tract behind the jail far above market value for the Board of Education for a headquarters that might be built in the latter half of the decade, and then their bank collapses? Local bank closed || OnlineAthens.com

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE February 9, 2011 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK MINUTES APPEARANCES 1. Dwayne Allen – business license – Dwayne A. Photography (Studio) – 16 N. Main St. Suite C ADMINISTRATION 1. January 31, 2011 MAYOR’S REPORT CITIZENS COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS 1. Consider Text Changes to Update & Restructure Language on Conditional Uses 2. Consider update definition of “Malt Beverage” NEW BUSINESS 1. Consider NEGA Regional Solid Waste Management Update Resolution ADJOURN

I believe Mayor Denson also got sick as a Dawg in Memphis at the Liberty Bowl after watching Georgia's horrible performance against the University of Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. That is what I call karma. I understand how gratis tickets work, having been in the media for a couple of decades and getting in free for several hundred sports and musical performances as well. I was working on writing about those events, however, and I do think either UGA needs to give away a whole lot more tickets or a whole lot less. Winning election a ticket for freebies || OnlineAthens.com

Broun’s tweets are one-quarter true | OnlineAthens Blogs

  Finding Voice in the Writing of Fiction with Terry Kay   Workshop Details Date Saturday March 26, 2011   Time 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon (break for lunch) 1:00 - 4:00 PM    Fee $60 OCAF Members   $70 Non-Members   Location Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation 34 School Street Watkinsville, GA Get directions < Click Here >     Registration Advance registration is recommended as space is limited   To register call (706) 769-4565 or email   info@ocaf.com Download a registration form  < Click Here >     ...

Meanwhile our esteemed Governor chooses to take money away from those with no high priced lobbyists to complain to (or to grease the wheels either). This should keep our education system near the cellar for the next generation or so. Deal proposes cuts to pre-k funding | ajc.com

Friend -- I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news. Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the 46th Democratic National Convention in 2012. Charlotte is a city marked by its southern charm, warm hospitality, and an "up by the bootstraps" mentality that has propelled the city forward as one of the fastest-growing in the South. Vibrant, diverse, and full of opportunity, the Queen City is home to innovative, hardworking folks with big hearts and open minds. And of course, great barbecue. Barack and I spent a lot of time in North Carolina during the campaign -- from the Atlantic Coast to the Research Triangle to the Smoky Mountains and everywhere in between. Barack enjoyed Asheville so much when he spent several days preparing for the second presidential debate that our family vacationed there in 2009. And my very first trip outside of Washington as First Lady was to Fort Bragg, where I started my effort to do all we can to help our h...

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Even though politically we are poles apart, I give Darcy and them mad props for being great with the engines and vehicles Watkinsville Service Center

Former Oconee teen’s body found in pond || OnlineAthens.com

Trade-A-Book to close permanently || OnlineAthens.com

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