Oconee County, GA Politics

Another non-violent Tea Partier gets eight years in prison for assaulting Obama supporter with pool cue | Crooks and Liars

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Oconee County race this weekend at Heritage Park. Check it out Chainbuster Mountain Bike Endurance Racing

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Deputies to get 6 more cruisers || OnlineAthens.com

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Watkinsville Council Adopts Waste Plan Update - Oconee, GA Patch

Safe cycling goal of Oconee group || OnlineAthens.com

Lowell Matthews dribbles the ball up the court at Oconee Practice Gym. Conner Hatch and Carson Pittard join him on the Athens Academy A-Team. Photos by Dan Matthews The 5th grade division of the Athens Premier League has been a fierce battle all this brief basketball season, and the post-season tournament has been no exception with that stiff competition continuing. The defending champion Athens Academy will play host to the top seed Malcolm Bridge with Coach Kevin Daniel and the confident star Jack Mangel 7:30 pm Friday on the Spartans home court at the Middle School gym. This will be a mammoth battle, a clash of the titans if you will. Athens Academy Coach Chris Pittard and most of this team including the lanky Alex Deltchev, Drew Byus, Connor Hatch, Taylor Boswell and speedy off guard Owen Roberts  scouted the Thunder of Malcolm Bridge Wednesday in their opening round 33-10 rout of an overmatched Prince Avenue squad at the main gymnasium inside Oconee County High School...

Vickie Moody has expressed interest in continuing as our State Committee member, but she has encouraged anyone else who is interested to also run for the position whose qualifications are to be a resident of and registered to vote in Oconee County.  The election for State Committee member will be held at the next Democratic Committee meeting on February 17 at 7:30 pm at Jittery Joes in Watkinsville.

Vote on sewer line tabled || OnlineAthens.com

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Christy Green exhibit planned for OCAF || OnlineAthens.com

Homeowners, county weigh impact of resort asset sale | The Augusta Chronicle

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here   OCAF Hosts History Lecture Sam Thomas to speak on Mitchell's Thunderbolts, Athens' Unique Civil War Militia   Monday, February 21, 7:00 PM at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation    A double-barreled cannon, the only known one of its kind, was designed by Mr. John Gilleland, a private in Mitchell's Thunderbolts. Sam Thomas' presentation about the Athens Home Guard unit known as Mitchell's Thunderbolts, will tell the spirited tale of a Civil War militia formed to protect the town, and in so doing, developed a persona that was part warrior, part Keystone Kops. In 1863, with Georgia being threatened by an invasion of Union troops, many communities began to form their own local guard units to protect the towns in the case of attack. These militia groups were known as Home Guards and were generally mad...

City Council member Samantha Purcell and Mayor Joe Walter hoist the new Arbor Day flag. The city will give out free tree seedlings starting Monday. Photo by Dan Matthews The Watkinsville City Council approved the second local portrait photographer with Dwayne Allen with his Dwayne A. Photography studio at 16 N. Main Street, below the karate studio. This was the only appearance in an otherwise brief meeting.  Watkinsville was approved by the Arbor Day Foundation as Tree City USA and will give out free tree seedlings at the Watkinsville Community Center starting Monday. The plastic sacked tree sprouts are usually gone by Tuesday.  The city had the best SPLOST month so far in the relatively brief time the city has been participating in penny tax. The Mayor deduced that the holiday may have been responsible for the boost. The economy was discussed, text changes to the conditional uses and the definition of malt beverage were given public hearings.  Eagle Scout Dusty Sc...

Doc Eldridge got dunked on Former Augusta commissioner wins DOT board seat || OnlineAthens.com

I love accurate online information and this is on the Secretary of State's website about Oconee County, Georgia. Thanks Secretary of State Brian Kemp. Official County Directory

Yet another example of Georgia Republican tax and spend policies in our personal lives. Now they are trying to tell us how to grieve and how much it will cost? Your morning jolt: Say goodbye to those roadside crosses

English: Broun is 'spoiled brat' || OnlineAthens.com

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Board of Commissioners Delays Action... : "New Issues Emerge In a surprise move, the Oconee County Board of Commissioners tonight tabled discussion of the controversial Zoom Bait/St. ..."

NE GA Phone Bank for Jeana Brown for State House (HD-178)

Too bad we are not able to get it yet on Charter cable in the Athens area, not sure about Direct TV Keith Olbermann joins Current TV // News, Politics, and Discussion

Boil advisory lifted in Watkinsville || OnlineAthens.com

This is not a good sign in neighboring Greene, Putnam and Morgan counties, where folks like to Linger Longer, but one wonders if they are doing so at the Ritz-Carlton these days, yet alone playing golf. Posh Reynolds Plantation may sell off golf courses | ajc.com

Academy to host run/walk, fun run || OnlineAthens.com

Blueprint: Mushroom spores score with local grow-your-own advocates || OnlineAthens.com

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----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Karen Solheim <ccdc.communications@gmail.com> To: ccdcnm1@clarkedemocrats.com Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 9:07:44 PM Subject: CCDC Fwd: Phone Bank for Jeana Brown in Athens this Sunday! Dear CCDC members and friends,   Please read the email below about a phone banking opportunity this Sunday for a Democratic candidate.  Come help out!   Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Vice Chair for Communications ============================ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Russell Edwards < russelljamesedwards@gmail.com > Date: Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 7:47 PM Subject: Phone Bank for Jeana Brown in Athens this Sunday! To: district10chairs@googlegroups.com , Karen Solheim < ccdc.communications@gmail.com > Hey folks, In the spirit of winning back the GA State House and restoring some sanity to our state government, I'm organizing a phone bank this Sunday, February 13, for Jeana Brown.  Jeana is runnin...

Watkinsville water should be potable again today || OnlineAthens.com

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

The Oconee Enterprise > Latest Updates > Boil water advisory issued for Watkinsville

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,...