Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee County draws dozens of applicants for school superintendent | Online Athens

Thanks to the tolerant people in charge of Bishop to allow us to have our training meeting there. This is for folks in Oconee, Clarke, Morgan and other surrounding areas in the 10th District of Georgia. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:17:48 -0500 Subject: CCDC FWD: District 10 will elect 5 Convention Delegates! Dear CCDC members and friends, If you want to be (or support) a delegate to the DNC in September, read on! Sincerely, Karen Solheim DPG Tenth Congressional District State Committee member CCDC Vice Chair for Communications ============================   The Democratic National Convention will be held September 3-6 in Charlotte , NC , right up the road from District 10. Georgia will send 124 delegates and 9 alternates. Seventy-two delegates will be chosen on the district level. District 10 will elect 3 male and 2 female delegates (0 alternates). Georgia Delegate Selection Plan: online at: www.g...

Doug 'Flip' McKillip | Online Athens

John Wes Townley Charged With DUI After Car Wreck In Georgia

Dougie done dug himself a bigger hole, once again giving women and people who support women's health a reason to vote him out in this primary. In case he forgot, women have a 53% to 47% lead in voting in Athens-Clarke. Rep. McKillip introduces bill to limit abortions after 20 weeks | Online Athens

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commissioners Agree to Five-Year Wat... : Act(s) of God Included In a split vote, the Oconee County Board of Commissioners last night approved a five-year contract to sell Walton Co...

The worst intersection in Oconee just got a whole lot worse. Just wait until that new freeway to Bogart opens. “traffic blocked at Walmart” from Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office : Nixle

All hail Georgia’s incorruptible state Legislature

Oconee County Man Named GDOT Area Engineer for Barrow and Gwinnett

For R.E.M. Fans, Famous Trestle Faces Day of Reckoning

Democrats offer rival charter schools amendment | Online Athens

Karen Handel Resigns From Komen — Peach Pundit

Does anyone have 10 acres they would like to donate to a very worthy cause here in Oconee County? ESP given $100,000 by Strickland Foundation | Online Athens

Iraq war veteran and noted poet speaks at Gainesville State | Online Athens

Coming to Krimson Kafe in Watkinsville February 25

Big Hearts Pageant Features Extra Special People

MEDIA RELEASE FEBRUARY 6, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com SENATE DEMS RESPOND WITH SHARP CRITICISM TO  GOP HIGHER ED PLAN We cannot wait another year, says Carter Atlanta, Ga. - February 6, 2012  - Senate Democrats responded today with sharp criticism of the Republican higher education plan, which fails to recognize the reforms necessary to repair Georgia's HOPE scholarship. "We cannot wait another year. The Governor's own projections show we cannot wait another year. Right now, the Governor is not willing to face the facts that HOPE is in crisis," said Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur). "The fact remains the only responsible plan is the one Senate Democrats have presented. If we continue with the Governor's plans, HOPE vanishes and every year more students will not be able to attend c...

Right now I am unsure who I am voting for the 2012 Republican Primary. Who do you want to win? Who will you support? Originally I wanted to do nothing more than vote for former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson to muck up the results as much as possible. Perhaps I shall vote for Ron Paul instead of supporting Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich. Georgia primary shaping up to be bruising fight | Online Athens

Timothy Echols of Winterville and Bubba McDonald of Commerce continued to embarrass themselves and make Northeast Georgia the laughingstock of those few who pay attention to the Public Service Commission. One person who I think would do a much better job is former candidate for Department of Labor chair Darryl Hicks.  He will be speaking locally at Krimson Kafe Feb. 25th. I would recommend everyone to attend this speech.  Of PSC loggerheads and letterheads

Mitt Romney planning Atlanta fundraiser | Online Athens

I am one Democrat who supports second amendment issues and all safe hunting advocacy.  Wild turkey group hosting fundraiser

dePeterse: Life seems simpler in winter | Online Athens

State Senator Emanuel Jones was in Athens this weekend for an Economic Justice Coalition program unknown and uncovered by most people. State senators aim to help returning veterans | Online Athens