Oconee County, GA Politics

Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast just doubled in size with the announcement that Dave Shearon and Mario Castro will be moving in their neighbor's to the south where Mike and Nona Thornton lived with their family. Anyone who attended the Daughters of the American Revolution's dedication of the pocket park in front of Jittery Joe's knows how far that property stretches. Dave and Mario will live upstairs and the downstairs will function as another meeting and event space. They are having a party to celebrate the 60th birthday of David Shearon's birth on March 25th as a fundraiser for the Dancing with the Athens Stars Team 6 with the unveiling of their new digs. Should be quite the soiree.

Night of Blue Lights begins today at Oconee Veterans Park | Online Athens

Thrift sale coming | Online Athens

1 + 1 = windfall for Ga.  | ajc.com

I think any challenging candidates counting on this rather delicate issue as some springboard for them to upset Sheriff Berry in the upcoming Republican primary would be sadly mistaken. In fact, I think voters in Oconee County are just resilient and intelligent enough to think beyond this unfortunate criminal act by the brother of the Sheriff. It would be one thing if it had been covered up, but this is anything but the case here. Kudos to Sheriff Berry for taking charge of this disturbing family member and getting him the help and incarceration he needs. Brother of Oconee sheriff gets 15 years for child porn | Online Athens

Oconee County Cycling Organization is important and I wish I had more time to dedicate to it. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews To: danmatt@hotmail.com From: info@oconeecycling.org Subject: OCCO Meeting This Thursday Night! Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 13:33:59 -0500 Dan, Mark your calendar: Thursday March 8, 2012 will be a meeting sponsored by the Oconee County Cycling Organization at 7:00pm at the Oconee County Library. This will be both an informational meeting as well as an opportunity for you to contribute to the organization. Some of the opportunities we will be discussing include:     • We are looking for 2-4 individuals to serve on the Board of Directors of OCCO     • We need volunteers for the 2012 Tour d'Oconee bike ride     • We need volunteers to serve on various OCCO committees Details on each will be described at the meeting. We will also be recapping much of the good work that has b...

Please consider purchasing the book at Books Galore in Watkinsville. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews To: oconee@yahoogroups.com From: ppriest@charter.net Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 08:56:21 -0500 Subject: [oconee] March book discussion   Hello! For our March discussion, the community book group sponsored by the Oconee Democrats is reading a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about evolution by Jonathan Weiner titled "The Beak of the Finch." Part science, part natural history and human history -- and very well written -- the book is perfect for conversations about evolution. Books Galore in Watkinsville has a couple of copies of the book at 20% discount. The group will meet at Piccolo's restaurant in the Bell's shopping center in Watkinsville at 7 PM on March 28th. Some people drop in early to order dinner or drinks. Newcomers are welcomed. Group members come from several counties and hold various political beliefs. Drop in someti...

Attend this if you can Monday at the State Capitol Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 01:34:45 -0500 Subject: WOMEN'S MARCH ON THE CAPITOL ****PLEASE READ******PLEASE FORWARD*********MOST IMPORTANTLY PLEASE JOIN THE MARCH******REMEMBER TO FORWARD THIS ON TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, & NEIGHBORS ********SHARE ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE TOO! From: jan_of_art@earthlink.net To: skirtingpolitics@gmail.com WOMEN'S  MARCH ON THE CAPITOL ****PLEASE READ******PLEASE FORWARD*********MOST IMPORTANTLY PLEASE JOIN THE MARCH******REMEMBER TO FORWARD THIS ON TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, & NEIGHBORS  ********SHARE ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE TOO! http://wwwskirtingpolitics.blogspot.com We aren't in Kansas any more. Today, if Dorothy were to encounter men with no brains, no hearts and no courage, she wouldn't be in Oz. She'd be in Congress! If the recent spate of sinister and fact-averse legislation, put forth by our misguided ...

I see Secretary of State Brian Kemp or his wife in line at Athens Academy to pick up our kids maybe twice a week. I wish Georgia was more relevant in the national Presidential campaigns and that President Barack Obama would come to the Caterpillar opening next week. I have not yet received my invitation. Kemp: Super Tuesday primary date made Georgia relevant | Online Athens

Georgia boy, 12, paid to fight zombies | Online Athens I love this show! It is filmed all over Georgia and employs some area artists and extras we should all watch and support this series

Skirting Politics: Today is International Women's Day. : We aren’t in Kansas any more.  Today, if Dorothy were to encounter men with no brains, no hearts and no courage, she wouldn’t be in Oz. Sh...

Mark Melvin Resigns As Oconee's Deputy Fire Chief

Chuck Williams vows to stay the course on Redistricting

Our Legislators here in Georgia need to pee in a cup as well - thank you Scott Holcomb for introducing that bill in response to the Republicans hypocrisy Conservative social issues rule Crossover Day  | ajc.com

Voters want legislators tested for drug use | Online Athens

Fleming: Abortion bill is GOP overreach | Online Athens

Please attend the screening of this amazing documentary at the Sanctuary located at 2nd and Barnett Shoals in Watkinsville Saturday at 7:00 pm and consider eating at Kumquat Mae restaurant before hand as they are donating 10% of the proceeds to the Team 6 of Athens Dancing with the Stars. This film is about the infancy of aerial performances in the Northeast Georgia area, especially Elberton. This is a fascinating look back at the barnstorming days post World War II. This film was shot by Matt Gennaro with help from Grady Thrasher whose father is the rather fascinating focus of this film about an airplane mounted on top of a car and the shows around the Southeast. The funds raised go toward Project Safe in the name of Dave Shearon and Elissa Bacso of Team 6. They will be competing in the latest competition of Dancing with the Athens Stars April 1st at the Classic Center against the likes of Barbara Dooley, Bob Smith, and many others.

Please attend the special screening of the documentary film "World's Smallest Airport" at the Sanctuary at 2nd and Barnett Shoals 7:00 pm Saturday evening,  March 10th. The film is very child friendly. Consider attending one of the fine area restaurants such as Kumquat Mae before hand if you can as they are donating 10% of the proceeds toward Team 6 of Project Safe's Dancing with the Athens Stars, which competes April 1st at the Classic Center.

Big stakes on Super Tuesday | Online Athens

Video: Rep. Terry England compares women to cows, pigs, chickens

Athens district changes head for swift passage | Online Athens

One candidate drops out of Oconee County sheriff's race | Online Athens

The last two pizzas I picked up there were legitimately free of charge Papa Johns's employee charged in theft | Online Athens

Oconee School Board Names Only One Superintendent Finalist

Pat Holl Withdraws Bid for Sheriff of Oconee County

Depalma's extends into Asia | Online Athens

I have never enjoyed receiving robo-calls. I did get former Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond and the newly single and former Lieutenant Governor nominee Carol Porter to record some for me in my State Legislature campaign. I doubt whether Barbara Bush is going to convince many Democratic voters in Oconee County to crossover and vote for Mitt, but I think that would do the worst for Newt Gingrich. I strongly encourage all voters to go to the polls tomorrow to support whomever they want in the Georgia Presidential Primary and remind you that you can choose a Democratic ballot and support Presidenti Barack Obama if the choices on the Republic side have no appeal. One side of me would think that Newt winning Georgia will prolong the Republican nomination process a few more weeks. Mitt won five in a row counting Washington. I am fairly certain he will have more delegates Wednesday morning. Oh yes, there is a Ron Paul rally at the Georgia Theatre 5:00 pm this Monday afternoon and there are...

Obama to deliver commencement address in Joplin | Online Athens

Oconee County Primary School holds Can-a-thon | Online Athens

Sour grapes? 3-4-12 Memo to Oconee Chairman Melvin Davis- Congrats, Take a Bow and Retire Gracefully

Oconee County Observations: Nearly All of Oconee County’s Early Voters in Pres... : Different from 2008 Just more than 5 percent of the active registered voters in Oconee County have already cast their ballots in the presid...

Democrats serving up a well-done Doc Eldridge at Thursday roast | Online Athens