Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee County Observations: Fairway Installing Triangular Sign On Epps Bridge ... : Three Old For One New Motorists approaching Epps Bridge Parkway on the Oconee Connector Extension soon will see a new, illuminated billboa...

This Week's Featured Businesses: Oconee County Welcome Center and Allstate Agent Mack Mcclung

Georgia Gets 15-3 Win on Senior Day

Tax assistance

Touch a truck time

Georgia labor employee from Oconee charged with child molestation

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Bryan Long, Better Georgia" <bryan@bettergeorgia.com> To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 9:06 AM Subject: Wait. Who voted to support Chip Rogers at GPB? Better Georgia Better Georgia - Progressive Politics & News On Friday, the Georgia Senate finally voted on Chip Rogers. Until now, senators ignored your signed petitions, even running from television cameras to hide behind office equipment. But that ended Friday when Sen. Horacina Tate offered an amendment to move $150,000 from the Georgia Public Broadcasting budget to the education budget. 13 senators chose to support education over Chip Rogers and Gov. Deal's political appointment. But 35 senators voted to keep Chip Rogers' $150,000 taxpayer-funded salary in the state budget. Remember, these are the same senators who decided in November that Chip R...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:08:42 -0500 Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest From: pastures1051@gmail.com To: Hi there everyone!  After the produce stand being on hold last week due to the Ga Oragnics Conference - we are back and equipped with all kinds of new and useful farmin' skills!  Which translates to more responsible, healthy practices for your delectable eggs and veggies!  Also it means we will open once more this Saturday 9am - 1pm. As the last of our winter kale comes to a close (don't worry though!, young, tender spring kale is on it's way!)....I am going to cheat this week and resend a past blog about escarole - just because it is so darn tasty and a good alternative for all you kale and collards lovers out there. You will also find at our produce stand.... farm fresh eggs pecans escarole radishes mixed greens and maybe some beets too! And here's a little info and rec...

From: "The White House" < info@messages.whitehouse.gov > Date: March 1, 2013 5:34:35 PM EST To:  Subject: The Sequester Reply-To: info@messages.whitehouse.gov Friday, March 1, 2013 Starting today, our government will need to grapple with a set of arbitrary budget cuts that will hurt the economy, make life harder for middle-class families, and threaten our national security. That's what Washington means when it talks about the sequester. Not everyone will feel the consequences of these cuts immediately, but if sequestration is allowed to continue, it will make life more difficult for Americans all across the country. That's a fact that no one disputes. And the reason we are here is because some members of Congress have made a choice to prioritize these cuts over closing tax loopholes for the wealthy. But there is still time for them to make a different choice and undo this manufactured crisis. Today, President Obama discu...

Night of Blue Lights expected to draw police in Northeast Georgia

thank you to Representatives Frye and Williams for working across the aisle to introduce something of mutual benefit Bill allowing alcohol sales could help bring grocery store to downtown Athens

Ambassador Andrew Young: Recipient of the John Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award | Georgia Democrats

Watkinsville woman finds glass in burger

Rotary Club of Oconee County

The Pilots ROTARY (thanks Chuck Toney) Club in Oconee County worked hard to put this new handicap access ramp on Rocket Field in Watkinsville, according to Mayor Charles Ivie at the recent city council meeting. He praised their resourcefulness, skill and craft in difficult and challenging pitch and grade of the popular area for Little League baseball games, softball practices, and the Fall Festival.

Another Bicentennial banner on Barnett Shoals road and lovely downtown Watkinsville, with a bottom pole probably removed by the countless big rig trucks traveling down Barnett Shoals Road during the six years since the celebration at Eagle Tavern.

An Athens Boy Scout now grown and fighting demons of childhood victimization

Ernest Boland: Pillar of the Athens community and alleged child rapist

This was the beginning of the end for one recently deceased Scoutmaster Ernest P. Boland, who raped dozens of young Boy Scouts in the Athens area for at least the last thirty five years while hiding behind the cloak of Boy Scouts of America and the Beech Haven Baptist Church. His endorsement of Paul Broun here speaks volumes and anyone who seriously thinks Broun should be elected Senator should not be taken seriously except as a threat against society. The unvarnished truth about Boland was published posthumously about Boland this past Sunday in the Banner Herald. Time for some serious political collateral damage and the punishing of those who protect child rapists. Read the comments and see how many were banned before the crime is already rendered in the pages of the LA Times among other stronger  conduits of journalism integrity. Once again the Republican party comes down on the wrong side of history Boland: Don't bring Broun down

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:40:10 -0600 From: don@bettergeorgia.com To: EVERYONE Subject: Win front-row seats to Rachel Maddow in Atlanta. Rachel Maddow is coming to Atlanta . The nation's most popular progressive television host, political commentator and author will speak to a crowd of 1,600 at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Saturday night, March 23. You can buy tickets from $20 and up from the Woodruff Arts Center web site. And you can get a 10 percent discount if you use the promo code DWSSB. But here's some bad news. The front section is already sold out -- except for two front-row tickets that we would love to give to you and your date. And to make your evening with Rachel Maddow even better, we'll throw in a $100 gift certificate for food and drinks at Table 1280 -- just steps from Symphony Hall. And on top of the tickets and gift certificate, we'll give you a signed paperback copy o...

Please consider attending one or both of the ceremonies this weekend honoring Kajal Patel From: "Athens Academy" < athensacademy@pushpage.org > Date: February 27, 2013 11:01:08 AM EST To: EVERYONE Subject: Service and Reception for Kajal Patel Reply-To: "Athens Academy" < mjernigan@athensacademy.org > If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here There will be a service and reception to celebrate and remember the life of Kajal Patel on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. at Athens Academy's Spartan Center.  The family has requested casual dress for the service.  Please wear bright colored shirts or Be a Hero for Kajal t-shirts.  In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to:  Be A Hero for Kajal Service and Leadership Endowment Fund at Athens Academy. Please continue to keep Kajal's family in your thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, J. Robert Chambers, Jr. Headmaster Athens Academy | 128...

This has been down on Barnett Shoals road near third Street for the better part of 3 months

Oconee Schools to Hear From Accreditation Review Team Today

Voting Rights Act Still Relevant In Georgia

Discount coupon books trashed by competitor, Athens police say

Athens Academy marks passing of young hero

Oconee stalking suspect in jail; Athens Tech incident resolved

Athens Academy Student Kajal Patel Loses Battle with Immune Disorder

Purple Bows in Watkinsville Will Raise Awareness for Relay for Life

Watkinsville sees thousands come through for Stripling's grand opening

Police: 2 killed in Oconee County car accident - Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5

Oconee authorities seeking man charged with battery

Begin forwarded message: From: CCDC.Communications < ccdc.communications@gmail.com > Date: February 24, 2013 6:23:11 PM EST To: < danjmatt@bellsouth.net > Subject: CCDC NEWS (02.24.13) Reply-To: CCDC.Communications < ccdc.communications@gmail.com > Read on for Democratic news from the Clarke County Democratic Committee (CCDC)! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Clarke County DEMOCRATIC  Committee NEWS (02.24.13) == Upcoming Events ==   Thursday, February 28 CCDC monthly meeting: 6 p.m. new 2013 location:      Multiple Choices ,  850 Gaines School Road       Click  here  for map. This meeting will be a celebration of and reception for Election 2012 Volunteers and will provide opportunity for taking YOUR Democratic engagement to the next level!   Thursday, March 7 CCDC Executive Commit...

Begin forwarded message: From: CCDC.Communications < ccdc.communications@gmail.com > Date: February 24, 2013 6:44:21 PM EST To: < danjmatt@bellsouth.net > Subject: A Word from Our Chair Reply-To: CCDC.Communications < ccdc.communications@gmail.com > Read on for a word (or two) from CCDC Chair Joe Wisenaker. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . The  Chair's Corner (02.24.13)  Folks,           I've read a couple of very compelling articles in the paper this morning. The first is Myra's extremely to the point opinion piece on the horrific efforts underway to further screw up public school funding in the state legislature (Click   here ).           The other, at first seemingly unrelated investigative reporting article on the science of food addictions and marketing in the   New York Times  (Click   here. ).  ...