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SCV group observes Confederate day at Oconee Hills | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

SCV group observes Confederate day at Oconee Hills | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Athens man facing child porn charge taken into federal custody | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Athens man facing child porn charge taken into federal custody | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Athens man facing child porn charge taken into federal custody | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Athens man facing child porn charge taken into federal custody | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Oconee resident to lecture on Battle of Gettysburg | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Oconee resident to lecture on Battle of Gettysburg | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Confederate Rebels at Eagle Tavern

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I think that they were in town for the ceremony at the Huff Family cemetery. I for one was unaware of internment camps for non military Southern workers in the North.

Scattering of ashes

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Antoinette Medlock Johnson Matthews had her ashes buried in the old family well on The Hilltop in Druid Hills Georgia. She had the first private nursery school in the state of Georgia called The Out of Doors School, which may have started in 1917.

Fwd: GA's min. wage is still $2.13/hr?!

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Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note® II -------- Original message -------- From: "Change.org" <mail@change.org> Date: 04/27/2013 7:49 AM (GMT-05:00) To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: GA's min. wage is still $2.13/hr?! Dan — There's a new petition taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in signing it: Raise Georgia's minimum wage for tipped workers. By Erica R. Canton, Georgia Sign Erica's Petition I am currently a waitress for a corpora

The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest

From: Pastures Rose Creek pastures1051@gmail.com Date: 04/26/2013 4:57 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: The Pastures of Rose Creek: This Week's Harvest Hello all!  Despite the slight chance of rain tomorrow - the farmers market will be up and running and will be offering a new and exciting event.  This Saturday the market will be hosting it's first Children's Workshop on gardening and farming.  It is the first of many to be scheduled the fourth Saturday each month for the next 8 months.  This week the activity will involve making newspaper pots and planting tomato seedlings.  Check out the Farmer's Market Blog at Oconee Patch for more details about the event... http://oconee.patch.com/blog_posts/an-event-at-oconee-farmers-market-the-whole-family-can-dig       And really, in the world of farming we have come to understand that below 50% chance of rain really means NO chance - those weathermen just like to get our hopes up. :)  So, no excuses - we ho

TONHS - We hope to see everyone at Dog Day Saturday Morning

From: Fred Johnson ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com Date: April 26, 2013 10:13:05 PM EDT To: Fred Johnson ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com ; Subject: TONHS - We hope to see everyone at Dog Day Saturday Morning Reply-To: Fred Johnson < ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com > Hello Everyone, We will once again celebrate spring with our annual Dog Day in the Town Park.  Here are the details..... SHOALS' 4TH ANNUAL DOG DAY SATURDAY, APRIL 27 , 9–NOON TOWN PARK Contests, Clinics, Pet Supplies Plus, and More! Prizes for Cutest and Ugliest Dogs Youngest and Oldest Dogs Fastest and Slowest Dogs Best Dressed / Best Trick Obedience / Obstacle Performance Free Stuff And More! www.northhighshoals.org , johnwmackay@gmail.com , 706.769.4289, 706.286.4572

Open mic

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Live at kumquat Mae

2nd arrest, Human trafficking case

(2) 2nd arrest, Human trafficking case

Athens man facing child porn charge taken into federal custody | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Athens man facing child porn charge taken into federal custody | Athens Banner Herald Mobile

Even the sickest thing might be going on in Oconee County involving a 13 year old girl and a 19 year old pimp

Oconee County Man Accused of Prostituting Young Girl

No surprise here

Ron Paul endorses Paul Broun

This week's Oconee County Farmers market

Last week's was the biggest and best run Farmers Market yet From: Oconee Farmers Market oconeefm@yahoo.com Date: 04/26/2013 7:49 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject:  this week's market Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated)  --- On Fri, 4/26/13, Oconee Farmers Market oconeefm@yahoo.com wrote: From: Oconee Farmers Market oconeefm@yahoo.com Subject: this week's market To: "Oconee Farmers Market" oconeefm@yahoo.com Date: Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:38 AM Greetings- Please join us Saturday, April 27th in front of the Oconee County Courthouse for the Oconee Farmers Market. This week closes a very successful first month-THANK YOU! We will be hosting each 4th Saturday this season a Children's Activity with an Ag./Farm theme. Tomorrow children will have the opportunity to make paper seed pots and plant with tomato plugs donated by a vendor. The offerings this week include: Spring vege

Oconee deputies investigating teen's report of rape

Oconee deputies investigating teen's report of rape

Northeast Georgia Health District Seeks Program Consultant

Northeast Georgia Health District Seeks Program Consultant

FREE Comic Book Day 2013 - Free fun for everyone!

FREE Comic Book Day 2013 - Free fun for everyone!

Please keep opening your mouth and calling people names, entire Republican party

Republican official suspended after calling woman ‘a radical b*tch’ | The Raw Story

A Progressive Storm Brews in the South: Democrats Eye Georgia’s Open Senate Seat

A Progressive Storm Brews in the South: Democrats Eye Georgia’s Open Senate Seat

Georgia Democrats differ on strategy to win back state

Georgia Democrats differ on strategy to win back state

Oconee man breaks up with Texan upon learning she was a he, retaliated against

Oconee man breaks up with Texan upon learning she was a he, retaliated against

Brad Johnson paying physical price for long NFL career

Brad Johnson paying physical price for long NFL career

New CFO, Three Assistant Principals Hired at Oconee County Schools

New CFO, Three Assistant Principals Hired at Oconee County Schools

The GOP wonders why they do not attract African Americans in Georgia?

Few blacks picked for Georgia posts, lawmaker says

Georgia race for U.S. Senate seat shaping up as interesting contest

Georgia race for U.S. Senate seat shaping up as interesting contest

Oconee County Observations: GDOT Asks Oconee County Officials To Identify Proj...

Oconee County Observations: GDOT Asks Oconee County Officials To Identify Proj... : Building Bridge Too The Georgia Department of Transportation has told Oconee County officials it expects to have money to spend on state h...

Rosenbaum: Slaves forced into Civil War roles

Rosenbaum: Slaves forced into Civil War roles

Newspapers tell true story of America

Newspapers tell true story of America

Great American Cleanup in Oconee

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From: Angela Helwig North Oconee Go Green Club Date: 04/22/2013 3:59 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: RE: Great American Cleanup in Oconee More info on the Cleanup event: I forgot to include that the $500 prize was donated by Greensource=mc 2 (incoming KOCBC member Denise Moon, Proprietor) and the $100 prize was donated by Consider It Done (KOCBC Auxiliary member DJ Starr-Lowery, Proprietor).  Sorry Ladies! I also forgot to ask that everyone who took pictures, please send me copies.  Please – I want to share them wherever possible. Thanks again everyone! Angela Helwig Executive Director, Keep Oconee County Beautiful Commission P.O. Box 145, Watkinsville, GA  30677 ~ 706-769-512 From: Angela Helwig Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 3:26 PM To: Subject: Great American Cleanup in Oconee Happy Earth Day Everyone! Thank you so much to everyone who worked to make Saturday's big event for the Great American Cleanup in Oconee a great success! Here a

Athens Academy Defensive Lineman Jordan Richardson shares Murtaugh award after Spring Football at Georgetown

Hoyas Conclude Spring Ball with Awards Banquet, Annual Blue and Gray Scrimmage

Two men wounded in "negligent" shootings in Oconee County

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Two men wounded in "negligent" shootings in Oconee County

More sleazy Republican tax deals benefiting elected GOP reps and sticking it to you

Legislator got free building, courtesy of taxpayers

Big scramble seen in open Senate seat in Georgia

Big scramble seen in open Senate seat in Georgia

Job Roundup for Sunday, April 21

Job Roundup for Sunday, April 21

Emerging force in Georgia politics likes to needle ruling party

Emerging force in Georgia politics likes to needle ruling party

Emerging force in Georgia politics likes to needle ruling party

Emerging force in Georgia politics likes to needle ruling party