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Two Watkinsville men sentenced to prison for child molestation convictions

Jimmy Daniel Rd. blocked due to multiple wrecks

Dear Editor: I would like to know your rationale for printing the names and ages of the minors in the sex abuse trial last week as the top story. It was completely unnecessary, gratuitous and not worthy of the county organ. At least have the decency to bury it inside instead of sharing the lurid details of the Cobb family. You have done more to ruin the reputation of the Oconee Enterprise in one story than has been done in hundreds of issues previously, and you have also granted legitimacy to your competition. Additionally, why name the 13 year old if you are not going to name her boyfriend (although you do later in the story) or the boyfriend’s grandmother (both germane to the story)? The reaction on social media was swift and I think you should seriously reconsider your editorial policy concerning minors and sex abuse victims. I cannot believe that a journalist as seasoned as Blake Giles would write this, let alone edit or allow it to be published. I think it is time for some swift a...

UPDATE: Fourth Kidnapping Suspect Charged in Kidnapping Case

Georgia governor also an assassin's target 50 years ago

The following message and link has been forwarded by danmatt@hotmail.com and contains locally relevant information provided by nixle.com Sign up to receive alerts from your local agencies "Additional Arrests Made In Kidnapping" from Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office: Nixle Sent by nixle.com Sheriff Scott Berry announces the arrest of two additional suspects in the kidnapping that occurred on Brown Road last week (11/14/2013). Oconee County Investigators identified two suspects and obtained arrest warrants for them on 11/20/2013. The charges for each suspect are Burglary (first degree), False Imprisonment, Kidnapping, and Aggravated Assault. The Jones County Sheriff's Office captured Derrick Demetric Ingram (36) of Haddock, GA. He has been turned over to the OCSO and is currently in the Oconee County Jail. Oconee County Investigators working in conjunction with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office captured Karin Tanja King ...

Mark Your Calendar for the OCAF Holiday Market

The Oconee Enterprise > News > Kennedy assassination brought world to a halt

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note® II -------- Original message -------- From: "Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, GreenLaw" <sbenfield@greenlaw.org> Date: 11/20/2013 2:41 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: BREAKING NEWS! Ogeechee Settlement, No Solar Tarrif and more... BREAKING NEWS!         BREAKING NEWS!         BREAKING NEWS!   Photo courtesty of GPB Ogeechee Settlement Reached   After more than 2 years of litigating, the Ogeechee Riverkeeper and King America Finishing Company have agreed to the largest settlement payment in Georgia history for a water-related environmental claim.    FOLLOW THE STORY ON TWITTER          ...

The Oconee Enterprise > News > Church taking shoebox donations for children

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An array of messages from Georgia Democrats

The Oconee Enterprise > Latest Updates > Watkinsville man convicted of child molestation

Ga. Democrats work to rebuild party finances

Georgia Democrats Get Ready. But For What?

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Recreational Affairs Committee Askin... : On Top Of Bond Repayment The Oconee County Citizen Advisory Committee on Recreation Affairs last night added $5.5 million to the list of r...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Recreational Affairs Committee Askin... : On Top Of Bond Repayment The Oconee County Citizen Advisory Committee on Recreation Affairs last night added $5.5 million to the list of r...

David Pennington's blunt debut in the GOP race for governor

Rep. Broun to host coffee Friday in Athens

Mold Growth on Ice Machine, Food Debris, Raw Chicken Stored on Kitchen Floor

What the Phil Gingrey staff shake-up means

Oconee authorities still looking for more suspects in kidnapping

Chris Christie can't win in 'Republican America'

Jared Bailey Steps Down from AthFest

US Rep. to speak at UGA Martin Luther King event

Top staffers resign from Gingrey Senate campaign

Watkinsville writer hosts Mardi Gras to introduce book on Hurricane Katrina

David Pennington on 'tearing down two perfectly useful stadiums’

Hit-and-Run Incident, Attempted Shoplifting, Cut Trees

Suspect in Oconee kidnapping arrested

Worst intersection in Oconee County Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Advisory Message: Accident with injuries at Mars Hill and Hodges Mill Rd. Please use caution in this area. There is lane blockage. From: oconee-county-georgia-sheriffs-office@emails.nixle.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:32:04 +0000 --> Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe Monday November 18, 2013, 11:30 AM Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office A message from your Sheriff's Office. ...

This Carter Isn't Quite Like the Others

From: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation < info@ocaf.com > Subject: OCAF Bakers - Golden Pear Bakery Needs Your Help! Date: November 16, 2013 at 11:46:04 AM EST To: Reply-To: info@ocaf.com The OCAF   Golden Pear Bakery Needs Your Help!   Will you help by making a homemade dessert for the Golden Pear Bakery ?   The Holiday Market is just around the corner (Dec 6, 7 & 8), and we need your help in making our Golden Pear Bakery a success. This year the Golden Pear Bakery is looking for HOMEMADE (no box mixes please) decorated holiday cookies, candies, cupcakes, biscotti, small quick breads, candied popcorn, etc.  We will need lots of these small items in order to make the Bakery successful in helping to raise money for OCAF.  If you want me to package your baked goods,...

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Broun one of four GOPers to vote against Keep Your Health Plan Act

Golden Chick open in Watkinsville

The City of Watkinsville city council met for their usual monthly meeting 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Watkinsville Community Center on VFW Drive just behind the Harris Shoals Park on top of the hill. After Probate Judge David Anglin swore in new member Marcia "Marci" Campbell, the meeting turned to recognition of this young man Caleb Land of Scout Troop 3537. Mayor Charles Ivie commended the young Boy Scout for his involvement in the municipal government. The minutes were approved for the called meeting October 21 and the previous regular monthly meeting October 9th after a minor correction from Council member Brian Brodrick. His wife and family were in the crowd and his considerable brood were well behaved on all accounts. Mrs. Susan Wells Brodrick has been term-limited out after 13 years on the library board and the only scintilla of controversy or lack of resolution may have been that there was no one to step forward to take the City of Watkinsvill...

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Stopping the New Todd Akins

Raffle Nets Extra Special People $26,500

Oconee County 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Team Wins National Competition!