Oconee County, GA Politics

The Solstice Singers at the Perspectives dinner 2014

From: The Pastures of Rose Creek Date:08/29/2014 9:30 AM (GMT-05:00) To: danmatt Subject: Happy Labor Day Weekend! August 15th Newsletter View this email in your browser The Pastures of Rose Creek   Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend! Farm News All of your favorite Piedmontese cuts are back in stock! If you are a fan of heart, tongue - or anything that generally comes one (or two) per animal, be sure to visit us early, as we do sell out fast! For those of you who haven't come out to our Sunday Farmstand to see for yourselves, all of our beef is bred on the farm, 100% grass fed and finished . We practice sustainable farming by rotationally graze our herd over 180 acres on pastures that are untreated with chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. Our mission is to heal the land, promote positive ...

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Outdoor concert planned Labor Day

Prep notebook: Athens Academy grad Santamaria to start at Virginia Tech

Matthews to run against Link in Watkinsville race - Oconee Enterprise: News

Latino Caucus of the Democratic Party of Georgia Responds to Gov. Nathan Deal’s Comments to Activists

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commissioners Approve One New Road B... : Discussion Of Prezoning Continues The landowners behind Wal-Mart and Lowe's on Epps Bridge Parkway got approval of a contract for desi...

Longtime Oconee County resident and political observer Dan Matthews qualified today to take on incumbent Mike Link for the Post 5 seat of the Watkinsville City Council nonpartisan municipal election Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Matthews ran three elections in 2011, emerging from a field of four to make a run-off against Chuck Williams for the State Representative District 113 race in special election to fill the seat vacated by Hank Huckaby becoming Chancellor of the Board of Regents, and then ran against Charles Ivie to become Mayor of the City of Watkinsville a few months later. "I running for the residents and businesses of the city of Watkinsville, not against Mr. Link," said Matthews. "I think my opponent has done some great volunteer work with the Fire Department and the City Council, but I intend to come to this job with an open mind and a steady hand." Link has summarily dismissed every vote for beer and wine permits in the city permitting process, never...

Watkinsville council members seek reelection

Marci Campbell has yet to plunk down her fee to re-qualify for post 3. Huff is post 4 and Link is post 5 and so far have no opposition. Link likes to summarily vote against all beer and wine applications. Qualifying fee in $72.00 to run for any of the Watkinsville City Council posts. Qualifying is over at 4:00 pm today at the City Hall office in the Community Center on VFW Drive

Subject: Perspectives 2014 Starts this Friday! Date: August 26, 2014 at 7:56:38 PM EDT To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Reply-To: info@ocaf.com PERSPECTIVES: Georgia Pottery Invitational Starts Friday! Volunteers Still Needed    GEORGIA'S LARGEST ANNUAL POTTERY EVENT BEGINS THIS COMING FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014! OVER 5,500 POTS AVAILABLE! Dear Dan, OCAF's Annual PERSPECTIVES: Georgia Pottery Invitational begins this coming Friday, August 29 with our always fabulous Opening Gala and continues every day through Wednesday, September 17. During PERSPECTIVES Watkinsville will be home to the largest collection of functional pottery in the state of Georgia. Don't miss your chance to purchase from these one-of-a-kind pottery pieces created by   Georgia's preeminent potters. And don't miss your chance to have first pick of ...

GOP Senate Candidate David Perdue: 'Don't Worry About That Unemployment Number'

Gov. Nathan Deal Presumes UGA Immigration Activists Are Undocumented

UGA students press Governor Nathan Deal on immigration issue during campaign visit

Nathan Deal’s run-in with immigration activists at UGA | Political Insider blog

Watchdog group demands investigation of Nathan Deal’s top aides | Political Insider blog

Always happy to share songs from Watkinsville folks New Bo Edwards Single, "Old Stiff Knee"

Good to see my friend Laurel Loftin getting soaked and reusing the water

Sure am glad Nathan Deal is personally making money off the state of Georgia while he is still in office, come November let's give him a nice retirement  Governor's staff put finishing touch on Deal's land sale

Pedestrian talking on cellphone killed by car while crossing Atlanta Highway

Pedestrian talking on cellphone killed by car while crossing Atlanta Highway

No candidates or incumbents have yet to qualify for Posts 3 (Marci Campbell), Post 4 (Mike Huff), or Post 5 (Mike Link) for the Watkinsville City Council. Qualifying ends Wednesday at 4 pm.

The Oconee Enterprise > News > Ralph Lombardo gives kidney to his son

Jones: Changing demographics turning Georgia into electoral battleground

Paul: Night sky is vital resource

ROAD CLOSURE!!! Wreck! Atlanta Hwy Near the Bogart Pantry. All Lanes Closed. See alternate route. from Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Sheriff, GSP, and EMS units just worked a fatal crash in Bogart on the Atlanta Highway near the Bogart Pantry. The GSP is writing the report. The names of those involved are not being released pending notification of next of kin. Folks, when we are working a scene such as this, your needing to get to a hair appointment, needing to get to Auburn, wanting to get to the Bogart Pantry, etc, simply are not high on our list of priorities at the moment, and we are not just shutting down a highway for fun. We understand that you are curious, but that isn't the time to play 20 questions. Please follow the directions of the personnel directing traffic

Flipping Georgia’s races: New WSB-Landmark poll puts Jason Carter, Michelle Nunn at top | Political Insider blog

Videographer ousted from GOP event, and Sam Olens speaks up | Political Insider blog

The Georgia Republican party showed its true colors this weekend in Dawson County, removing and arresting a video journalist who dared try to capture Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens saying he gets ill when he hears Michelle Nunn speak. This has national political implications. Hello David Ferguson and Rachel Maddow? Video Journalist Forcefully Removed From Republican Meeting! - fetchyournews.com

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Development Authority Says County Sh... : US 78 And SR 316 Corridors Identified The Oconee County Industrial Development Authority is calling on the Oconee County Board of Commissi...

From: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Date:08/21/2014 7:42 PM (GMT-05:00) To: danjmatt@bellsouth.net Subject: Perspectives 2014: Georgia Pottery Invitational & Call for Volunteers PERSPECTIVES: Georgia Pottery Invitational Announcement and Call for Volunteers!    GEORGIA'S LARGEST ANNUAL POTTERY EVENT BEGINS AUGUST 29! OVER 5,500 POTS AVAILABLE! Dear Dan, OCAF's Annual PERSPECTIVES: Georgia Pottery Invitational begins next Friday, August 29 with our always fabulous Opening Gala and continues every day through Wednesday, September 17. During PERSPECTIVES Watkinsville will be home to the largest collection of functional pottery in the state of Georgia. Don't miss your chance to purchase from these one-of-a-kind pottery pieces created by   Georgia's preeminent potters. And don't miss your chance to have first pick of all the...

From: Liz Flowers Date:08/18/2014 9:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Release - Shipp, Chiles Author Primer for Af-Am Families RELEASE August 18, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com or Jessica Easto, Agate 847-475-4457, ext. 4 easto@agatepublishing.com Shipp, Chiles Author Primer For African-American Families JUSTICE WHILE BLACK avail in October Atlanta, Ga. - August 18, 2014 - The events in Ferguson, Missouri have cast harsh light on the excesses of the US criminal justice system when it comes to young black men. Every day, black men are stopped by police, arrested, and incarcerated at rates far beyond the national average. Too many, such as Michael Brown and Eric Garner, are being killed by police. Justice While Black provi...

From: The Pastures of Rose Creek Date:08/22/2014 9:29 AM (GMT-05:00) To: danmatt Subject: A Great Video Featuring the Farm --> August 15th Newsletter View this email in your browser The Pastures of Rose Creek   Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend! Farm News Check out this great video featuring William and our farm. The video is a preview for a documentary coming out soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0JBRx5Pz_A Featured Cut This week's featured cut is the Beef Shank. The beef shank comes from the leg of the animal and is used to make the classic Italian dish Osso Buco. Osso Buco originates from the Piedmont of Italy - and coincidentally is where our Piedmontese bull Alrigo hails from.  Osso Buco on top of a steaming bed of risotto, makes for a classic Italian Piedmont heritage dish that...