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Watkinsville City Council plugs in with charging station, statues, recycling bins in immediate ideas implemented at June 2015 meeting

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The Watkinsville City Council is nothing if not ambitious in their plans for the future of Watkinsville with wooded parks and comfort stations and now new art work and maybe even an electronic automobile charging station springing up everywhere. Not everything everyone wants is going to be included in the future plans and the budget passed this evening for 2016 and beyond, but they seem always willing to listen to just about idea and discuss its merits or concerns. One such curveball was thrown by your author asking for recycling bins to be included next to all city trash cans, and Mayor Charles Ivie knocked it out of the park with a resounding endorsement even without a vote. Cindy Farley of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation showed up and spoke almost as much a Greek goddess statue, and at the end of the evening the city has committed $10,000.00 in tax payer money toward building bases in 15 locations around Watkinsville with the idea of installing some sort of sculp

ABH Baseball Co-Players of the Year - Brooks Crawford and Micah Carpenter

ABH Baseball Co-Players of the Year - Brooks Crawford and Micah Carpenter

Oconee County High School Graduating Class of 2015

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Georgia ranks low in online study of safest states - The Red and Black : Uganews

Georgia ranks low in online study of safest states - The Red and Black : Uganews

Why the Confederate flag at South Carolina’s capitol didn’t dip for the Charleston dead | Political Insider blog

Why the Confederate flag at South Carolina’s capitol didn’t dip for the Charleston dead | Political Insider blog

Athens Congressman Jody Hice: There's No Such Thing as Separation of Church and State

He is just about to call into Fox Radio 1340 WGAU AM to talk to Tim Bryant Athens Congressman Jody Hice: There's No Such Thing as Separation of Church and State

President Obama Delivers a Statement on the Shooting in South Carolina

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Home-Grown, Right-Wing Terrorism: The Hate the GOP Refuses to See

Home-Grown, Right-Wing Terrorism: The Hate the GOP Refuses to See

Sports training center to share space with Oconee State Bank - Oconee Enterprise: News

Sports training center to share space with Oconee State Bank - Oconee Enterprise: News

Family history clouded by murder, lynching - Oconee Enterprise: News

Family history clouded by murder, lynching - Oconee Enterprise: News

Volunteers still needed for July 4 Spectacular - Oconee Enterprise: News

Volunteers still needed for July 4 Spectacular - Oconee Enterprise: News

Gun rumor fuels dialogue amongst OCMS parents six months later - Oconee Enterprise: News

Gun rumor fuels dialogue amongst OCMS parents six months later - Oconee Enterprise: News

Oconee County Schools strengthens ban on smoking - Oconee Enterprise: News

Oconee County Schools strengthens ban on smoking - Oconee Enterprise: News

GMOA to show political prints

GMOA to show political prints

Florida man who allegedly enticed Oconee Co. teen online facing federal kidnapping charge

Florida man who allegedly enticed Oconee Co. teen online facing federal kidnapping charge

Banner-Herald Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Oconee County's Mehran Ahmadipour

Banner-Herald Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Oconee County's Mehran Ahmadipour

A brief history of liberal musicians who were horrified when conservatives appropriated their songs

A brief history of liberal musicians who were horrified when conservatives appropriated their songs

‘Who the Hell is Bernie Sanders?’ These Southerners want everyone to know.

‘Who the Hell is Bernie Sanders?’ These Southerners want everyone to know.

GA DOT: Blasting in Watkinsville today

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Damn, I like climaxes with my explosions. Watch out for debris and noise> Sincerely,  Dan Matthews BLASTING IN WATKINSVILLE TODAY Watkinsville, Ga. – A controlled blast to remove rock alongside Mars Hill Road up the hill from the Humane Society is scheduled for today at 11:30 am in Watkinsville. "Controlled blasting is anticlimactic; the dynamite is covered by tons of dirt and blast mats allowing only a puff of dirt, without much sound. We will stop traffic for about five minutes on Mars Hill Road just before and during the blast to ensure no one is within 500 feet of the blast area. Businesses in the area have been notified and we have also notified the Oconee County Fire Department of the plans. Depending on the amount of rock removed during each blast, there could be fewer blasts or more," explained Harold Mull, Georgia DOT District Construction Engineer. The project will widen Mars Hill Road/Oconee Connector from State

Nearly half million Georgians stand to lose ObamaCare in Supreme Court ruling

King v Burwell could topple Obamacare in Georgia

Neil Young Sends A Big F-U To Music Thief Donald Trump By Endorsing Bernie Sanders

Neil Young Sends A Big F-U To Music Thief Donald Trump By Endorsing Bernie Sanders

Remember you can't just declare you are a write-in candidate - you still have to file at the Secretary of State's office

Rapper tried to run for Georgia state representative seat

Reliving the 3 Governors Controversy, an Embarrassing Chapter in Georgia History, including author Charles Bullock of UGA and Oconee County

Reliving the Three Governors Controversy, an Embarrassing Chapter in Georgia History

Bounty Hunter in Brittain Estates prompting inquiry

The local neighborhood website of Next-door for East Side Watkinsville sent out notifications of law enforcement searching for an unknown suspect with advice to lock their doors and stay inside, according to a resident of Brittain Estates. Subsequent posts indicate this was in fact someone working with the GBI and the Oconee County Sheriff's Office searching for an unknown suspect in the well-to-do subdivison.

Medical Marijuana Hearing Historic for Georgia

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Subject: Medical Marijuana Hearing Historic for Georgia From: info@gacareproject.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:43:33 +0000 Medical Marijuana Hearing Historic for Georgia --> Action Alert ! Can you Attend? Share with your list. View this email in your browser

Jose Zambrano applies for distilled spirits license to pour mixed drinks at Girasoles

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE June 17, 2015 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK PRESENTATION OF THE WATKINSVILLE BEAUTIFUL YARD AWARD Moria Bernard-Moore & Steven Moore — 1131 Stone Shoals Terrace MINUTES 1. May 20, 2015 2. June 1l, 2015 Called Council Meeting APPEARANCES l. Randy Peterman — building permit — 4000 sq. ft. building — 1 101 Industrial Drive 2. Jose Zambrano — distilled spirits license — Girasoles — 24 Greensboro Highway ADMINISTRATION l. Mav 31. 2015 General & SPLOST Funds - Reconciliation Reports MAYOR'S REPORT CITIZENS' COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS l. Budget Hearing # 3 & Adoption of FY20i6 Budget (July l, 2015 — 2. 9 Water Street Plans 3. Sewer Line B — Industrial Park NEW BUSINESS l. Consider Bob Smith's request RE: McRee Street 2. Art Boards — Statuary in the City 3. Consider Contractor for Watkinsvillc Woods ADJOURN

First Friday on Main - Watkinsville, GA

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Isakson's Parkinson's Disease may slow him but won't stop him in the Senate, experts say

However, it would be pertinent to compare the symptoms suffered by the likes of Muhammad Ali, Janet Reno, and Michael J. Fox among others. I wish Senator Isakson the best in his recovery, but I for one would like him to reconsider his decision to seek re-election. This is not political sentiment, but instead a concern for his health. Isakson's Parkinson's Disease may slow him but won't stop him in the Senate, experts say

Georgia adds late December non-conference basketball game

Georgia adds late December non-conference basketball game

Banner-Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Oconee County's Ashley Thomas

Banner-Herald Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Oconee County's Ashley Thomas

Athens cop-killer trial on hold, DA asks for change of venue

Athens cop-killer trial on hold, DA asks for change of venue

Daniell's Bridge Road expansion back from the dead

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Commission Chairman Davis Raises Aga... : After Rejection Only two months after the Oconee County Board of Commissioners turned down two Daniells Bridge Road projects after a lengt...

Dear Jaleel please stay close to home

What I learned Watching the Mark Richt Camp

Superior Court Chief Judge Sweat Appointed to Georgia Commission on Family Violence

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On May 28, 2015, Governor Nathan Deal named Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court Chief Judge David Sweat to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence for a two-year appointment. The Georgia Commission on Family Violence is a state agency that was created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1992 to develop a comprehensive state plan for ending family violence in Georgia. In addition, the commission provides education and training to ensure that all citizens and service providers are aware of needs and services relating to family violence. Some of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence's duties include: evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of existing family violence laws; making recommendations for education and training to ensure that all citizens and service providers are aware of needs and services relating to family violence; developing models for community task forces on family violence; and developing standards to be used by the Georgia Depar