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From: tpope@dot.ga.gov To: tpope@dot.ga.gov Subject: GA DOT: Why will they cross cut the road in Watkinsville? Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 20:55:07 +0000 -->   Why did they "cross cut" the road? Watkinsville, Ga. – Georgia DOT announces crews will cross cut Mars Hill Road next week, if weather cooperates.                                     "Monday through Wednesday, crews will cross cut the road in two places; on Mars Hill Road at Riverhaven Rd and on Riverhaven Road to install drainage structures. There will be intermittent lane closures Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at these two sites," explained Harold Mull, Georgia DOT District Construction Engineer. The project will widen Mars Hill Road/Oconee Connector from State Route 316 to St...

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The lunch and dining choices for restaurant goers in Watkinsville expanded with the unanimous approval and addition of The Traveling Hobo Cafe at 20B Greensboro Highway. This is the former location of the Big Easy Cafe and several other restaurants as well as next door to Kiki's Bake shop. Watkinsville street department hard at work Amkee Ervin recently moved to Bishop from Savannah where they developed the concept for the burger based restaurant (Sliverado's Saloon and Kitchen in Savannah) that will be open for lunch and dinner here in Watkinsville very soon. They are hoping for an opening during the first week of September contingent upon health department inspection and approval, per the City Council approval. Mirko Giacomantonio, namesake and recently re-purchased ownership of the Town Center restaurant Mirko Pasta from David Weeks, appeared and received approval for a beer and wine license. He was unaware that Watkinsville voters had approved a liquor by the drin...

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Oconee County Observations: Audience At Oconee County Meeting On Mars Hill Roa... : Given Little Time To Complain About 40 people showed up last Thursday night at a meeting in Veterans Park to learn about county plans for ...

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DELAYS ON MARS HILL ROAD THIS WEEK Watkinsville, Ga. – Georgia DOT announces new bridge beams for the Mars Hill Road Bridge over Barber Creek will be set in place Wednesday and Thursday, if weather cooperates. “The plan is to set beams Wednesday and Thursday. We expect the beams setting to start about 10:30 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m., major delays are expected along Mars Hill Road. One lane of traffic over the Barber Creek Bridge will be closed while beams are set. Traffic will be allowed across the bridge one direction at a time guided by Flaggers. Each time a beam is hoisted into place, traffic will be completely stopped for about 10 minutes. Please avoid this section of Mars Hill Road if possible Wednesday and Thursday,” explained Brent Cook, Georgia DOT District Engineer serving Oconee County. Each bridge beam is custom made like a puzzle piece that only fits in one place. Each beam is 128 feet long and six feet tall weighing 102,000 pounds. Six beams w...

--> Good Monday morning, a day of recovery for many of the candidates who were perhaps required by custom and duty to cheat on their diets at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. While most of the candidates move on to a full week, others were busy outside the fair's lively lights, seeking money rather than votes on an upscale and tourist-filled Massachusetts island. To glance at the news, most readers would surely think the State Fair in Des Moines was the center of the political universe. After all, it is where Jeb Bush mixed a pre-noon beer with a deep-fried Snickers, where Hillary Rodham Clinton munched a pork chop on a stick and where Donald J. Trump landed his helicopter. But if you happened to be spending a few days this month on Nantucket, and to have a few thousand dollars to spare, you could see nearly as many candidates. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was there on Friday, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and Mrs. Clinton were there on ...

From: Fred Johnson < ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com > Subject: TONHS August Agenda, Notes,& Election from Fred Date: August 16, 2015 at 2:43:43 PM EDT North High Shoals, I am including three things of interest for you in this email.  First, the agenda for the meeting next Monday.  Second, the draft minutes from July's meeting.  Third,  the rules for qualifying for the three positions on the council that open this Fall; already, one council member, Mayor Beall, has informed the council that he will not be running for mayor again. Community Center/Town Hall: On Monday the Council will be continuing their discussion of the design of the new community center/town hall which will be built in the park next year.  They have been discussing plans with an architect for several months and are nearing the end of their planning process.  This building project is the largest financial expenditure of your SPLOST dollars....

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