Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee deputies determine no credible threat at North Oconee High

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It seems some of the local constabulary was less than thrilled with my revealing what I understood to be credible accurate information regarding the lock down at North Oconee High school today. I  stand by my reports of earlier today.  The "first" threat wriiten on the bathroom wall reportedly said "Brown will never know who it is. I'll shoot up the whole school. you will all die." or words to that effect. I have not seen the texts or snapchats (since removed) of that post. This first post was done at lunch. When information of this sort is not being reported immediately in the press and then there is an obvious attempt to cover it up at the school and at the sheriff's office, I think it's my duty to report it, don't you? I would not want anyone to shoot students at any school, especially here.  The second threat was written in black magic marker with more epithets hurled at the North Oconee principal and his last name used specifically. ...

No credible threat found after NOHS lockdown - Oconee Enterprise: News

Sources at the Oconee County Sheriff's office indicated the initial report of a lipstick scrawled bathroom wall written threat to do in the students was not the cause of the lockdown today at North Oconee HS

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WATKINSVILLE WEEKEND ROAD CLOSURE Watkinsville, Ga. – This weekend crews are scheduled to reset the grade of New Mars Hill Road across from Daniels Bridge Road, if weather cooperates. "Crews will close the east-west segment of Mars Hill Road from Old Mars Hill Road to the Oconee Connector/Daniell's Bridge Road at 9 p.m. this Friday and it will stay closed around the clock to 5 a.m. Monday. The detour route will direct traffic Oconee Connector to Highway 316 West. Take Highway 316 West to Jimmy Daniel Road and take a left.  At the end of Jimmy Daniel Rd. take a right onto Virgil Langford Rd. which will intersect with Mars Hill Road," explained Brent Cook, Georgia DOT District Engineer serving Oconee County. Daily next week, crews are planning to pave the through lanes of Mars Hill to allow for traffic to be shifted onto the newly build lanes of Mars Hill and the new bridge over Barber Creek before Christmas. The project will widen Mars Hill Ro...

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