Oconee County, GA Politics

Angela Eells wins the much sought-after lone Bernie Sanders slot for the 10th district convention in Greensboro Saturday.  Athens' own Dawn Bennett Alexander and James Dustin Baker were elected for the Hillary Clinton slot along with Quinton Howell of Baldwin County. Gathering the Bernie troops at Jittery Joe's rendezvous point  Due to the gender alternating rule in regard to delegate selection, Angela Eells did not even have to face an actual vote to get a chance to attend the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer. Democratic National Committee rules stipulate that the alternate gender is awarded the slot if one is available and running. The Hillary Clinton supporters were entitled to three out of the four delegates due the vote tally of the Tenth Congressional district, which now somehow stretches from McDonough to Athens, Winder to near Augusta, and only some parts in between. Greensboro was the location for this event, and it was run very well b...

AGENDA CITY OF WATKINSVILLE April 20, 2016 CALL TO ORDER QUORUM CHECK MINUTES l. March 16, 2016 APPEARANCES l. Russell Wall - business license - Law Office of Russell W. wall, LLC -3 N Main St. Ste B 2. Eric Burgess — business license — Kingdom Kutz Styling Barber and Detail Salon — 395 Jerry Smith Drive 3. Monica Mutombo — business license — Mutombo Sisters - 154 VFW Drive 4. Rachel Fortson — business license — Flawless Tan Lines, LLC — 252 Concord Drive 5. Jonathon Tatum — business license — Tatum Deer Processing & Market — Hillside Drive 6. Calvin Robbins, Jr. — business license — Global Landscaping — 1 10 Farmview Drive 7. Lakeshia Robbins — business license — Lakeshia's Cleaning and Moving Services -110 Farmview Drive 8. Jason McGahee — business license — Clarke Veneers & Plywood — 1450 Greensboro Hwy. 9. Jared York (J. W. York Properties) — building permit — single family residence 36 Harden Hill Road 10. Luke Bishop — construction plans — I-lill...

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A search was continuing Friday for two teenagers reported missing Wednesday after they left Oconee County High School. Authorities are asking for any information on the whereabouts of Olivia Ogletree, 14, and Jordan Amos, 16, who left on their own accord. They apparently left on foot in the direction of U.S. Highway 78 and were carrying camping equipment, lawmen said. The search is being conducted jointly by the Watkinsville Police Department and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information can call the sheriff’s office at (706) 769-5665 or police at (706 769-2100. The two investigators can be reached by private e-mail: Inv. James Hale, jhale@oconeesheriff.org , and Sgt. Will Horton, whorton@cityofwatkinsville.com. Search underway for two missing teens in Oconee County

Missing Children: This case is being worked jointly by the OCSO and Watkinsville Police. Both children were last seen on 4/13/16 at Oconee County High School. They apparently left on foot headed towards Highway 78. They took camping equipment with them. Olivia Ogletree (14) 5'6"/200, blonde hair. Jordan Amos (16) 5'10"/140, brown hair If you have knowledge of their location, please contact the OCSO at 706-769-5665 or the Watkinsville Police at 706-769-2100. Investigator James Hale, jhale@oconeesheriff.org, and Sgt. Will Horton, whorton@cityofwatkinsville.com, are the lead investigators on the case. Comments View 9 more comments Cheryl Bury-Walters A tender heart and prayer is what people need when this happens, a parents nightmare no matter why they are missing... Pisses me off when judgment is the first reaction. Walk just one hour in the mom and dads shoes and your attitude might chan...

Please consider coming to Greensboro's Evans Lounge 10 am Saturday to vote for Watkinsville's Angie Eells as a Bernie delegate to Philadelphia's Democratic National Convention this summer/ No fighting over who's a delegate among Democrats

Three conservation applications denied by Board of Assessors : The Board of Assessors said yes 90 times Tuesday morning, but it was the four no votes that it will hear about.

90-year old twins celebrate birthday : Elsie Harper and Evelyn Walker were born with tufts of red hair, a peppering of freckles and sparkling blue eyes.

Liquid Ass? No stanks! Police: Man stinks up downtown Athens bar with fart spray

(Written by Michael Prochaska of the Oconee Enterprise newspaper). Wedding photos inevitably outlive a marriage, if only because they outlive you. Those photos of grandmother in a gorgeous, white gown were meant to be passed on to grandchildren and great grandchildren, said Dave Shearon, the host of the third annual History on the Lawn Celebration. Oconee residents are invited to bring historical documents and share stories of their ancestors from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at Ashford Manor Bed and Bre...

Watkinsville woman seeks spot at the Democratic National Convention : Watkinsville Democrat Angela Eells wants a president that is compassionate toward the elderly, poor and disabled. She believes Bernie Sanders’ vision for a better world is “rooted in principal, integrity and love.”

Today’s cautious consumer, as seen through a McKinney home decor store

Tribe Fitness rebrands as Creed Fitness at new Watkinsville location  Personally I think they have gone from a bad name to a much worse moniker

Agenda Oconee County Democrats April 19, 2016 Call to order Approval of the Minutes Approval of the Treasurer’s Report Board of Elections’ Reports –Robert Wyatt Districts/Posts’ Considerations – Ann Stoneburner Presentations: Angie Eells- Sanders’ Delegate from Oconee Penny Mills*- Running as a Republican against Mark Thomas for the Oconee Board of Commissioners Pam Hendrix- Running as an Independent (Perhaps she will be with us. Someone sent Margaret a phone message saying that she wanted to come to the meeting, but the message was unsigned. If you are the one who sent this message, please assure her we would love to have her at this meeting.) New Business Adjournment *Mills will Challenge Thomas by Michael Prochaska Unused square footage is scarce inside the Oconee County Courthouse. Librarians at the Oconee County Library can sympathize. Oconee Library Friends past president Penny Mills has a solution that would solve the space needs ...

Watkinsville, GA to Ames, Iowa for Oconee County's Zeb Noland   Peterson: McCarney impressed by ISU's commitment to winning

Oconee County Observations: Proposal For Calls Creek Sewer Pipeline Indicates ... : Documented In Letters Oconee County Utility Department Director Wayne Haynie has said in recent meetings that the proposed sewer line down...

Oconee County Observations: Boswell Commercial Appaiser Advises Oconee County ... : Offers Expert Advice David Titshaw, a commercial appraiser with The Boswell Group, has sent members of the Friends of Calls Cr...