tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144176662024-03-09T21:46:44.239-05:00Oconee County, GA PoliticsSpreading the word to the world about all things Oconee County Georgia related, concentrating in progressive Democratic political bent but certainly open to Libertarian and Republican news and views as well. Any stories about sports, food, business, parks, art, farms, and schools having the slightest bit to do with those from Watkinsville, Bogart, Bishop, Farmington, or North High Shoals will be shown. Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.comBlogger13773125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-60697021293475758672024-03-08T06:25:00.001-05:002024-03-08T06:25:14.636-05:00Oconee County Observations: Three Oconee County Democrats Qualify On Thursday ...<a href="http://www.oconeecountyobservations.org/2024/03/three-oconee-county-democrats-qualify.html?spref=bl">Oconee County Observations: Three Oconee County Democrats Qualify On Thursday ...</a>: ***Incumbent State Representative, Senator, Get Challengers*** Three more Democrats qualified on Thursday at the Oconee County Office of E...Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-62620286677790251732024-01-11T09:19:00.001-05:002024-01-11T09:19:26.244-05:00Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Library Board Votes To Retain Four B...<a href="http://www.oconeecountyobservations.org/2024/01/oconee-county-library-board-votes-to.html?spref=bl">Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Library Board Votes To Retain Four B...</a>: ***Speakers Favor, Oppose Board Decision*** The Oconee County Library Board of Trustees on Monday voted to reject the request of four coun...Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-81497886130274542842023-11-20T18:27:00.001-05:002023-11-20T18:27:34.487-05:00Thomas Farms Park<p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1bvYcn5XnHjjABxYkRAgPfsZMW96FYbKD" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-72517857503238468422023-11-08T13:01:00.001-05:002023-11-08T13:01:28.408-05:00Oconee County Observations: Incumbents Win Watkinsville Council Races By Large...<a href="http://www.oconeecountyobservations.org/2023/11/incumbents-win-watkinsville-council.html?spref=bl">Oconee County Observations: Incumbents Win Watkinsville Council Races By Large...</a>: ***Only 20 Percent Of Voters Cast A Ballot*** Incumbents Chuck Garrett and Connie Massey handily defeated challengers Rebecca Billings and...Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-6358892032285437132023-11-07T20:10:00.002-05:002023-11-07T20:10:14.795-05:00We kept Watkinsville wonderful once again - incumbents Garrett, Massey win bigWatkinsville City Council will remain the same with the resounding re-elections of City Council members Chuck Garrett and Connie Massey Tuesday evening at the new Oconee County Administration Building result room, appropriately named "The Watkinsville Room."
Incumbent Massey was re-elected with 309 votes to three-time challenger Carolyn A. Maultsby's 121 votes, or more than a two-to-one margin.
Incumbent Garrett was also re-elected by a slightly lower margin, garnered 298 votes or two-time challeger Rebecca Billings' 142 votes. Billings ran against Mayor Brian Brodrick two years ago in 2021, and this time she ran for the city council instead.
Brodrick was unopposed, and apparently Watkinsville 16 voters attempted to write-in an unqualified candidate. He earned 351 votes.Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-71682369372758033422023-09-27T18:42:00.001-04:002023-09-27T18:45:16.067-04:00letter from the OCAF board of directors <p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Dear Valued OCAF Members,</span></p><p>We are writing to acknowledge and respond to our dedicated OCAF members and express our</p><p>sincere gratitude for the concerns you’ve recently shared. We are listening and taking your feedback seriously. As a Board of Directors, we are committed to serving OCAF’s mission, renewing trust, and working collaboratively with artists, members, donors, and volunteers to steer the organization toward a positive and sustainable future.</p><p> ● Actively reviewed each letter we’ve received from our members.</p><p>● Engaged outside professional nonprofit consultants to 1) conduct a board governance and</p><p>Most immediately, we have:</p><p>culture assessment that ensures we are accountable, effective, and employ best practices in board leadership and 2) determine the best way to engage our members in meaningful dialogue by October 31st. Please stay tuned for exact dates/times on how you can engage in forward-facing and mission-centered conversations and continue providing thoughtful feedback in the coming weeks.</p><p> ● Worked alongside staff to ensure a successful leadership transition with an intentional focus on OCAF’s mission.</p><p> ● We offer our deepest appreciation to Dr. Cyndee Moore for her service and the many hours she invested in the OCAF mission. The board fully and graciously applauds her dedication. Dr. Cyndee Moore has resigned from the Board of Directors.</p><p>In closing, please note these leadership changes:</p><p>● With unanimous support from the board, Brock Toole is now the Board Chair.</p><p>● Lou Rex is the immediate point person for upcoming events and day-to-day OCAF</p><p> operations.</p><p> We appreciate your support as we navigate this time with renewed commitment to our vision to “enrich lives and build a vibrant community through the arts.” Together, we will emerge from this period stronger, more responsive, and better equipped to positively impact our community. We</p><p> </p><p>acknowledge the support and dedication shown for this organization and its mission by each of you.</p><p>Respectfully,</p><p>OCAF Board of Directors</p><p>In the interest of transparency, please note our new email address, where you can send correspondence to the entire Board of Directors at board@ocaf.com. Board members will receive your correspondence individually from this email.</p><p>Mission</p><p> The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Inc. (OCAF) promotes cultural arts and artists and provides art education to the citizens of Oconee County and the northeast Georgia area.</p><p>OCAF was created to enrich lives and help build a vibrant community through the arts. OCAF maintains a vision to inspire creativity, learning, and personal growth through visual arts exhibitions, art education, cultural events, and community collaborations</p><p>Vision</p><p>Brock Toole, Chair Business Owner</p><p>Judy Marable</p><p>Athens Tech, Adult Education</p><p> Ryan Hammock, Treasurer Pinnacle Bank</p><p>Mike Hamby Business Owner</p><p>Amy Wraga, Secretary Artist</p><p>Darius Johnson</p><p>University of North Georgia</p><p>Dr. Gary Adcox</p><p>University of North Georgia</p><p>Abbey Duhé</p><p>Staff Counsel at McKesson Corporation</p><p>Justin Cofer</p><p>Oconee County Schools</p><p>Delena Brockmann Piedmont Athens Regional</p><p>Kim Keegan</p><p>Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation</p><p>Betty Walton Fox’s Pizza</p><p>Jim Norton Artist</p><p><br></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-67891935837467111242023-09-11T16:01:00.000-04:002023-09-11T16:01:12.677-04:00Daniel Matthews at Athens in Harmony going live! Smoking version of "Eve...<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PM2TUhmfaRQ/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/PM2TUhmfaRQ?si=v9uu4s2_SL5-sSF2" frameborder="0"></iframe>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-16634468694611340092023-09-05T15:20:00.001-04:002023-09-05T15:20:55.139-04:00Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Being Asked To Decide Whether To Set...<a href="http://www.oconeecountyobservations.org/2023/09/oconee-county-being-asked-to-decide.html?spref=bl">Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Being Asked To Decide Whether To Set...</a>: ***Judge Says He Will Not Renew Current Private Contract*** Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court Chief Judge Eric Norris wants Oconee Co...Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-36203733801402631792023-07-12T13:00:00.003-04:002023-07-12T13:03:03.001-04:00Klanned Karenhood strikes again, Critics, Supporters Of Watkinsville Library Pack M...<a href="http://www.oconeecountyobservations.org/2023/07/critics-supporters-of-watkinsville.html?spref=bl">Oconee County Observations: Critics, Supporters Of Watkinsville Library Pack M...</a>: ***Board Votes To Move Book To Adult Section*** The meeting room at the Oconee County Library in Watkinsville was standing room only at 4:...Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-1805591263865257992023-06-15T15:06:00.001-04:002023-06-15T15:08:35.660-04:00Athens Clarke Democratic Committee: You're invited to Bethel Baptist<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Athens Democrats <accdc.communications@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You're invited!</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June 13, 2023 at 3:05:53 PM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; 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He is not able to use his phone because his hands are too shaky. Send a card or a letter (or flowers of course!) to him at St. Mary's Hospital, room 5001, 1230 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606. Local friends including Kurts Rekkids Bookz are providing updates on Facebook.</span></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-79926443453131876812022-08-26T10:38:00.001-04:002022-08-26T10:38:13.323-04:00Bee Nguyen (pronounced “win”) in Athens this week <p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=16KQ0r6GmcmN0j0y9M9DqeuaWmF9krohd" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-32542386025570183472022-08-13T19:24:00.001-04:002022-08-13T19:24:41.924-04:00Happy birthday Deborah Gonzalez <p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1KUIwsozdIit4d08H4vhlI0NoJeRdhamg" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><img src="" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1xC6ke8PlZDabZhrA9dxspZ1kiif0SUFp" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-72487913699459683512022-06-13T03:28:00.001-04:002022-06-13T03:28:48.393-04:00Fwd: Oconee Democrats To Hold Candidate Forum For June 21 Runoff<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Lee Becker <lbbecker48@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> June 12, 2022 at 10:16:55 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> lowellsdad@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Oconee Democrats To Hold Candidate Forum For June 21 Runoff</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> lbbecker48@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"> <!-- NAME: 1 COLUMN --> <!--[if gte mso 15]> <xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> 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Friends,<br> <br> The Oconee County Democratic Party will hold a forum on Thursday night with candidates for three of the five races on the Democratic ballot in the June 21 runoff election.<br> <br> Jessica Allison Fore and Tabitha Johnson-Green, candidates for the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. House District 10, have agreed to participate.<br> <br> Dee Dawkins-Haigler and Bee Nguyen, candidates for the party's nomination for Secretary of State, also will join.<br> <br> Charlie Bailey, candidate for the party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor, has agreed to participate, but Kwanza Hall, also seeking the nomination, has not.<br> <br> Fore received the second most votes in the May 24 Democratic Party Primary, but Phyliss Hatcher, who received 137 fewer votes, has asked for a recount, and as of Sunday night, the Secretary of State Office has not given a final report on the recount.<br> <br> The Republican Party has two races on the June 21 ballot, for Oconee County School Board Post 3, with Ryan Hammock and Julie Mauck seeking the nomination, and for U.S. House District 10, with Mike Collins and Vernon Jones in the runoff.<br> <br> The Oconee County Republican Party had scheduled a forum for June 6 but cancelled that gathering because of scheduling conflicts.<br> <br> Early voting will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday of this week at the Elections and Registration Office, 10 Court Street, across from the Courthouse in Watkinsville.<br> <br> For more on this story, please click through to <a href="https://blogspot.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=14eec782a4154afa55b9325ca&id=11ed989525&e=297f324421" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #656565;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Oconee County Observations</a>.<br> <br> Thanks.<br> <br> Lee</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!--[if mso]> </td> <![endif]--> <!--[if mso]> </tr> </table> <![endif]--> 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhznvCSHUCUuzR2j1uIbJYZdL6wykfon5ye8HDOKrl2zOZdYByKw5B6qSwpxzPYZkRySudj62_jXFyQuZSHBf92fs5YklfgSsvB0C93NQ6LAAMs81J1283n5WnHjaIt1p7BOiaOg_Er7bHFGmnjeq_WlqcDmkDH2V9TdOCcId5oZKwqEAtwTRA=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7106855069054909394" /></a></p><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Ken Davis <<a href="mailto:kfdavis96@gmail.com" class="">kfdavis96@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[ocgadems] Fwd: PLEASE SHARE!!!</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">June 8, 2022 at 8:14:26 AM EDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:ocgadems-votingmembers@googlegroups.com" class="">ocgadems-votingmembers@googlegroups.com</a><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">FYI. Sample ballots for June 21 run-off.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ken Davis<br class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br class="">From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Rebecca Anglin</strong> <span dir="auto" class=""><<a href="mailto:ranglin@oconee.ga.us" class="">ranglin@oconee.ga.us</a>></span><br class="">Date: Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 4:42 PM<br class="">Subject: PLEASE SHARE!!!<br class="">To: Jay Hanley <<a href="mailto:jayhanley1@gmail.com" class="">jayhanley1@gmail.com</a>>, Ken Davis <<a href="mailto:kfdavis96@gmail.com" class="">kfdavis96@gmail.com</a>>, Kirk Shook <<a href="mailto:kshookgop@gmail.com" class="">kshookgop@gmail.com</a>>, Doug Hammond <<a href="mailto:doughammond57@yahoo.com" class="">doughammond57@yahoo.com</a>>, Oconee GOP <<a href="mailto:oconeegopchair@gmail.com" class="">oconeegopchair@gmail.com</a>>, Eric Gisler <<a href="mailto:emgisler@gmail.com" class="">emgisler@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></div><br class=""><br class=""> <div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" class=""> <div class="m_-1576854686768687273WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Good Afternoon, <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please see attached for Sample ballots.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is fine to print and disperse. As always we have copies in our office as well.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please share with your parties. <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif" class="">Kind Regards – <u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"" class="">Rebecca Anglin <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif" class="">Rebecca Anglin <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif" class="">Director & Chair <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif" class="">Oconee County Board of Elections <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif" class="">Office: (706)769-3958<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif" class="">Fax: (706)310-3486<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-56522367912070135022022-05-03T17:02:00.001-04:002022-05-03T17:02:19.128-04:00sample primary ballot May 2022<p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1m5mT6Jhgvm6GRxtLq07LFWgLLLrrV8UV" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1uZkD1Xr8hn8vGe_Ljemqr-CiO8OAw_xS" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-37303266169033297032022-05-03T13:06:00.001-04:002022-05-03T13:06:18.803-04:00advance voting has begun at Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration on Water S<p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1UPxOfDO60JPUKEqA5BjjFTPaelX1kSW5" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">I was advanced voter number 294 during lunchtime at the Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration on Water Street in the small building adjacent to the Oconee County Courthouse off Main Street in downtown Watkinsville. When you arrive a very soft spoken poll worker asked me to get my proof of Identification ready to show to the next set of poll workers behind the counter. There they will make you sign a piece of paper essentially affirming that you are indeed you, and will ask you which of the three ballots you would like to cast. Selecting a Democratic Party ballot doesn’t mean you are necessarily Democratic, nor does selecting a Republican ballot mean you are Republican in your personal political philosophy necessarily either. You may also select a nonpartisan ballot, but then you don’t get to choose anyone in the local races for the Board of Education for example on the GOP side of the ledger. Should you be so inclined as to grab a Republican ballot, I would strongly urge you to cast your ballot for either Elliot Rogers or Adam Hammock instead of notorious book-banning, anti-vaccine and anti-computer reactionary Julie Mauck.</p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-84466011374496338272022-03-31T10:51:00.001-04:002022-03-31T10:51:33.901-04:00Greg Bluestein talks to Professor Audrey Haynes about his book “Flipped” at UGA’s Special Collections Library <p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=13Z4b7P0-z0v05MtkMIzDmd4sMPfs1GlB" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-14531509371690424442022-03-31T10:49:00.001-04:002022-03-31T10:49:01.159-04:00Stacey Abrams <p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1bk52kb4COiSNPu-OEY1zps2u8rUE5r4o" width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-41224509152843617642022-03-21T20:14:00.001-04:002022-03-21T20:14:36.288-04:00Stacey Abrams speaking Tuesday afternoon at Georgia Theater in Athens<p>Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is speaking tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22, at 4 pm at the Georgia Theater on Lumpkin Street in downtown Athens, Georgia. Doors will open at 3:30 pm</p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-60812041378110291492022-03-07T14:23:00.001-05:002022-03-07T14:23:51.847-05:00Synovus in downtown Watkinsville closing <p><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1YjT5iIIASE6dObMJZrzd5Wn6mj2A4Y7s" alt="sad to see this bank closing " width="300" height="300" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><b>I love this bank, and it is the closest financial institution to my place of employment. We have an account or two or three there. All the employees are really nice and send me birthday cards and the whole nine yards. So I was very disappointed to receive a letter in the mail this morning telling me that they plan to close this branch permanently soon. I think that this is a loss not only for Watkinsville but for all of Oconee County as well. I hope at the very least that they will keep the Automatic Teller Machine there for the time being. I hope that they are not terminating any of their wonderful and personable employees. We do not need higher unemployment rates locally or statewide either. This former Athens First Bank and Trust (now Synovus) was a welcome addition to the landscape of businesses in downtown Watkinsville. Synovus is keeping their Butler’s Crossing location open </b></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-53090465466918547532022-03-07T11:53:00.002-05:002022-03-08T10:05:16.138-05:00Horton, Harden, Mauck first three candidates to qualify, with Rogers close behind on Day One of Qualifying for Local Races<p> Qualifying for the four positions (two on the Board of Commissioners, two on the Board of Education) began today and continue through noon Friday at the the Board of Elections office on Water Street next to the Courthouse in downtown Watkinsville.</p><p>Two incumbents on the Board of Commissioners were among the first to re-qualify for re-nomination and probable re-election Monday Morning. Commissioners Chuck Horton and Amrey Harden were eager to sign their names and pay their qualifying fees for their second consecutive terms (although both have long and storied political careers in Oconee County). Both are retired, but remain active in many different organizations in the community, and will talk to you regardless of whether you are a Democratic partisan, a Republican participant, an independent or something else all together. </p><p>Assuming neither get an opponent (and that seems likely even in this volatile political climate), they will both have my enthusiastic endorsement and will most likely be re-elected in what is tantamount to acclimation locally.</p><p>As I have pointed out numerous times before, the Republican nomination is generally regarded as the General Election in Oconee County (even though technically it is not) and I encourage everyone to request a Republican ballot regardless of your political affiliation in the forthcoming May 24th primary.</p><p>Another reason to do so is to keep Oconee County Schools free of people wanting to ban books. This would be the case in the Board of Education race where notorious right wing reactionary and realtor Julie Mauck is running to get her radical agenda on to local school platforms. Although she does not have an opponent who is qualified yet, she is expected to have opposition from another realtor (Elliott Rogers, who also qualified later in the day Monday) and a banker named Ryan Hammock.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-31532345864557292792022-03-01T16:35:00.003-05:002022-03-01T16:35:54.570-05:00New candidate in the open Oconee County BOE race<p> <span style="caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25); color: #191919; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.10000000149011612px;">Realtor Elliot Rogers joins the race for an open seat on the Oconee County School Board: Rogers joins Julie Mauck and Ryan Hammock in the race to replace Wayne Bagley, who says he is not running for another term on the School Board in Watkinsville.</span></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-28415022512419324662022-02-27T14:24:00.001-05:002022-02-27T14:24:53.866-05:00Movies Filmed at UGA and Athens, Ga (Montage)<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ijjzsnNCzHQ/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ijjzsnNCzHQ" frameborder="0"></iframe>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14417666.post-68857872438300216662022-02-26T14:21:00.005-05:002022-02-26T14:21:29.873-05:00Marc McCain campaigns illegally in Morgan Manor Estates subdivision, while Paul Broun complies with the law<p> Today I received a flier from 10th District GOP congressional candidate Marc McCain sticking out of the flag of my mail box at my home in Morgan Manor Estates subdivision in Watkinsville, Evidently this is the first time McCain or his volunteers have canvassed because they should know it is illegal to place campaign literature in, on, or on top of any mail receptacle without proper postage affixed or otherwise using the United States Postal Services. You may place any campaign brochure or literature in the door of the residence, leave it on the porch, or just about anywhere except the mailbox. Campaigning 101 was evidently not taken by this volunteer. The USPS owns your mailbox, and is the only body that can place things in their legally (along with Amazon and the like). </p><p>Last night just after sunset I heard a knock on my door and it was a volunteer for Dr. Paul Broun asking if I wanted a flier from his campaign. I politely declined, even though Dr. Broun did get me an invitation to the second inauguration of Barack Obama back when I was the chairman of the Oconee County Democratic Party the third and final time. This was completely legal, despite my numerous "No Solicitation" signs on both my doors, which the volunteer can completely ignore and stay within the boundaries of the law. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Oconee Democratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757603996078143355noreply@blogger.com0