Oconee County, GA Politics

 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).  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 invita...

Congressman Jody Hice does have opposition you just have to write him in independent write-in candidate Leonard Ware is the opposition to Jody Hice. Here he is at the Oconee County Veterans Park afternoon with Abrams

We have another hole at Barnett Shoals and Third Street in Watkinsville. It would be great to get that replaced again before the Christmas Parade

Noland, Bryant shine in respective playoff wins

Oconee farm tour The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Agri-Business Farm-City Tour on Nov. 20. Tour begins at 8:15 a.m. at the Thomas Cotton Gin on Georgia Highway 15 south of Watkinsville. Buses leave for tours of Hale’s Dairy, the Pastures of Rose Creek and Athens Seed Co. During a barbecue luncheon, the winners of essay contests from local agriculture students will be announced. The event is free.

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Dear Dan, Save the Dates for OCAF's 20th Annual Holiday Market! It is just around the corner and you don't want to miss your chance to shop among the many beautiful items offered by the over 70 artists and craftspeople participating in this year's Market.   ______________________________________________   FRI- Dec 5, 5-9 PM SAT & SUN, Dec 6 & 7, 10 AM to 5 PM Join us for this festive Holiday tradition & find those perfect, unique, handmade items for all the special people on your Holiday gift list!  The 20th Annual Holiday Market is open Friday evening, December 5 from 5 - 9 PM,   Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Lots of FREE Parking! . Come early on Saturday and avoid the rush for parade parking!       Admissio...

Subject: historical society meeting Date: November 16, 2014 at 3:58:40 PM EST We will have a meeting this coming Tuesday evening (November 18) at Ashford Manor 7pm.  Below is a brief summary of the minutes of the last meeting.  Come help us discuss future events and activities. Peggy Business Meeting: 1.  Evaluation of History on the Lawn:   We got a lot of positive feed back from participations who said they had a good time.  One person reported that she had been gathering things ever since she heard about the event and that she couldn't wait to come.  There were also positive comments about this year's panel. We have gotten one new member since the event.             Suggestions for next year:  (1) We need some sort of sign in system or way to count participants.  One suggestion was to offer some sort of prize for which people needed to fill out information that gets pu...

OCONEE COUNTY • Oconee County Planning Commission Meeting, 7 p.m., today. • Recreational Affairs Committee Meeting, 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Georgia lawmakers press forward on medical cannabis

Oconee County Observations: Volunteers Clean Up Antioch Church Road In Souther... : Braved Cold Fifty volunteers, mostly teenagers, braved the cold yesterday morning to pick up litter on Antioch Church Road as a way to pro...

Oconee County wins first playoff game since 2004

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Officials Met With State Transportat... : Maxie Price Properties Oconee County officials–at the request of Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis–met last week with commercia...

Oconee County Observations: Construction Of Mars Hill Road Scheduled To Begin ... : Clearing To Begin Wednesday Construction work on Mars Hill Road is scheduled to begin next week, according to a press release issued this ...

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'Free Gurley' didn't translate into 'Vote Gurley'

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Usual Football Friday - drive carefully out there Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Advisory Message: Accident with injuries on 10 Loop at 316 both lanes will be blocked find alternate route From: oconee-county-georgia-sheriffs-office@emails.nixle.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:07:32 +0000 --> Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe Friday November 14, 2014, 3:07 PM Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office A message from your Sheriff's Offic...

Specifics Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Advisory Message: The Outer loop between exit 1 and exit 4 is closed. One lane of the inner loop is closed. From: oconee-county-georgia-sheriffs-office@emails.nixle.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 20:10:53 +0000 --> Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe Friday November 14, 2014, 3:10 PM Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office A message from your Sheriff's Office. ...

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