Oconee County, GA Politics

"March for Our Lives Rally” will be held at 11 am – 1 pm, Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Pavilion in Oconee Veterans Park, 3500 Hog Mountain Road, in support of thousands of high school students across Georgia and the nation who are insisting that lawmakers everywhere put an end to the mass killings of school children. The event is sponsored by the Oconee County Democratic Committee. We invite the public to offer its sympathy for the slain and support for young students everywhere as they seek solutions to school violence. Jonathan Wallace and Deborah Gonzalez, Georgia House Representatives from Districts 119 and 117, respectively, will offer brief remarks in support of the goals young students are seeking, as will Chalis Montgomery and Richard Winfield, candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Democratic Primary in May. Several high school students will speak as well, and civic leaders in the county have also been invited to attend and addre...

From Ann Stoneburner ahstoneburner@bellsouth.net Subject: For Immediate Release Date: March 5, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008 - 2018 “Carving Up Oconee” Revisited - A Public Perspective: A film and panel discussion of how a formerly agricultural county struggles to retain its rural nature and natural beauty in the face of mounting developmental pressures. For more information: 706 – 769 - 5362 Details in brief: 3 pm Sunday, March 25, 2018 Watkinsville Library, 1080 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, GA Sponsored by the Oconee Democrats and Oconee County Progressives Free and open to the public Carving Up Oconee, an award-winning documentary filmed on location in 2008, shows a real life battle between citizens in Oconee’s farmland and the commercial developers who plan to build a truck stop in Farmington. Today as Oconee County formalizes a new comprehensive plan, voices are raised once again to spread commercial development around the county and no ...

Metal work by North High Shoals couple honored by Garden & Gun

If there is anything that might make Democratic candidates and supporters to work even harder, this is it. GOP Lt. Gov. candidate sees their statewide demise in 8 to 12 years (can we expedite that for him)? Oconee County Observations: Republican Candidate For Lieutenant Governor Told ... : Expects Light Turnout For Primary Rick Jeffares, running for Georgia lieutenant governor, told Oconee County Republicans that he doesn’t e...

Oconee County Observations: John Barrow Tells Oconee County Democrats He Is Pr... : ***People Notice*** John Barrow, running as a Democrat for Georgia Secretary of State, told Oconee County Democrats last week that he was ...

Oconee County Observations: New Watkinsville Mayor Said Impartiality And A Des... : Mayor’s Report Dave Shearon used his first mayoral report to the City Council and the public to spell out a series of what he called “gene...

Investigation continues into Athens teen's death

Oconee County Observations: State Resource Team Praises Oconee County For Prom... : ***Criticism Too*** The state resource team studying tourism and its potential in Oconee County offered much praise of the county in the r...

Dear Oconee County High School Parents, At dismissal time, students reported a message found in a student restroom that included threatening language. Local law enforcement was notified and arrived on the scene within minutes to conduct an investigation. There was no threat to the safety of our school community; however, out of an abundance of caution, we are continuing to review this incident administratively. Safety is our top priority at Oconee County High School, and we take any and all situations such as this with the utmost seriousness. We appreciate the responsiveness of local law enforcement and the professionalism of our faculty and staff. We are very appreciative of our students who reported this, and ask all students to immediately report anything that makes them uncomfortable to a teacher or administrator. We remain committed to maintaining a safe learning environment, and appreciate the strong support of our community in helping ensure a safe OCHS for everyone...

Oconee County Observations: Speaker Tells Oconee Democrats They Need To Reach ... : ***Urged Involvement In Local Races*** Democratic activist Daniel Blackman from Forsyth County told the gathering of Oconee County Democra...

Rich Rusk, local activist, dies : It didn’t make any headlines, but Rich Rusk, who died Jan. 28 at the age of 71, once saved a toddler from going missing in Watkinsville.

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Reports Another Spill At Calls Creek... : ***Monday And Tuesday*** Oconee County late Tuesday reported its second major spill in less than a month from its Calls Creek wastewater t...

Check forger tries to scam Oconee County Sheriff out of money : 'They're too stupid to know the difference.' - Sheriff Scott Berry

Oconee County Observations: Citizens Seek To Make New Friends Across Party Lin... : ***Oconee Progressives And Democrats Are Sponsors*** Twenty-eight people turned out at the Oconee County Library in Watkinsville on last S...

Rich Rusk dies; remembered as advocate for racial justice, global warming : Rich Rusk, the son of a legendary Washington, D.C., political stalwart who made a name for himself in the Athens area as an advocate for social justice and climate change, died Sunday in a tragic death.

Watkinsville medic teaches wilderness medicine : Volunteer workers recently gathered to help spruce up the Hardigree Wildlife Sanctuary, an 88-acre tract of protected woodlands and meadows on the outskirts of Watkinsville.

There may soon be three synthetic athletic fields in Oconee County as Athens Academy has recently added it to one of their practice fields. Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Board Of Education To Vote On Reques... : Removing Natural Turf Oconee County school administrators will ask the Board of Education next month to approve spending $2.2 million to r...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Magistrate Court Judge Finds Oconee ... : ***Jan. 12 Trial*** Oconee County Magistrate Court Judge Samuel Barth on Friday ruled Oconee Waste Transport not guilty of the county’s ch...

Oconee County Observations: Open House Discussion Identifies Major Decisions O... : ***Impact On Growth*** Oconee county is facing major decisions on wastewater treatment that will have significant impact on future residen...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Announces “Major Spill” At Its Calls... : ***Suspended Solids Exceeded*** Operational problems caused a spill of partially treated wastewater into Calls Creek from the Oconee Count...