Oconee County, GA Politics

Maria Caudill came in 3rd in Post 3 results Tuesday evening Congratulations to first time candidate Maria Caudill, who ran a very good campaign for the Oconee County Board of Commissioners Post 3 (but came up a little short with 892 votes, a solid 20% of the electorate), OC Commission, Post 3 Margaret S. Hale — 1,787 (41.61%) W.E. "Bubber" Wilkes — 1,616 (37.63%) Maria Caudill — 892 (20.77%) 13 of 13 precincts reporting and now Margaret Hale needs to make her and Peggy Holcomb her new best friends for at least the next two months. Margaret is a very nice person, open to discussion on any ideas, and always willing to explain her point of view even if you do not agree with her. I do not know if there will be any formal endorsements, but I am sure there will be lots of conversations and considerations of which candidate is worthy of your support in two long hot months from now. Bubber led the results early, with Margaret taking over the race later in the even...

I sure hope they can figure out a way to not impede the first-ever early Saturday voting at the Board of Elections and Registration on Court Street. The market has been setting up in front of the Oconee County Court House in the Parking Lot. Of course there is plenty of parking in the back, just watch out for the bicyclists who tend to use this area as a rendezvous and or disembarking area for their 30, 40, 50 and 60 mile rides in the area and even into Morgan County. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:58:29 -0700 From: oconeefm@yahoo.com Subject:  this week's market Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated)  --- On Fri, 7/20/12, Oconee Farmers Market oconeefm@yahoo.com wrote: From: Oconee Farmers Market oconeefm@yahoo.com Subject: this week's market To: "Oconee Farmers Market" oconeefm@yahoo.com Date: Friday, July 20, 2012, 6:59 AM Greetings- ...

Thanks to David Jarrett for sending me this link. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. To: oconee@yahoogroups.com; communications@clarkedemocrats.com; Athens_UU@yahoogroups.com From: davidj8@charter.net Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:44:40 -0500 Subject: [oconee] absentee ballot Here is the form to apply for an absentee balot for the run off: http://www.dontwait in08.com/ uploads/dontwait in08/absentee_ ballot_app. pdf print it and send it in if you don't want to stand on line Dec2. __._,_.___

Every new restaurant takes some time get its patterns established. Any time you come in a new place before it has figured out how to do the little things, while still figuring out how to do the big things, you run the risk of being on the shorter end of the learning curve. Such was our experience this evening at the new Town Center restaurant in Watkinsville called Shishkabobby's, or "Barberitos on a stick" as I like to call it. The set up and the cilantro seem the same at least. David Weeks, the beleaguered chairman-elect of the Oconee County Board of Education and ill-advised pimp for State Senator Bill Cowsert's re-election advertising, has his hands full with his media onslaught, and I do not imagine we will be seeing Dr. Thomas Dohrmann eating in there any time soon. Simple improvements would include wiping down the tables more regularly and not when people are eating next to them. Have some examples of the finished product for people to see. Are we getting a sk...

Would you like to be a pollworker here in Oconee County? Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: no-reply@colorofchange.org To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:59:58 -0700 Subject: Oconee County needs your help on election day Pollworkers for Democracy Our civil rights are still at risk. Protect every vote in your county on Election Day. Dear Dan, Black Americans fought hard for the right to vote, and in 2008 we'll need to fight harder than ever to defend that right. This year, you have an amazing opportunity to help -- and get paid for it. How? By becoming a pollworker. http://colorofchange.org/pollworkers/?id=2375-620370 We're joining with CREDO Action to support the "Pollworkers for Democracy" project -- a nonpartisan effort to get more people involved in protecting our elections. After signing up, the folks at CREDO will provide you with information to supplement your pollworker trainin...

If anyone cares to argue why we should (or should not) continue arbitrarily attaching political parties to the campaigns for the Board of Education and Board of Commissioners, then they should attend the Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting this Primary Tuesday evening at the Board of Commissioners chambers on the second floor of the Oconee County Courthouse. Of course down on the first floor and more than likely across the street at the Board of Elections headquarters votes will be furiously tallied from the G.O.P. primary. There will surely be some cell phones ringing and texting totals Tuesday in the courthouse and elsewhere. Come celebrate the dawning of a new consensus in Oconee County Tuesday evening with an open door to all interested individuals regardless of affiliation or geographic area of residence. Oconee Democrats Regular Monthly Meeting Date: Tuesday July 15, 2008 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Oconee County Courthouse Phone: 706-354-8861 or 770...

I voted this morning and strongly urge you to do so as well, taking full advantage of the early voting period here in Oconee County. This is the location next to the courthouse in downtown Watkinsville, and there is a new location to vote early at the Oconee County Civic Center on Hog Mountain Road/State Route 53. The early voting period ends Friday afternoon with no early voting Monday followed by the traditional Tuesday election day at the various polling places scattered across the county.