Oconee County, GA Politics

This is one of Blake Aued's final few blogs for the Athens Banner-Herald and the last two should have the fall out the size of a thermo-nuclear blast. Or if you would rather, this one has a few repercussions that should make the conversation with Blake Aued Wednesday on NewsTalk 1340 WGAU. Congrats to Blake on the new gig at Flagpole. I don't think there will be any shortage of material to write about for the next few months anyhow.

Too bad that the First Friday was cancelled last night - lots of people turned out any way and at least a couple of candidates did as well.  The OCAF event was packed as usual. So in this first early edition of awards - most tongue in cheek - go to: Most illegible signs - hands down, Sheriff Scott Berry, the Old West scripted font is quaint and the brown and tan color scheme make them almost impossible to read from a distance of more than a dozen feet. This has also been the only sign to stolen from my yard, and so far unable to replace despite a couple of attempts. I have seen some Berry signs with an extra outer frame that makes them somewhat easily to notice but not necessarily easier to discern the message. Next time get an graphic artist to consult before pulling the trigger on any massive purchase. And to the miscreant who stole my sign and left the metal stand in the grass, may the affluent effluent of a thousand septic tanks fester outside your broken bedroom window. Mo...