Oconee County, GA Politics

 

 

The second kid, in lane two, is named Luke Pruitt and he used to live next door to us. I can't believe the Banner-Herald never printed this. This is one of those very lucky once-in-a-lifetime kind of perfect composition shots. Taken at the county wide swim meet.

 

Also in the picture are Republican Oconee County chairman of Board of Commissioners G. Melvin Davis (seated), agricultural champion Russ Page (entering the room), Agriculture commissioner Tommy Irvin, Dale Welzelburger and several other folks at the Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting.

 

Okay so the pot of gold might not have been in Taylor's Landing. There were actually twin rainbows that afternoon but I could not photograph the much fainter second one.

Dan Matthews Bogart City Council October 7, 2005 Oconee Living section Athens Banner-Herald Bogart tables most of meeting motions By Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Correspondent Bogart city council members met Monday to table almost everything on the agenda. Council member Terri Glenn reported on the recent dumpster days. “It went real well,” said Glenn. “We were busy until 7 o’clock. We received lots of compliments.” Her husband helped out with unloading of Bogart residents’ garbage. “It’s a great idea (to have the garbage dumpsters in town),” added Glenn The closest thing to official business was accepting the county’s bid for work on McLeroy Place for $3350.76 to help repair the asphalt road surface and drainage problems. There was at least one other bid which apparently did not include everything asked for in the proposal. “The piping and road eroded quickly,” said Mayor Jan Thurmond. “We may have to dig up some of the parking lot (of a cabinet shop),” said council member Woody Bruce. P...

He died the day before this meeting

 

Watkinsville developer Norm Grayson got grilled by just about everyone in the City Council meeting for tearing down a historic home in the historic district. In the end he had to cough up an extra grand for his transgression.

I think she is a counselor

I need to go get a massage and take classes, too.

 

 

Current USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Dan Matthews in Macon, Georgia