Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee Sheriff's Office, Watkinsville Police Now Using New Digital Communications System

For those of you who have yet to digest the front page story of today's Oconee Enterprise newspaper, suffice to say I was shocked to read the City of Watkinsville will not take part in a 4th of July parade down Main Street as it is currently configured. Whether this will result in the municipality's complete lack of participation in the official holiday is anyone's guess at this point. I will always defer to Chief Lee O'Dillon when it comes to matters of public safety, but now it has entered  into the realm of public consumption and participation (otherwise known as politics), I would be taking a much different tact and direction to that of the current Mayor if the voters of this municipality had decided to hire me instead of my opponent. The patriotic parade is now looking at marching around Veterans Park in a somewhat antiseptic plan lacking shade and sidewalks. I love the Oconee County Parks and Recretation Department, but I do not think this is the best place to...

County to name street after slain officer || OnlineAthens.com

Hot off the social media, via the ABH's Joe Johnson: Ths is the ACCPD press release about the armed robbery that resulted with an OCSO deputy arresting the suspects. Keep checking the Athens-Banner Herald for more details. Around 2040 Jan. 25 officers responded to a robbery that just occurred at a Baldwin St residence. Upon arrival contact was made with the victim who advised a person kn own entered his residence and demanded his medication. When he refused to give it to him, the suspect left. He returned with a baseball bat and again demanded his medication. When he refused, the suspect struck him in the head with the bat. The victim said while on the couch the bat was placed across his throat choking him. A female with the suspect grabbed the bottle of medication. The suspects entered a black Ford Expedition and left the scene. A lookout was issued and an Oconee County deputy located the vehicle and occupants at a convenience store in their county. The susp...