Oconee County, GA Politics

I guess Braselton has been bought and sold by developers?

Sheehan, Musicians Plan Protest Concert | AccessAtlanta

Arab Co., White House Had Secret Agreement - Yahoo! News

President Bush shows how ill informed and unprepared he is as Commander in Chief once again.

Terror fears, stoked by Bush, now bite him - Yahoo! News

I do not know Gary Locke; but I do know Carolyn Pritchett as a devoted grandmother, concerned patriot, involved inidividual in agricultural and municipal policies and driven by a desire deep in her heart to honor veterans not just in Oconee County, but all of Georgia and America. I hope we get to read Miss Vinnie's reaction next week. To the editor ( oops I meant publisher thanks ocgablog ) of the Enterprise's defense, some of that which she wrote here was written in confidence and to have it published must not be very pleasant in any way, shape or form. I am sure Wendell has skeletons in the closet as well. If you've got'em - let's see'um.

Merritt makes me look at the land where the three new radio towers will go next time I drive out to Bogart.

Wayne Ford once again shows why he is editor and I am lowly scribe.

We need some diversity of opinion and branches of the military to come on board for this group

The fractures in the Republican party begin to show again.

Winterville almost got a couple of really huge freaking developments without a hint of the infrastructure needed, while Watkinsville waits for the invariable onslaught prosperity provides

Some Republicans understand the significance of Stem Cell Research, but others do not. Does anyone know if say, Ralph Reed is on one side of this issue and Casey Cagle is on the other?

Water woes will continue despite the best efforts of our leaders

Group poops on sewage facility

VP Accident Tale Filled With Discrepancies - Yahoo! News

Merritt writes a good story about the sewer dilemma in Bogart.

Usually it is a slam dunk for any Democrat to support a referendum on education, but this BOE is one that I have a real difficult time supporting given their lack of response to their public's concern about their not rehiring of Ean Sonnier and Karl Hwang 02/15/06

The Walton Tribune gives their view of the $300 million Hard Labor Creek resevoir agreement, or lack there of

Bishop Town Council Feb. 14, 2006 Oconee Living Section Athens Banner-Herald Bishop Council grants license, talks about Town Side and Railroad By Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Correspondent The small town of Bishop has been going through some growing pains lately, but the town council visited a variety of topics and issues on their brief agenda Monday evening to begin the process of dealing with some of these problems. Mayor Johnny Pritchett shuffled the order at the last second to allow some busy residents to get back to their homes. A $20 business license was granted to Donna MacPherson to open the second Oconee County location of the Trade-A-Book paperback book exchange at the old O’Joy Shoe building at 4971 Macon Highway. Brenda Anthony appeared to request a business license for her antique and collectible shop called The Bishop House at 5010 Macon Highway. Mayor Pritchett advised Anthony that she needed to complete a rezone application through the planning department before they could g...

the wayne ford edited version of the Watkinsville City Council story about plans for the new Wisteria Ridge apartment complex 02/15/06