Oconee County, GA Politics

Moore's Ford dinner set for this Tuesday || OnlineAthens.com

April 22, 2011 This week, President Obama held a series of town hall discussions in Virginia, California, and Nevada that focused on shrinking our deficits and debt in a way that stays true to the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity. In addition, President Obama participated in several DNC events in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where he spoke to thousands of supporters. Also this week, President Obama hosted Christian leaders from across the country at the annual Easter Prayer Breakfast in the East Room of the White House. DNC Events: This week, President Obama traveled to California where he held a series of DNC events in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The President‟s remarks focused largely on strengthening America‟s economic future by reducing the deficit, and also touched on the type of America we would like to leave our children and grandchildren. In remarks at Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, President Obama said: “We‟ve got to protect the cha...

Hannan claims top prize at VSU || OnlineAthens.com

Hispanic leader to address Democrats || OnlineAthens.com

It sounds like a great weekend for a farmers market behind Eagle Tavern. From: Oconee Farmers Market < oconeefm@yahoo.com > Date: April 21, 2011 9:59:34 PM EDT To: undisclosed recipients: ; Subject: This week at the Oconee Farmers Market Hi everyone -- What a great first week we had at the Oconee Farmers Market. This week, we will be offering lettuce, greens, green onions, herbs, shiitake mushrooms, grass-fed Senepol beef, lamb,  pies (strawberry-rhubarb, apple, pecan, chocolate chess, and sweet potato), whoopie pies, dog biscuits, breakfast items (muffins, scones, cinnamon rolls, bagels, biscotti, granola), bread, pretzels, mulberry jam, sea salts, handmade soaps, honey, beeswax candles, decorative gourds, recycled jewelry, live plants, bulbs, boiled and fried peanuts, beef jerky, and pickles on a stick. We hope to see you there. Market Manager oconeefm@yahoo.com www.oconeefarmersmarket.org  (currently being updated) 

Pool of Candidates for Open Judgeship Narrows - Oconee, GA Patch

There is a long way to go and much winnowing down of desires before Oconee County gets to vote on whether to add a penny to pay for transportation projects in August of 2012, but we have our lists better ready than our neighboring counties to begin construction of many needed potential T-SPLOST projects. Mayor Joe Walter and Chairman Melvin Davis That was the gist of the presentation to an intimate gathering of concerned Democratic committee members Maundy Thursday evening who listened to Watkinsville Mayor Joe Walter list three and Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis discuss a dozen different decisions where this added cent could facilitate projects like the long sought after bypass around Bishop. Traffic circles could be in the future for Oconee County. These have been implemented successfully in the Druid Hills section of DeKalb County near Emory University where traffic is horrendous very near 24 hours a day and seven days a week anywhere inside the At...

Things sure got interesting this afternoon in the wonderful world of Oconee County politics. State Representative Hank Huckaby gets appointed to the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia, and now Oconee County Board of Commissioners chair G. Melvin Davis is "seriously considering" running for the 113th slot formerly occupied by Bob Smith. "Lot of things to think about" said Chairman Davis.

Sources: Huckaby to be chancellor || OnlineAthens.com

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Sender of offensive Obama email calls it satire || OnlineAthens.com

Huckaby to be Next Chancellor

Does this mean Bob Smith is going to run for his old seat again? Hank Huckaby to be next university chancellor | Political Insider

Kissane: 'Sleepless' in Athens || OnlineAthens.com

Cycle chapter to make debut ride through Oconee Co. || OnlineAthens.com

Former New Mexico gov. joins the GOP presidential pack of contenders – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

3rd ANNUAL WOLVERINE PRIDE 5K and LIL' WOLVES RUNS | Bogart, Georgia 30622 | Friday, May 06, 2011 @ 6:00 PM

Stipe to serenade White House reporters | OnlineAthens Blogs

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